A recent study @ the University of Washington tested urine of 110 toddlers and found traces of common garden insecticides. This was related to the average person using insecticides in their home and yard, not related to farmers. Noted for rainfall in the Northwest, when we use pesticides that chemical washes off the plants in…Read more »
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Compost Recipe
My dad always had the best compost and beautiful vegetables. He kept a wire bin with a lid on it to keep out rats and other pests from getting into it. Grass clippings, leaves, vegetable waste, dirt are the ingredients. Add some water to keep it moist and wait about 6 months to use it.…Read more »
Build Healthy Soil
Spring is the time of year in the northwest for cleanup of winter’s weeds and decayed flowers. It’s also the time to prepare your soil for your vegetable or flower garden. Is your soil sandy or clay? Perhaps it’s time to add some minerals to your soil. Sprinkle in about 1/2-1 cup of calcium and…Read more »
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Bone Up
Most people, especially in America, fail to meet the current guidelines for calcium intake; despite advertisements that promote dairy products to help build stronger bones and teeth. The lack of knowledge between calcium consumption and bone disease contributes to the high rate of fractures and disability due to osteoporosis. Inadequate calcium intake during the growth…Read more »
You Know You’ve Reached Your Breaking Point When…
your boss hands you a stack of paperwork to do on top of your pile of things to get done and you jump up and shout, “Woo-hoo!”; after he has to pitch in and help because of staff shortage.
You Know You’ve Reached Your Breaking Point When…
your grandmother complains that you need to speak clearer and you annunciate each word very slowly just to bug her.
You Know You’ve Reached Your Breaking Point When…
you get the giggles after performing CPR on that same 500 lb. person and they make it.
You Know You’ve Reached Your Breaking Point When…
you laugh after straining your back from trying to scoot a 500 lb. person into their recliner with the help of 2 assistants and the person didn’t budge an inch.
You Know You’ve Reached Your Breaking Point When…
a co-worker, that is a habitual liar, begs to go home because her son was in an accident and you call her son and find out he was not in an accident, then tell him to come pick up his mother and enjoy the panic in her eyes when her son arrives.