OTC pain meds

Gentle Reader, The aftermath of my bike crash calls into question two of my closely held beliefs:  OTC pain meds are bad for you; keep moving, no matter what.  I was on the dunes path at Long Beach, WA with twelve Finneys of all ages.  Nothing like a little crowd around the beginning of the …

bike crash

Gentle Reader, I did not write last week.  I had to let the effects of a bike crash at the beach take hold before I let you in on it.  I was off at the beach with the Finneys, my stepfamily, who turned out in big numbers to enjoy Long Beach, WA’s wave action, drift …

Insomnia

Insomnia most common sleep disorder, by Dr. Walt Larimore ( Less Than 25% of Valerian Herbal Sleep Supplements Pass Tests For Quality … selected by ConsumerLab.com for review, only TWO passed testing. … 1 per day); Shaklee® Gentle Sleep Complex (3 tablets, 3 per day)  …) If you find yourself tossing and turning most nights, unable to fall asleep, you’re in good company. Insomnia, …

Stress Relief

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Holy kitchen

Gentle Reader, I opened the quarterly Earth Letter from Earth Ministry to read the lead article, “The Work at Hand”.  It’s about making a holy kitchen.  Let me explain. The author’s name, Carol Flinders, did not ring a bell until I came across a reference to “all the things we said in Laurel’s Kitchen” and …

control arthritis pain

Gentle Reader, I am back from a glorious trip to the East Coast for a college reunion, then to England to visit friends and do a long walk through Yorkshire and Westmorland.  You can read about these meanderings at www.EmpoweredGrandma.net. More and more people my age (I’ll turn 77 in three weeks), give up adventures …