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August 13, 2019
Did You Know
Did you know that L-lysine is used for eye and upper respiratory health in cats? When I was in rescue, it was one of the first things we gave kitties that came in with upper respiratory. It was only recently that I discovered that it has many benefits for humans too. It's an essential amino acid that is used for treating cold sores and herpes; may be helpful in strengthening bones and the immune system, reducing anxiety, heart health and reducing diabetes complications. It is necessary for production of proteins.
*Side affects, particularly if taking too much, may include GI tract upset, kidney or liver disorders, or gallstones.
I've been giving my kitties L-lysine for a long time. Now I take it too.
*Side affects, particularly if taking too much, may include GI tract upset, kidney or liver disorders, or gallstones.
I've been giving my kitties L-lysine for a long time. Now I take it too.
August 12, 2019
Monday-Tuesday
I took Belle to the vet to get a lump on her spine looked at. Luckily it turned out to be arthritis instead of cancer. While we were in the waiting room, a white terrier kept barking at her and wagging his tail, making quite a racket. His owner told me that his good buddy, that was a cat, recently died. When we left, he just went crazy, I could still hear him barking when I was outside. Evidently, she reminded him of his friend.
AND...If this picture looks blurry it's because it was drizzling rain. Frank was oblivious, just chilling:)
AND...Since this seems to be turning into a cat post, I'm including a pic a friend of mine sent me. He's a dog person, but he keeps trying to convert:) Heh.
AND...For my veggie pals. Have you tried this? Faux bacon and pepper jack cheese melted on a potato bun. It's pretty tasty.
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Quote from a crying child whose father was taken by ICE. "Government please have a heart. My father is not a criminal."
AND...If this picture looks blurry it's because it was drizzling rain. Frank was oblivious, just chilling:)
AND...Since this seems to be turning into a cat post, I'm including a pic a friend of mine sent me. He's a dog person, but he keeps trying to convert:) Heh.
AND...For my veggie pals. Have you tried this? Faux bacon and pepper jack cheese melted on a potato bun. It's pretty tasty.
AND...Quote from a crying child whose father was taken by ICE. "Government please have a heart. My father is not a criminal."
August 8, 2019
Weekend Wishes
AND....Birthday wishes today and in the next coming days.
August 7, 2019
Did You Know
Did you know that fully grown trees help fight global warming by absorbing and storing carbon dioxide?
August 6, 2019
IWSG Wednesday
The first Wednesday of every month is officially IWSG day. Members post about their doubts and fears, discuss struggles and triumphs, and offer words of encouragement to others who are struggling.Thanks, as always, to Alex Cavanaugh, founder and Ninja Captain extraordinaire. The awesome co-hosts for the July 3 posting of the IWSG are Renee Scattergood, Sadira Stone, my bud Jacqui Murray (who writes awesome prehistoricals
August 5, 2019
Monday-Tuesday
Life in the garden...
The butterfly bush has all kinds of visitors. Three of these guys were fluttering and swooping together. I love watching them.
The HH has trimmed back the bushes. Yay.
My little helper. Thank goodness he's lost interest in butterfly catching, but he and the dog are putting a serious hurt on the locust community. Our hearts go out to our fellow brothers and sisters, and their families, whose lives were violently and senselessly ripped from them. It is still hard to reconcile what our country was a few short years ago and what it has become.
August 1, 2019
July 31, 2019
Did You Know
Did you know, Charles Darwin performed experiments on Venus Flytrap plants that included anesthetizing them with ether? These plants take four to five years to mature and can reach thirty years of age.
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July 30, 2019
July 29, 2019
Monday-Tuesday
English, ain't it a bitch?
My mother drummed her ideas of right and wrong, correct and incorrect, into my head when I was a child. Or tried to. Some took. Some didn't. One of the things that did take was never use the word ain't. To this day, I have a problem using it in my writing, even when its the right word to use. I can use the four letter words easier than I can use ain't. So I had to chuckle when an English teacher who was kind enough to beta read for me, changed my isn't to ain't. I'm going to have to break old habits. If it's good enough for an English teacher, it's good enough for me:)
Flowers, just not from the garden.
AND....Thanks t
o the lovely and talented author Jacqui Murray for giving ThunderTree its first review. Much appreciated.
I'm looking forward to reading The Quest for Home, Book 2 in her prehistoric trilogy when it comes out in October. I read the first one and was completely pulled into the story. The characters were well-developed and the world building amazing. I can't imagine the countless hours that went into research. If you are interested in prehistoric history, I highly recommend Survival of the Fittest.
My mother drummed her ideas of right and wrong, correct and incorrect, into my head when I was a child. Or tried to. Some took. Some didn't. One of the things that did take was never use the word ain't. To this day, I have a problem using it in my writing, even when its the right word to use. I can use the four letter words easier than I can use ain't. So I had to chuckle when an English teacher who was kind enough to beta read for me, changed my isn't to ain't. I'm going to have to break old habits. If it's good enough for an English teacher, it's good enough for me:)
Flowers, just not from the garden.
AND....Thanks t
o the lovely and talented author Jacqui Murray for giving ThunderTree its first review. Much appreciated.I'm looking forward to reading The Quest for Home, Book 2 in her prehistoric trilogy when it comes out in October. I read the first one and was completely pulled into the story. The characters were well-developed and the world building amazing. I can't imagine the countless hours that went into research. If you are interested in prehistoric history, I highly recommend Survival of the Fittest.
