Rose in BC
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I will join in...although I'm a slow knitter and have to squeeze some rows into my schedule each day.
I like the pattern you chose plus I have all the ingredients. :)
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I've been a boardie since around 2002/2003 and I agree it was my biggest support (along with Well Trained Mind book) while homeschooling. I live in a rural, small town far from a large urban centre. Internet is often our best resource.
My friends used to tease me about the boards because anytime we talked about a topic in real life, the board happened to be talking about the same subject. And if the subject wasn't being discussed on the boards my friends would prompt me to "ask the Well Trained Mind people".
I'm at the end of homeschool journey. I keep thinking I should cut the ties but aside from school, people on this board have showed some incredible support and kindness to me through some very difficult times in my life. The sense of community is real.
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And all this followed a very stressful week. I kind of feel beat up today. :)
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How does this even happen?!
Well, this is our first time experiencing the phenomena....you drive through snow (we had a 4x4) eventually hitting a patch so deep you're ascending the pile and then you're stuck. Some or all tires don't hit ground.
In our case when the snow stopped we had to use a personal snowblower around vehicle and then it had to be winched out.
And that was only day one of storm. :)
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Only the idea is romantic...reality is no power means cold....cold house, cold food, dark. No outside communication. :)
High centered? The vehicle's under carriage is on a pile of snow, and tires not touching ground. You can't move.
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Our small town was hit with a major snowstorm. Now as a qualifier, the name of our town translates to "people of the snow", so we're accustomed to big snowfalls. But this was spectacular. On top of which our house lost power for two days....I learned I'm not inclined to be a pioneer woman :). Some areas lost power for three days. Our vehicles were high centered on our road. It was crazy.
But our town pulled together to help those in need.
I'm exhausted. I work in the emergency operations centre which was activated all weekend. Today is a stat holiday in our province ...I hope I can have a recoup day. :)
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We have one...she's the second one we've had. We love them! But they do come with a caution tag: they have short life spans (although our girl is 9 and going strong, our first one died at five of cancer prominent in breed).
Ours is very loyal. We can leave her off lead, and untied in yard, she'd never run away. She thinks she's a lap dog. Loves to hug us....every time she greets us :). She sits on our feet.
I would get another.
But we love our yellow lab and our small mut lap dog too. :)
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Low carb, high fat greatly improved my numbers.
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My Dr told me to go low carb high fat in June for six weeks. I asked him what happens after six weeks. He told me I'd love the plan so much I'd keep doing it. That is true. I've lost 37 pounds. But more importantly I like how I feel. (And all my blood numbers are stellar.)
I eat very low carb...averaging 30 - 50 g daily. But I eat veggies every day. Drink my red wine. Eat some dark chocolate. Eat berries and occasionally share an apple with my daughter.
I think the principle is excellent but every body has to tweak things for their own body.
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I had to vote yes because I have an 18 year old son with expensive taste...so I wrapped his boxers. :)
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http://www.ligonier.org/tabletalk/
The best. You can get digital or paper. I've subscribed for years. (Disclaimer: I love RC Sproul. But devotional has several authors.)
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I have not read any responses but I just wanted to say I just came back from a business trip to the Middle East. Honestly I don't think people here recognize the freedoms we have as women, in choice of religious expression, etc. I guess the perils of having these freedoms is having to tolerate other people's expressions. It's been my experience this is not limited to conservative Christians.
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I use Canesten cream in my dog's ear when I suspect yeast infection which sounds like what might be happening with your dog's feet. It works super well.
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This is our family's favorite holiday tradition. Even with big kids we enjoy this holiday a lot.
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It's awful. My boys have FASD which spins off into ODD, RAD, intellectual disabilities. . . .but they look "normal". They are 17 and 18. The world has expectations of them they can never meet. So they're often in trouble and under stress.
It's so hurtful to hear ignorant comments. Often I just try and ignore them.
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This is us. Our adopted boy left July 4, 2013 for a five day visit to see his birthmom who he found on Facebook two months before he left. We haven't seen him since. In January he decided he wanted to terminate our guardianship. That happened in May. It is unbelievably painful. (By the way this was not because we were abusive parents, etc. our boy has diagnosed reactive attachment disorder.) He just turned 17.
You sound like a great friend which is the best gift. If you want to do something I'd say meals or gift cards for meals. Sometimes the grief is exhausting.
(If your friend wants to email someone who shares her experience, pm me. I'd be happy to email her. Her child sounds a lot like my boy.)
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On a side note, Canada is a large country. I live in northwestern British Columbia that sports a mild coastal climate. We can get lots of snow for sure but temperatures in dead of winter are usually no colder than one or two degrees below freezing. From watching news, I know many parts of the United States get much colder weather than we do in our neck of Canada. Extreme cold for us would be -10 to -15 C (5 to 14 F) and that would be for a week or two each winter.
Even so, boots and a winter coat are a must. :)
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But how do you do it mentally? For me, the mental game is the one I lose every time. I know what I should eat, I know what works, I know I am not hungry on low-carb, but so many of you say you "just change" and I find that so difficult. I make some changes, but then go back to my old habits. My last try on low-carb, a couple of weeks ago went well, but then.... I got so tired of eating that way that I gave up. I got tired of only eating meat and a salad when my kids were eating rice or some potatoes. I hate eggs, so I was eating yogurt for breakfast (non-fat plain Greek doctored up with stevia and vanilla) after a week of that got sick of it, plus my tummy started to hurt.... And then one day things got crazy with soccer practice, and piano lessons and allergy shots, and un-cooperative kids and I just threw a frozen lasagna in the oven because I couldn't think of anything else..... I know most of my problem is my eating (sure, I can blame some of it in age and hormones, but most of it is my own junky eating) and it ticks me off when my four year old chooses a whole banana to eat as snack when I'm eating "granola bars". Why can't I be happy with a piece of fruit for snack?
Low carb only works well if you also go high fat. For example, your low fat Greek yogurt should be substituted with full fat. I've been doing this since June. I'm 49. I've lost 25 lbs. I'm never hungry and never have cravings. Who knows how it'll all turn out but I believe I can live this way as a lifestyle. I'm challenged by an extremely stressful life (special needs kids) and I Travel a lot for business so I do understand your challenges. It's not easy to make the change initially but it gets much easier.
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I'm old :) and have been overweight my whole life. I started LCHF in June on advice from dr when I complained about not being able to lose weight. It was hard the first month....I felt yucky which if attribute to the withdrawal of sugar.
Now my diet consists of eggs, salads, veggies, berries, meat, fat, etc. I eat a lot of veggies...I think a lot of people think LC means no veggies or fruit. I do limit fruit but usually eat berries most days. An apple here and there. Dark chocolate most days and even a glass of wine for dinner often.
The reason it works for me I believe is the addition of fat (which someone on this board suggested). I do not have cravings and am never hungry. This is sustainable I believe. And I'm of German decent (aka bread and sweets are in my genes ect.) and I love to bake and cook. (Here's a funny. When my dr said eat no carbs for six weeks I shrieked "no carbs! But I'm German! ". Followed by "what about a glass of wine with dinner?" I also asked what happens after six weeks. He told me I'd love the diet and want to continue. So far I concur.)
Who know how long this will work but I've lost 25 pounds...I have more to go....and I feel better.
The high fat thing was tricky for me to wrap around my brain....I watched FatHead documentary and have watched Dr Timothy Noakes (recommended by my dr) on YouTube for some information.
One day at a time. I live under a lot of stress so I know staying on the wagon isn't always easy.
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Indian born, Canadian author Rohinton Mistry has written several great novels. Not sure if this fits your criteria? His novels are not about Canada rather India.
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Actually, copious amounts of peer reviewed, duplicated research supports the opposite.
I agree. I've just adopted low carb high fat.....on my dr's advice. And heart disease runs in my family. I try between 20-50 grams daily.
Watch Fathead documentary. It's eye opening.
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You beat me to it. I stayed up all night to finish it.
Yup Unbroken. Wow!
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We had one dog where chronic ear issues was directly due to dietary issues. And we have a floppy eared yellow lab with occasional ear issues. What's worked for us is keeping a tube of no name brand Canestan on hand. I use the applicator :) to squeeze about an inch of the cream into her ears and I massage it in. This has never failed. Within a day we see improvement. I use it a few days to make sure it's cleared up
The only downside....the funny look we get from people when they see a tube of vaginal yeast infection cream on our dining room table :).
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Praying for you Jean.
Any knitters want to start a shawl KAL with me?
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I'm enjoying the pattern and seeing good results for short time in project. I'm used to knitting socks with fingerling yarn. Worsted weight knits up much faster.
I do think the pattern would be nice with a finer yarn.