What’s Not to Like
It’s a beautiful day. I pushed myself to walk a bit farther today. What made the difference was I had on my good walking shoes. I tend to fancy them for the entire day. That means that shoes are no longer taken off inside our home when we come in from the outside. We have no carpeting in our home. I am armed with Swiffers for our floors to take care of what may find its way to the flooring. Mud . . . well that is another item. No one wants mud drug in. It’s a pain for us older folks when we need shoe horns to put on our shoes at the drop of the hat. We are both cautious.
When we were in Mankato on Monday, I picked up a bottle of Turmeric Extract, 1400 mg. Suggested dose is twice a day. It also contains black pepper. It is a dietary supplement for heart and joint. Our family doctor mentioned it the last time Dennis and I were in the clinic . . . before the virus hit. He is an avid reader and mentioned it to me for arthritis discomfort. I have waved off taking chemical prescriptions for arthritis due to side effects that I had read up on . . . they didn’t sound good. Kevin had sent me a video recently that also mentioned Turmeric. Why not try it? I have used Turmeric in cooking for some time. I also know that Dr. Oz has made mention of the benefits of Turmeric. It is a rhizome found in India and other places. Time will tell. I have tried many things for the blessed arthritis. Nothing helps arthritis more than staying active. I am on that on a daily basis.
We have each had a slow quiet day. Soup and a sandwich is all that we will need for supper.
Dennis and I have been so blessed this spring. We tackled what was before us. Got it done in good stead and good workmanship. And . . . I had decided to use my stimulus check on the improvements that we needed on our property. That $1,200.00 bought the lumber that was needed for repairs on the garages, 4 gallons of $45.00 per gallon paint for the garages, the shutters that have been ordered for the three patio porch sliders, the new ridge roll for the garage, the labor for Mr. Moody to put the ridge roll on plus a few hours of his time, and 20 bags of Scott’s lawn dirt to take care of ruts from tree trimming. Wow . . . I still have $170.00 left. Talk about stretching the dollar. Old people sure do get a bang for their buck!
My hope is that everyone has positive feelings about 2020. Dennis and I sure do. Take care and catch you tomorrow.