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No Water, Danke. Was?

I remember a German au pair girl – Elke – who came to stay with me and my family when the children were little. She wouldn’t have anything to drink with any of her meals. She said her parents always told her she shouldn’t. Why? Because if she did, it would kill (weaken?) the digestive [...]

Listeria Outbreak

Like me, you will probably be following the listeria outbreak in the news. Our Vancouver Sun hasn’t been delivered this morning – something about their presses breaking down overnight. Everyone faces challenges! So, I can’t find out the current status.
This morning, I was checking the Canadian Food Inspection Agency’s (CFIA’s) list of meat products that [...]

Floss and Then Brush

Apparently, it’s best to floss and then brush. After flossing, the surfaces between one tooth and the next can be brushed more readily.
Best of health, naturally,
Nina

The Experience of Exchanging Energy

At its simplest, life is the experience of exchanging energy with Gaia and its life forms.
Best of health, naturally,
Nina

Neem Oil for a Foot Massage

A Neem Oil foot massage just before lying down for the night helps deepen sleep. The neem tree is also known as “The Village Pharmacy” or “The Blessed Tree.” How do you like this picture?

Figs in the Heart of Vancouver

In a garden of a house in Collingwood on the eastern edge of Vancouver, there are about twenty fig trees, growing figs, mostly in pairs, ripe and succulent. Some of the trees are growing so close together, you can’t tell where one tree ends and the next tree starts. Yesterday, they were bearing fruit prolifically.
There [...]

Blooming Hibiscus

Friends know we love Hibiscus syriacus. They sent us photos of their plant.
I’ll take my camera with me enroute to church tomorrow and take more photos of “my” hibiscus bush.
Best of health, naturally,
Nina

Food for Thought

The Paradox of Our Time is an interesting article that was first attributed in e-mails and on the internet to George Carlin (May 12, 1937 to June 22, 2008), comedian, actor, and author. This is a man who gained infamy for his style with his “Seven Dirty Words” comedy routine, so it seemed strange that [...]

Skin ~ the Largest Organ

It’s not typical to think of our skin as the largest organ in the human body. Yet, it’s the heaviest, it covers the greatest area, and it is the largest organ. The word “organ” is defined as a group of elements that perform a group of functions. Skin is made up of the epidermis (five [...]

Hot Porridge in the Pot

In the mornings, if you leave your hot porridge in the pot while it cools, less of it sticks to the pot. More to eat and less to scrub away!
Best of health, naturally,
Nina