Sunday, July 24, 2011

The Business of Illness

Today while shopping for fresh veggies for the next 3 days of meals, it occurred to me what a big business illness has become.

1. First there is the business of becoming ill:
Busy schedule causes the need for
Fast food
Shipment of fast food ingredients to the plant
Employment of the people who process the "food"
Employment of the people who research and make the equipment needed to process the fast food
Employment of the people who keep the manufacturing and processing equipment running
Restaurants: shipment of ingredients to the restaurant
In the event that this is processed food the same applies as under fast food
Bill boards to advertise the above
Commercials to advertise the above
Clothing manufacturers: there aren't very many people who maintain the same size every season

2. Now we are ill and obese
Research and manufacture of the following:
blood pressure meds
cholesterol meds
diabetes meds
diet pills
gym memberships
medical costs associated with obesity, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, heart disease
orthopedic diseases
pain meds--research, manufacture and sales
gastric medications: research, manufacture and sales
surgical procedures for radical weight loss: research medical costs associated with the surgery and with the side effects
research and treatment of all forms of cancer

Publishing and sale of books on all of the above.

***I wonder what the US economy would look like if the above went away
***I wonder what the US economy would look like if every person living in a house would grow 2 4x4 garden beds of vegetables and add what they grow to their daily diet.

Do you really believe that our government doesn't know the above?

3 days meals:


Tonights dinner:


One days fruits and veggies: 6lb 3oz

Saturday, July 23, 2011

CHANGES

I just took all 4 of my grandchildren to Austin TX on vacation. All children need time away from the watchful eyes of parents so that they can eat cotton candy for breakfast and skip lunch in liu of something more appetizing.

Well while there I realized how out of shape and overweight I really was. Yes I had fun but I could have had so much more fun!

When I came home I was exhausted. So I sat in my trusty recliner with my laptop on my lap and tuned into Netflix...fun quiet evening.

I found the movie Fat, Sick, and nearly Dead. This movie opened my eyes. This was me! Do I really want my grandchildren to lose me early? Do I really want to be taking buckets of meds for the rest of my life?

I am so overweight I can not move without pain.

So here it is....my first Mean Green. I will be doing a juice fast. I am not sure if it will be a 10 day fast or a 60 day fast. Either will be fine with me. But at my weight I need a major reboot and detox.


Tuesday, July 12, 2011

CATCHING DRIPS

IN TIMES LIKE THESE WE CAN'T WASTE WATER. RABBITS HAVE SUN SHADES AND MISTER SYSTEMS WORKING. BUT MY HOSES HAVE DRIPS. SO I CAN EITHER GO BUY A NEW HOSE OR USE WHAT I HAVE AND CATCH THE DRIPS.....





Holy Cow...150 gallons "lost" in 2 hours!!!

Sunday, July 3, 2011

JULY 4...I HAVE THE DAY OFF WORK!

At least I do if I work today until midnight. here is the list of farm chores I hope to complete tomorrow:

1. clean out the chicken house
2. use the chicken house stuff to fill the raised beds
3. rake the millions of pounds of mowed grass with the lawn tractor to turn it and let it complete drying
4. begin stacking the dry grass..this will be used for rabbit nest boxes, chicken nest boxes and rabbit food this winter. Dad said that they used to use a pole and pile the dry grass around the pole and it would not blow away
5. Clean out the area in front of the rabbit cages and run a magnet for nails
6. Take the rolling trash can around the yard and pick up trash
7. take the tractor and trailer around the yard and pick up stuff that needs to go down by the road...almost ready for a bulk trash pick up
8. Clean off the front porch and rearrange and make it look pretty
9. clean the house, do laundry and mop floors.
10. Daydream about seeing my boy on the 9th...he comes home from the Army for good
11. If I have anything left maybe I will go to sissys house and float in the pool.

Friday, July 1, 2011

MY CHRISTMAS DREAM

SHELF RELIANCE IS WHAT IS ON MY CHRISTMAS LIST THIS YEAR