You're a good friend, Princess. You made my day.
Sylvain.
WARNING; For every one in the northern Antilles (Caribbean)
You often bring me back from the brink, Sylvain.
Hi All
Volcano is still at low activity. t only put out one small "poof" today and it went to the west behind my house. I managed to repot some of the DR's and the dragon's blood tree. Hopefully the volcano will go quiet again. My dragon's blood has outgrown all my pots so it needs to go into the ground.
Until DH had his accident he did all the cooking. I used to but he kept telling me how to do it better so I gave the job to him. I refused to cook any more so he either cooked or starved. LOL. Now I am back to cooking and he DOES NOT tell me how to do it. I guess he learned, LOL.
I hate ironing..if it has to be ironed I don not want it!!!!!!!!
Wow, Christi if it does not stop raining, instead of a boat maybe you better invest in an ark. I did not know ya'll were getting all that rain. My kids never tell me nothing.
Take Care
Tina
Congratulations Sylvain on the sale of the house. Looking good and selling a house..doesn't get better then that.
I was so glad to read about the volcano calming down for a bit there. Maybe it will take a rest. Let us all channel positive thoughts towards Monserrat.
Speaking of positive thinking... Here is an exercise for you out there. I do this every morning. Aside from showering, shaving and brushing my teeth, I don't really have a beauty regimen. Most men don't. However, I am about to divulge an important process here. Do yourselves a favor and try it: it doesn't hurt, noone has to know and best of all, it's free. Very few women can really do it. My friend Sherolyn has been at it for the better part of 20 years. My friend Lyne can't even say it out loud. Men will master it after 3 or 4 different attempts, sometimes sooner than that.
No matter what your age or physical condition, stand naked in front of a full-length mirror after a shower . Strike a classical greek statue's pose and hold it. Admire your figure from top to bottom and say out loud: YOU are gorgeous.
How did that sound? Did you believe that? Never mind that your toenails could use clipping or your hair is wet and maybe gravity is beginning to take its toll in places. That's totally irrelevant. Repeat it in various tones and inflections until you KNOW you are truly gorgeous. This should be practiced every day of a person's life. Try it and keep at it daily until you know that you truly are gorgeous and looking mawwwvelous, da'ling.
If you don't know for a fact deep inside yourself that you are gorgeous and hold on to that firm belief, others will sense it and treat you as if you were leftover chopped liver. I know when people don't see themselves as gorgeous. I pity them sincerely. Caveat: mastering this exercise may cause people around you to become envious, or even jealous of you: oafs!
Don't thank me, I've done this all my life because after all, I truly am gorgeous all the way to the core. Now off to the shower and your full-length mirrors. Step lively, me hearties. D-mail me and let me know how you made out with the gorgeous exercise.
Take care, all. I'll go send them there positive vibes towards Monserrat.
Sylvain.
I'ved only got a half length mirror, does that mean I'd only be half gorgeous?
You're still gorgeous, you need to back away from the mirror a bit.
Mirror, mirror on the wall, who's the fairest of us all? Don't be surprised if it answers "Sylvain".
Respectfully,
Sylvain.
I'll never get another mirror from you, they're all biased. ;O)
Mine broke!
I didn't know mirrors could snicker......grin
We are ALL gorgeous. Made in the image of God according His perfect plan for each of us. Sylvain, I soooo wish you and Gail were my neighbors. What a great time we would have everyday.
You are so right, Christie....the good Lord smiles on me....sometimes He bursts out laughing.... and, if anyone thinks He doesn't have a sense of humor, they have never seen a Platypus....grin
http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.duke.edu/~jch32/compsci4/webpages/webpages/Platypus_files/platypus4.gif&imgrefurl=http://www.duke.edu/~jch32/compsci4/webpages/webpages/Platypus.html&h=352&w=461&sz=168&tbnid=muKIlqkN1mNsGM:&tbnh=98&tbnw=128&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dplatypus%2Bpictures&usg=__TpngLS1SONSM3sTKEiYa_Sj_nYI=&ei=LJzpSuq7Hs_d8Qa16eGLDw&sa=X&oi=image_result&resnum=3&ct=image&ved=0CA4Q9QEwAg
It has been my observation for much of my life that God definitely has a sense of humour or He could not put up with His creation.
Christi
you guys! i really needed a good laugh, which i got when i read this thread! i have a slight malaria again, not too sick, just completely drained. but you guys' sense of humor has cheered me up! Sylvain, the stuff you come up with, is beyond my imagination, grin.
Christi, i really hope the rain lets up. flooding is not a nice thing, i know.
the elections were without much turmoil, i haven't heard the results yet, but i can guarantee you Frelimo won. Frelimo is the main party here, has a communist background and is very corrupt. a new party was begun this year, no idea what it is called. i certainly would like to hear if it made any impression at all. the other main party is Ranamo, but is hasn't won an election in years. probably won't ever. Mozambicans don't care what their politicians are like, they will just vote for the one who gives them shirts just before elections. you should see it, almost everybody are wearing their red Frelimo T-shirts.
Isaac
Goodness, Isaac. Is there nothing to take for malaria. Shows how much I know, I thought it was almost eliminated a long time ago. Will pray for your return to good health. Probably has a lot to do with why you are so thin, maybe?
It is raining cats and dogs right now.
Christi
As I remember, Isaac, tonic water was good for or good for keeping malaria away, or easing it or something. Check it out on google. If you were older I would recommend a gin and tonic. LOL
Hope you fell better soon.
Hap
Isaac - I am sorry to hear you are not feeling very good. Make sure you get plenty of rest, you do not want it to get worse. You are in my prayers!
Sylvain - I don't do the you are gorgeous, mine is a little different (and it does not require being in the buff) I used to have a problem with self worth so every morning when I get up part of my routine I list off all the things I love about myself and what makes me special. It does work and it has always given me the courage to face the day and challenges head on. It is one of the reasons I can stand on my roof and yelling at the volcano, looking like a fool. Everyone else might think I am crazy but I know I am not and God knows I am not so what everyone else thinks does not matter. But of coarse if they start coming at me with that "little white coat" I might need to reconsider the last statement. LOL
Thank You for the positive thoughts and vibes.
themoonhowl, tropicalbreeze, & Hap - ya'll are so funny.
Christi- I am telling you, you better start building that ark taking plants aboard 2 by 2.
Ya'll have a great day! I know you made mine!
Tina
Tina, I have great respect for someone with your courage. I have lived in the same house for almost 43 years. Probably will carry me out feet first. hahaha
Christi
Christi - thank you but I am not sure it could be called courage..some days I am sure it is stupidity HAHAHA.
I'm definitely NOT a risk taker.
Isaac I know Malaria is still around, but there are things you can take, no?
Antigua was once called the most corrupt little country in the world, it drives me absolutley insane to live in such a wonderful place and know that the right thing to do is never done.... we are red and blue, and unfortunately it is all important (but really not at all) oh for some good men and women in there!
Isaac, I understand Frelimo have got themselves so well entrenched it's hard to imagine a time when they might not be there. Not having an effective opposition makes people cynical of the system and complacent. But the new party might just make enough people believe that change is not only possible, but might even be good.
I've had friends with malaria, usually one or two days and they came good. But I suppose it depends on which strain you have. Get well soon.
Yes Frelimo get well soon!
Tina, how goes the volcano? We kinda got side-tracked there for a bit. I hope it is on coffee break for a while.
Take care,
Sylvain.
Sylvain, What are you doing up so early, early?
Insomnia, sweetie... insomnia.
I was greeting the visitors to our orchid society's annual show and sale yesterday. I was on my feet all day, taking only about 15 minutes to have a quick sandwich and bottle of water before returning to my post at the entrance. I came home totally whipped. After supper, I fell asleep in my easy chair. Gail left me there when she went to bed. I woke at 11:30PM and dragged my sorry carcass to bed. At 3:30AM, I was fully awake, ready for the day to start. So, I repaired to the office, where I did email and data base management.
Take care,
Sylvain.
Just got our electricity back on, it has been out since Friday. We had a storm blow through here dumping a bunch of rain.
The winds have switched again so we got a little ash this afternoon. Was clean from all the rain but now *****sigh****. The activity has been low but not low enough to suit me LOL. No huge pyroclastic flows, most of those are staying on the southern side of the volcano (no one lives there), and the winds have stayed in our favor until today. The winds should sift back sometime tomorrow so I am really hoping that it keeps it's ash to itself until tomorrow.
I miss the Orchid shows, I used to go to them every time they had one in Dallas or Ft.Worth or any of the surrounding areas. Was broke by the time I left but oh well. DH used to hide any announcements about any flower shows or sales.
Take Care
Tina
Glad you are doing OK.
I can understand your husband. But he's still a good guy, right?
Hap
Hi Hap
Yeah, we are ok. Just getting tired of cleaning up ash, I am at the point I am just making a path from point A to Point B and not worrying about the rest until it quits. LOL
He's a good guy as long as he is doing what I want him too, HEHEHEHE.
How are you?
Tina
Hello everyone,
sorry it took me so long to get back to you. while i was resting, i spied a thriller my mom bought, and i forgot to read it. so for the last two days that is what i have been doing. i am one of those people who are in another world when they get into a book. my family needs to get in my face and yell at me to get my attention... lol.
i am much better, just a bit tired. there are prevention medications you can take for malaria, but none are safe for long-term. each one claims that it has no side-effects, but i have gotten several doctors' and pharmecist's opinions, and they all say i must not take any prevention. almost all malaria preventions, when taken long-term, will damage your liver. we have looked at some herbal alternatives, and i have now started taking garlic pills. they say it doesn't garauntee you won't get malaria, but it lessens the chance that you will. i am now also taking a mineral and food supplement, plus vitamins. the problem with me is, the strain malaria i have, lays dormant in my liver. then everytime my immune system goes a bit low, it rears its ugly head. and unfortunately i don't have a very strong immune system.
Tina, i am so sorry to hear you are still getting ash now and then, i certainly hope it stops soon. oh, and thank you for your prayers.
i can certainly sympathize with the insomnia, sylvain. it is something you often get with malaria. quite irritating, especially when you are supposed to keep resting.
Hap, i will check that tonic water on google, though i have to admit i am bit skeptical on malaria preventions. i have tried so many different kinds, or seen other people try them, and those few that actually work, usually have serious side-effects. as i said, i am now trying the garlic pills. my dad has been taking it for months now, and he is as fit as fiddle.
Isaac
Tonic water for malaria is because it contains quinine which you have probably already tried. I've taken it in the past when I was going to be in an area where malaria was prevalent and I hate the ear ringing that comes with it. The British discovered this use of quinine as a malaria preventative during the colonial period and I believe that is why they are known to love their gin and tonics ;) You have to drink a lot of gin and tonics to get your ears to ring and if they aren't ringing it isn't working. If I liked gin more I could see really getting into this solution.
Thank you for remember quinine part. After it was posted I remember but never got back to make an addition. Still would rather have the G & Ts. hehe I'm English, after all!
Hap
Hello, everyone.
Ah yes, gin and tonic: my poison of choice when cruising. With lime, of course for the vitamin C it provides. However, I have never had enough of it to have my ears ringing. I did, one night, end up in a state where I could no longer feel my face. It may work because I never got malaria. It's like that old italian superstition whereby growing basil in your garden ensures there will be no dragons in your back yard. I grew basil for a long time and I must admit that it seems to works: no dragons in sight the whole time.
Seriously, Isaac, if your immune system is down, I swear by echinacea. It has no side effects and it really does boost your immune system. It does, however, take about a week to fully kick in and must be maintained daily after that. Maybe that would work for you. Let me know if you can get echinacea in Mozambique. If not, it would be my pleasure to send you some. Costco sells it by the large bottle (200 capsules or more) for next to nothing. I'm a big fan of Costco's warehouse stores.
Take care, all.
Sylvain.
Sylvain
LOL
I miss Costco *sigh*.
Hope you are having a fabulous day!
Tina
We would meld together beautifully, Pu'ole. The same good taste. Oddly, I also have my face get very numb. And of course, the lime.
Oh, Princess... it's really all about the lime, isn't it? Gotta keep that vitamin C flowing. Our bodies can't produce it and you can't stock it. And what can I say about Costco? When I am more than 5 or 6 days without going there, they call me to see if everything is all right. We were in Hawai'i 2 days before the cruise and 5 days after the cruise and we managed to go to Costco 3 times.
"Hi everyone. My name is Sylvain and I am a Costco addict". And the crowd answers: "Hi, Sylvain". As a matter of fact, I have to go today.
Take care, all.
Sylvain.
We live within 4 miles of Costco. Used to drive 25 miles. When we visited Jennie and Frank on Maui....you got it.....went to Costco. Enjoy your visit to Costco. When not there, I hit Costco.com.
PK
You two are as bad as my daughter!! Shame, shame. LOL
Hap
PS. In the summer she goes on her scooter. Has back pack, saddle bags, bungie cords and all is full. She must be a sight.
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hmmm.... I'm getting this great longing to go to CostCo today. Luckily we do have one and if I don't have my CostCo hot dog with jalapeños once a week I feel deprived.
ps what I miss is Trader Joe's... and Ikea.
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Christi
Are you talking about the Costco on Matlock. *sigh* Now I really miss Costco *sigh*
Tina
My DD has a Trader Joe in Chicago. What a neat place.