Fruit of the Spirit

Tuesday, January 7, 2014

Bye Bye Love

My heart broke a bit 5 days ago. A tiny part of my heart that was my "teen age" heart. The death of Phil Everly hit me kind of hard. I began my Crush on him in 1958. He was 18 and I was an impressionable 14 year old, ripe for the feelings brought about by Rock n Roll. They were an awesome duo, formidable artists who would influence the likes of The Beatles and Simon and Garfunkle and I presume many many more.

He was 74 and died from complications from COPD. I will be 70 on the 9th of this month. I am so thankful to have given up smoking a mere 6 years ago. This was a recent photo of Phil. I see him now as he looked then. I'd like to think others see me much the same.

If you're young or just young at heart you will smile if you take a moment to listen to some of the great music of two brothers who were pioneers of rock n roll...Phil and Don Everly............The Everly Brothers.

Rest in Peace Phil. You made my life happier.

The Everly Brothers Lyrics

Monday, January 6, 2014

Heart Attack Information

This is a copy of a post from sister blogger friend Patti over at http://treasurebarnblog.blogspot.com/. She asked for anyone reading to share and I felt it was important enough to do so. Thanks Patti.

Heart Attack and Water

Here is some very interesting and important information I wanted to share with all of you.

HEART ATTACKS AND WATER ! How many folks do you know who say they don't want to drink anything before going to bed because they'll have to get up during the night.

Heart Attack and Water - I never knew all of this ! Interesting....... Something else I didn't know ... I asked my Doctor why people need to urinate so much at night time. Answer from my Cardiac Doctor - Gravity holds water in the lower part of your body when you are upright (legs swell). When you lie down and the lower body (legs and etc) seeks level with the kidneys, it is then that the kidneys remove the water because it is easier.

This then ties in with the last statement! I knew you need your minimum water to help flush the toxins out of your body, but this was news to me. Correct time to drink water... Very Important. From A Cardiac Specialist! Drinking water at a certain time maximizes its effectiveness on the body 2 glasses of water after waking up - helps activate internal organs 1 glass of water 30 minutes before a meal - helps digestion 1 glass of water before taking a bath - helps lower blood pressure 1 glass of water before going to bed - avoids stroke or heart attack I can also add to this...

My Physician told me that water at bed time will also help prevent night time leg cramps. Your leg muscles are seeking hydration when they cramp and wake you up with a Charlie Horse. Mayo Clinic Aspirin Dr. Virend Somers, is a Cardiologist from the Mayo Clinic, who is lead author of the report in the July 29, 2008 issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. Most heart attacks occur in the day, generally between 6 A.M. and noon. Having one during the night, when the heart should be most at rest, means that something unusual happened. Somers and his colleagues have been working for a decade to show that sleep apnea is to blame.

1. If you take an aspirin or a baby aspirin once a day, take it at night. The reason: Aspirin has a 24-hour "half-life"; therefore, if most heart attacks happen in the wee hours of the morning, the Aspirin would be strongest in your system.

2. FYI, Aspirin lasts a really long time in your medicine chest, for years, (when it gets old, it smells like vinegar). Please read on... Something that we can do to help ourselves - nice to know. Bayer is making crystal aspirin to dissolve instantly on the tongue. They work much faster than the tablets. Why keep Aspirin by your bedside? It's about Heart Attacks. There are other symptoms of a heart attack, besides the pain on the left arm.

One must also be aware of an intense pain on the chin, as well as nausea and lots of sweating; however, these symptoms may also occur less frequently.

Note: There may be NO pain in the chest during a heart attack. The majority of people (about 60%) who had a heart attack during their sleep did not wake up. However, if it occurs, the chest pain may wake you up from your deep sleep. If that happens, immediately dissolve two aspirins in your mouth and swallow them with a bit of water.

Afterwards: - Call 911. - Phone a neighbor or a family member who lives very close by.- Say "heart attack!" - Say that you have taken 2 Aspirins. Take a seat on a chair or sofa near the front door, and wait for their arrival and ...DO NOT LIE DOWN!

I urge you to share this with others.

Hey old man...........this is the S.O.U.T.H.

Whaaaaaaaaaat.......................... 17 degrees and dropping

Louisiana where are you? Did I fall asleep and just dream I live in the south ... surely this is North Dakota with bayous...........

Oh my...I know it isn't just our neck of the woods. Our entire country is in shock. Hubby went to work and walked out the door reminiscent of the michilen man this morning...long johns, work clothes and then on top of all that his camo quilted and insulated hunting pants with suspenders and jacket. To top it all off, boots over a couple of pairs of socks, gloves, and hat. Somewhere in the midst of all that he has his cell phone, and his keys and tools. God Bless him and all the others who unselfishly go out to work on days like this so we might enjoy life with minimal hardships.

I made a huge pot of vegetable soup with cornbread yesterday and may do something today with chicken. It sure makes it nice to be able to have a nice steaming bowl of something to warm us up in a jiffy when it's too cold to even think of what to cook.

Doggies asleep in their beds, plants in, pipes wrapped and fawcets left dripping. We have such an old house with old pipes that we placed a small table lamp under the kitchen sink to help them stay warm.

I have crochet always going on, devotionals to study and a good book to read. What about you. What are your plans to stay warm and content this week.

Be warm, be safe, be well and be Happy!