Smartie's Bar & Grill #72

The desire for the freedom to pursue happiness inspired the American Revolution and the DOI.

"However, as far as the New World was concerned this was
only theoretically so. It is true enough that the men of the
American Revolution remained bound to the conceptual and
intellectual framework of the European tradition and that they
were no more capable of articulating theoretically the colonial
experience of the tremendous strength inherent in mutual
promises than they were ready to admit in principle, and not
only occasionally, the intimate relationship between 'happiness*
and action - that 'it is action, not rest, that constitutes our
pleasure' (John Adams). Had this bondage to tradition deter-
mined the actual destinies of the American republic to the
same extent as it compelled the minds of the theorists, the
authority of this new body politic in actual fact might have
crumbled under the onslaught of modernity - where the loss
of religious sanction for the political realm is an accomplished
fact - as it crumbled in all other revolutions. The fact of
the matter is that this was not the case, and what saved the
American Revolution from this fate was neither 'nature's God'
nor self-evident truth, but the act of foundation itself."
ON REVOLUTION, Hannnah Arendt, Penguin Classics, NY, NY, 2006. p. 187.188.
https://archive.org/stream/OnRevolution/ArendtOn-revolution_djvu.txt

 

Good morning deep thinkers and heavy drinkers. Got us a hump day. Rejoice!

 

52 possibilities...

https://acronyms.thefreedictionary.com/DOI

 

I was amazed at how well morphine can eliminate severe pain. It works like magic - hence the danger. Should only be used for a day or two.
Anti-inflammatory drugs can help with the pain, and they give a psychological boost because you know they are getting at the source of the pain. Ditto ice.

 

Sorry TC, I am trying to stop my obsession with using abbreviations to avoid keystrokes.

DOI: Declaration of Independence

 

They gave me morphine in the ER. I discussed it with the nurse and and asked if we couldn't start with something weaker. She said morphine was the most effective pain killer and that it leaves your system faster than most pain meds. I just remembered my older brother having hallucinations on morphine. Of course, it's probable he got a much bigger dose than I had, because I couldn't even tell I had gotten the shot.

They also sent me home with a script for Oxycotin, which I filled and stashed away in my nightstand in case anybody ever needs it.

Y'all let me know if you're in pain and Ill email you some.

 

I thought... Dept of Interior? Whaaaat?

Hate using acronyms on my phone... have to fight autospell every time. Greer
(Greer s/b grrrrrrrr)

 

The amount of stuff we have had to haul out of the inside of the house has been astounding. Already 5 runs to the dump. They left furniture, clothing, linens, cooking utensils, and piles of detritus. Fortunately, the only food involved was in a refrigerator, but boy-howdy that was rank. A second hand resale place came and got some of the furniture, the refrigerator (sans food) and a couple of the pots and pans.

And the funniest part of all, they actually took the flooring with them. Vinyl plank, wasn't half bad, but gone, lol.

 

Heard the same thing in different words... never love anything that can't love you back. Great advice.

 

If you are interested in a number of things I've been doing of late to reduce inflammation, I'll share, but bottom line is, most of our daily foods and beverages are the worst culprits.

Neutralize your body's pH and many things will start correcting themselves.

 

My Old Man was very much critical of anyone who did drugs.Even Pot
was a huge No No with his old-fashioned notions.
Then when he came down with cancer and was put on Morphine
{ first a shot by the nurse every few hrs. } then a morphine dispensing
unit he could dose upon himself.
After his critical surgery and visiting him at the Hospital 2 days later,
he was really chipper.Wanted to walk around the hospital { which I did
with him }. He had facial surgery to remove his nose.Plus an eye.
Very tricky since not many doctors in the big city were willing to handle
nose cancer surgery.After the Operation the family went in to see and greet
him.First the Immediate family then the relatives.He Looked like a Martian.
I din't realize until a few days later that he had no idea how gruesome he
appeared.I think they kept any mirrors away from him.
That walk around the hospital 2 days later also was telltale.He explained
the night before he felt so good he got out of bed and wanted to dance around.
It was the Morphine.He was falling in love with the feeling of being on Morphine.
This from a guy who hated Hippies and Pot and anything remotely drug related.
Be Careful what You wish for.My Old man wished he'd never be a druggie.
He eventually became a Morphine addict.
Live and learn.

 

Different birds like different houses. Google the type of bird + house and you'll likely get 56,732 hits.

Keep killing them. Do not be merciful. Rubbing alcohol in a spray bottle, rubbing alcohol in a cup, dish soap in water, whatever works. Once those little *cough* get into your house, you've lost the war.

 

I wish ours looked that nice. I like the trees in there, too. I've seen some old gardens that included fruit trees in their potagers and the really fancy ones will espalier the trees along the walls and fences



That's a bit too fancy for me. I prefer a more natural and informal look.

As for the mowing, it's not too bad, but keeping the field grass out of the beds is a never-ending battle. Recently, I saw the landscaper on This Old House supposedly remedy that problem by creating what is essentially an edging trench by prying open a space between the bed and the grass with a shovel. He used this rounded shovel that is apparently made specifically for that job but I've seen people do it with a square garden shovel, too:



I haven't tried it yet but some day I'm going to give it a try. Apparently the opening will prevent the roots of the grass from working their way into the beds by exposing them to air. Ideally, the beds should remain grass-free as long as you keep the grass short.

Our beds are at ground level, so I use untreated landscape timbers along the borders and they've held up much better than I expected. They're relatively cheap, look nice and make it a little harder for the grass to spread into the beds.

Nice. One day I'd like to put up a greenhouse near our garden but other projects keep getting in the way. This year it was expanding the garden and cutting more beds for the pumpkins and a gourd tunnel and next year it will be a host of other things. In addition to digging more flower and veggie beds I need to build a fruit cage for our berry bushes, but before I can do that I have to put up the blackberry trellis and dig up some of my blueberries and move them to a more sheltered location. Then I have to replace them with some Southern Highbush varieties that can tolerate more exposure to our hot conditions. We're in the southernmost growing range for our Bluecrop, Blueray and Bluejay blueberries and they're struggling out in the open during the summer. I figure a little less sun (and heat) should help them out.

 

The only change I noticed with morphine was the absence of pain. They switched to the Oxy's for a while - not worth the side effects. 4 to 8 Advil seemed to work better.

 

"Descent Orbit Insertion" sounds like it might have something to do with the pursuit of happiness.

 

I am interested. Please share what you have learned.

 

Due to my latest and greatest adventure into the world of autoimmune conditions, I am actively doing things to reduce inflammation and neutralize my body alkalinity.

Hemp oil and/or CBD oil. 3-4 times a day. No THC.
1/2 teaspoon baking soda in water, twice a day.
Crystalized Aloe Vera, inner leaf only, in capsule format. 3 times a day.
Calcium Glycerophosphate. ( Acid reducer)
Colloidal Silver
Quercetin (antihistamine)
and for those times when I absolutely must have coffee, Preleif before the coffee (food acid reducer).

I have successfully brought my blood glucose back under control (hbA1c at 6.5), and my urine pH is 7.25.

I've removed tomatoes and tomato products from my diet, unwilling have given up citrus (lemon, lime, orange) and chocolate. That was the hardest. I cheated on Monday, had some chocolate, and felt the repercussions for a day and a half. I'm slowly attempting on reducing full dairy products from my diet, but cheese/cottage cheese/sliced cheese/sour cream have always been my snack foods.

 

Book marking for further discussion. Gotta go into a meeting....

 

I am stopping snacking on cheese, too. I bought some marinated tofu; on a whim. It doesn't taste like cheese or share it's texture and consistency. It is as satisfying and filling, though.

 

I honestly don't think removal of citrus is necessary. Yes, all citrus is acidic BUT all citrus has an alkalizing effect on the body. So I don't think we have to eliminate it and miss out on all the really nutritional advantages it offers:
http://www.dietoflife.com/using-lemon-and-pineapple-to-quickly-shift-body-ph-in-your-favor/

As for the nightshades (tomatoes, etc.) the verdict may still be out. I am leery of them but there is a lot of evidence they offer anti-inflammtory benefits. So I don't know.

 

Srsly...

 

The citrus is because of a medical condition, and I know it actually converts to alkaline when it is absorbed, but what isn't absorbed however, if you have ever peed acid, you'll understand why I have to eliminate it. Tomatoes, unfortunately, are acidic, and do not convert easily in the body.

 

Unfortunately, soy is off my list also. I semi-jokingly say I am down to eating celery and pine nuts. But proteins are my friend. And lobster is protein.