We have 15 days of vacation starting today until Jan 7th. We plan to make the most of it. In order to feel better afterwards, I plan on writing all we did during those 15 days.
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Day 1.
Well, this morning husband went to pick up our brand new heating system. Can you guys believe that even if we are in Quebec, we have been heating the house with nothing more than 1 heater in the crawlspace and like 2 space heaters ... well let say that we had a rough time lately (strangely it was ok last year) so we went to buy some.
Since I've got a relapse of my disease two weeks ago (damn Pistacchios - but at least we got the culprit!) and that husband got sick ... Let say that the coop was not sparkling clean like it is normally. So we spent most of the day scrapping chicken shit, cleaning up everything and disinfecting the feeders.
We've also moved Coton (our rabbit) to a new space, leaving us more space to put some other small coops.
I did some laundry and some clean up in the house (that is also badly needed).
It's almost 4 o'clock now and I am exhausted. I am learning to check the signs that brings me to being too tired. When I exhaust myself, it's bad for my disease.
I've also have some pain in the back because of the fall I've made in the stairs yesterday and the stiff muscles from my lane departure on the highway 20 while going to my father's factory on Tuesday ... there was a snow storm and I missed the exit and I ended up in the field. I've got the scare of my life.
Tonight we are going to see my students making a lip-sync show in the village's school.
Showing posts with label health. Show all posts
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Friday, December 21, 2012
Sunday, July 22, 2012
A Shame!
I am ashamed right now! So ashamed.
One of the main reason why we left our hometown is because we won't feel at ease and accepted in our life project. We used to have a 3000 square feet garden in town and everybody would check us like freaks. We also wanted to have animals, so we moved.
I am not very following news in general, when I decided to move here, I turned out the switch, I wanted to think about other things.
Some days ago though, probably knowing that I would feel totally connected to the topic, someone talked to me about these people: http://www.lepotagerurbain.com/
Those are people from the town I used to live in, living a fight that I would probably have to fight if I would have stayed there.
In a nutshell and for those who can't speak French. Those two people have planted a garden in their frontyard. They asked the permission to the city through a telephone conversation and, as it happens a lot in the "marvelous city of Drummondville". They have been told something that would after that be different. (happened to me plenty of time). So they have been told that it was ok for them to plant a garden (or something else than turf) in their front yard even in the part that "belongs" to the city. After some times, of course, the city wanted them to "correct the situation" and to put grass instead of the luxurious food they are growing.
Ridiculous?
Ohhhh yeah it is.
I mean come on, this is vegetable we are talking about, not weeds, not pot, Veggies!
And I've seen it through my own eyes, those people are taking good care of the place and it's simply beautiful.
Not only do they want to get rid of the veggies, but they also fining them 300$ a day for that "crime".
So today I am ashamed of the place I am coming from. Ashamed to see they are treating good people who want to follow the new food revolution!
Some people are complaining, of course, to them a small front porch with begonias and hostas is the way to go ... but ... when this happens and price will start to skyrock, I would love to see them try to eat an hosta!
One of the main reason why we left our hometown is because we won't feel at ease and accepted in our life project. We used to have a 3000 square feet garden in town and everybody would check us like freaks. We also wanted to have animals, so we moved.
I am not very following news in general, when I decided to move here, I turned out the switch, I wanted to think about other things.
Some days ago though, probably knowing that I would feel totally connected to the topic, someone talked to me about these people: http://www.lepotagerurbain.com/
Those are people from the town I used to live in, living a fight that I would probably have to fight if I would have stayed there.
In a nutshell and for those who can't speak French. Those two people have planted a garden in their frontyard. They asked the permission to the city through a telephone conversation and, as it happens a lot in the "marvelous city of Drummondville". They have been told something that would after that be different. (happened to me plenty of time). So they have been told that it was ok for them to plant a garden (or something else than turf) in their front yard even in the part that "belongs" to the city. After some times, of course, the city wanted them to "correct the situation" and to put grass instead of the luxurious food they are growing.
Ridiculous?
Ohhhh yeah it is.
I mean come on, this is vegetable we are talking about, not weeds, not pot, Veggies!
And I've seen it through my own eyes, those people are taking good care of the place and it's simply beautiful.
Not only do they want to get rid of the veggies, but they also fining them 300$ a day for that "crime".
So today I am ashamed of the place I am coming from. Ashamed to see they are treating good people who want to follow the new food revolution!
Some people are complaining, of course, to them a small front porch with begonias and hostas is the way to go ... but ... when this happens and price will start to skyrock, I would love to see them try to eat an hosta!
Saturday, July 7, 2012
The Irony
That will be a personal message today.
I didn't really know if I talked about this here. Probably not.
Since I was born, I was suffering for plenty of little disease. I got everything from all the diseases ending in -itis (sinusitis, bronchitis) to more severe one. I had a hard case of mononucleosis, epilepsy ... I fainted sometimes. Anyways, it would be easier to say what I didn't have than saying what I had.
My parents tried everything during the first years of my life. We went to every doctors, no one could tell what was the problem with me.
As an adult, I also tried to get better 'cause my symptoms would go heavier each years. By the time I was 25 I was told my bones have aged to the point they were 45 years old ... That I was having more and more arthritis and that constant pain that would later be named Fibromyalgia.
In 2009, my system crashed down. I was in a deep depression, the pain was constant and I couldn't take it anymore.
We decided to try another lifestyle (homesteading, or wannabe homesteading) I started to feel better everyday.
Though, even if my situation was improving, I was still having major episodes of my disease. I would sometimes not be able to do things for days.
I tried again to find something to help me out, I found nothing.
One day, I found that clinic with the help of a friend, and ... I've decided to go. The approach is trying to find food allergies who could bring all my symptoms.
I received my results last Thursday.
I am allergic to eggs.
...... The irony.
(I am also having a yeast infection in the digestive system, some pseudomonas, and I am allergic to a bunch of other things. But, I'll get better! At LAST !!!! after 33 years !)
I didn't really know if I talked about this here. Probably not.
Since I was born, I was suffering for plenty of little disease. I got everything from all the diseases ending in -itis (sinusitis, bronchitis) to more severe one. I had a hard case of mononucleosis, epilepsy ... I fainted sometimes. Anyways, it would be easier to say what I didn't have than saying what I had.
My parents tried everything during the first years of my life. We went to every doctors, no one could tell what was the problem with me.
As an adult, I also tried to get better 'cause my symptoms would go heavier each years. By the time I was 25 I was told my bones have aged to the point they were 45 years old ... That I was having more and more arthritis and that constant pain that would later be named Fibromyalgia.
In 2009, my system crashed down. I was in a deep depression, the pain was constant and I couldn't take it anymore.
We decided to try another lifestyle (homesteading, or wannabe homesteading) I started to feel better everyday.
Though, even if my situation was improving, I was still having major episodes of my disease. I would sometimes not be able to do things for days.
I tried again to find something to help me out, I found nothing.
One day, I found that clinic with the help of a friend, and ... I've decided to go. The approach is trying to find food allergies who could bring all my symptoms.
I received my results last Thursday.
I am allergic to eggs.
...... The irony.
(I am also having a yeast infection in the digestive system, some pseudomonas, and I am allergic to a bunch of other things. But, I'll get better! At LAST !!!! after 33 years !)
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