Yep, the storm mostly missed us. We had enough fluffy stuff with ice under it for the girls to have a good time in the snow outside this morning during the late start for school, but it'll be gone by the weekend while once again, New York City and New England bear the brunt of it.
Been trying a medical experiment. While visiting grandparents over the holidays, I forgot to take my thyroid meds. I was ready to start up again, but I noticed I felt BETTER off the meds! I have no idea why this should be the case, but it IS the case. No more headaches, more energy, even lost a couple of pounds. I could get used to this. I'll have to come clean with my doctors at some point, I suppose....
I've also begun working my way diet-wise back to the way of eating that lost me 30 pounds of stubborn post-baby weight after my second child was born. In that case it was the Body Ecology Diet, which we were prescribed as a family to help starve out systemic candida in an effort primarily to help my older child with some behavioral issues. For the two months we did it whole-hog, I lost the weight, her behavior leveled off some, and with a child in a preschool we didn't get so much as a sniffle, in February and March while people around us were getting the flu right and left. Now I'm working on "going Paleo." Very similar in many ways: simple nonprocessed foods, avoid grains like the plague (I do some grains after I soak them for 8 hours, but not as many), good meat and lots of veggies, and no dairy (except for my homemade yogurt I'm not sure we could do without very easily, although I'm willing to try it for a couple of weeks....down the road....maybe....). I've already made adjustments in the menus and the cooking, but there wasn't that much to do since we already eat lots of meat and veg and cook in butter and bacon fat and coconut oil, much to the consternation of my doctor. LOL
Looking ahead now to planning the veggie garden. I hope we don't get the degree of heat we had this past summer. I personally was happy with 105F in the shade, but the garden was NOT. Even nightshades, which like hot weather, don't like it THAT hot; they have a temperature above which they basically shut down production, so our tomato and pepper yields were pretty lame. The okra wasn't even all that spectacular, and that thrives in the heat. The green beans shut down, and forget the cooler-weather stuff like lettuce. And the cukes were, well, pitiful. :-( At least the potatoes did OK, and for my first try at corn in many many years, the fact that we got enough ears to make a single meal plus a bit extra was an accomplishment. Usually the local critters get to it first! Looking to get a copy of this book by John Jeavons so help me plan ahead and make the most of our little plot(s) and pots. :-)
I've also been working on a few dye projects, including a custom tee, a lovely scarf, a cute toddler girl dress-and-leggings set, and some random kids' tees, all while embarking on a 14-week house-organizing binge with the help of some online friends and fellow parents at Baby Whisperer Forums, where I've been finding help and support with my kids since my almost-9YO was 3 months old and long before the other was even born. Can't recommend it highly enough for parents looking for answers with their little ones.
Thus end my random musings for the evening. We hope you enjoyed this installment. Perhaps sometime soon I'll be back to write up what I learned this evening about The Business of Art, so kindly sponsored by our city's arts center.
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