Every once and a while, the very least I can do is send a shout out to Janet, Joy and Renee, the 3 woman who came together to form STOPPNOW, a grass roots efforts to eliminate the Florida prescription drug pill mills. Their incredible devotion to this cause has resulted in tons of media attention and ultimately helped in shutting down many of these. Their next peaceful rally … [Read more...] about Monday Morning Says:
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To the Twilight Zone and Beyond
What a great weekend. From romping in the ocean, walking the beach, swimming, playing lots of pool, great food, watching some old Twilight Zones and reading the Vegetable Gardener's Bible (thanks to Dolores and Ted) the weekend was definitely a mini stay-cation and a great one, at that. Inspired by an episode of Twilight Zone, where Jonathon Winters returns from the dead to … [Read more...] about To the Twilight Zone and Beyond
Getting to the Root of Things
Welcome back to reality. Nothing like a long, holiday weekend to refresh, repair and rejuvenate. Thanks to Shelli and Al for hosting a fun Saturday night with the "appetizer," group. Thanks to Mother Nature for a weekend filled with sun, sand and lots of water. From the ocean, to the pool and the periodic rainstorms, water was plentiful. Thanks to Mother Nature, too, for … [Read more...] about Getting to the Root of Things
Mango Bango
Here in South Florida, the smell of mangoes are in the air and the fruits are abundant, sweet and juicy. While there are many varieties of this incredible fruit, the Carrie mango is my favorite for it lacks the strands of fiber often found in other varieties. A few years ago we planted one in memory of my brother, Mike, and while it is taking it's sweet time maturing … [Read more...] about Mango Bango
Please Don’t Take Our Tatos Away!
What? They want to take potatoes out of the school cafeterias in an effort to cut back on the amount of fried foods they eat? I can think of a lot of ways they can make those potatoes, without frying them. Honestly, do we really believe that potatoes are THE cause of childhood obesity? I wont go on a rant, but really...maybe a little less mayo, grease, white bread, whole … [Read more...] about Please Don’t Take Our Tatos Away!