TO EVERY SEASON
The change in season, schedule and weather has me revisiting my own daily schedule. As I sat down to blog in my usual early morning hour, I decided to use that time to go for a run, before the temps start hitting the every day 90s. I am reading and listening to everyone’s tips and I thank you all. I thought about pushing off my step, propelling forward, wearing more sunscreen AND covering my head with a cap, and did about 2 miles (maybe a little more) this morning. For me, it is more about the mental than anything else and I believe that is the case for many of us. One foot in front of the other. Keep the tips coming!
HERE WE GROW AGAIN
Last night Mitch and I enjoyed some fruits (literally) of our labor. I pulled off a pineapple from one of the plants in our slowly growing pineapple patch and it was one of the first we have ever grown that was regulation size! It was, as my mother would say, sweet as sugar and not only tasted great with, but looked beautiful beside the chunks of mango from one of our very own. Instant fruit salad. I have mentioned this before but it’s worth mentioning again. Here in South Florida, all you have to do grow your own pineapples is plant the top of one you have bought from the store and wait….It will take a couple of years, but you will get a pineapple. No maintenance, no nothing. Just rain and sunshine and we have plenty of both, here! If it feels great to eat foods that haven’t been harmed in any way, it feels even great to eat them when you have grown them yourself!
THE EVOLUTION OF MAN AND HIS FOOD
It was interesting to read an newspaper article a few weeks ago, which stated that until 3.4 million years ago, humans only ate leaves and fruits, just as most primates did. At that point they added some new foods to their diet, but the addition was in the way of grasses and grass-like plants. So for those that argue we were always, from the beginnings of time, meant to eat meat, apparently that is not at all the case. In fact, it took another million or so years for man to start scavenging for meat and hunting for meat didn’t begin until much later. Something to think about on this Vegan Thursday.
CHICKEN SMARTS!
Something else to think about on this day, is that studies show that chickens exhibit intelligent behavior withing a few hours of hatching. Given several tests, chickens showed definite mathematical abilities as well as being born with an understanding of physics and structural engineering. Experiments proved that very young chicks understand that if something is moved out of sight, it still exists. It takes babies about a year to grasp that concept. They show basic empathy, show self-control and believe it or not, new born chickens are able to keep track of numbers, up to 5.
AND SOMETHING TO PECK ABOUT
Given the info in the above paragraph, it’s no surprise that good ole’ Micky D’s is unhappy with the publicity about the chickens used in their fast food. 99% of the eggs used by McDonald’s for their Egg McMuffins come from chickens who are subjected to cruelty by having their beaks cut off so they wont peck each other to death from the insanity caused by being in way too small, cages. While Burger King, and even McDonald’s in Europe, have announced they will do away with this practice, McDonald’s here in the U.S. says this is still standard practice. One being’s Happy Meal is another beings insane asylum. Making my leftover fruit salad look even more beautiful.
WAKE UP CALL
And while I am on a roll, with absolutely no disrespect intended, while it is very sad that we lost another one of our television icons way too soon, is it THAT shocking when any rather overweight man in his 50s has a heart attack? While we don’t yet know what caused the massive attack, I can’t help but think it was a typical case of disease of affluence. My heart goes out the family of James Gandolfini, who leaves behind his wife and family, including their baby daughter born in October of 2012. The world will always remember him as the one and only Tony Soprano. What a great job he did with that character. While he will be missed, I know this will be a wake-up call for many.
ONE AND DONE
Game 7 tonight. With it all tied up, it’s the best out of one. One and done. Let’s do this thing Miami Heat. Whoever emerges victorious, this was one great series!
Enjoy the last of spring. I can hear summer knocking, now….
I am sickened and disgusted by the McDonald’s story. While I don’t patronize the place, my sons and daughter do. I am planning to have a talk with them about boycotting McD’s.
Have you seen those cooling towels they have out now? You wet them and put them around your neck, the cooling effect lasts for several hours. Brad and I use them in the summer when we work.
I haven’t seen those towels, Carol, but what a smart idea. Thanks for mentioning!