tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2735094423029416610.post3281843984763758188..comments2023-10-12T08:55:29.120-05:00Comments on Carol's Southern Spice: Miracle of the SwallowsCarolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10040510292724803196noreply@blogger.comBlogger190125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2735094423029416610.post-70869124792190720782010-03-22T09:21:15.140-05:002010-03-22T09:21:15.140-05:00Ivy,
Realy liked some of your 2:48 post yesterda...Ivy, <br /><br />Realy liked some of your 2:48 post yesterday.......hope to have a little time to comment..<br /><br />Chloe...where R U? Dang...ditto...for m issing you..while missing U. Been concentrating on this small project. Only have a cpl of workers now...and need to be on the job daily...<br /><br />Jan,<br /><br />Looks like another busy week and hope to build on it....feels kinda nice having some thing to do for a change....things are not going to get any better for a lot of home builders..they need to pivot and try new things....what im doing now..is something totally new to me, well not totally, but things that I have not done for a long time...Solarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17623523606035234083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2735094423029416610.post-72925853612814991012010-03-22T08:37:31.357-05:002010-03-22T08:37:31.357-05:00Hi Ho, Hi HOHi Ho, Hi HOjanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03444805355043272927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2735094423029416610.post-73350010924475476142010-03-22T08:35:55.287-05:002010-03-22T08:35:55.287-05:00John just read a statistic to me. 7 1/2 student su...John just read a statistic to me. 7 1/2 student suicides per 100,000 in the big 10 schools. In 2006 it was 11 1/2. This has come after the report of several recent suicides at Cornell.janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03444805355043272927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2735094423029416610.post-31007628178946766122010-03-22T08:30:25.413-05:002010-03-22T08:30:25.413-05:00Ivy, I am glad for the passage of the health bill....Ivy, I am glad for the passage of the health bill. John has one son (45 y/l) who has worked all his life in television and film making but his work has not always been steady. He has not had health insurance for 2 years and was just diagnosed with MS. Now, maybe he can get some health insurance.janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03444805355043272927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2735094423029416610.post-73083045967349320862010-03-22T08:25:04.222-05:002010-03-22T08:25:04.222-05:00Solar, buenos dias. What is your week looking like...Solar, buenos dias. What is your week looking like?<br /><br />Carol, When I was having anxiety attacks, my heart would race too. That was back in the late 1980's. The heart racing was the worst when I was I was in front of the class teaching. In 1990, while in recovery for a D&C my heart started racing like that and I wound up with a left bundle branch block and was in CCU for a couple of days. They never could figure out what happened. After several tests they decided I had not had an MI. I had just moved to LR when that happened. I started getting some counseling shortly after that and gradually over the years the anxiety attacks almost completely stopped. One doc I saw prescribed Zanax. I may have taken 2 or 3 but decided that was too risky. The only reason they did not give me beta blockers was that at rest my heart rate was about 50. I was swimming a lot then. After a heart scan where they inject dye and then scanned my heart, a cardiologist said I had some kind of congenital heart defect. I don't remember what it was. I had an XRay about 10 years ago and I have an enlarged left ventricle and the echogram was abnormal but I decided at my age I would just live with that. I had a series of cardiac tests a couple of years ago and my doc who is the chief of medicine at the Univ hosp said everything looked good - but still have LBBB. Go figure. I think that all the exercise I have done all my life must count for something.janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03444805355043272927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2735094423029416610.post-5464454762982753212010-03-22T08:19:55.870-05:002010-03-22T08:19:55.870-05:00I'm happy for the passage of health care. Now ...I'm happy for the passage of health care. Now Miss College will have the chance to continue with health insurance after she graduates in two months.<br />But judging by the friction among the personalities on "Morning Joe," and on other shows, it is not the end of the war of words. I hear some people comparing the bill passage to civil rights, and others who are ridiculing that idea. I'm on the side of recognizing the similarities over the differences. The similarities I see have most to do with the uncivilized behaviour of the opponents of health reform: they moved easily and readily into mob-rule, into physical and verbal intimidation, and "acting out" violently as a response to not getting their way. Spitting at members of Congress, taunting them with racial and sexual epithets, booing and hissing, shouting "baby killer" in the chamber of Congress, threatening violence in the halls of Congress. What could be your stake at opposing a reform - any reform - to turn yourself into a beast on TV?Ivy Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15280286975346056230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2735094423029416610.post-85203940890207515142010-03-22T07:27:11.771-05:002010-03-22T07:27:11.771-05:00Buenos dias....los veo mas tarde.!!Buenos dias....los veo mas tarde.!!Solarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17623523606035234083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2735094423029416610.post-6796368613809520632010-03-22T06:03:10.208-05:002010-03-22T06:03:10.208-05:00Morning. I see that health care reform has passed...Morning. I see that health care reform has passed. Now what does that mean for us? Anyone care to try to figure that out? I didn't watch any of the war yesterday, instead I watched feel good movies. That improved my health. <br /><br />Jan, I suffered anxiety and panic attacks over the years also. Because of my hyperthyroidism, I have taken a beta blocker that decreases the heart's response to sympathetic stimulation for years. Keeps the heart from racing. The biggest problem with anxiety is how it makes your heart race. If you can block that response, anxiety is not so much a problem. <br /><br />Some have even used beta blockers to help with the fear experienced when giving speeches.Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10040510292724803196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2735094423029416610.post-22692157384731447432010-03-21T23:37:40.111-05:002010-03-21T23:37:40.111-05:00Ivy, It is amazing what the loss of someone close ...Ivy, It is amazing what the loss of someone close to us can do. <br /><br />I had anxiety attacks when my mother died and I was going through a divorce at the same time - over 20 years ago. I went to a therapist and he would have me try to write what I was feeling during the anxiety attack. That made it worse. I seldom have anxiety attacks now. My anxiety is usually just my reacting to something going on. In the Mindfulness course I took a year ago, the teacher stressed to be aware of what is going on and focus on what the feeling is and where it is coming from, but to not make judgements about it. An example of making a judgment is to think that I am overreacting. She said making these judgements only makes anxiety worse. I find this really helps - just the focus on breathing and the awareness makes a difference.<br /><br />I think people who are extroverts can talk out their anxiety with others but I cannot. I find that I pull inward and try to deal with it by myself. If I try to talk about it with someone, It just gets worse for me. This is one of the ways I know that I am an introvert.janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03444805355043272927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2735094423029416610.post-25864755401467890972010-03-21T21:27:20.102-05:002010-03-21T21:27:20.102-05:00Jan,
An anxiety attack can sometimes feel like a h...Jan,<br />An anxiety attack can sometimes feel like a heart attack. I started getting them after my sister died. They would wake me up in the middle of the night. I finally took a class to learn how to deal with them...breathing is the first line of defense.Ivy Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15280286975346056230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2735094423029416610.post-22518958856721635872010-03-21T20:44:38.670-05:002010-03-21T20:44:38.670-05:00Ivy, I like what you just commented.
"One t...Ivy, I like what you just commented.<br /><br /> "One technique is paying attention to sensations and the feelings that accompany them. Each time you focus on your breath, each time you relax and listen to your feelings, you open yourself to the present." <br /><br />I learned this in a mindfulness class I took a year ago. I have been fighting anxiety for years. The technique you wrote about is great but I still have trouble with this when I am truly anxious about something. 99% of the time the anxiety is about something work-related. I am wondering if - after I retire- If these anxious moments will happen.janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03444805355043272927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2735094423029416610.post-17013109679993961662010-03-21T20:38:28.243-05:002010-03-21T20:38:28.243-05:00Interesting stuff about identical twins. I have no...Interesting stuff about identical twins. I have not known any ID twins but am fascinated by what I have read about them. <br /><br />Carol, you have mentioned a couple of times about my influence on your studying when we were in school together. You surpassed me in grad school and in teaching physical assessment. I think you memorized Bate's book. I took some PNP courses in Texas and thought about completing the program but had a rough time with assessment skills. I remember wishing you were there to help me. I finally realized the practitioner path was not for me.I really enjoyed doing research and I like teaching it too. I always had a difficult time with the skills part of nursing. I hated starting IVs and was never good at it, and never wanted to put down an NG tube. I did put some down in newborns. Community nursing was my best bet.janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03444805355043272927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2735094423029416610.post-25240242749411732010-03-21T20:03:44.872-05:002010-03-21T20:03:44.872-05:00This movie watching on a cold day sure works up an...This movie watching on a cold day sure works up an appetite. I've had 2 single bags of OR popcorn, some broccoli, a baked potato, Gold Brick egg, and still hankering for something else. Idle hands are the fatty's workshop.Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10040510292724803196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2735094423029416610.post-42369449989753587572010-03-21T19:59:59.502-05:002010-03-21T19:59:59.502-05:00Ivy, I never even heard of mirror image twins unti...Ivy, I never even heard of mirror image twins until you told us about your brothers. That's pretty interesting.Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10040510292724803196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2735094423029416610.post-46409954029266548872010-03-21T19:58:41.211-05:002010-03-21T19:58:41.211-05:00Nice pome and readings folkes. So Ivy, the dogs s...Nice pome and readings folkes. So Ivy, the dogs still remember the thunder treats. I couldn't fool Maggie. She's still scared and it's carried over to any other loud bangs like gun shots and fireworks. Funny thing is that if it's on TV it doesn't bother her. Neurotic dog. <br /><br />It's still cold and very windy outside. Maggie and I have been cuddled up on the couch watching The Proposal. I borrowed it and a couple of other movies from a friend. Couldn't find anything on the TV. It only got 43 on Rotten Tomatoes but I really liked it. It seems that when the critics like something, I don't and when they don't, I do. I guess I'm not normal, just like Maggie.Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10040510292724803196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2735094423029416610.post-47655429721812375012010-03-21T19:36:23.451-05:002010-03-21T19:36:23.451-05:00Anybody watching 60 Minutes story about the mirror...Anybody watching 60 Minutes story about the mirror-image tennis-playing twins? The story focuses on the synchronization of their very movements and even thoughts. I have always believed it's that way with my brothers...I recall instances of them chewing their food in synch...lolIvy Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15280286975346056230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2735094423029416610.post-178240544318369832010-03-21T17:17:16.062-05:002010-03-21T17:17:16.062-05:00Jan,
"Noiseless Spider" now officially i...Jan,<br />"Noiseless Spider" now officially in my "Book of Pomes." <br /><br />:)<br /><br />P.S. Spell-check wanted to say, "focally." That too. It STILL doesn't like "pome." I'm going to have to get rough with it. lolIvy Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15280286975346056230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2735094423029416610.post-91240441483307647672010-03-21T16:56:17.900-05:002010-03-21T16:56:17.900-05:00I've always been enchanted by that word "...I've always been enchanted by that word "gossamer." Always puts me in mind of sprites and fairies. Also, dragonflies. Their wings are "gossamer."Ivy Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15280286975346056230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2735094423029416610.post-39831663995091665632010-03-21T16:48:32.314-05:002010-03-21T16:48:32.314-05:00Something soothing from today's yoga affirmati...Something soothing from today's yoga affirmation message. The "turbulent world" has been getting to me today. Thunder was just an apt metaphor. Hubs keeps turning up the volume to hear the minute-to-minute on the health care bill drama. I keep coming in and turning it off. Yes, I want the bill to pass Congress, but I feel like saying, "Wake me when it's over." <br /><br />"Balance Emotions --<br />We all have moments of insecurity—moments where we really dread something to come. During these moments, examine your feelings, which can lead you to a sense of solace.<br /><br />But that's easier said than done. How can you move smoothly from fear and anxiety to insight and freedom? One technique is paying attention to sensations and the feelings that accompany them. Each time you focus on your breath, each time you relax and listen to your feelings, you open yourself to the present.<br /><br />When you simply witness your feelings instead of reacting to them, you allow your life to unfold organically and you open a doorway to greater sympathy and understanding. Most important, you develop your capacity to be free in an often challenging and turbulent world."Ivy Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15280286975346056230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2735094423029416610.post-88189166952297697512010-03-21T16:47:59.829-05:002010-03-21T16:47:59.829-05:00Ivy, I am glad you like the pome. When I saw the t...Ivy, I am glad you like the pome. When I saw the title, you came to mind. I like it too. The last part really spoke to me about the time in my life I was searching and seeking something to hold onto.<br /><br />I think we have all adopted the word "pome" as the correct spelling.janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03444805355043272927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2735094423029416610.post-81543163877691184482010-03-21T16:20:32.921-05:002010-03-21T16:20:32.921-05:00That is a marvelous pome, Jan. Never read it befor...That is a marvelous pome, Jan. Never read it before. Thank you for teaching it to me. I'm going to write it in my book of pomes. I keep a special notebook of favorite pomes in which I enter them hand-written. Hand writing not only makes them more "artful" to me, but also gets me to better remember them. Funny thing too, I thought about "Charlotte" today, and wondered what happened to her. <br /><br />P.S. I just got tired of my spell-checks trying to correct the word "pome," so I added it as a correct spelling to the dictionary. lolIvy Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15280286975346056230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2735094423029416610.post-4045094510161178072010-03-21T15:46:31.684-05:002010-03-21T15:46:31.684-05:00This pome is for all of you- and me.This pome is for all of you- and me.janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03444805355043272927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2735094423029416610.post-15756382916407019842010-03-21T15:43:04.144-05:002010-03-21T15:43:04.144-05:00Ivy, I could not find any book of pomes in my home...Ivy, I could not find any book of pomes in my home library. So looked on line. Pomes by Walt Whitman are some of my favorite. So this pome is for you. You have posted such great pics of spiders. <br /><br />A Noiseless Patient Spider <br /> <br />A NOISELESS, patient spider,<br />I mark'd, where, on a little promontory, it stood, isolated;<br />Mark'd how, to explore the vacant, vast surrounding,<br />It launch'd forth filament, filament, filament, out of itself;<br />Ever unreeling them--ever tirelessly speeding them.<br /><br />And you, O my Soul, where you stand,<br />Surrounded, surrounded, in measureless oceans of space,<br />Ceaselessly musing, venturing, throwing,--seeking the spheres, to<br />connect them;<br />Till the bridge you will need, be form'd--till the ductile anchor<br />hold;<br />Till the gossamer thread you fling, catch somewhere, O my Soul.<br />Walt Whitmanjanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03444805355043272927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2735094423029416610.post-57927709149860820142010-03-21T15:23:48.473-05:002010-03-21T15:23:48.473-05:00I am off to search for a pome.I am off to search for a pome.janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03444805355043272927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2735094423029416610.post-50756883423452142282010-03-21T15:22:36.184-05:002010-03-21T15:22:36.184-05:00Carol, I had to learn how to study in college too....Carol, I had to learn how to study in college too. I did not study in HS - could not figure out a use for all those courses - except Home ec - and now I don't like to cook. When I began college at 27 I was super motivated. I wanted to be a nurse. I laugh now b/c at the end of my first 6 months as a hosp nurse - I didn't like nursing any longer. It was culture shock. Nurses in the hosp had no respect and no power. We were just handmaidens for the docs. Nursing at that time was a big disappointment. Going for the masters degree and teaching nursing made a difference for me. It really helped me to get a different view of health care, especially in the hospital. Now, I would not trade what I do for anything else.<br /><br />Carol, Do you remember that you and Katy and I started out with a study group and we did very well. We managed to stay on track. It is when all the others in our class joined us that it became a party - nevertheless, you and Katy and I managed to carve out time to get our studying done.janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03444805355043272927noreply@blogger.com