Reading this blog that I stumbled upon makes me think of two things, sneezing and radio-speak.
When Jay was really little and sneezed, Himself came out with "Gazoongabungle". It stuck and is our family phrase, still 22 years later.
Since both Himself and I worked at the same place it was inevitable that speaking with proper radio telephony procedures would leak into our non-work lives. Since we socialized with pilots, controllers and other aviation types, how much that happened wasn't highlighted until Kidlet started school.
Affirmative and Negative for yes and no are as natural to us as please and thank you but apparently sound odd to elementary school teachers. As does "standby" for "hang on a sec", and using the phonetic alphabet for spelling out words.
Himself and I were called in to see the teacher because of our job as well. Apparently children need to know their lower case letters and when upper case are appropriate in the "real world". We print in upper case because for logging purposes, that is the clearest. oops.
Finally, because of our tag-team parenting necessitated by shift-work, who is "PIC" for any given date and time [Parent In Charge] is also not a common phenomenon amongst "normal" people.
Jonespeak 2011 | 4 Mothers:
'via Blog this'
Sunday, March 18, 2012
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
Adopt a Black Dog Month
It's "Adopt a Black Dog" month at Manitoba Mutts Dog Rescue.
Looking for a new furry friend?
Check out the possibilities at Manitoba Mutts facebook page or website.
Places I've been, places to go.
I was born in Winnipeg. Raised half 'n half between school days in the city and the rest of the time in Lac du Bonnet. When I was 18 I moved away to go to school and then moved 13 times in 14 years up north before settling down south, here on the farm, in 1994.
Unlike most Canadians, instead of being an east to west type of traveler, I'be been living on a north-south line all my life.
Winnipeg to Thompson, "Y" out: north-west to Lynn Lake, north-east to Churchill, then back in straight north to Qausuittuq, Nunavut [Resolute Bay].
I've always been a swimmer. Built for comfort not speed, my specialty was endurance. I can and have swum [swam?] all day.
I have taken a swim in the Arctic Ocean off Dynamite Beach, Cornwallis Island, waded in the Creswell River, on Somerset Island. Off the coast of Vancouver Island @ Qualicum Beach in the Pacific Ocean, in Hudson Bay off the coast of Churchill.
I've been in 6 of 10 provinces, none in the Atlantic, so I have to get to Nova Scotia, PEI, Newfoundland and New Brunswick and swim in the Atlantic Ocean before I die. I have been in 2 of the 3 territories, so just have to visit Yukon.
The farthest north I've been is Eureka, Ellesmere Island, Nunavut. The farthest east, Quebec City, Quebec.
The farthest west, east coast of Vancouver Island. Unless you count Hawaii.
Unlike most Canadians, instead of being an east to west type of traveler, I'be been living on a north-south line all my life.
Winnipeg to Thompson, "Y" out: north-west to Lynn Lake, north-east to Churchill, then back in straight north to Qausuittuq, Nunavut [Resolute Bay].
I've always been a swimmer. Built for comfort not speed, my specialty was endurance. I can and have swum [swam?] all day.
I have taken a swim in the Arctic Ocean off Dynamite Beach, Cornwallis Island, waded in the Creswell River, on Somerset Island. Off the coast of Vancouver Island @ Qualicum Beach in the Pacific Ocean, in Hudson Bay off the coast of Churchill.
I've been in 6 of 10 provinces, none in the Atlantic, so I have to get to Nova Scotia, PEI, Newfoundland and New Brunswick and swim in the Atlantic Ocean before I die. I have been in 2 of the 3 territories, so just have to visit Yukon.
The farthest north I've been is Eureka, Ellesmere Island, Nunavut. The farthest east, Quebec City, Quebec.
The farthest west, east coast of Vancouver Island. Unless you count Hawaii.
Tuesday, December 13, 2011
Children are dying in Manitoba
'via Blog this'
This is absolutely infuriating!
http://www.ombudsman.mb.ca/pdf/2011-12-9_cwr_report.pdf
We are talking about children dying while in care of social services and the bureaucratic blather is stunning.
Thursday, April 07, 2011
Applepear Muffins
Applepear Muffins
1 cup-----Applepear, peeled and diced--250 mL
1/3 cup--Applesauce, any flavour-------80 mL
¾ cup----Milk, skim or 1%-------------190 mL
1 ½ tsp---Baking powder------------------7 ½ mL
1/3 cup---White sugar---------------------80 mL
1 ¾ cup--All-purpose flour--------------440 mL
¼ tsp----Ground ginger------------------1 ¼ mL
½ tsp----Ground cinnamon--------------2 ½ mL
Instructions
1. Mix together the sugar, cinnamon, and ginger.
2. In a large bowl, mix flour, baking powder, sugar mixture, salt,
milk, and applesauce. Do not over-beat, as the muffins will get
tunnels from the air pockets.
3. Stir in the diced applepears.
4. Spoon the batter into 12 greased muffin cups.
5. Bake at 400°F (205°C) for 20-25 minutes, or until tops begin to spring back when lightly touched.
6. Serve after muffins have cooled down – it takes about 30
minutes.
Enjoy!
Nutrition Information for 1 muffin:
Fat 1 g Potassium 58 mg
Carbohydrate 21 g Phosphorus 16 mg
Protein 3 g Sodium 88 mg
1 Muffin = 1 Low Potassium Fruit Choice!
1 cup-----Applepear, peeled and diced--250 mL
1/3 cup--Applesauce, any flavour-------80 mL
¾ cup----Milk, skim or 1%-------------190 mL
1 ½ tsp---Baking powder------------------7 ½ mL
1/3 cup---White sugar---------------------80 mL
1 ¾ cup--All-purpose flour--------------440 mL
¼ tsp----Ground ginger------------------1 ¼ mL
½ tsp----Ground cinnamon--------------2 ½ mL
Instructions
1. Mix together the sugar, cinnamon, and ginger.
2. In a large bowl, mix flour, baking powder, sugar mixture, salt,
milk, and applesauce. Do not over-beat, as the muffins will get
tunnels from the air pockets.
3. Stir in the diced applepears.
4. Spoon the batter into 12 greased muffin cups.
5. Bake at 400°F (205°C) for 20-25 minutes, or until tops begin to spring back when lightly touched.
6. Serve after muffins have cooled down – it takes about 30
minutes.
Enjoy!
Nutrition Information for 1 muffin:
Fat 1 g Potassium 58 mg
Carbohydrate 21 g Phosphorus 16 mg
Protein 3 g Sodium 88 mg
1 Muffin = 1 Low Potassium Fruit Choice!
Bullet Points - Renal Diet
limit dairy
no chocolate, nuts & seeds, beans, or bananas.
Eating a low-protein diet (this may be recommended)
People on dialysis should eat 8 - 10 ounces of high-protein foods each day.
Restricting salt, potassium, phosphorous, and other electrolytes
PHOSPHOROUS
You will need to limit the amount of dairy foods that you eat. This includes milk, yogurt, and cheese. Some dairy foods are lower in phosphorous, including tub margarine, butter, cream cheese, heavy cream, dry cottage cheese, brie cheese, sherbet, and nondairy whipped toppings.
No colas.
White rice and bread instead of brown.
Egg whites and limited yolks. The yolk has the majority of phosphorous.
Fruits and vegetables contain only small amounts of phosphorous.
FLUIDS
Do not eat too much of foods that contain a lot of water, such as soups, Jell-O, popsicles, ice cream, grapes, melons, lettuce, tomatoes, and celery.
SODIUM
Check all labels to see how much salt or sodium foods contain per serving.
Also, avoid foods that list salt near the beginning of the ingredients. Look for products with less than 100 mg of salt per serving.
Buttermilk is high in sodium.
When foods are processed, the sodium content increases. Here are some examples:
Cucumber 7 slices= 2 mg
Cucumber/salad dressing 234 mg
Dill pickle 928 mg
Chicken ½ breast= 69 mg
Chicken pie 1 frozen= 907 mg
KFC dinner 2,243 mg
Lemon 1 mg
Soy Sauce 1 tbsp= 1,029 mg
Salt 1 tsp= 1,938 mg
Pork 3 oz= 59 mg
Bacon 4 slices= 548 mg
Ham 3 oz= 1,114 mg
PHOSPHORUS
No colas
Canadian Root Beer is phosphorus-free
POTASSIUM
DO NOT use salt substitutes because they contain potassium. People with chronic kidney disease also need to limit their potassium.
Potassium is found in many food groups, including fruits and vegetables. Choosing the right item from each food
group can help control your potassium levels.
When eating fruits:
Choose peaches, grapes, pears, cherries, apples, berries, pineapple, plums, tangerines, and watermelon
Limit or avoid oranges and orange juice, nectarines, Kiwis, raisins or other dried fruit, bananas, cantaloupe, honeydew, prunes, and nectarines
When eating vegetables:
Choose broccoli, cabbage, carrots, cauliflower, celery, cucumber, eggplant, green and wax beans, lettuce, onion, peppers, watercress, zucchini, and yellow squash.
Limit or avoid asparagus, avocado, potatoes, tomatoes or tomato sauce, winter squash, pumpkin, avocado, and cooked spinach.
no chocolate, nuts & seeds, beans, or bananas.
Eating a low-protein diet (this may be recommended)
People on dialysis should eat 8 - 10 ounces of high-protein foods each day.
Restricting salt, potassium, phosphorous, and other electrolytes
PHOSPHOROUS
You will need to limit the amount of dairy foods that you eat. This includes milk, yogurt, and cheese. Some dairy foods are lower in phosphorous, including tub margarine, butter, cream cheese, heavy cream, dry cottage cheese, brie cheese, sherbet, and nondairy whipped toppings.
No colas.
White rice and bread instead of brown.
Egg whites and limited yolks. The yolk has the majority of phosphorous.
Fruits and vegetables contain only small amounts of phosphorous.
FLUIDS
Do not eat too much of foods that contain a lot of water, such as soups, Jell-O, popsicles, ice cream, grapes, melons, lettuce, tomatoes, and celery.
SODIUM
Check all labels to see how much salt or sodium foods contain per serving.
Also, avoid foods that list salt near the beginning of the ingredients. Look for products with less than 100 mg of salt per serving.
Buttermilk is high in sodium.
When foods are processed, the sodium content increases. Here are some examples:
Cucumber 7 slices= 2 mg
Cucumber/salad dressing 234 mg
Dill pickle 928 mg
Chicken ½ breast= 69 mg
Chicken pie 1 frozen= 907 mg
KFC dinner 2,243 mg
Lemon 1 mg
Soy Sauce 1 tbsp= 1,029 mg
Salt 1 tsp= 1,938 mg
Pork 3 oz= 59 mg
Bacon 4 slices= 548 mg
Ham 3 oz= 1,114 mg
PHOSPHORUS
No colas
Canadian Root Beer is phosphorus-free
POTASSIUM
DO NOT use salt substitutes because they contain potassium. People with chronic kidney disease also need to limit their potassium.
Potassium is found in many food groups, including fruits and vegetables. Choosing the right item from each food
group can help control your potassium levels.
When eating fruits:
Choose peaches, grapes, pears, cherries, apples, berries, pineapple, plums, tangerines, and watermelon
Limit or avoid oranges and orange juice, nectarines, Kiwis, raisins or other dried fruit, bananas, cantaloupe, honeydew, prunes, and nectarines
When eating vegetables:
Choose broccoli, cabbage, carrots, cauliflower, celery, cucumber, eggplant, green and wax beans, lettuce, onion, peppers, watercress, zucchini, and yellow squash.
Limit or avoid asparagus, avocado, potatoes, tomatoes or tomato sauce, winter squash, pumpkin, avocado, and cooked spinach.
Renal Friendly Recipes
Looking for ....
Low Sodium, Low Phosphorus, no nuts, seeds, chocolate, bananas.
Wow, a lot to learn and a tonne of restrictions.
Low Sodium, Low Phosphorus, no nuts, seeds, chocolate, bananas.
Wow, a lot to learn and a tonne of restrictions.
Wednesday, December 01, 2010
CBC News - Politics - WikiLeaks founder should be killed: PM's ex-adviser
CBC News - Politics - WikiLeaks founder should be killed: PM's ex-adviser: "A former senior adviser to Prime Minister Stephen Harper has joined some pundits and politicians in calling for the assassination of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange."
This makes me crazy!
In light of the world-wide attention on anti-bullying campaigns, this is absolutely outrageous.
We are trying to teach our children to be respectful, to treat all with dignity, that violence is not the answer.
For a public figure, on national public television, with ties to our government, to make such an extreme statement boggles my mind.
This makes me crazy!
In light of the world-wide attention on anti-bullying campaigns, this is absolutely outrageous.
We are trying to teach our children to be respectful, to treat all with dignity, that violence is not the answer.
For a public figure, on national public television, with ties to our government, to make such an extreme statement boggles my mind.
Monday, January 25, 2010
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
Monday, November 03, 2008
2008
Quick!
Make a post for 2008 before it's done!
Jenn just showed me where her blog is so I sent her the link to mine.
Yikes.
I'm not much of a blogger!
Make a post for 2008 before it's done!
Jenn just showed me where her blog is so I sent her the link to mine.
Yikes.
I'm not much of a blogger!
Tuesday, December 04, 2007
Birth Order Tickle Quiz
People who stand out as eldest children due to their self-esteem tend to believe that they are worthy individuals who have a lot to offer. They are likely to accept fluctuations in their moods as normal reactions to day-to-day ups and downs. Chances are, they do not remain upset for prolonged periods of time and overall are happy people. They usually know themselves well and are likely to maintain close and supportive relationship with their parents. People may be attracted to them because they are positive about themselves and the world.
Friday, February 23, 2007
More Blog Browsing
Speaking of "how the heck did I end up here..." I found this blog sometime in the middle of a dark cold winter night.
It is one of the most compelling blogs I've ever read, and I don't know why. Note: It's sexually explicit, and if you're homophobic, don't click on the link.
This man's reality is so far removed from mine, perhaps that's why I find it so intriguing?
He's an excellent writer.
The only annoying part of the blog are the endless comments saying "write more". Why do people do that?
It is one of the most compelling blogs I've ever read, and I don't know why. Note: It's sexually explicit, and if you're homophobic, don't click on the link.
This man's reality is so far removed from mine, perhaps that's why I find it so intriguing?
He's an excellent writer.
The only annoying part of the blog are the endless comments saying "write more". Why do people do that?
Blog Browsing
I'm continually amazed at how clicking on links takes me all over this w.w.w.! I set up a new gadget on my Google Homepage, "Font of the Day", which led me to several different font sites, which led me to Greg Hughes site, which led me to Phil's site. I'm definitely a pessimist and a glass-half-empty kinda gal so I've bookmarked Phil's Blog to give me some balance.
Wednesday, December 20, 2006
Christmas Week
'tis the week before Christmas and all through the house, not a creature is stirring, not even a mouse.
Several years ago we decided to skip Christmas. Meaning we've given ourselves permission to skip the stress of the "holiday". As a family we talked about the traditions of the season we couldn't live without and surprisingly (to me anyway) I was the only one who had one.
I love love love the lights on a tree so we dug up the small two and a half footer that Donna made for me on my last arctic tour and put it up with the lights.
Kidlet dug it out for me a week or so ago and I've been enjoying the lights every night since.
Other than that, it's business as usual here. Kidlet and I are planning on heading to my sister's for a feast on Monday, weather and my health permitting.
Sis promises a decidedly low-key affair. Just our respective kidlets and the two of us. (Himself is working nights all next week). No dressing up, no gifts just eating and visiting. Kidlet and I will take our new extended version LOTR movie triliogy and if all goes well, we'll spend the night and gorge on food and J.R.R. Tolkien. Woo Hoo!
Don't get me wrong, as usual my mind is brimming with ideas of stuff to do. Crafts to make, gifts to wrap, but the body is not willing. I indulge myself with plans for doing stuff and leave it at that. While gazing out the kitchen window, waiting for the coffee this morning, I thought, wouldn't it be great if I had a body-buddy "on call" 24/7. Then when I got a Grand Idea, poof, the body buddy would appear and take my plans to fruition.
By now we would have purchased some greenery from the local greenhouse and make a swag/wreath to put in the cemetary for Donna (she loved Christmas sooo much and her being gone is one of the reasons we decided to be done with the season all together).
There would be several new beaded ornaments on my little tree. This cute beaded ball arrived in "the cave" with my tree when Kidlet brought it up and who knows where it came from... but I started re-creating one... it's 1/4 done.
Body-buddy would also have sanded and re-painted my little wooden sleigh. I found the cutest design in a tole painting mag and would love to have freshened up my little sleigh. At least I hauled out the tack cloth and gave it a good dusting! So now it sits, in it's old, faded, gaudy red, holding a ceramic snowman ornament under my little tree.
Body-buddy would also have done a little search for the "winter scene" I created a few years ago out of a slab of styrofoam, some large pinecones, cone-flower seed-heads, and lots of clear glitter. I'd like to have that out but let's not push our luck with asking the Hum Bugs for more help.
Until my body-buddy arrives, or this body decides to co-operate, I'll revel in my little lights and watch a DVD instead of all the running around and stressing out of Christmases past. There are a few (very few) perks to having a debilitating chronic illness and this is one of them.
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