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Saying Good-Bye's and Hello's

4/28/2015

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Said my final good-byes to my friend Ann Pardo yesterday. It was a beautiful service. Her husband spoke which pretty much took me out.

Since the memorial held at work over a week ago, I've been able to sleep so much better than I had the previous few weeks. As sad as these things, memorials and funerals, can be, they can be a way of releasing the stresses and pain and give a sense of saying good-bye in a familial/togethernessly way. I know, I know, it's not a real word but for me, today, it is.

It's kinda weird when you wake up in the morning and think, Wow! I got a good nights sleep last night. I'd also taken an extra day off to get my teeth cleaned and get a 90 minute massage. Sergio, my masseuse said I was all locked up. I had absolutely no doubt of that at all. I neded that extra time off. Emotionally, I was pretty raw.

A wonderful thing also happened last week, the return of my friend (and brother from another mother) R. to work. A loving, giving, energetic soul returning as we said good-bye to another. After 8 years he has returned where he belongs. I am so happy about this, I can't tell you. Well, I guess I just did though, didn't I ?!? Tee-hee!

I've been collecting items for my annual house party.happening in a couple of weeks. Some should be arriving today. I'm getting excited about it. I love doing this. It's a way for everyone to get together and just have some fun. This years theme is Big Bang Theory. I just hope I don't run out of time to get everything together.

I've got a cleaning crew coming the day before for 3 hours, trying to get the carpets cleaned but no return call from them so I'll have to contact my back-up, got the briskets and much of the decorations, yard guy coming in 2 days before, blah, blah, blah! This weekend I need to test the lights and the misters, set the fan outside for my sister, (I even found a hand fan for hot flashes for her!), put the lanterns up in tree and get the back-up gas tank filled for the grill just in case. Yes, I have 2. She's gonna kill me for the fan, I'm sure, but what the hell, it cracked me up in the store. I will be taking pictures this year since I'm even decorating this time.

Getting the pooches bathed is gonna be tricky. I don't know about poor Putney. I may have to bathe him myself at home. I just don't know if I want to make him get in the truck. It's stressful for him, but boy he needs a bath. To be honest, I'm not sure if he'll even make it that long. He's still eating his fried ground turkey and enjoying his walks though they are shorter now. My poor big bear. He still wants to live so I'm gonna let him 'til he tells me different. He still doesn't seem to be in pain so on we go.

I'm trying to get in some more strength workouts these days as well as dancing as much as possible. I did have to drop about 5#'s from most of my exercises due to loss of strength but I'll get that back up in no time. Right now I'm sticking to basics to prime myself up and then I'll move to some more challenging exercises. Adding a little Burdenko work as well as water workouts should start doing the trick.

Cross training is the work I'm doing. Using a variety of workout/fitness styles. Water workouts are a great way to continue a fitness plan while taking it easy on the joints. However, you do still need to be conscience of your body alignment. Due to the buoyancy factor, folks tend to allow their shoulders to rise and their feet to not fully contact the bottom of the pool (talking shallow water work here). These things need to be thought about. You shouldn't run on just your toes in the water, you need to land to your heel, soften the knees as you would on land.

Water work is so often labeled "injury-free" but it isn't. You have to think about your actions even in the water. You still need to be as aware in the water as you are on land.

Well, lots to do now. Dancing to be done, exercises to be performed, people to beat and dogs to walk. Have a fan-ta-bu-lous day.

Peace and...keep dancing.
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A Heavy Heart

4/17/2015

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Hi everyone, I'm sad to to say that my friend Ann Pardo's body was found last weekend. I have been struggling with this for the almost 2 weeks of her being missing and this last week for knowing she's gone. I haven't slept much and have had to put on the happy face while my heart was breaking.  I know I'm not the first nor the only one whose gone or is  going through this kind of sadness.

Depression and sleep loss go hand in hand. It kind of creates a domino effect. Continued sleep dysfunction can lead to some other serious issues. Sleep loss can affect mood, weight, thoughts and on & on. It creates hormonal problems with various hormones working at the wrong times and your bodys' systems going crazy. It can increase blood pressure and contribute to diabetes.

I did mange to get a good chunk of sleep last night though. I don't know if it was from being so sleep deprived/starved or from having gone to a memorial for Ann yesterday at work and being able to say good-bye. These things, memorials, do allow one to close that chapter a bit and release some of the stressors. There were stories of joy and some hearty laughter that would've pleased Ann to the fullest. I am still having small crying moments but thats ok. Thats what Kleenex is for. I will also go to the full memorial at a church next weekend. More tissue, please.

I started working out in the pool this week. If I had an open hour I went out & did some deep water work, I got in with my pool classes (3 of them this week) and stayed out after & kicked some laps with a kickboard. I needed to keep moving. Every time I stopped, I started to dwell on my sadness and would begin to cry. I tried to turn a negative into a positive. Not sure if I succeeded or not, but I think I did. I still thought of Ann but I did some work on myself as well. It didn't hurt to burn some more calories off of my person either.

Ann loved to dance and had been taking Flamenco dance for the last few years. That was one style I really wanted to try and we had talked about my joining her some time. I know I missed that opportunity to dance with her but I can honor her by going myself in the near future and learning a new way to express myself.

Be at peace my funny, beautiful, wonderful friend.

Keep dancing. Peace out.
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Are Probiotics the Answer?

4/4/2015

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I asked my Dr. why I still have this "fluff" surrounding my lean, tight muscles and he asked me if I were on any Probiotics. I said "no" and he suggested I try some. I did a little research on them and as usual there are so many BS claims of probiotics out there along with some very beneficial ones.

You used to find quite a bit in yogurts and the like but so much of that is now processed out of them. Apparently, that 1 yogurt that claims to be good for your digestion does do a good job of keeping the probiotics living.

So what are probiotics, you may be asking? We do have them in our body's. But with all of the processes that our food supplies go through these days, many of these "good" bacteria are dead and worthless to us or are killed by the foods we ingest. this can lead to a number of issues for us fragile humans. From IBS and constipation to anxiety and stress, mood to even messing up our immune system
and appearance. Our skin can be affected by "bad" bacteria in our system. Duh!

The more CFU's/serving (colony forming units) the better along with the number of strains of bacteria in the probiotic. There is a lot to look for. The bacteria also needs to be alive.

I'm giving it a try. I figure it can't hurt. I am confused a little because I do cook most of my own foods but I don't always buy organic and that may be what else I need to look at. I also wonder why "organic" always means 3x's the price. Can't help it. I've noticed that since I was in high school when raw cashews uncooked and unsalted were more expensive than their roasted, salted counterparts. Less done to and more cost????? didn't make sense to me and frankly, still doesn't. Oh well.


We need your help. A wonderful woman I know has been missing for a number of days now. Ann Pardo apparently went out for a walk Tuesday morning and hasn't been seen since. The news of this sent an ice, cold chill up my spine and immediately brought tears to my eyes.
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We are so worried about her and the search only covered a 1/2 mile radius. That is almost nothing. 4 whole blocks, so please if you see her or know anything or can help search further for her, do so. Help us find our friend.

Peace out & keep dancing
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