Gardening -- looking forward to it. I only have a plot in a community garden, so don't have a lot of scope for planting. But the garden is a great place to be, I like sitting out there in the evenings, watching the dragonflies and birds and looking at all the different garden plots.
Hortensia
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So what are you up to?
by Xanthippe inanyone else bored with religion versus atheism or is it just me?.
i'm planning to go to greece in may.. i'm thinking about planting rocket and beetroot in my garden this year because they are getting rather expensive to buy.. this week i want to make chocolate refridgerator cakes.
some for my daughter who is coming home from uni this weekend and some to take in to work to give away with free tea and coffee because it's national libraries day on saturday.. i just finished reading the humans by matt haig which was brilliant.
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Reoccurring dream I have
by punkofnice in.........although sometimes slight differences.. bear in mind i am in the uk and we don't go a bundle on therapy and i can't afford it anyway.. here is the dream manifest content as best i can recall.............. i am in a town or city.
i come across a shop which inside is more like an indoor market, sometimes a cavern.
it sells marvel comics.
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random firings of cerebral synapses
yes, that's it. Nice when the random firings make a good story. I've had dreams about the same mountain for many years now, and I have recurring dreams about the Beijing Hotel. I think random stuff floats around in dreams and the mind tries to make sense out of it.
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So what are you up to?
by Xanthippe inanyone else bored with religion versus atheism or is it just me?.
i'm planning to go to greece in may.. i'm thinking about planting rocket and beetroot in my garden this year because they are getting rather expensive to buy.. this week i want to make chocolate refridgerator cakes.
some for my daughter who is coming home from uni this weekend and some to take in to work to give away with free tea and coffee because it's national libraries day on saturday.. i just finished reading the humans by matt haig which was brilliant.
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Hortensia
Xanthippe, I did LDM for nearly 30 years, and had a school for about 18 years. I learned from several different teachers and then went my own way, reading all the research I could about it, basing what I did on the research I read. It was very interesting for a lot of years, but mostly now I want to be retired! I still sometimes teach a class, or do some tutoring, but mostly I don't any more.
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This may be the year California burns down
by Hortensia inhttp://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-25996522.
there's a photo of shasta lake near where i live -- it's very sad now to see how low the lake is.
and governor brown is being really wimpy about it, suggesting we not flush our toilets as often as usual.
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Hi, free2beme. Yes, it's very weird, no snow on the ground, even though it feels very wintry and chilly. Maybe we'll get some snow out of this weather system that starts tomorrow.
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So what are you up to?
by Xanthippe inanyone else bored with religion versus atheism or is it just me?.
i'm planning to go to greece in may.. i'm thinking about planting rocket and beetroot in my garden this year because they are getting rather expensive to buy.. this week i want to make chocolate refridgerator cakes.
some for my daughter who is coming home from uni this weekend and some to take in to work to give away with free tea and coffee because it's national libraries day on saturday.. i just finished reading the humans by matt haig which was brilliant.
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Hortensia
Xanthippe - one of the fascinating things about the lymph system is lymph circulation, which is dependent on a number of factors including blood pressure, fluid pressure in the tissues surrounding the lymph vessels, gravity, the unique structure of the initial lymphatics (the open end of lymph vessels that sort of vacuums fluid out of tissue spaces), body movement, external pressure within certain specific limits and the unique ability of lymph vessels to contract -- sort of like intestinal peristalsis -- all of which stimulate lymph circulation and move fluids along through the system. Damage to the lymph vessels and nodes -- from infection, injury, surgery and radiation among other things -- creates scar tissue in the lymphatics and the surrounding tissue which blocks lymph circulation and creates stasis or edema around the scarred area, causing lymphedema disease. One of the characteristics of lymphedema disease is the growth of fat cells in the edematous area as well as fibrosis -- or more scar tissue due to constant inflammation of edematous tissues. Scientists are studying how lymph circulates, what things adversely affect lymph circulation, and how tissue changes over time in lymphedema disease. Another problem that scientists are interested in is how cancer cells migrate through the body and lodge in different areas -- often through the lymphatic system.
The article I linked to reviews the difficulty scientists have had of imaging and studying lymph vessels due to their very small size compared to blood vessels. They've learned a lot through all sorts of things like micron photography and through sticking tiny tubes into the vessels to monitor fluid circulation. They've been able to map lymph circulation in a very detailed way, but there are limits to those methods. However now due to bioengineering they can construct sample lymph systems "from the ground up" in the test tube and study it that way, as well as studying the lymph system in the living organism.
If that made any sense, let me know. That's my job, condensing this stuff and explaining it to beginners. Effective lymph drainage massage is dependent upon knowing a great deal about lymph circulation and how it is affected by all sorts of factors including touch. Lymph drainage massage is the most scientifically studied form of massage, and the more the student knows about the scientific basis of the massage the more effective they can be.
Besides, lymph circulation is just plain fascinating. A marvel of evolution. People go on about how complex the eye is -- the lymphatic system if fabulously complex and very very interesting. There is a great deal of bullshit taught about lymph drainage massage, which is a pity. I like to make sure students understand the science of it, and it's fun to then bring up some of the bullshit and have them do some critical reasoning about it.
Sorry, late at night, all by myself, and indulging in a little shop talk.
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This may be the year California burns down
by Hortensia inhttp://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-25996522.
there's a photo of shasta lake near where i live -- it's very sad now to see how low the lake is.
and governor brown is being really wimpy about it, suggesting we not flush our toilets as often as usual.
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I checked it out -- we're north of Shasta County and for us they are predicting near-record lows but only an inch of snow. Wah!!!
Enjoy your rain!
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Tech49 has the CO over for lunch
by Tech49 inso awhile back, during our last circuit overseer visit, vic and i decided to bite the bullet.... there seemed to be very little support for the mid-week lunch plans for the co and his wife, so we signed up to host.
we definitely didnt want it to be awkward, so we invited a few others along, as a nice little group affair.
they were excited, and offered to do the cooking, so i said i would play along.. just some background.... this particular co is kind of a tool (big surprise right?
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Hortensia
I knew some nice circuit overseers and their wives, but this was more than 30 years ago. Of course, I was oblivious about most things anyway, so might not have noticed any bad behavior.
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Planting seeds of thought with my JW doctor
by Faithful Witness ini have hesitated to post anything about my recent encounters with our jw doctor, because i don't really want anyone to insult her or me, for continuing to rely on her for medical care.
our family doctor is a jehovah's witness.
we were referred to her by our former bs conductor.
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Hortensia
Not all JWs are evil, and sometimes you can have a decent professional relationship with them. You're not friends, you are her customer. It sounds as though she has good boundaries. If you are trying to plant little seeds of doubt in her, I think you might not be honoring the professional relationship. Her religion is her business, your religion is your business.
I don't really want to be negative. I'm glad you have a good relationship with your doctor and that her being a JW doesn't hamper the relationship.
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Need Advice "How To Shame A Jehovah Witnesses Elderettee and CBOE", What to say to Friends?
by RottenRiley in.
hi, my mom is dying of cancer and my jw brother and sister refuse to take her to chemotherapy, i thought of providing this information on their business website to debunk the claim they are "a loving family constuction company".
my next door neighbors keep asking me why i am the only one taking her to radiation and chemotherapy, should i tell them my brother and sister are the biggest pieces of shit in san luis obispo county and they hate me because i got rid of two pedophile elders by threatening the watchtower society?.
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Hortensia
It's hard to win in a pissing contest with mean people. Take care of your mother and forget about them.
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So what are you up to?
by Xanthippe inanyone else bored with religion versus atheism or is it just me?.
i'm planning to go to greece in may.. i'm thinking about planting rocket and beetroot in my garden this year because they are getting rather expensive to buy.. this week i want to make chocolate refridgerator cakes.
some for my daughter who is coming home from uni this weekend and some to take in to work to give away with free tea and coffee because it's national libraries day on saturday.. i just finished reading the humans by matt haig which was brilliant.
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Hortensia
Well, I'm not doing much of anything. Sunny day, contemplating going into town. I'm knitting socks and a sweater. Digesting last night's Sherlock finale. Reading about lymph microcirculation, I agreed to teach a class in May so am preparing for it. I keep saying I'm retired, but a little influx of money would be a good thing. Need to buy a car.
Anyone want to read this and discuss? http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3568779/
It's actually very interesting!
Besides that, I'm pretty bored. Not having a car is a drag. Will get one in May, woohoo!