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Showing posts with label Pandemic. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Pandemic. Show all posts
Sunday, January 30, 2022
Sunday, October 24, 2021
Nail Art: Part 7 My First Acrylic Nails
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| my (french) gel nails |
I make it a point to get my nails done on important trips. It is usually gel nails for me: a few seconds under UV-lights make the finish tough, long-lasting, beautiful.
This time, I tried acrylic nails. Powders plus formula; and boom -- the nails supposedly are equally long-lasting and beautiful. It's my first time trying them, so we shall see.
My inspiration as far as main nail color:
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| my acrylic powder nails w/ gold-tone rhinestones |
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Thursday, July 1, 2021
Waiting In Line at the Elgin DMV
Baby girl had renewed her driver's permit online by making an appointment during the early morning hours. 
It rained ☔ for the next 1.5 hours that she waited in line outdoors. Meanwhile, her big brother waited in the car. When the time came for the road-test, he had to get out of the vehicle and wait under a "designated tree" in the parking lot till daughter and Tester got back.
Fast forward to a very rainy 🌧 Friday. It was Driver's License time! However, there were no more online appointments being done. Just show up --- first come, first served.
Wise people get there at 6:30 am (1 hour before the opening) and be among the first 50 or so other wise people who had the same idea.
This was the line that greeted daughter when she arrived a half-hour after the opening:
It rained ☔ for the next 1.5 hours that she waited in line outdoors. Meanwhile, her big brother waited in the car. When the time came for the road-test, he had to get out of the vehicle and wait under a "designated tree" in the parking lot till daughter and Tester got back.
Thank God she passed.
The Tester made a comment to her Brother that his Sis is "... a very good Driver." 😀 But, of course!
Hope deferred maketh the heart sick: but when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life. (Proverbs 13)
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Tuesday, May 18, 2021
Announcement: No More Face Mask or Face Shield Required, Hoorah!!!
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control recently announced new guidance regarding COVID-19 and vaccines. Among other things, the CDC now says that fully vaccinated people no longer need to wear a mask in most settings, except where required by state and local laws. People are considered fully vaccinated 2 weeks after their second dose in a 2-dose series, or 2 weeks after a single-dose vaccine.
Based on this new guidance regarding vaccine effectiveness, beginning May 14, 2021, we are modifying our policy regarding face coverings in some U.S. Costco locations.
U.S. locations with no state or local mask requirements - revised policy
In Costco locations where the state or local jurisdiction does not have a mask mandate, we will allow members and guests who are fully vaccinated to enter Costco without a face mask or face shield. We will not require proof of vaccination, but we ask for members’ responsible and respectful cooperation with this revised policy. Face coverings will still be required in healthcare settings, including Pharmacy, Optical, Hearing Aid. Costco continues to recommend that all members and guests, especially those who are at higher risk, wear a mask or shield.
In those Costco locations where the state or local jurisdiction does have a mask mandate, we will follow the state or local regulations and continue to require members and guests to wear a face mask or face shield. Children under the age of 2 are exempt. If a member or guest has a medical condition that prevents them from wearing a mask, they must wear a face shield.
As before, our goal is to continue to provide a safe shopping environment for our members and guests and to provide a safe work environment for our employees, while following public health advice and applicable laws.
Thank you for your continued cooperation and support.
Craig Jelinek
President and CEO
Costco Wholesale
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Tuesday, January 5, 2021
Pandemic: Tamiflu & the Pharmacist
Quote from a Pharmacist:
“There’s something very strange going on with this Covid thing. I’ve been a Pharmacist for 43 years, 30 years as an owner. It’s December 12, 2020, well into the “flu season”.
I have not dispensed any Tamiflu this season whatsoever. Tamiflu generic is the most prescribed medication for the flu, once you’re diagnosed having the flu. Extremely effective. I asked my friend Mike, who works as a salesman for a major national wholesaler, how much Tamiflu and generic has he sold to Pharmacies this season. He hasn’t sold any. He has 75 accounts of independent pharmacies across the United States.
Conclusion: By now, it’s well known that Covid tests give false positives. How many of these false positives are actually “the flu”? How many are just “the common cold”? Why does the CDC report daily case numbers & deaths for Covid and not for the flu?
CDC says Covid is more deadly than the flu. Well, if you’re potentially taking a large number of flu cases and bundling them into the Covid numbers, then yes, the perception is that it’s more deadly.
I believe we’re being played. Yes, Covid is real, it can be deadly. We now have drug regimens to treat Covid effectively, one being Dr. Zev Zelenko’s @zev_dr regimen, among others. I believe the Covid numbers are being skewed upward, on purpose to continue instilling fear and panic into people, for governments to continue with lockdowns, for more small businesses to be put out, for more people to kill themselves, or others; for more & more social upheaval. Why? Total population control through fear. If we are so obedient to wear masks, obedient to stand here, don’t stand there, obedient to get the Covid vaccine, obedient to carry proof you’ve gotten the vaccine; otherwise, you won’t be able to fly; then it will be buses, trains, taxis, Uber’s,Target,Walmart, grocery stores, everything. Just like that. You’re giving up your freedoms to a virus that has a 99.4 % survival rate, according to the CDC. And the vaccine? Like I’ve told my customers all these years; don’t be the first on your block to try anything new. They really don’t know what they’ll find out in 6 months, a year, 5 years & longer, that can be attributed to the vaccine.
It’s way past time for people to take their heads out of their a** & start thinking for themselves.
---Harvey Staub
Heal me, O LORD, and I shall be healed;
save me, and I shall be saved:
for thou art my praise.
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Sunday, October 18, 2020
Covid19: What May Be One of The Secrets to Warding Off Germs
Is This Material Swap the Secret to Warding Off Germs During the Pandemic?
- by DOMINO MAGAZINE
As far as aesthetics go, copper is easily the most versatile member of the metal family. It can appear soft and playful when paired with pink furnishings, or edgy and industrial in the form of a range hood and exposed pipes. But there’s another reason to love the finish. A March report from the National Institutes of Health revealed that COVID-19 is detectable for only up to four hours on copper, compared to two or three days on plastic and stainless steel. In a time when touching doorknobs feels, well, risky, this news has us considering making simple swaps in the future. And we’re not the only ones.
According to a September New York Times story, Manhattan real-estate developers, like Gotham Organization and Kuafu Properties, are updating their appliances, hardware, and even workout equipment with copper-based upgrades. (Alchemy, for one, went with antimicrobial barbells, dumbbells, weight machines, and kettlebells from Black Iron Strength.) If you live in a house or if your building manager hasn’t quite caught on to the data, switching our your metals is an easy fix you can tackle on your own. Bookmark these products for a healthier home this flu season and beyond.
We first saw the copper kitchen trend this past spring, when fashion designer Alexa Chung decided to put a copper sink, faucet, and backsplash in her London office kitchen. When paired with rich blue or forest green Shaker-style cabinets, the material reads old-world, though it could easily skew contemporary alongside Carrara marble countertops and open oakwood shelves.
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| pc: Sinkology |
Dress up a basic IKEA credenza with Pottery Barn’s sleek pulls, or if shiny isn’t your thing, go dark with a vintage-looking bar cart to safely serve your drinks. If you lead an active lifestyle, don’t forget to upgrade your weights—Iron Strength’s kettlebells come in antimicrobial copper perfect for fighting off germs.
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| pc: Food52 |
Sunday, July 26, 2020
Budget Meals: Using Freeze-dried Vegetables
Hubby works from home during Coronavirus season -- which usually means no OT, sigh. So, when we found cans of freeze-dried/dehydrated food, I was thrilled. What can be cooked with these in order to save money? We will need to work within certain limits (3 varieties in 5 cans) which might be repetitive after a while (like Manna of the OT), but I am certain Mrs Moses found a multitude of ways to make-do and have interesting meals.
Have you often wondered if you could survive on freeze-dried vegetables? Do you sometimes wonder how do they taste? What do they look like? Here’s the deal, with freeze-dried foods you can literally eat most of the vegetables right out of the can.
How To Survive On Freeze-Dried Vegetables
Have you often wondered if you could survive on freeze-dried vegetables? Do you sometimes wonder how do they taste? What do they look like? Here’s the deal, with freeze-dried foods you can literally eat most of the vegetables right out of the can.
Get A Can Opener
Be sure and get a good can opener, friendly reminder. Yep, we need to be able to open those #10 cans. I think I have ten can openers stashed throughout my emergency preparedness stockpile. If you can cook from scratch you can cook with any of the freeze-dried vegetables.
You don’t need a special food storage cookbook because these vegetables are just vegetables with the water removed. Dehydrated foods must be cooked, but I will talk about them another day. You don’t need a special cookbook for them either.
Freeze-Dried Food
You can throw the freeze-dried vegetables in any soup base if you have rehydrated them with tepid water, you just drain them and add to your pot of soup. They cook faster than dehydrated vegetables, so therefore, we would use less power or zero power if we ate them directly from the can.
If you are using a water-based soup you can just throw the veggies into the soup without having to rehydrate them in water first. If you use a cream-based soup you will want to rehydrate them or the soup may become too thick.
Either way, they are easy to use and taste as close to fresh vegetables as you can imagine once we rehydrate them. They taste a lot better than canned vegetables, plus, the variety is endless.
Let’s be honest here, they are not exactly the same as fresh vegetables, but they taste great! Let me give you some ideas on the different ones I have and use regularly. The fabulous part about these is the fact we don’t have to wash the vegetables, cut, chop or slice them!
Plus the companies like Augason Farms, Thrive Live and Honeyville freeze-dried vegetables have a shelf life of 20-25 years unopened in optimal storage conditions. Please do not store any food storage in your hot garage. I only store my food storage in my home, and it’s a small home.
Read the full article by Food Storage Moms H E R E |
| pc: Costco |
One of the meals I make now and then is Breakfast Burrito. You can put anything in them. Eggs meat and cheese. You can add veggie’s or not. I get a package of tortilla wrappers and use for breakfast or lunch or supper.
I work at a convenience store and we sell Donuts, if we have any left we box up and sell the next day for cheaper. They are just as good and you can freeze them and they will last just thaw and eat.
Also I check my local Walmart for breads and sweets they bake to much of the day before. You can get a loaf of French bread that is a day old for 70 cents ( price depend on area). You can buy a few loaves and put in the freezer. People today need to realize day old doesn’t mean old, nasty, stale items. I over heard one lady customer in my store say ” Oh day old, we don’t want those” that is a bad habit to teach your kids.
Check for Buy One and get one free offers too. On the back of our receipts from some stores are coupons for meals discounted or a free item. See if your area has those. I also use Ibotta and get money back on items I buy at the Grocery store. I get to chose what Gift cards I get in return. I usually get Walmart and get more Groceries.
I learned Budget meals from my mom and Grandma. We make Macaroni and Tomato Juice. Just cook the pasta, drain and while draining add the tomato juice to the pan, add butter, salt and pepper then add sugar to cut the acid in the tomato juice. Add the pasta back in and heat till pasta is hot again. We have made meals on that or added meat to it or as a side. I have other meals but don’t want to write a book in a small area. -- June K.
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Sunday, July 5, 2020
Mental Health Benefits of Decluttering Your Home
Lack of time is no longer an excuse during COVID-19 season.
This Is What Happens to Your Brain When You Declutter Your Home
There’s more to cleaning than just aesthetics. by Domino Magazine |
| RRE Photos |
For many of us, decluttering serves as a sort of mental palette cleanser. Stressed out? Tidy your apartment. Unfocused and frazzled? Clear the mess on your desk. Down in the dumps? Reorganize your closet for a sense of accomplishment.
It turns out there’s plenty of science behind this sentiment. “Our brains can process information more clearly and efficiently in an organized space,” said Manhattan-based psychotherapist Dana Dorfman. “Human beings like to feel in control of themselves and of their surroundings. We prefer predictable environments that provide a sense of stability and calm.”
A deep clean can also help you let go of certain things—a particularly appealing benefit as we stare down 2020. “Possessions represent the emotions or experiences attached to them,” she adds. “A cluttered or disorganized accumulation of possessions may make it difficult to ‘move on’ from the past or live in the present.”
Whether you’re decluttering to start a new chapter or you simply appreciate an orderly apartment, here’s what you can expect from a mental health perspective.
After One Day
“On day one, people can experience a range of emotions—from overwhelming sadness to relief to invigoration,” notes Dorfman. But no matter what the nature of your project, she adds that you’ll most likely feel energized and motivated as the day progresses. Because organizing involves problem-solving and decision-making, people feel a sense of mastery and accomplishment.
While the presence of a mess may overload all of the senses, it impacts the visual field most significantly. “When the visual field is cluttered, the brain must ‘sift through’ everything and weed out the interfering stimuli,” Dorfman explains. “Studies show that people experience a significant decrease in the stress hormone cortisol when items are removed,” helping you to feel more stable, clearheaded, and relaxed as you clean.
After One Week
Believe it or not, you may find yourself looking for your next organizational project after just seven days or so. “System creation can provide ongoing motivation—it builds on itself,” Dorfman notes. “If you design an entryway space equipped with a place for your coat, keys, and bag, you’ve mitigated future misplacements. The sense of mastery and competence prompts the mind to want more.”
With that said, your new lifestyle may take some getting used to, both on a personal and practical level. It can take time for the brain to adapt to a fresh environment and you just might forget where certain items are, for example. But there are additional benefits: “This change may require an updating of one’s self-narrative,” adds Dorfman. “If you’ve always identified as a ‘messy’ person, you may view your habits and capabilities in a new light.”
After Three Months
In addition to feeling less stressed, less overwhelmed, and more in control, sticking to an organizational system may lead to newfound feelings of capability and empowerment. “Conquering a procrastinated task like cleaning may remind a person that the anticipation is usually worse than the reality,” explains Dorfman. “This realization and resulting sense of competence can flow into other areas of your life.”
Above all else, most research indicates that it is simply beneficial to live in a consistently neat and organized space. Any steps you take toward curating a healthy environment for yourself are well worth the effort. That’s one compelling reason to do a deep clean and donate unwanted items before the year’s end.
Read the full Domino article H E R E
Let all things be done decently
and in order.
and in order.
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Sunday, April 26, 2020
COVID-19: Christians, You are Surrounded by the Enemy! They That Be With Us are More
Katie’s church in Indy is live streaming their Sunday service. The pastor and worship team are on site, but the rest of the church family is home. We enjoyed the sermon and then had our own time of singing and then remembered the Lord in the breaking of bread.
The message was encouraging. Taken from 2 Kings 6:8-17 where the King of Aram is warring against Israel and is mad at Elisha specifically because he is giving his plans away to the king of Israel; he sent his armies to the city of Dothan where Elisha was and surrounded the city. Elisha's servant saw the armies and was a afraid. Elisha encouraged by telling the servant those that were with them were more than that were in the king's armies.
[The Pastor] likened the armies of the king of Aram to the coronavirus - making us feel like we are surrounded by the enemy! They pulled encouragement from the situation.
First - We can respond to the what we see. Elisha's servant saw the armies and feared
Second - We can respond to what we perceive. There is a lot of things being said and reported that can make us uncertain of the situation
Third - We can respond to what we can't see. We can remember that the Lord has promised to be with us and lead and guide us. He never said there would not be difficult times, but that HE would be with us in them. Elisha asked the Lord to 'open his servants eyes to he could see'. When the Lord responded the servant saw the mountains were full of horses and chariots of fire!
Let's remember that God is still God ad on the throne!
Stay well,
Thursday, March 26, 2020
Living Like Y2k In a Covid-19 World
These foods are sometimes touted to last maybe 25 years; but do we trust these online posts?? Our answer is yes. Our cans were never opened, not bulging; kept in a cool, dark spot; did not smell rancid nor look discolored. Might do other posts on recipes using these.
However, Do Your Own Research if in a similar situation or uncertain; and proceed at your own risk.
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| opened can of dehydrated mixed-veggies |
Average Dehydrated Product Shelf Life | |
| Product | Years |
| Apples | 20+ |
| Adzuki Beans | 25+ |
| Alfalfa Seeds | 15+ |
| All Purpose Flour | 10 - 15 |
| Bakers Flour | 15 - 20 |
| Barley | 30 |
| Black Turtle Beans | 25 |
| Blackeye Beans | 25 |
| Broccoli | 25 |
| Brown Rice | 3 - 5 |
| Buckwheat | 20+ |
| Butter & Margarine Powder | 3 - 5 |
| Buttermilk Powder | 10 - 15 |
| Cabbage | 25 |
| Carrots | 25 |
| Celery | 25 |
| Cheese Powder | 10 - 15 |
| Cocoa Powder | 10 - 15 |
| Corn | 20 |
| Cornmeal | 20 - 25 |
| Cracked wheat | 20 |
| Flax | 10 - 12 |
| Fruit | 20+ |
| Garbanzo Beans | 25 |
| Garden Seeds | 3 - 5 |
| Germade | 30 |
| Gluten | 5 - 10 |
| Granola | 1 |
| Great Northern Beans | 25 |
| Groats | 30 |
| Hard Red Wheat | 30 |
| Hard White Wheat | 30 |
| Honey, Salt, & Sugar | ∞ |
| Hulled Oats | 30 |
| Kamut | 30 |
| Kidney Beans | 25 |
| Lentils | 25 |
| Lima Beans | 25 |
| Macaroni | 20+ |
| Millet | 25+ |
| Mixes * | 3 - 10 |
| Noodles | 10 - 15 |
| Onions | 25 |
| Peppers | 25 |
| Pink Beans | 25 |
| Pinto Beans | 25 |
| Popcorn | 30 |
| Potatoes (all) | 20 |
| Powdered & Whole Eggs | 5 - 10 |
| Powdered Milk | 25 |
| Quinoa | 20 |
| Refried Beans | 25 |
| Rolled Oats | 30 |
| Rye | 30 |
| Small Red Beans | 25 |
| Soft wheat | 30 |
| Soybeans | 10 - 15 |
| Spaghetti | 20+ |
| Spelt | 30 |
| Sprouting Seeds | 15+ |
| Tomato Powder | 10 - 15 |
| Triticale | 30 |
| TVP | 10 - 15 |
| Unbleached Flour | 10 - 15 |
| White Flour | 10 |
| White Rice | 30 |
| Whole Wheat Flour | 10 - 15 |
| Yeast * | 3 - 5 |
| ∞ = Indefinitely.
Shelf life estimates are based on industry studies from sources deemed reputable. Since individual storage practices and conditions will vary, Food Assets and the canneries must disclaim any liability or warranty for particular results.
* Products that contain yeast (leaven) should be considered as having a shorter shelf life than products that do not contain this ingredient. There are active enzymes in leaven, which create carbon dioxide gas, the same gas used in food storage (dry ice method). The gas is harmless to food. Leaven by itself has a 2 year shelf life (see Yeast above).
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source: FOODASSETS.com
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