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WARNING BEWARE OF AEROSOLS

Sun, 10 Feb 2008 23:10:43 GMT

WARNING BEWARE OF AEROSOLS

both cleaning & personal care products come in aerosol cans, I want to warn you of the dangers of aerosols in your home.

first they send a fine mist of chemicals into the air that"s easily inhaled and absorbed

second this fine mist settles, leaving a coating of toxins on surfaces where children crawl and play and adults eat and sleep

finally many of the propellants used in aerosol cans are toxic themselves, vinyl chloride, one of the most common, can cause dizziness, lack of coordination, headaches, blurred vision, nausea, and DEATH.

P.S. Also these chemical propellants are highly flammable

each year 5,000 people receive emergency room treatment for aerosol-related injuries

Jimmy 8, used a hammer & nail to puncture an old aerosol can. The can exploded hurling pieces of metal into his face and upper chest, cutting him severly.

CALL TO ACTION TIP:

When you weigh the short-term and long term harms of aerosol products, I think the smart conclusion is simply get rid of them.

WHAT’S IN A DIME!

Sun, 03 Feb 2008 13:28:33 GMT

WHAT’S IN A DIME!

the size of one dime one square centimeter of your skin an area less then the size of a dime, contains

3 million cells

4 yards of nerves

1 yd. of blood vessels, and 1 hundred sweat glands

We have all heard the ads for nicotine patches and analgesic creams. These medicines work by being absorbed into the blood stream through the skin. Even some heart meds. Are administered through trans dermal ( through the skin) patches. Any chemical that touches the skin can be absorbed and spread throughout the body. This can even happen when you come in contact with a surface that was treated with a chemical days or even weeks earlier. I had no idea that my grandchildren could be harmed by crawling across the kitchen floor I had just cleaned, I thought I was being conscientious,not reckless. Since we no longer have harmful chemicals in our home, I worry no longer about them crawling on the floor or putting their fingers in their mouth know there is no longer any toxic residues there.

Is this the world of your children or pets?

Call To Action Tip:

Start To Detoxify your home

Stop using Mr. Clean Magic Sponge

Stop using air fresheners/ Fe breeze etc.

Do not use any premixed agent to mop your floor (Swiffer solution)

p.s. will share a list of easy alternatives at another time.

Linda–Live Well & Prosper

The Trouble Tree

Sat, 02 Feb 2008 15:23:45 GMT

Nothing can bring you peace but yourself--Ralph Waldo Emerson

    The carpenter I hired to help me resore an old farmhouse had just finished a rough first day on the job. A flat tire made him lose an hour of work, his electric saw quit and now his ancient pickup truck refused to start. While I drove him home, he sat in stony silence. On arriving, he invited me in to meet his family. As we walked toward the front door, he paused briefly at a small tree, touching the tips of the branches with both hands.
    When opening the door, he underwent an amazing transformation. His tanned face was wreathed in smiles and he hugged his two small children and gave his wife a kiss. Afterward he walked me to the car. We passed the tree and my curiosity got the better of me. I asked him about what I had seen him do earlier.
    " Oh , that's my trouble tree" he replied. " I know I can't help having troubles on the job , but one thing for sure, troubles don't belong in the house with my wife and the children. So I just hang them up on the tree every night when I come home. then in the morning I pick them up again.
   " Funny thing is " he smiled "when I come out in the morning to pick' em up, there ain't nearly as many as I remember hanging up the night before."

Thought this was worth sharing, what works for you?

You Know Your'er A True Northerner When!!

Tue, 29 Jan 2008 15:43:44 GMT

"Vacation" means going passed London for a weekend.

You measure distance in hours.

You know several people who have hit a deer more than once.

You often switch from"heat" to "AC" in the same day and back again.

You can drive through 2 feet of snow during a raging blizzard without flinching.

You design your kids Halloween costume to fit over their snow suit.

Driving is better because the pot holes are filled with snow.

You know all 4 seasons:almost winter, winter, winter, and road construction.

Your idea of a creative landscape is a statue of a deer next to your spruce.

Down south to you means passed Toronto.

Your 1^st of July picnic was moved in doors due to frost.

You have more miles on your snow blower then your car.

" You find zero degrees a "bit chilly"

thoughtmerchant

Something To Ponder!

Mon, 28 Jan 2008 21:55:32 GMT

We know exactly where one cow with mad-cow disease is located among the millions and millions of cows in America but we haven’t got a clue as to where thousands of terrorists are located. Maybe we should put the Department of Agriculture in CHARGE of immigration.

PICTURE THIS

Mon, 28 Jan 2008 20:18:02 GMT

PICTURE THIS!

Did you know that 1- Liter ( quart) of any dish or laundry soap with phosphates grows 1 TON of algae.

Times that by let"s say 2 liters x 12 mo. = 24 liters= 24 TONS

that’s a lot of impact on our environment

now you might say I live in the city and don"t a have a septic system to worry about. Totally not true everything that goes down your drain eventually end up in our lakes and rivers.

Take Action Tip: Use only products with zero phosphates.

Small Changes= Big Results

Date Day"

Mon, 28 Jan 2008 00:12:56 GMT

Well here's the thing, today is Sunday and we usually go to the city and do brunch and take in an afternoon movie , has always been very pleasent and totaly enjoyable. You know here we pay about $30 to $40 dollars to see a movie and of course the treats, well I don't know if anyone else is bothered by this but I sure am. The first 20 mins. after we sat down we were bombarded with commercials of every kind , I mean what's going on here , I spent my money to be entertained, not subjected to this kind of marketing. Today it should be about permission marketing, tell me about stuff I ask about, any way at the end of the movie I made a point to talk to the owner as he is there working on Sunday, and to let him know , what I thought about all these commercials playing and to top it off we actually had to sit through a double loop of some of them. He listened , then told me he really has no control over that part of it , that they come with the movie . I think that we as the viewers, the paid viewers should all speak out and voice how we feel, after all the longest journy starts with one step. Whew I feel better sorry about the rant, anyone elde feel this way?

Who Can You TRUST

Sat, 26 Jan 2008 19:24:02 GMT

WHO CAN YOU TRUST?

Written by Linda Pitman

THEY WOULDN"T SELL IT IF IT WASN'T SAFE WOULD THEY? When we pick up a product at the local grocery store, most of us think we are getting something that has been tested and proven to be safe.After all we have laws to protect our health & safety don’t we? Actually, the gov. has a limited power to regulate manufactures, or require testing of their products. Here are some disturbing facts. a product that kills 50% of lab animals through ingestion or inhalation Can still receive the federal regulatory designation of non-toxic * No Law requires manufactures to list the exact ingredients on the Packing lable. *neither personal care products nor their ingredients are reviewed Or approved before they are sold to the public. ALARM BELLS This was like a cold glass of water thrown in my face !! This is not B.T.N.A. (BIG TALK NO ACTION) Today”s Call To Action Tip : When opening up your dishwasher, crack it open and stand away, from the hot humid air that is escaping for, it is not hot humid air alone it is actually chlorine gases, from the hot water and dish detergent that you are using ( a proven carsnegin) Small Changes+ Big Results

Start Your Day With A Giggle

Sat, 26 Jan 2008 03:31:09 GMT

Written by Linda Pitman

Better than coffee, better then a tonic? I think so!! SIGNS THAT YOUR GROWING OLD 1. Your house plants are alive and you can’t smoke any of them. 2. You keep more food than beer in the fridge. 3. Having sex in a twin bed is out of the question. 4. 6.00 am. Is when you get up, not when you go to bed. 5. You hear your favorite song on an elevator. 6. You watch the weather channel. 7. Your friends marry and divorce instead of hook up and break up. 8. Jeans and a sweater no longer qualify as”dressed up”. 9. You’re the one calling the cops because those bleep bleep kids next door won’t turn down the music. 10. Older relatives feel comfortable telling sex jokes around you. 11. You don’t know what time Taco Bell closes anymore. 12. Your car insurance goes down and your payments go up. 13. You feed your dog Science Diet instead of McDonalds leftovers. 14. Sleeping on the couch makes your back hurt. 15. Dinner and a movie is the whole date instead of the beginning of one. 16. Eating a whole basket of chicken wings at 3.AM. Would severely upset , rather then settle your stomach. 17. You go to the drug store for ibuprofen and antacid, not condoms and pregnancy tests. 18. A $4.00 bottle of wine is no longer “pretty good stuff”. 19. You actually eat breakfast food at breakfast time. 20. 90% of the time you spend in front of the computer is for real work. 21. You drink at home to save money before going to a bar. 22. You read this entire list looking desperately for one sign that doesn’t apply to you and can’t find one to save your sorry old ass. Have a great day! Thoughtmerchant

Photo Album: February 01 BirdsTo Killer Whales

Fri, 18 Apr 2008 14:24:35 GMT

February 01 BirdsTo Killer Whales

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looking outside the Glass

Birdies of all Sorts

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They look like love birds

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Photo Album: January 26Swan Keeper's Pride

Fri, 28 Mar 2008 18:39:03 GMT

January 26Swan Keeper's Pride

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Photo Album: January 26 It's a Dog's World!

Sat, 01 Mar 2008 22:38:26 GMT

January 26 It's a Dog's World!

Yep , that's right I'm on top now.

Are you looking at me?

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too cold too play?

Hiedy/true love,she's not with us anymore.

My name is Gracie

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Back or the couch, that's o.k.

Boudreu thinks he's a Jack Russel

a face only a mother could love. lol

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Photo Album: January 27 "Home Sweet Home"

Sat, 02 Feb 2008 19:02:59 GMT

January 27 "Home Sweet Home"

my long driveway

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caboose guest house

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wedding tent at cottage

the ranch

view from the patio at the cottage

Ottawa river

barn at cottage

one of my quiet spots under the oak tree

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Photo Album: January 26 My Little World Natures Fury

Sat, 02 Feb 2008 13:42:15 GMT

January 26 My Little World Natures Fury

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