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Tuesday And We Are Sitting Low

Fact: Although it may sound counterintuitive, your small intestine is actually the largest (internal) organ in your body. There appears to be a post-surgery complication; nothing serious but discomforting by any stretch of the imagination.  So we stayed inside and watched … Continue reading

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Fact: Vegetables have excellent medicinal properties.  Because they are so widespread and come in many different varieties, they can cure us of many Illnesses and remedies.  Our ancestors saw those benefits and included vegetables and their ingredients in medicine from … Continue reading

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Nada; Today We Relaxed!

Fact:  When a group of 100 people were polled regarding their relaxation habits, 40% reported that they never purposefully set aside time for relaxation. My incision was giving me discomfort, so we decided today would be a “slug day.”  We did … Continue reading

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We Were Lounge Lizards Today!

Fact: When we touch something the signal travels to the brain at 124 mph. Based upon last night, I decided today would be really take it easy day. Around mid morning we did some errands including CVS, Trader Joe’s, Ralph’s … Continue reading

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Ah Thursday; Girls Night Out!

Fact:  In 1519, the Spanish found out that emperor Moctezuma enjoyed drinking a beverage prepared with chocolate and sweetened with honey. It later found worldwide acceptance known as “milkshakes.” We departed the house in Precious this morning so she could … Continue reading

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Sad Day; Colleen Leaves For Home

Fact: If your home has brass doorknobs, it’s staying cleaner on its own than homes with wood or glass ones. Brass doorknobs will typically disinfect themselves in about eight hours. “This is because the metal ions in brass and copper … Continue reading

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More Recovery Underway

Fact: The most curtain calls ever for a ballet was 89 after Rudolf Nureyev and Margot Fanteyn performed their 1964 Swan Lake in Vienna. Colleen hit the road early today as she is making the rounds of the games with … Continue reading

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Recovery Day #3

Fact: Humans shed about 600,000 particles of skin every hour.  By age 70, humans lose an average of 105 pounds of skin. We slept until 9:00 AM this morning!  Today’s challenge is to shower and walk to get all systems … Continue reading

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Recovery, Day #2

Fact: There are 2.5 trillion (give or take) red blood cells in your body at any moment.  To maintain this number, about two and a half million new ones must be produced every second by your bone marrow.  That’s like … Continue reading

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Today Is The Day!

Fact: For one day in 1940, a section of a hospital in Ottawa, Canada, became international territory so that a Dutch Princess could be born a full Dutch citizen (a requirement to be a Dutch Princess).  Every year the Netherlands … Continue reading

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