tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1504159935075650335.post6107837087741969057..comments2024-02-26T03:19:07.121-05:00Comments on Nattering Chatter: Books and Medicine and SpicesBarbarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11569542345623047891noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1504159935075650335.post-35033820465726605902008-12-27T03:14:00.000-05:002008-12-27T03:14:00.000-05:00Mister Google was being naughty, not nice, when Eu...Mister Google was being naughty, not nice, when Eunice tried to post this comment, so I copied and pasted it here and now:<BR/><BR/>I'm grateful to the manufacturer of Puffs for continuing to produce tissues in a box designed for grabbing a handful instead of one at a time; I like to fold about a half dozen for my pants pocket, to be used as needed. (And no, I can't use the pocket size packages; did you ever try to pull out a single tissue from one of them? I always tear them on the way out.)<BR/><BR/>I used to be a loyal user of Scotties, until they went the way of Kleenex and restricted me to the one-at-a-time routine. If Puffs succumbs to the same process, I'll need to resort to taking out one tissue at a time, folding it in half, piling a half dozen of them neatly, and folding them to fit in my pocket--a waste of valuable time. (Let's see, 15 seconds times [maybe] 4 times a week times 52 weeks: that's almost a whole hour lost in a year, just because they quit packaging tissues conveniently for pocket (or purse). Grump!Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11569542345623047891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1504159935075650335.post-59152590989010823532008-12-24T12:17:00.000-05:002008-12-24T12:17:00.000-05:00Ginger, allspice, cocoa(??), and yes, hmm, ground ...Ginger, allspice, cocoa(??), and yes, hmm, ground coffee in the shape of an angel! That'd be my guess.<BR/><BR/>Ah, for a cold remedy I asked my Human A&P professor and she recommended Mucinex DM, Zinc, and Astragalus. The ER doctors I saw for breathing treatments with my last cold also were big fans of Mucinex DM and zinc.<BR/><BR/>Mostly, I hunker down with tissues, tea, soup, crackers, and cats (which I don't consume or blow my nose on, but yay for snuggly, warm cats), and indeed, I figure if I ignore it (the cold)it'll go away.<BR/><BR/>Okay, and I've been ignoring back pain for years and it hasn't gone away, but I think the trick is to ignore it anyway and that keeps one from dwelling on the ickyness of it. Plus, if you can sleep through whatever ails ya, ignoring it is much easier.<BR/><BR/>Ooh, I see it's time for the SPCA to be open, if they are in fact open today...and if they are, I shall herd up the new kittens and their momma and take them in for adoptive purposes. Precious little beans. I'll miss them so much! Maybe the SPCA isn't open today. Hmm, which do I prefer??<BR/><BR/>Ah, if only I had a rural farm and could keep all of these little kitties!!<BR/><BR/>Merry Christmas Eve to you, dear Barbara, and to all a good night!PsychMajorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13448715763760013175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1504159935075650335.post-6063407333886861672008-12-24T10:52:00.000-05:002008-12-24T10:52:00.000-05:00COLDS: I handle colds as I handle ALL my discomfor...COLDS: I handle colds as I handle ALL my discomforts in life "Ignore it, and it will go away". I recommend this method to absolutely NO ONE.<BR/>SPICES: I'll guess: Ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg and allspice.<BR/>CHRISTMAS LIGHTS: Other than the insane man on S. Oakdale Street, the best X-mas lights I have seen this year are at 3471 50th Ave. N., just west of 34th St./US 19...and if you can't get out to see them, just watch them from the comfort of home with some chicken soup, Barbara, and Happy Holidays to you!<BR/>http://www.stpetechristmas.com/video.htmflahooshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17966973264053007626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1504159935075650335.post-50326265043077381302008-12-24T09:21:00.000-05:002008-12-24T09:21:00.000-05:00brown sugar, fresh ground coffee, fresh ground gin...brown sugar, fresh ground coffee, fresh ground ginger, & cinnamon. <BR/>(the cannibals will be left wanting with this recipe)xzentricity43https://www.blogger.com/profile/01966013533394242409noreply@blogger.com