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Had to check... several clocks and other time pieces, to make sure. Just... had an odd feeling the time wasn't right. It is. Fed Sassy and checked the temperature out there this morning first thing. The sun is just about to breach the eastern mountain front. Even with it being rather cloudy, the types and way of it shines with an orange glow, through the varied cloud banks. A beautiful stormy sort of morning. It is a cool 22 out there. Freezing the moisture right out of the air, for now.
Slept well, but a bit cold. The temp, upstairs, was 61. I had the furnace at 66. The upstairs is usually staying in the low 60s. As is this front room. The furnace up, and the heat in this front room turned on, just to start the day. I'll turn this one off in a bit, and the furnace down... after a shower.
Brushing my teeth again, morning and night. Testing a blood sugar theory. From what I have seen, brushing teeth helps reduce blood sugar? Seems to. Though I didn't expect much of a change quite yet. A few points. But, no. It is thirty points lower fasting, this morning, at 122 rather than 152 yesterday and 150 the day before. Proof? Nope, just an indicator, a data point, although one of a growing number of them. I used non-fluoride toothpaste (xylitol, though whether that actually works truly, I can't say, but it is relatively safe(r)).
And gargle with a xylitol mouth wash, sometimes my iodine, salt, and baking soda (majority water) solution). But, I don't want to overdo with that. There are also good growy things in your face. Once you have the bad managed, then begin letting the good come back. Just hit it with that stuff once every few weeks or once a month.
Believe or not, the things that grow and infest your mouth are what also continue to heart your heart and other organs, especially if weakened from other things. This... kills those. They seem to be from your mouth. If you clean out your mouth, no soap necessary, they go away in your body, in time. Plus, the iodine actually helps with teeth. I have had dentists tell me that, once a cavity starts, there is no way to stop it. It's just a wait and see, until it becomes an open problem that needs a cavity. I showed them otherwise. Don't look at me, they were they ones who said it couldn't be done, then acted surprised when I did it. :p
A shower shortly. When... I can. A bit sore, achy. But... ready to begin beginning again. Then again, what I got through yesterday wasn't as insignificant as I thought. Clean and clearing the car, organizing a few places here and there and elsewhere, unboxing and setting up the table saw. And a few other odds and ends. I need to sort out kefir today too. Loving that stuff. Forgot to have some yesterday.
A fatted coffee shortly. Waking. Then trimming the whiskers, a shower, setting up dishes to a soak, then starting a load of laundry. Pushing those two things through their stages, then on to searching for the wallet again as I clean and clear small areas. I have been heehawing around, with the last areas upstairs. I'll just have to dig in. Though, that will be later. It is less likely to be down in there. I've opened several layers above that, so... it's probably not deeper. Besides, as I go through that, I want to begin bringing boxes down. Old boxes of stuff I won't keep. But, for that, I need room. So... clearing the front room is more of a priority.
Laundry and dishes are on the priority list, too, because they just need to be done before I fall back in those areas. Trying to... keep up momentum, if at a marathon not sprint speed as I must. All good. The plans. Plus, the chicken seems thawed, so it'll go into the over sometime today. I'm looking forward to that. Chicken for a few days. No seed oils, no strange "salts", no artificial or "natural" flavors, just... chicken, and heat, with good salts, fresh ground pepper, and... that's it for now.
I tossed my old herbs and spices. They are just too old, and while going through cupboards, those got removed. I'll... have to get fresh, next time I am in town. Sage, thyme, cayenne, standard red (hot) pepper flakes, coriander allspice and cloves nutmeg (whole, grind myself), and that should be good. Perhaps italian blend, perhaps a few others. Not all at once, expensive. But four packs a month, over time.
Sun is up. When it warms, and I am awake, maybe after drying after the shower, I'll go out and see what all the fuss is about the sun, and all that morning spring jazz. :p Later.
Double Burger, Dogs got the bun and a majority of the fries.
ReplyDeleteMy older spices I throw together in a bigger "shaker" container, and shake them into the fire when grilling for flavored smoke.
You had said something about that, not long ago. Maybe twice? But I misunderstood. I thought you meant you used it for grilling, on top of the foods... which... seemed odd, but okay. This makes sense now. I... will keep that in mind.
ReplyDeleteThe stuff has gone, which is too bad. I am sure the sage would have been very pleasant, as a smoke. Next time. And from now on. Thanks for finally... explaining that (or enough, and often enough, that it made sense to even me!).