Overcome the High cost of feeding yourself and your family
Some early morning reflections. It was so cold this morning, only to be expected of course seeing as it is Winter here. But now, the sun is shining and the breeze is not too strong, so I’m able to go out onto my deck and check on my vegetables. There are enough peas for me … Read more
I had a doctor’s appointment last week and to my surprise found that when I asked a question regarding the medication that I have to take on a daily basis, he actually listened and said that, providing I am determined and consistent I can achieve my dream. Well, after less than a week, I am … Read more
It’s funny how our beginning shapes our future, isn’t it? For me, growing up in the UK, it was house with garden, although we were very lucky, with a small garden at the front, which had an evergreen climber covered with berries in the winter on the wall below the front window. With, also a … Read more
Today my Broad Bean and Pea plants are finally big enough to need staking. Both plants have flowers and I saw a small pea pod growing yesterday. Also I saw a baby brocolli floret nestled in the middle of the the top leaves of that plant. My carrots seem almost large enough to pick, even … Read more
Wow! what a week! Last Monday, I was taken out for a lovely birthday lunch by some special church friends. What a wonderful treat. Then I had a brain episode and from Tuesday till Friday, I was out doing something or other, all triggered, I am sure by my impulsive response to beautiful sunshine on a day … Read more
Today’s post is a little different from my usual as it has nothing to do with health or fitness. Unless my observations have an effect, even a minor one on my need and belief in looking after my own health. In my last post I mentioned the air and light quality I noticed while I … Read more
Last Saturday, I was able to cross something off my bucket list. Without even leaving home! I have always had the dream of seing an Aurora, north or south I wasn’t fussy. And this last weekend there was a massive geomagnetic storm caused by large flares and conronal ejections shooting off from the sun’s surface. … Read more
I’m posting this today as I have to chase off to meet with my granddaughter, so will, as always, get myself all flustered while I get ready. Today the sun is shining, although there is plenty of cloud cover. My plants are happy however as we had a lovely downpour yesterday. So, my Coriander seeds … Read more
Good Health? Yesterday I received word of the death of someone I know, though not well, who was far too young! Not a child or young adult, but too young none the less. From something that could have been prevented. And that grinds my bones. Why do things like this happen? Could it have been … Read more
And here we are again re my articles on hilaryagreen.com. A news report I read yesterday was talking about the adverse effects of eating high proportions of Ultra Processed Foods (UPF). Currently the ratio is roughly 48% UPF, and 52% all the rest. Although in some consumers the number is often heading toward 80%. These facts … Read more