The Story of My Life

Tuesday, November 19, 2024

A Big Day

AM. Wash hair

2:00 PM Beauty shop.

3:00 PM Buy wine.

3:30 PM Walmart.

4:00. PM. Head home.

4:30 PM Stop for gas.

5:00 PM Stop at Kentucky Fried Chicken.

5:30 PM Glass of wine.

West Side Story (7/10) Movie CLIP - I Feel Pretty (1961) HD

Saturday, November 16, 2024

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The Miracle of Sardines

Do you have any problems? The solution is sardines.

I just ate sardines for breakfast. I feel like I'm glowing. Well, that could also be the sriracha sauce.

Why? Why? Whyyyy? I saw a Dr. Boz video about going on a three day sardines fast. I suppose she recommended that thinking that some people would not or could not do a water fast, so for those people there are sardines. I decided to try it.

The first problem is finding a sardine that I like. It's not going to be this:

These sardines are too big. I guess they would be OK in a recipe where they were ground up with a blender and made into chowder.

I prefer small, bristling sardines. I like them packed in olive oil, with or without flavors, like lemon, jalapeño, etc. They may be sold by a variety of companies, but I usually buy the King Oscar brand.

I noticed that eating sardines reduced inflammation. which also reduces pain. That's been a problem for me because of rheumatoid arthritis. I found that my sleep also improved, in addition to fasting glucose. My fasting glucose went from around 108 to 94. What about weight loss? So far, no.

Have you ever heard anyone call fish brain food? I never believed that. However, sardines have helped me neurologically. How? They have improved narcolepsy and I'm sleeping better. Sardines improve glaucoma, due to the high levels of omega 3 fatty acid. They also reduce pain from peripheral neuropathy, but that's not a problem for me.

Sardines have been shown in studies to inhibit cancer and to have antimicrobial and antibacterial properties.

OK, sardines are good. Some call them a superfood. They also have very little mercury, mainly because of being little fish.

But sardines aren't my favorite food. They taste too fishy. I was curious to see a video of Dr. Boz eating sardines and putting hot sauce on them. Why? I tried it and found that when your taste buds are dealing with hot sauce they're too busy to taste fish. Lemon is another way to reduce the fishiness.

I tried all the varieties of sardines that the King Oscar brand offers. I don't prefer the tomato sauce, but other than that they are all OK with me. I mostly like plain olive oil, jalapeños, and lemon. I've purchased sardines packed in mustard, but that's not my preference either. I suppose the mustard reduces the fishy taste.

Then? Then I put a small line of sriracha sauce on each sardine, and a slice of pickled jalapeño.

There's another thing I like about sardines. They're an easy meal. Sardines don't require much preparation time. They also don't require much cleanup. And guess what? Mrs. Billingsley actually likes sardines. She was happy to have them for breakfast. She told me she would be OK with sardines for breakfast most days.

Mrs. Billingsley only eats one can of sardines for breakfast, but I eat two. Sometimes I eat two cans again for dinner. This would not be a very high calorie day, but I'm not hungry when I do this. So the food problem is also solved for a meal or even a day. At the end of the day, I suppose I've eaten fifty sardines. It's nice too that sardines can be stored easily.

I've seen videos about people saying nonsensical things about sardines. "I just can't take opening a can of sardines and seeing a bunch of fish eyes staring at me." I have never opened a can of sardines that still had the heads on them. Are sardines ever packed that way? I don't know. "I don't like eating the scales on sardines." Scales?? I've never seen scales on a sardine. Well, anyway, I have concluded that most of these people have never opened or eaten a can of sardines. I think including sardines in one's diet is a good idea.

In summary, a list of problems that are solved for me by sardines. 1) Being hungry. 2) Need for nourishing food. 3) Inflammation causing joint pain. 4) Narcolepsy. 5) Food preparation. 6) Food storage. 7) Cleanup. 8) Fasting glucose too high. 9) And a variety of skin, nail and hair complaints, like dry, chapped lips. 10) Cost of food. 11) Vitamin D deficiency. BTW taking taurine supplements has also helped me with chapped lips and hands.

See? Problems solved.

Friday, November 15, 2024

Mrs. Billingsley's Birthday

Today is Mrs. Billingsley's 16th birthday. We ate coconut cream pie and ice cream. I asked her what she would like to be when she grows up. She says she wants to be a cowboy.

Burning the Boxes

When did I last burn boxes? Sometime in July. Oh??? Why did I let it go so long? Because in the summer there is usually a drought. Then it becomes hazardous to burn boxes and there is a burn ban. So the burn ban was finally lifted a few days ago.

Once I burned boxes at a time when there may have been a burn ban. I was surprised to see that a small plane was buzzing me, seeming to be observing the boxes burning. They can fine you in a way that you wouldn't like for violating a burn ban, but this time they decided to let me live. Since then I don't burn boxes during a burn ban. I did it that time because it didn't occur to me to check. I don't like to burn boxes unless the weather is cooperating, and I have started to beware of burn bans.

Sadly, just deciding to burn boxes didn't mean all the boxes. There are probably around thirty left. Also, I've been removing the paths in the yard that I made with flattened boxes, and most of them are at least piled up and awaiting their doom next week. That little project also was aborted early because some ants got me. The areas where they were looks nice and neat and navigable.

What a job. I finally had to give up.

Saturday, November 9, 2024

My Dream Mother and Sister

I used to have a recurring dream that I had a mother and a sister that lived in a German speaking country. It was a beautiful country with a city that had very neat streets and a lot of flowers.

This is a photo of Katherine Helmond, who was a well known actress, but has now passed away. My dream mother looked like her. My dream sister was a beautiful blonde woman, who was probably around 35 to 40. My dream mother and sister were always so delighted to see me and just thought I was the cat's meow. I was always telling Mother about them, and she seemed to be a bit irked with them, as if she were jealous. It seemed strange that she should feel jealous of a dream. Mother thought the country I was describing sounded like Switzerland. At least what she thought she had heard about Switzerland. Anyway, it was always so much fun to dream about my dream mother and sister.

Once my dream sister and I went on a bus ride through the dream city. I seemed to be a celebrity in this city, and my dream sister was enjoying showing off her sister the celebrity. I also stayed at our dream home with them.

After a few years, I began to not see my dream mother and dream sister as much, and finally, not really at all. However, I dreamed of my dream sister a few nights ago.

Ol' Man River

Goodbye Norma Jeane Elton John sings to Marilyn Monroe

Thursday, November 7, 2024

UK Government In MELTDOWN Over Trump Victory...

Lefties in ‘meltdown’ over Donald Trump’s ‘epic’ political comeback

This Election Was Tragic

Trump Election Syndrome

Just before the election, the tragedy with little Peanut occurred. America mourned. The din and hue reached the ears of Donald Trump, who took up the cause and vowed, "Justice for Peanut." This event had been laid at the door of the Democrats, and all the emotional drama was only days before the election. The momentum carried Mr. Trump over the top, and he was elected 47th President of the United States.

I was happy with the election of Donald Trump. I like the fact that he's a businessman, not someone who had made a career of politics. He is a person who has never smoked a cigarette or taken a drink of alcohol. I don't dislike smokers or those that drink alcohol. I just think this says something unusual about his character. I was happy with the job he did the first time he was President. So my little world was sailing smoothly along.

I have seen several videos on Youtube however of people who are not at all happy about the election of Mr. Trump. Kamala repeatedly said, "He's the same as Hitler!" (?) They claim such things as they are going to be made a slave, they will probably die, their rights have all been lost, women will be unable to obtain abortions, and democracy has ended. Some of these people have put on a spectacular show. Did I feel sympathy? Not especially. "Grow up," I thought. "You've been watching too much TV." Some people can't distinguish propaganda.

Congratulations to our new President, Donald Trump.

Wednesday, November 6, 2024

Napoleon XIV - They're Coming To Take Me Away Ha Haaa! (1966)

Sugar Free Popsicles

I buy sugar free popsicles, mostly with Mrs. Billingsley in mind. She thinks they're great. That seemed OK. Why does she need to be sugar free? Because I noticed that when she eats sugar, or more carbs of any sort than she tolerates, she has severe problems, like falling, hallucinations, etc. If she doesn't eat too many carbs, she is much more mentally and physically functional.

I saw sugar free popsicles at Walmart. That would probably work. Soon she was addicted and asking for them all the time.

Last night I checked my blood glucose and it was 100. This wasn't fasting, just a check to determine my before and after eating a popsicle. An hour later I retested my glucose. Now is was 125. Whaaaat!!!!???? What was in these popsicles?

The popsicles say they are sugar free, but they contain large amounts of maltodrextin, the third highest ingredient after water and glycerine. This is a carb.

What are the maltodextrine facts? The glycemic index is actually higher than table sugar. Supposedly the blood sugar effect can vary with individuals. It's going to be a greater reaction than to sugar. So that's what you want if a glucose spike could be dangerous. Not.

First thing this morning Mom wanted a popsicle. I told her that before she eats another popsicle she will be having her blood glucose checked. Not with a needle??? Yes. And then about an hour after the popsicle. Oh no!!!

I first became aware that something was going on with her blood glucose about three years ago. I tested her glucose, and it was OK for mid day, around 95. Then she ate a banana, and about an hour later I tested again. It was 200. I have never gotten a reading of over 173 on myself, even after eating pecan pie for dinner. Soon Mother was on the keto diet. And she improved a lot in health.