Tuesday, August 31, 2010
visit the ill, garlic planting,my wife she
VISIT THE ILL
visit the ill
when you have family or friends gravely ill with cancer, alzheimers, neurological diseases as amyotrophic
lateral sclerosis huntingtons disease, terminal lung or heart diseases or other terminal diseases
it is important to visit them near the end of their lives
this visit helps the caretaker a lot even if it is only for 10-15 minutes
the caretakers get isolated from their friends and families
have visited a lot with caretakers in my office
they can get overwhelmed with the care they have to give
they dont see their family and friends as much
with many of these diseases the patient has total mental capacity until the end
think of being trapped in an ill body but with all your mental capacity present
these visits do mean a lot to them
think of someone today in this situation and visit them
they and you will feel better when you do
GARLIC
where we live it is easy to grow garlic
plant it here in mid october to early november
just put it in the ground and months later you have garlic
get my garlic from an organic nursery that sells the right garlic for this area
also save some cloves from this years harvest to use
also usually have left garlic in my garden when harvesting
so may have garlic coming up with the beans, tomatoes, cabbage etc
can also get garlic cloves from the grocery store and plant them
the secret is the soil
add 4 inch of good organic compost to my bed
work it in to the soil
then are ready to plant
take the garlic and break it into individual cloves
plant those about 6 inches apart with the pointy end up
if you make a mistake and plant it wrong it still grows
keep it watered if needed dont water mine much as we usually get enough
rain in the fall and winter here
mulch mine with pine straw if it is cold to protect it
here usually pick it in may or june
whenever the green tops turn brown
we pick ours and tie them in bundles and hang them in our garage or
better inside in our pantry
MY WIFE SHE
my wife she called me after she read the story about the snake on the rainwater tank above
the hot tub she was in
think she was hyperventilating a lot she said she was sweating and shaky when she read
the blog
my wife she said she would not have streaked but would just had a heart attack right there and died
this will cost me a lot
the organicgreen doctor
Monday, August 30, 2010
another snake story, new car keys
ANOTHER SNAKE STORY
my wife she had another snake story but she doesnt know about it until she reads todays blog
might be in trouble after she reads this one
recently she was in the hot tub -a picture of hot tub should be in this posting-enjoying a relaxing soaking was in the yard doing my ranch aerobics(my form of exercise-put tools in wrong places so that have to walk across an acre to get them when i need them-)
glanced up at the deck where our movie star rainwater tank(was in a movie made in austin-the tanks are painted to look like corroded metal chemical tanks and we have kept them in their original state-)
there on the top of the tank was a very large snake coiled up
this tank is about 2 feet from where my wife she is enjoying her soak in the hot tub
ignorance is bliss
the snake saw me approaching and fell down onto our rosemary bush and was gone
never could find him
thank goodness he did not go the wrong way or my wife she
would have been streaking across our yard if she did not have a heart attack first
NEW CAR KEYS
we recently bought a new toyota yaris am so happy as we have old school keys
no clicker to open car doors no clicker to push if you sit in car too long and:
once got locked in a car in hot sun the clicker would not work the doors would not open got real hot my son was asleep in the house but would not answer his cell phone got hotter started to figure out ways to break out of the car
started to call 911 but then the battery ran down completely
when it died the doors
suddenly were able to be opened whew!!when it died the doors
have a fear of running off the road into a body of water if you have electronic key the doors wont open until you get completely under water then you can open the door
dont want to wait that long want to get out of there fast
if have an old school key and manual window handles then you can just roll down the window
or open the door and escape
the organicgreen doctor
Sunday, August 29, 2010
rainwater harvesting system part two, cowboys
RAINWATER HARVESTING SYSTEM PART TWO
we have a rainwater harvesting system as our only water system
our well which we used for irrigation and as a back up died last summer
put the system in myself using a do-it-yourself guide from a popular how-to book on this
recently posted how the water gets from the roof to the tanks
this is how the water gets from the tanks to the house
have about six tanks that collect the water for the house they have to be below the lowest gutter in the system in order for the system to work with gravity
when the faucet in the house is turned on the water leaves the tanks goes through
a one way check valve the water pump pulls the water from the tank to the
filtering unit
the water then passes first through a 15 micron woven filter that is changed monthly
then it passes through a longer 5 micron filter then to a 2 micron carbon filter
which captures any odors or chemicals in the water
these two filters are changed every 3-6 months
then the water passes into a housing that has an ultraviolet light that sterilizes the water
this ultraviolet light is changed annually
every 6 months a chlorox/water mixture is placed in the last housing that holds
the ultraviolet light the faucets in the house are turned on until the chlorox/water mixture has reached the house the faucets are then turned off for 4 hours this sterilizes the water lines
this mixture is then flushed out when the water is turned back on
am the water man-change filters, keep gutters clean, change tank socks, move water around to keep enough available, unfreeze pipes-but it is all worth it to have fresh rainwater to drink and bath with and wash clothes with
you do learn to conserve water-take navy showers, flush with shower water, reuse sink water for
irrigation, use washing machine water for irrigation, and dont leave water on for brushing teeth or shaving
if its yellow let it mellow
the water tastes so good it is hard to drink water from a place that has treated water
mistakes ive made are broke ultraviolet light once that sucked big time as was without water system for 2 days until got new uv light in to replace the broken one (learned to save an old one) left faucet on and drained out all my water, water line froze several times(think ive found the site it freezes), busted pipe that connected filters together(wasnt fun as had to take the whole unit apart), and got wrong filters
americans need to conserve our water as we are doing(we have to do it) as
clean potable water is going to be one of the limiting factors in growth as our population increases
in this area this has put limitations on development in some areas
many new homes in the hill country put in rainwater systems as their only water system
even a 50 gallon tank catching water off the roof helps your plants will love it
COWBOYS
cowboys looked bad last night hope they got that out of their system
SMOKING
IF YOU SMOKE QUIT
if you smoke and are genetically kin to me you have enough health risk factors as it is
without making it worse
the organicgreen doctor
Saturday, August 28, 2010
football, medical stuff
FOOTBALL
ok we love football at our house could retire and just watch sports of all kind and could be happy maybe will wait for the nursing home for that
love the cowboys have been a fan even when living in different states even when they were bad even when the owners were/are distasteful
how about them cowboys!!!!
we follow high school college and professional football thank goodness for the dvr
MEDICAL STUFF
flu shots are available right now just dont get them yet most physicians get their flu shots in mid october if you have a health problem-diabetes, cancer, heart disease asthma emphysema-are on immunosuppressive drugs for eg rheumatoid multiple sclerosis ulcerative colitis etc or are elderly or are very young you should get yours first there apparently is no shortage the swine hini flu is in this shot
in my practice last year all we saw all winter was the swine hini flu
there is a salmonella vaccine that they are giving new hens in the egg industry that will prevent the salmonella outbreaks that we saw recently other answer is free range organic farm raised eggs
HEALTH CARE LAW INFO-your child up to 19 years old can not be denied
health coverage for preexisting conditions and can not be dropped because
of preexisting conditions
your children can be left on your health insurance policy now until they are 26 years old
this law should have been enacted back when i was in high school
and we probably would not have some of the problems we have today in health care
the organicgreen doctor
ok we love football at our house could retire and just watch sports of all kind and could be happy maybe will wait for the nursing home for that
love the cowboys have been a fan even when living in different states even when they were bad even when the owners were/are distasteful
how about them cowboys!!!!
we follow high school college and professional football thank goodness for the dvr
MEDICAL STUFF
flu shots are available right now just dont get them yet most physicians get their flu shots in mid october if you have a health problem-diabetes, cancer, heart disease asthma emphysema-are on immunosuppressive drugs for eg rheumatoid multiple sclerosis ulcerative colitis etc or are elderly or are very young you should get yours first there apparently is no shortage the swine hini flu is in this shot
in my practice last year all we saw all winter was the swine hini flu
there is a salmonella vaccine that they are giving new hens in the egg industry that will prevent the salmonella outbreaks that we saw recently other answer is free range organic farm raised eggs
HEALTH CARE LAW INFO-your child up to 19 years old can not be denied
health coverage for preexisting conditions and can not be dropped because
of preexisting conditions
your children can be left on your health insurance policy now until they are 26 years old
this law should have been enacted back when i was in high school
and we probably would not have some of the problems we have today in health care
the organicgreen doctor
Friday, August 27, 2010
snake skin, new kindergartener
SNAKE SKIN
my wife she doesnt mind snakes if they keep their distance
this is a story about a snake that still bothers her-she shivers thinking about it
when first moved here was over taking pictures of the house on outside-
before we moved in and started to redo the outside-added a long arbor
in front and in each entry
around back where two walls come together at a right angle noticed
something moving
it was a darn large dark snake climbing up the corner where the buildings
came together
watched it for a while as it eased its way up the wall to the roof
didnt think much of it as we werent living here yet
few weeks later after we moved partially in-we came out on weekends for
awhile-my wife she hung up a hammock that she bought me for my birthday
but she was the one who used it she likes to sit there and grade papers-kids get
better grades this way
had noticed the snake skin hanging off a plant hanger on the upper deck off
our upstair bed room didnt remove it as thought would see how long it took her
to find it
was working in yard when heard this terrible scream helphelpcomeherehelphelp
knew then she had finally noticed the snake skin
never told her about the snake climbing the wall-figured was in enough trouble as
it was
KINDERGARTENER
saw something cute as we were driving down the four lane highway to work yesterday
a bus was stopped in the opposite lane with its red lights flashing
this is a busy highway but most people dont mind stopping for the kids to get on the bus
a dad and a young child-she had her pink backpack on- walked down
their driveway together to the bus
he handed the child off onto the bus when he turned to walk a way
the little girl(probably a kindergartener-school just started here this week)
made a mad dash past the dad and ran up the driveway
the dad patiently ran her down and carried her to the bus
this time he walked her to a seat and gradually walked backwards off the bus
this time the young girl stayed in place
a large number of cars in four lanes were waiting no one honked or seemed upset
am sure they all smiled and thought back to those days when their
kindergarteners started their first week of school
my wife she doesnt mind snakes if they keep their distance
this is a story about a snake that still bothers her-she shivers thinking about it
when first moved here was over taking pictures of the house on outside-
before we moved in and started to redo the outside-added a long arbor
in front and in each entry
around back where two walls come together at a right angle noticed
something moving
it was a darn large dark snake climbing up the corner where the buildings
came together
watched it for a while as it eased its way up the wall to the roof
didnt think much of it as we werent living here yet
few weeks later after we moved partially in-we came out on weekends for
awhile-my wife she hung up a hammock that she bought me for my birthday
but she was the one who used it she likes to sit there and grade papers-kids get
better grades this way
had noticed the snake skin hanging off a plant hanger on the upper deck off
our upstair bed room didnt remove it as thought would see how long it took her
to find it
was working in yard when heard this terrible scream helphelpcomeherehelphelp
knew then she had finally noticed the snake skin
never told her about the snake climbing the wall-figured was in enough trouble as
it was
KINDERGARTENER
saw something cute as we were driving down the four lane highway to work yesterday
a bus was stopped in the opposite lane with its red lights flashing
this is a busy highway but most people dont mind stopping for the kids to get on the bus
a dad and a young child-she had her pink backpack on- walked down
their driveway together to the bus
he handed the child off onto the bus when he turned to walk a way
the little girl(probably a kindergartener-school just started here this week)
made a mad dash past the dad and ran up the driveway
the dad patiently ran her down and carried her to the bus
this time he walked her to a seat and gradually walked backwards off the bus
this time the young girl stayed in place
a large number of cars in four lanes were waiting no one honked or seemed upset
am sure they all smiled and thought back to those days when their
kindergarteners started their first week of school
Thursday, August 26, 2010
the snake, garden prep
THE SNAKE
my wife she tolerates snakes as long as they keep their distance from her
my wife she has a continuous battle with snakes that eat our eggs
we read about using fake eggs they eat them then crawl off to join the cycle of life
went to the hardware feed store and bought some fake eggs
they were expensive but did the job-they were soon gone from the chicken nest
the fake eggs were not cheap though soooo
found article about using golf balls in the nests
took some of my sons golf balls and put them in the nest-dang that worked
soon after telling the story people starting giving me golf balls so we
have kept the egg stealing to a minimum the last few years
we have a large supply of golf balls now and some get recycled
am a snake lover and never kill one just move it to another location
but not on my property
my neighbor who lives in the large metropolitan area and comes out here occasionally
was talking to me and said-you know i find golf balls all over my pastures
well i told him i had been practicing my golf swing-not dont play golf have no clubs
GARDEN PREP
if you live where i do it is too hot to do any planting in the garden
it is a good time to clean old plants out of the garden
remember diseased plants dont go in the compost pile as diseases may get transferred
back into the garden via the compost
it is a good time to plan your fall garden
soon you can plant cole crops-cabbage, brussel sprouts, broccoli, kale
later can plant lettuces chinese cabbage, salad mixes, spinach
then garlic swiss chard can be planted
fall is the best garden time where we live
rake off the garden spot and add 3-4 inches of good compost
work in into the soil
sometimes if not using my compost will get compost from a local nursery that
has minerals, molasses, etc added
cover that all with straw leaves or newspapers to hold in moisture
my worms like to eat the newspapers
when the time gets right then just plant your plants
tomorrow another my wife she snake story
the organicgreen doctor
my wife she tolerates snakes as long as they keep their distance from her
my wife she has a continuous battle with snakes that eat our eggs
we read about using fake eggs they eat them then crawl off to join the cycle of life
went to the hardware feed store and bought some fake eggs
they were expensive but did the job-they were soon gone from the chicken nest
the fake eggs were not cheap though soooo
found article about using golf balls in the nests
took some of my sons golf balls and put them in the nest-dang that worked
soon after telling the story people starting giving me golf balls so we
have kept the egg stealing to a minimum the last few years
we have a large supply of golf balls now and some get recycled
am a snake lover and never kill one just move it to another location
but not on my property
my neighbor who lives in the large metropolitan area and comes out here occasionally
was talking to me and said-you know i find golf balls all over my pastures
well i told him i had been practicing my golf swing-not dont play golf have no clubs
GARDEN PREP
if you live where i do it is too hot to do any planting in the garden
it is a good time to clean old plants out of the garden
remember diseased plants dont go in the compost pile as diseases may get transferred
back into the garden via the compost
it is a good time to plan your fall garden
soon you can plant cole crops-cabbage, brussel sprouts, broccoli, kale
later can plant lettuces chinese cabbage, salad mixes, spinach
then garlic swiss chard can be planted
fall is the best garden time where we live
rake off the garden spot and add 3-4 inches of good compost
work in into the soil
sometimes if not using my compost will get compost from a local nursery that
has minerals, molasses, etc added
cover that all with straw leaves or newspapers to hold in moisture
my worms like to eat the newspapers
when the time gets right then just plant your plants
tomorrow another my wife she snake story
the organicgreen doctor
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
larry weekend, dentist
LARRY WEEKEND
each year we have a party at our house in the country for the employees and their family from work
we do this during wildflower season especially bluebonnets so there is usually a lot of picture taking going on
many of the kids dont get out into the country very often
they get a chance to roam the pastures, fly kites, climb on stumps, go to the river and collect tadpoles, minnows, frogs
they put them in my small water ponds so i have ample number of fish and frogs in my ponds
last year one of the moms did face painting-that was a big hit with the kids
one year i saved paper from the clinic and we made paper airplanes which we sailed off the top deck
last year one of the employees husband brought his small bbq pit(if this was small would have liked to seen his big bbq pit) he bbqed chicken ribs and sausage the employees brought the side dishes it was good
of course all of the kids want to see the chickens and this year was disappointed
that larry the rooster was not around-he succumbed to the cycle of life
when we had the first annual party we decided to call it after larry as everyone liked to see him and because we talked about him a lot
thats larry weekend-see picutures
DENTIST
have to go to the dentist today will have to start on the new crown journey
would rather have my prostate checked or have a colonoscopy than go to the dentist
promised my dentist a few years ago that i would do my twice a year visits and
keep my teeth well cared for
this was after an episode of needing a root canal after i neglected to come in for 2-3 years
dental care and good dentition is very important to your overall health
as the teeth fail your nutrition status may start failing
so if i gotta do it so should you-wheres that valium or xanax i saved for this visit
the organicgreen doctor
each year we have a party at our house in the country for the employees and their family from work
we do this during wildflower season especially bluebonnets so there is usually a lot of picture taking going on
many of the kids dont get out into the country very often
they get a chance to roam the pastures, fly kites, climb on stumps, go to the river and collect tadpoles, minnows, frogs
they put them in my small water ponds so i have ample number of fish and frogs in my ponds
last year one of the moms did face painting-that was a big hit with the kids
one year i saved paper from the clinic and we made paper airplanes which we sailed off the top deck
last year one of the employees husband brought his small bbq pit(if this was small would have liked to seen his big bbq pit) he bbqed chicken ribs and sausage the employees brought the side dishes it was good
of course all of the kids want to see the chickens and this year was disappointed
that larry the rooster was not around-he succumbed to the cycle of life
when we had the first annual party we decided to call it after larry as everyone liked to see him and because we talked about him a lot
thats larry weekend-see picutures
DENTIST
have to go to the dentist today will have to start on the new crown journey
would rather have my prostate checked or have a colonoscopy than go to the dentist
promised my dentist a few years ago that i would do my twice a year visits and
keep my teeth well cared for
this was after an episode of needing a root canal after i neglected to come in for 2-3 years
dental care and good dentition is very important to your overall health
as the teeth fail your nutrition status may start failing
so if i gotta do it so should you-wheres that valium or xanax i saved for this visit
the organicgreen doctor
Tuesday, August 24, 2010
egg recall, the wave, solar meter, the picture
EGG RECALL
as many of you know there is a recall of millions of eggs because of an outbreak of salmonella
these were not organic free range eggs
saw the mother of the little friend who did not like the taste of the eggs we gave him
told her to remind him that our eggs did not have that problem
these outbreaks are usually related to the mass production of products like beef, chicken, vegetables like
spinach, tomatoes where contamination in the process has large scale effect on the public
recommendation is cook your eggs well done if there is a chance you could have one of the eggs
but me im going to just have my organic free range egg sunny side up today
THE WAVE
if you live in the country then you know what the wave is
we live near and work in a large metropolitan area of 1000000 people
if you do the wave in town people think you are weird
in the country where we live everyone waves
as we drive down the 25 mile drive from town on the four lane highway we dont wave
when we turn onto the highway 3 miles from our house then you can start waving
at people and they appreciate it
SOLAR METER
our solar electric system is tied to the grid we use the grid as our storage
when we are not using a lot of electricity you can go out to the meter
and watch the meter spin backwards
in the fall and spring it spins backwards real fast at the end of the day
the meter may read less than it did at the beginning of the day
however in this 104 degree heat it spins the other way all day long
especially if my wife she is having hot flashes
THE PICTURE
the new picture labeled larry weekend is of me and a son of some one i work with
looking at old larry larry was getting in attack mode thank goodness for the wire cage
tomorrow larry weekend the dentist
as many of you know there is a recall of millions of eggs because of an outbreak of salmonella
these were not organic free range eggs
saw the mother of the little friend who did not like the taste of the eggs we gave him
told her to remind him that our eggs did not have that problem
these outbreaks are usually related to the mass production of products like beef, chicken, vegetables like
spinach, tomatoes where contamination in the process has large scale effect on the public
recommendation is cook your eggs well done if there is a chance you could have one of the eggs
but me im going to just have my organic free range egg sunny side up today
THE WAVE
if you live in the country then you know what the wave is
we live near and work in a large metropolitan area of 1000000 people
if you do the wave in town people think you are weird
in the country where we live everyone waves
as we drive down the 25 mile drive from town on the four lane highway we dont wave
when we turn onto the highway 3 miles from our house then you can start waving
at people and they appreciate it
SOLAR METER
our solar electric system is tied to the grid we use the grid as our storage
when we are not using a lot of electricity you can go out to the meter
and watch the meter spin backwards
in the fall and spring it spins backwards real fast at the end of the day
the meter may read less than it did at the beginning of the day
however in this 104 degree heat it spins the other way all day long
especially if my wife she is having hot flashes
THE PICTURE
the new picture labeled larry weekend is of me and a son of some one i work with
looking at old larry larry was getting in attack mode thank goodness for the wire cage
tomorrow larry weekend the dentist
Monday, August 23, 2010
wedding journey, farmers market
WEDDING JOURNEY
we continued the wedding journey this weekend we went to an engagement party for my oldest son and his fiance whats an engagement party you ask its where you meet the couples friends and family now we know what one is as we experienced it
we spent the weekend with my son his fiance her mom and my youngest son
her dad died a few years ago from a lengthy illness we met him once near the end of his illness from that visit from stories of him and from reading about him we wished we had known him better am sure he was there in spirit and will be experiencing this journey with us
FARMERS MARKET
while in san francisco got to experience the large farmers market near the fishermans wharf
there were so much fresh organic fruit, organic vegetables, organic free range meat, eggs, fresh bread,fresh cheeses did a ton of sampling of the fruits and vegetables and cheeses the flavor is so much
better when it is fresh and organic
could have spent hours there roaming around eating and asking farmers questions
there are usually a lot of farmers markets around now in our area there are everywhere especially on saturdays recommend you go to these markets to support the local farmers much of the
produce they sell was picked the same day you buy it it also did not have to travel across the world to get to you
the organicgreen doctor
we continued the wedding journey this weekend we went to an engagement party for my oldest son and his fiance whats an engagement party you ask its where you meet the couples friends and family now we know what one is as we experienced it
we spent the weekend with my son his fiance her mom and my youngest son
her dad died a few years ago from a lengthy illness we met him once near the end of his illness from that visit from stories of him and from reading about him we wished we had known him better am sure he was there in spirit and will be experiencing this journey with us
FARMERS MARKET
while in san francisco got to experience the large farmers market near the fishermans wharf
there were so much fresh organic fruit, organic vegetables, organic free range meat, eggs, fresh bread,fresh cheeses did a ton of sampling of the fruits and vegetables and cheeses the flavor is so much
better when it is fresh and organic
could have spent hours there roaming around eating and asking farmers questions
there are usually a lot of farmers markets around now in our area there are everywhere especially on saturdays recommend you go to these markets to support the local farmers much of the
produce they sell was picked the same day you buy it it also did not have to travel across the world to get to you
the organicgreen doctor
Saturday, August 21, 2010
wedding journey, catfood sandwich
WEDDING JOURNEY
this summer we began our first wedding journey our oldest son is engaged they will be married next summer he has made a good choice as has she
my wife she and i were in college in southern california
we drove up to las vegas one weekend got married
drove back to school then was back in class on monday
we suggested this to our son but he did not think that would go over very well
with everyone involved
help us with this journey any suggestions comment dos and donts will be
appreciated thanks
CATFOOD SANDWICH
my wife she makes the best lunches for me her choice not mine i dont argue with her
once i really p***ed her off one night when i got ready to leave the
next morning my lunch was made as usual later when i sat down to
eat my lunch she had a change of heart she called my nurse and told her
that i made her mad so she made me a catfood sandwich
she was feeling guilty luckily i did not bite in to it try not to make her angry to often
recently i started eating my sandwich at lunch noticed a funny taste
thought back to the catfish sandwich didnt remember making her mad
went ahead and ate the sandwich
the taste was a new cheese that she had put in my sandwich
my blog will be probably be late on sunday-will probably be in the evening
the organicgreen doctor
this summer we began our first wedding journey our oldest son is engaged they will be married next summer he has made a good choice as has she
my wife she and i were in college in southern california
we drove up to las vegas one weekend got married
drove back to school then was back in class on monday
we suggested this to our son but he did not think that would go over very well
with everyone involved
help us with this journey any suggestions comment dos and donts will be
appreciated thanks
CATFOOD SANDWICH
my wife she makes the best lunches for me her choice not mine i dont argue with her
once i really p***ed her off one night when i got ready to leave the
next morning my lunch was made as usual later when i sat down to
eat my lunch she had a change of heart she called my nurse and told her
that i made her mad so she made me a catfood sandwich
she was feeling guilty luckily i did not bite in to it try not to make her angry to often
recently i started eating my sandwich at lunch noticed a funny taste
thought back to the catfish sandwich didnt remember making her mad
went ahead and ate the sandwich
the taste was a new cheese that she had put in my sandwich
my blog will be probably be late on sunday-will probably be in the evening
the organicgreen doctor
Friday, August 20, 2010
new grand baby(not us), egg giving, motorcycle deaths
NEW GRAND BABY(NOT US)
our best friends from medical school just had a new grand baby yesterday its a boy
know they are both happy especially grandma we want to congratulate both the grand parents
and the parents
EGG GIVING
we eat most of our eggs-these are organic free range eggs with great flavor
and are more nutritious than regular eggs
people love to get the eggs because of the flavor
the children that gave us the 6 'chicks" for my birthday(two died, two were roosters, and two hens)were rewarded with some of the eggs these eggs are brown eggs they really taste good
those of you that have had them can attest to that
later asked the youngest if he liked the eggs he said no they did not taste good explained to him that the eggs taste different and are better and that most people love the taste
he was not impressed and said he liked the store bought eggs better
those kids today!! think he may need some extra immunizations in a future office visit
MOTORCYCLE DEATHS
have had two families this year loose their father/husband while riding a motorcycle they had kids still in local schools one lost control of his motorcycle one was hit by a car near his house while going to work
now the kids will grow up without their father; the wifes without their husband
one of these just happened this week the other happened in the last year its is very difficult for the kids the mom has a lot of stress now being a single mom
the wifes do have their own careers established but they will have to do it all without their husbands
our thoughts are with both of these families
our best friends from medical school just had a new grand baby yesterday its a boy
know they are both happy especially grandma we want to congratulate both the grand parents
and the parents
EGG GIVING
we eat most of our eggs-these are organic free range eggs with great flavor
and are more nutritious than regular eggs
people love to get the eggs because of the flavor
the children that gave us the 6 'chicks" for my birthday(two died, two were roosters, and two hens)were rewarded with some of the eggs these eggs are brown eggs they really taste good
those of you that have had them can attest to that
later asked the youngest if he liked the eggs he said no they did not taste good explained to him that the eggs taste different and are better and that most people love the taste
he was not impressed and said he liked the store bought eggs better
those kids today!! think he may need some extra immunizations in a future office visit
MOTORCYCLE DEATHS
have had two families this year loose their father/husband while riding a motorcycle they had kids still in local schools one lost control of his motorcycle one was hit by a car near his house while going to work
now the kids will grow up without their father; the wifes without their husband
one of these just happened this week the other happened in the last year its is very difficult for the kids the mom has a lot of stress now being a single mom
the wifes do have their own careers established but they will have to do it all without their husbands
our thoughts are with both of these families
Thursday, August 19, 2010
those dang grasshoppers, poison ivy, lou gehrings disease
THOSE DANG GRASSHOPPERS
those dang grasshoppers are back again with a vengeance guess they are the
off springs of the last crop that came through if you live around here in the city
you dont realize they are around some of my plants look like its fall and have no leaves
chickens are working as hard as possible to do their part
just need my guineas-they are grasshopper eating machines
POISON IVY
have seen a lot of contact dermatitis from this over the summer
some people are just covered with it can remember a relative who was burning brush and got hit with
the smoke she was covered worse on the face
if severe enough can be left with scars from the damage to the skin
some of the most uncomfortable cases are the males that go the bathroom after
getting the oil on their hands
if you get exposed to poison ivy and know soon after it happens then you can
wash it off the skin if you get to it in time be sure and wash the contaminated
clothes in warm soapy water remember those who handle the clothes can get
the reaction from the oil on the clothes worse case have seen was a mom who
got it from washing her kids clothes
if you get it take antihistamines such as generic zyrtec or generic claritin once a day
can use generic benadryl but it does make you sleepy
topically can use 1% hydrocortisone cream
luke warm baths oatmeal baths or aveeno baths can soothe the skin most patients can do this and get through the healing process
once you wash the oil off the skin then you can not give this to anyone else
severe cases usually benefit from a course of oral steroids or steroid shot
so be careful poison sumac and poison oak can also do this
LOU GEHRINGS DISEASE
lou gehrings disease or als or amyotophic lateral sclerosis is a disease of the nerves that control almost everything the person is left with inablillity to eat, handle secretions, breathe, move extremities, etc basically they are left with an intact brain function with the inability to do anything else
its a terrible disease some people are now able to use eye movement to communicate with a computer which then speaks for them when lou gehring was diagnosed he died within 2 years
a recent study just published suggest that repeated concussions and head trauma in athletes can lead to the development of the disease or a similar disease the head trauma may activate a proteinlike substance that may activate the disease this seems to happen only in athletes that are susceptible to it
the incidence of als is higher in athletes than in the general population it occurs in multiple sports-boxing baseball soccer etc
when they looked at lou gehrings history he had multiple episodes where he was knocked out for
several minutes in his career-maybe more than some football players
this could be an important study in finding the cause and treatment and prevention of this disease
tomorrow-the wedding journey begins
the orangicgreen doctor
those dang grasshoppers are back again with a vengeance guess they are the
off springs of the last crop that came through if you live around here in the city
you dont realize they are around some of my plants look like its fall and have no leaves
chickens are working as hard as possible to do their part
just need my guineas-they are grasshopper eating machines
POISON IVY
have seen a lot of contact dermatitis from this over the summer
some people are just covered with it can remember a relative who was burning brush and got hit with
the smoke she was covered worse on the face
if severe enough can be left with scars from the damage to the skin
some of the most uncomfortable cases are the males that go the bathroom after
getting the oil on their hands
if you get exposed to poison ivy and know soon after it happens then you can
wash it off the skin if you get to it in time be sure and wash the contaminated
clothes in warm soapy water remember those who handle the clothes can get
the reaction from the oil on the clothes worse case have seen was a mom who
got it from washing her kids clothes
if you get it take antihistamines such as generic zyrtec or generic claritin once a day
can use generic benadryl but it does make you sleepy
topically can use 1% hydrocortisone cream
luke warm baths oatmeal baths or aveeno baths can soothe the skin most patients can do this and get through the healing process
once you wash the oil off the skin then you can not give this to anyone else
severe cases usually benefit from a course of oral steroids or steroid shot
so be careful poison sumac and poison oak can also do this
LOU GEHRINGS DISEASE
lou gehrings disease or als or amyotophic lateral sclerosis is a disease of the nerves that control almost everything the person is left with inablillity to eat, handle secretions, breathe, move extremities, etc basically they are left with an intact brain function with the inability to do anything else
its a terrible disease some people are now able to use eye movement to communicate with a computer which then speaks for them when lou gehring was diagnosed he died within 2 years
a recent study just published suggest that repeated concussions and head trauma in athletes can lead to the development of the disease or a similar disease the head trauma may activate a proteinlike substance that may activate the disease this seems to happen only in athletes that are susceptible to it
the incidence of als is higher in athletes than in the general population it occurs in multiple sports-boxing baseball soccer etc
when they looked at lou gehrings history he had multiple episodes where he was knocked out for
several minutes in his career-maybe more than some football players
this could be an important study in finding the cause and treatment and prevention of this disease
tomorrow-the wedding journey begins
the orangicgreen doctor
Wednesday, August 18, 2010
more on little larry, its hot here, flu shots
MORE ON LITTLE LARRY
our first rooster was named don juan. he had all the hens to himself he was a lover
don was was pretty and was a big rooster twice the size of little larry when little larry came along he was tolerated by don
that was a mistake as over time little larry started to fight don eventually they had a fight to the death after that little larry became the top rooster and don got the left overs
don eventually submitted to the cycle of life and is no longer with us
ITS HOT HERE
its hot here the temperature has been up to 103-105 to make it worse it is dry here also
we need the fall and we need rain
be sure to irrigate any new trees or shrubs it can take 3 years to develop a good root system
will water all trees and shrubs that are less than 3 years old at least once a week during this weather
if you work outside or play sports outside be sure and stay well hydrated
will see this happen to athletes this year a local coach got overheated and dehydrated
may require er or hospital treatment with iv fluids
dont forget the pets make sure they have plenty of water and shade
dont forget the elderly or shut ends make sure they have good air conditioning
and or good fan systems there is already in this area an elderly couple
who shut off their air conditioner and died from the heat
FLU SHOTS
the flu shots should be in your area starting next month and next we usually start giving them in october
this year the flu shot should contain the swine or hini shot
in my practice saw more cases last year of the flu than ever have since i have been in practice
the elderly, the young, the people with chronic diseases or some one who lives with some one who
is elderly, is young, or has chronic disease(diabetes, asthma, emphysema, heart disease, etc ) should receive the flu shot first
the recommendation is everyone over 6 months of age should eventually get the flu shot
this is the 90th year since the ratification of the 19th amendment giving the right of women to vote
was going to make a joke but my wife she might make me pay for it if i do
the organicgreen doctor
our first rooster was named don juan. he had all the hens to himself he was a lover
don was was pretty and was a big rooster twice the size of little larry when little larry came along he was tolerated by don
that was a mistake as over time little larry started to fight don eventually they had a fight to the death after that little larry became the top rooster and don got the left overs
don eventually submitted to the cycle of life and is no longer with us
ITS HOT HERE
its hot here the temperature has been up to 103-105 to make it worse it is dry here also
we need the fall and we need rain
be sure to irrigate any new trees or shrubs it can take 3 years to develop a good root system
will water all trees and shrubs that are less than 3 years old at least once a week during this weather
if you work outside or play sports outside be sure and stay well hydrated
will see this happen to athletes this year a local coach got overheated and dehydrated
may require er or hospital treatment with iv fluids
dont forget the pets make sure they have plenty of water and shade
dont forget the elderly or shut ends make sure they have good air conditioning
and or good fan systems there is already in this area an elderly couple
who shut off their air conditioner and died from the heat
FLU SHOTS
the flu shots should be in your area starting next month and next we usually start giving them in october
this year the flu shot should contain the swine or hini shot
in my practice saw more cases last year of the flu than ever have since i have been in practice
the elderly, the young, the people with chronic diseases or some one who lives with some one who
is elderly, is young, or has chronic disease(diabetes, asthma, emphysema, heart disease, etc ) should receive the flu shot first
the recommendation is everyone over 6 months of age should eventually get the flu shot
this is the 90th year since the ratification of the 19th amendment giving the right of women to vote
was going to make a joke but my wife she might make me pay for it if i do
the organicgreen doctor
Tuesday, August 17, 2010
correction, hopefully pictures, rooster rake, patient with chest pain
CORRECTION
my wife she(she loved my blog yesterday, she cried at work when she read it)
corrected my larry story. the rooster in seinfeld was not little larry but was little jerry.
my wife she told me that we named larry larry because when he crowed he sounded like
he had laryngitis. so thats the true story of how he got the name of larry.
HOPEFULLY PICTURES
am in learning mode. will attempt to transfer pictures today. one will be a picture of the
weeds i treated with my organic mixture of orange oil, vinegar, and liquid detergent. beside the
dead ones is one i did not treat with anything.
the other one is a picture of larry that one of my wifes students painted for us. she came out and took
pictures of our place then did drawings of several of them. one was the larry picture.
if i can find and transfer i will do a actual picture of him.
ROOSTER RAKE
one of the funniest things that has happened here since we lived here besides me chasing the cows
with my riding lawn mower(will show video clip later of this) was when my wife she got caught
in the chicken run with larry between her and the exit. earlier described the c shape of our
chicken run. well the right side of the run has no exit. you have to go all away around the c
to get out. he was scarey when he would attack with his claws and spurs up at you. almost had
several heart attacks when he would attack me from behind. my wife she yelled and yelled but did
not hear her. she finally found a large stick to protect her self with. she then managed to escape.
this would be one of many attacks on her by larry.
we had a pooper scooper that we used to scoop horse poop from our stalls. it had a red plastic scooper
that was about 1 foot wide. this became the official rooster rake that my wife she used to protect herself.
will admit i used it several times myself.
over time many of the tines were broken off but it was still functional. will show picture later of what
it looks like now.
PATIENT WITH CHEST PAIN
in my previous practice in another city remember being real busy this time of year doing sports
physicals and well child exams. remember a woman walked in to the office. she was complaining
of chest pressure that started 1 hour previously. it was not associated with any other symptoms
except for mild nausea. all of my rooms were full of well child exams and sports physical patients.
she was put in an extra room. following our chest pain protocol she was given aspirin, oxygen,
nitroglycerin. she got some mild relief from it. her pain was described as just pressure not severe.
her ekg showed some mild changes only. her bp was elevated over 200. her heart rate was 64.
paramedic and ambulance were called. she was transferred to a nearby large hospital where she
was found to have had a mild heart attack . her risk factors were no exercise, obesity, mild abnormal
lipids(low hdl-happy or good one and mild elevated ldl-lousey or bad one and stess in her life.
remember the signs and symptoms of a heart attack and seek help if they happen
the organicgreen doctor
my wife she(she loved my blog yesterday, she cried at work when she read it)
corrected my larry story. the rooster in seinfeld was not little larry but was little jerry.
my wife she told me that we named larry larry because when he crowed he sounded like
he had laryngitis. so thats the true story of how he got the name of larry.
HOPEFULLY PICTURES
am in learning mode. will attempt to transfer pictures today. one will be a picture of the
weeds i treated with my organic mixture of orange oil, vinegar, and liquid detergent. beside the
dead ones is one i did not treat with anything.
the other one is a picture of larry that one of my wifes students painted for us. she came out and took
pictures of our place then did drawings of several of them. one was the larry picture.
if i can find and transfer i will do a actual picture of him.
ROOSTER RAKE
one of the funniest things that has happened here since we lived here besides me chasing the cows
with my riding lawn mower(will show video clip later of this) was when my wife she got caught
in the chicken run with larry between her and the exit. earlier described the c shape of our
chicken run. well the right side of the run has no exit. you have to go all away around the c
to get out. he was scarey when he would attack with his claws and spurs up at you. almost had
several heart attacks when he would attack me from behind. my wife she yelled and yelled but did
not hear her. she finally found a large stick to protect her self with. she then managed to escape.
this would be one of many attacks on her by larry.
we had a pooper scooper that we used to scoop horse poop from our stalls. it had a red plastic scooper
that was about 1 foot wide. this became the official rooster rake that my wife she used to protect herself.
will admit i used it several times myself.
over time many of the tines were broken off but it was still functional. will show picture later of what
it looks like now.
PATIENT WITH CHEST PAIN
in my previous practice in another city remember being real busy this time of year doing sports
physicals and well child exams. remember a woman walked in to the office. she was complaining
of chest pressure that started 1 hour previously. it was not associated with any other symptoms
except for mild nausea. all of my rooms were full of well child exams and sports physical patients.
she was put in an extra room. following our chest pain protocol she was given aspirin, oxygen,
nitroglycerin. she got some mild relief from it. her pain was described as just pressure not severe.
her ekg showed some mild changes only. her bp was elevated over 200. her heart rate was 64.
paramedic and ambulance were called. she was transferred to a nearby large hospital where she
was found to have had a mild heart attack . her risk factors were no exercise, obesity, mild abnormal
lipids(low hdl-happy or good one and mild elevated ldl-lousey or bad one and stess in her life.
remember the signs and symptoms of a heart attack and seek help if they happen
the organicgreen doctor
Monday, August 16, 2010
my wife she, larry the rooster
MY WIFE SHE
my wife she is a good cook
my wife she makes great grandmother cornbread
my wife she cooks great texmex food
my wife she cooks great peach cobbler
my wife she doesnt like snakes
my wife she is a good bug catcher(blister beetle story in later blog)
my wife she is a good vegetable and fruit picker(its genetic)
my wife she is the official egg gatherer
my wife she loves her two sons
my wife she loves her mother
my wife she loves her two dogs
my wife she is a good teacher and loves her job
my wife she teaches english, reading, writing but definitely definitely not math
my wife she is a good friend to have
my wife she is my best friend
my wife she is a good wife
LARRY THE ROOSTER
he was the second of our dominant roosters
he was the most dominant just ask every one that confronted him
when we first started we wanted hens to eat the bugs and insects on our property
and to furnish us with organic truly free range eggs
we bought 10 "hens" from a local seller of chickens
as usual two died or was killed by our dogs-part of the cycle of life
one day my nurse from a previous clinic i worked at came by to visit
she brought her 5 year old grandson with her to visit
she stayed inside the house visiting with us while
the 5 year old grandson played outside and was all over our property
well he decided to go visit the chicken coop and the chickens
at that time we let them run loose in the yard around our house
(now they only run loose around our barn and pastures)
when he decided he would hold the chicken(he has animals at home and is
use to handling them) the chicken fluffed up its neck, jumped in the air with
its claws out and the little nobs on back of leg out.
the chicken then attacked the grandson with full force
he came screaming across the one acre yard with the chicken after him
he stayed inside the rest of the day
he refused to visit us again after that
this was when we realized that the chicken was a rooster
our son told us we should name him after the rooster on the seinfold episode where
kramer cared for the fighting rooster named little larry
so began the legend of larry the rooster
the organicgreen doctor
my wife she is a good cook
my wife she makes great grandmother cornbread
my wife she cooks great texmex food
my wife she cooks great peach cobbler
my wife she doesnt like snakes
my wife she is a good bug catcher(blister beetle story in later blog)
my wife she is a good vegetable and fruit picker(its genetic)
my wife she is the official egg gatherer
my wife she loves her two sons
my wife she loves her mother
my wife she loves her two dogs
my wife she is a good teacher and loves her job
my wife she teaches english, reading, writing but definitely definitely not math
my wife she is a good friend to have
my wife she is my best friend
my wife she is a good wife
LARRY THE ROOSTER
he was the second of our dominant roosters
he was the most dominant just ask every one that confronted him
when we first started we wanted hens to eat the bugs and insects on our property
and to furnish us with organic truly free range eggs
we bought 10 "hens" from a local seller of chickens
as usual two died or was killed by our dogs-part of the cycle of life
one day my nurse from a previous clinic i worked at came by to visit
she brought her 5 year old grandson with her to visit
she stayed inside the house visiting with us while
the 5 year old grandson played outside and was all over our property
well he decided to go visit the chicken coop and the chickens
at that time we let them run loose in the yard around our house
(now they only run loose around our barn and pastures)
when he decided he would hold the chicken(he has animals at home and is
use to handling them) the chicken fluffed up its neck, jumped in the air with
its claws out and the little nobs on back of leg out.
the chicken then attacked the grandson with full force
he came screaming across the one acre yard with the chicken after him
he stayed inside the rest of the day
he refused to visit us again after that
this was when we realized that the chicken was a rooster
our son told us we should name him after the rooster on the seinfold episode where
kramer cared for the fighting rooster named little larry
so began the legend of larry the rooster
the organicgreen doctor
Sunday, August 15, 2010
signs and symptoms of heart attack and stroke, alzheimers
SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF HEART ATTACK AND STROKE
for a heart attack you may have pain in the center of the chest that may last several minutes
then it may go away the pain may be pressure fullness squeezing or just pain it may radiate to your left arm, into the jaw stomach or into the back
there may only be shortness of breath
other symptoms may be sweating, lightheadness, or nausea
the severe chest pain in center of the chest is the classic symptoms
women may not have this type of pain but just have the other symptoms
with a heart attack seconds count so if you have these symptoms get care asap
or call 911
for a stroke the onset may be sudden you may have numbness or weakness of face arm
or leg usually on one side of the body you may be confused, have trouble speaking, have
trouble seeing, trouble walking, trouble understanding what is said to you
there may be dizziness, loss of balance or coordination there may be a severe headache
a tia(transit ischemic attacks) has the same symptoms but only for a short duration
if you have the stroke symptoms get care asap or call 911
both of these-heart attack and stroke-clot blusters can be given to break up the clot and hopefully prevent damage
time is the essence-as every seconds count
ALZHEIMERS
this week a news story came out about a new test for alzheimers it involves having a spinal tap done then running the test on your spinal fluid the test tests an amyloid protein which is what gets deposited in the brain in azheimers this is in the research stage right now
if you are genetically kin to me then there is a real good chance that you will get alzheimers
what can you do to prevent it:
eat correctly lots of fruits and vegetables american heart association like diet
heart healthy diet
exercise regularly (walk 30 minutes 5-7 times a week) no gym membership is needed
if you have a pair of shoes then you have the equipment needed
maintain your blood pressure at a normal level dont be afraid to take blood pressure
medication if needed
keep your cholesterol under control by eating right exercising and taking medication if needed
if you smoke quit
if you drink excessively then quit or reduce to one drink a day
then follow the research
tomorrow my wife she and larry the rooster story
the organicgreen doctor
for a heart attack you may have pain in the center of the chest that may last several minutes
then it may go away the pain may be pressure fullness squeezing or just pain it may radiate to your left arm, into the jaw stomach or into the back
there may only be shortness of breath
other symptoms may be sweating, lightheadness, or nausea
the severe chest pain in center of the chest is the classic symptoms
women may not have this type of pain but just have the other symptoms
with a heart attack seconds count so if you have these symptoms get care asap
or call 911
for a stroke the onset may be sudden you may have numbness or weakness of face arm
or leg usually on one side of the body you may be confused, have trouble speaking, have
trouble seeing, trouble walking, trouble understanding what is said to you
there may be dizziness, loss of balance or coordination there may be a severe headache
a tia(transit ischemic attacks) has the same symptoms but only for a short duration
if you have the stroke symptoms get care asap or call 911
both of these-heart attack and stroke-clot blusters can be given to break up the clot and hopefully prevent damage
time is the essence-as every seconds count
ALZHEIMERS
this week a news story came out about a new test for alzheimers it involves having a spinal tap done then running the test on your spinal fluid the test tests an amyloid protein which is what gets deposited in the brain in azheimers this is in the research stage right now
if you are genetically kin to me then there is a real good chance that you will get alzheimers
what can you do to prevent it:
eat correctly lots of fruits and vegetables american heart association like diet
heart healthy diet
exercise regularly (walk 30 minutes 5-7 times a week) no gym membership is needed
if you have a pair of shoes then you have the equipment needed
maintain your blood pressure at a normal level dont be afraid to take blood pressure
medication if needed
keep your cholesterol under control by eating right exercising and taking medication if needed
if you smoke quit
if you drink excessively then quit or reduce to one drink a day
then follow the research
tomorrow my wife she and larry the rooster story
the organicgreen doctor
Saturday, August 14, 2010
vj day, google, compost, cholesterol treatment
VJ DAY
today is vj day which marks the end of ww11 in the pacific-ask my historian brother he will explain it to you
GOOGLE
my blog has arrived it showed up in google search
COMPOST
you can do a simple small compost pile (dont have to do the 3x20 i do)
can buy the black plastic rolly thing or the black plastic box-like one or the circular one
you can get fence wire and make a circle or can get panels of wire and make a rectangle one
2 ft or 3 ft or 4 ft etc on each side
what you put in it is all the same
would start with small sticks in the bottom this allows for some air to get in bottom
then add layers of leaves etc no meat or it will smell and animals will love your compost pile
add dirt or compost or garden soil in layers with leaves this adds the good bacteria/fungi stuff that
are needed to help breakdown every thing
add scraps or leftovers from kitchen yard or garden
can add manures not dog cat or yours
keep it moist but not wet
or can just throw stuff in let it sit and eventually it will compost itself or can turn it occasionally with shovel
or a large fork keep a layer of newspaper or leaves on top-ths slows down the drying out of the pile
usually need brown stuff(eg leaves) and green stuff(eg grass clippings are great, veggies from kitchen)
if you use the bad stuff-weed and feed-dont put grass clipping in your compost as the bad stuff may get in your compost and kill or inhibit your plants growth when you use it
good luck composting
CHOLESTEROL CONTINUED
the first time i measured my lipids i said oh ****
my total cholesterol was 325 my ldl-lousy, bad-was 230 nl<130
my hdl-happy, good- was 23 nl>40 my tg(triglycerides)-ugly-was 450 nl<150
what this meant was at the age of 40 was destined for heart attack or stroke at a young age
today my numbers are total cholesterol 190 ldl 90 hdl 40 tg 70
here is how i did it:
am on a american heart association diet, heart healthy diet except for snickers chocolate pie
these are easily googled we eat a lot out of garden we cook most of our meals
we dont eat out often but when we do we eat what we want
its the carbs and fats and the amount you eat that will get you
quit smoking at 25
do regular exercise 1 call it ranch aerobics 3-4 days a week
doing this got my numbers to total 210 ldl 140 hdl 32 tg 100
with family history of heart disease and stroke needed these numbers better
i take niacin to raise my hdl(men if you want to know what a hot flash is like just take a niacin without
an aspirin-you will be much more sympathetic when your wife gets one of these)
i take a statin drug to lower my ldl-am able to take a low dose generic cheap one because my diet has lowered my ldl so much
i take aspirin 81 mg a day because am at risk of heart attack and stroke
remember dont take these meds unless you discuss it with your pcp(thats what i am)-primary care provider
next time signs and symptoms of a heart attack or stroke
sorry about this all ran together today will try to fix this -google fixed it
the oranicgreen doctor
today is vj day which marks the end of ww11 in the pacific-ask my historian brother he will explain it to you
my blog has arrived it showed up in google search
COMPOST
you can do a simple small compost pile (dont have to do the 3x20 i do)
can buy the black plastic rolly thing or the black plastic box-like one or the circular one
you can get fence wire and make a circle or can get panels of wire and make a rectangle one
2 ft or 3 ft or 4 ft etc on each side
what you put in it is all the same
would start with small sticks in the bottom this allows for some air to get in bottom
then add layers of leaves etc no meat or it will smell and animals will love your compost pile
add dirt or compost or garden soil in layers with leaves this adds the good bacteria/fungi stuff that
are needed to help breakdown every thing
add scraps or leftovers from kitchen yard or garden
can add manures not dog cat or yours
keep it moist but not wet
or can just throw stuff in let it sit and eventually it will compost itself or can turn it occasionally with shovel
or a large fork keep a layer of newspaper or leaves on top-ths slows down the drying out of the pile
usually need brown stuff(eg leaves) and green stuff(eg grass clippings are great, veggies from kitchen)
if you use the bad stuff-weed and feed-dont put grass clipping in your compost as the bad stuff may get in your compost and kill or inhibit your plants growth when you use it
good luck composting
CHOLESTEROL CONTINUED
the first time i measured my lipids i said oh ****
my total cholesterol was 325 my ldl-lousy, bad-was 230 nl<130
my hdl-happy, good- was 23 nl>40 my tg(triglycerides)-ugly-was 450 nl<150
what this meant was at the age of 40 was destined for heart attack or stroke at a young age
today my numbers are total cholesterol 190 ldl 90 hdl 40 tg 70
here is how i did it:
am on a american heart association diet, heart healthy diet except for snickers chocolate pie
these are easily googled we eat a lot out of garden we cook most of our meals
we dont eat out often but when we do we eat what we want
its the carbs and fats and the amount you eat that will get you
quit smoking at 25
do regular exercise 1 call it ranch aerobics 3-4 days a week
doing this got my numbers to total 210 ldl 140 hdl 32 tg 100
with family history of heart disease and stroke needed these numbers better
i take niacin to raise my hdl(men if you want to know what a hot flash is like just take a niacin without
an aspirin-you will be much more sympathetic when your wife gets one of these)
i take a statin drug to lower my ldl-am able to take a low dose generic cheap one because my diet has lowered my ldl so much
i take aspirin 81 mg a day because am at risk of heart attack and stroke
remember dont take these meds unless you discuss it with your pcp(thats what i am)-primary care provider
next time signs and symptoms of a heart attack or stroke
sorry about this all ran together today will try to fix this -google fixed it
the oranicgreen doctor
Friday, August 13, 2010
compost, cholesterol
COMPOST
someone asked how i do my compost
try to use the kiss system(keep it simple stupid)
use the slow and less workrequired method
took horse wire panels and make a 3 ft high rectangle that is 3 ft x 20 ft
put that in my chicken run_the chickens do all the work
layed down layers of old newspapers(we recycle them here or send to my wifes school)
then on top add leaves that collect from friends patients employees(prob 100 bags a year)
(people leave me bags of leaves at the back of the clinic all the time)
we add food scraps and stuff from the garden if it is disease free
the chickens then over a period of time shred the leaves and newspapres completely
they eat all of the seeds in the leaves
they poop all over the pile work everything in well scratching as chickens do
and over time we have the best compost made
usually will take 1-2 years before use it so it is well composted
just pulled up all old summer crops and put this compost down for fall garden
also spread leaves all over the chicken run they shred them eat out seeds
and later will rake that up and put in compost pile
thats my kiss compost method
CHOLESTEROL
if you are genetically kin to me then you probably have a cholesterol problem
so do your children and their children
there are three parts to a lipid profile doctors run on you
ldl-the lousey or bad cholesterol the hdl-the happy or good cholesterol
the tg-triglycerides-are the bad stuff ie the good bad and the ugly
people with high ldl low hdl high tg tend to have clogged up arteries which can
lead to strokes heart attacks kidney failure circulation problems to legs
eg this was major cause of my dads heart attacks and possible his dementia he had later on
was the major cause of my moms strokes she had and what lead to her death was the gangrene that
set in on her leg caused by the poor artery circulation to her leg and was a contributer to her dementia
was the major cause of the heart attack my brother had
is one of the contributing factors to my brothers dementia
next blog will give you my lipid -cholesterol-numbers and what i do about them
what i do is what you probably need to do
the organicgreen doctor
someone asked how i do my compost
try to use the kiss system(keep it simple stupid)
use the slow and less workrequired method
took horse wire panels and make a 3 ft high rectangle that is 3 ft x 20 ft
put that in my chicken run_the chickens do all the work
layed down layers of old newspapers(we recycle them here or send to my wifes school)
then on top add leaves that collect from friends patients employees(prob 100 bags a year)
(people leave me bags of leaves at the back of the clinic all the time)
we add food scraps and stuff from the garden if it is disease free
the chickens then over a period of time shred the leaves and newspapres completely
they eat all of the seeds in the leaves
they poop all over the pile work everything in well scratching as chickens do
and over time we have the best compost made
usually will take 1-2 years before use it so it is well composted
just pulled up all old summer crops and put this compost down for fall garden
also spread leaves all over the chicken run they shred them eat out seeds
and later will rake that up and put in compost pile
thats my kiss compost method
CHOLESTEROL
if you are genetically kin to me then you probably have a cholesterol problem
so do your children and their children
there are three parts to a lipid profile doctors run on you
ldl-the lousey or bad cholesterol the hdl-the happy or good cholesterol
the tg-triglycerides-are the bad stuff ie the good bad and the ugly
people with high ldl low hdl high tg tend to have clogged up arteries which can
lead to strokes heart attacks kidney failure circulation problems to legs
eg this was major cause of my dads heart attacks and possible his dementia he had later on
was the major cause of my moms strokes she had and what lead to her death was the gangrene that
set in on her leg caused by the poor artery circulation to her leg and was a contributer to her dementia
was the major cause of the heart attack my brother had
is one of the contributing factors to my brothers dementia
next blog will give you my lipid -cholesterol-numbers and what i do about them
what i do is what you probably need to do
the organicgreen doctor
Thursday, August 12, 2010
cpr again, sisters birthday, water tank, etc
CPR
think that everyone who can should learn cpr you may save a life one day it could be a family member friend or stranger you can sign up for a class through the local american red cross, sometimes local hospitals or local medical clinics or fire departments
outside of clinic or hospital or er have done it only once
was driving on highway when came up on a wreck involving a small truck and a large truck
a man was laying across the seat and was having agonal breathing the wreck had just happened
as i approached the man one of my patients walked up the injured man needed cpr
my patient said doc i just finished taking my cpr class but i just cant do the mouth to mouth part
so i did it and he did the chest compressions the ambulance arrived with volunteers the problem was the mans leg was hung up in the door we could not transport him until the door was cut off the problem was we were 20 miles from the nearest fire department that could remove the door we did cpr for a long time
we eventually got him loose he was transferred to er-i went with them he eventually died in er from a rutptured aorta although he did not survive we at least gave him a chance my patient worked hard and did good cpr thanks to his cpr class
SISTERS BIRTHDAY TODAY
this is my oldest sisters birthday today want to wish her a happy birthday tell her thanks for taking care of us when we were younger thanks for helping me out when i needed help even though her husband yelled at me(its an inside joke) again haaaaaapppppy birthday sis
WATER TANK
the way my system works is that the rain falls on a metal roof goes through a foam filter in the gutter then to a downspout which is 8 ft long(any junk that missed the filter collects here-i later drain that and use it to water stuff) as it fills up it spills over into another downspout which goes under ground in a 4 inch line to a 300 gallon tank(any junk that escaped above goes into here) as it fills up it then will spill over into my large tanks where it is filtered through a filter sock so the water in my large holding tanks is debri/dirt/bug free
the water then sits until i need it
the 300 gallon tank is used for irrigation of garden trees shrubs etc
the only problem this week is i accidentally left the valve opened and drained it dry dang it
GRASS
when i first moved in this house it was covered with st augustine grass which i had to keep watered to keep green and had to mow regularly when we switched from well water to rainwater this did not make sense to use that much water for grass soooo
i covered it all up with black plastic and covered that with mulch
after a year i then started planting native plants and herbs in beds these dont require as much if any extra water i also planted a native grass of buffalo mixture dont water it ever mow it only once or twice a year
again happy birthday sis
organicgreen doctor
think that everyone who can should learn cpr you may save a life one day it could be a family member friend or stranger you can sign up for a class through the local american red cross, sometimes local hospitals or local medical clinics or fire departments
outside of clinic or hospital or er have done it only once
was driving on highway when came up on a wreck involving a small truck and a large truck
a man was laying across the seat and was having agonal breathing the wreck had just happened
as i approached the man one of my patients walked up the injured man needed cpr
my patient said doc i just finished taking my cpr class but i just cant do the mouth to mouth part
so i did it and he did the chest compressions the ambulance arrived with volunteers the problem was the mans leg was hung up in the door we could not transport him until the door was cut off the problem was we were 20 miles from the nearest fire department that could remove the door we did cpr for a long time
we eventually got him loose he was transferred to er-i went with them he eventually died in er from a rutptured aorta although he did not survive we at least gave him a chance my patient worked hard and did good cpr thanks to his cpr class
SISTERS BIRTHDAY TODAY
this is my oldest sisters birthday today want to wish her a happy birthday tell her thanks for taking care of us when we were younger thanks for helping me out when i needed help even though her husband yelled at me(its an inside joke) again haaaaaapppppy birthday sis
WATER TANK
the way my system works is that the rain falls on a metal roof goes through a foam filter in the gutter then to a downspout which is 8 ft long(any junk that missed the filter collects here-i later drain that and use it to water stuff) as it fills up it spills over into another downspout which goes under ground in a 4 inch line to a 300 gallon tank(any junk that escaped above goes into here) as it fills up it then will spill over into my large tanks where it is filtered through a filter sock so the water in my large holding tanks is debri/dirt/bug free
the water then sits until i need it
the 300 gallon tank is used for irrigation of garden trees shrubs etc
the only problem this week is i accidentally left the valve opened and drained it dry dang it
GRASS
when i first moved in this house it was covered with st augustine grass which i had to keep watered to keep green and had to mow regularly when we switched from well water to rainwater this did not make sense to use that much water for grass soooo
i covered it all up with black plastic and covered that with mulch
after a year i then started planting native plants and herbs in beds these dont require as much if any extra water i also planted a native grass of buffalo mixture dont water it ever mow it only once or twice a year
again happy birthday sis
organicgreen doctor
Wednesday, August 11, 2010
cpr class, life cycle, little white chicken, grasshoppers,
CPR CLASS
well went ahead and did my cpr class now i have a card and am in the computer system so they will catch me again in 2 years to do it again then i will have to wonder again why i have to do cpr class again
it is 30-2 except in 2 person cpr on a child then it is 15-2
LITTLE WHITE CHICKEN
we had a chicken we called 'the little white chicken'-that was her name when i went to the coop to let the chickens out she was usually the first to come down to get the first of the chicken scratch in am yesterday she was did not come down so looked every where for her thought she might be sitting on eggs no "little white chicken"
usually when this happens something got the chicken during the day time she was the little chicken with white feathers that all the others picked on she hardly had any feathers left we tried to keep her away from the others at night-thats when they would peck at her she would have anything to do with being away from the group she would go up in coop early and hide behind ms round rock(her story in later blog)
asked my wife about her she said she had found her a few days before dead
she(not my wife) was placed in the pasture where the rest of her late relatives are
this is the life cycle that all living things go through we have to respect the life cycle
GRASSHOPPERS
we are overran with grass hoppers they love to eat my citrus plants use kaolin clay which is used in pottery and is a powder that looks like white flour sprinkle this on the leaves when they eat the leaves the kaolin clay clogs up their mouthparts and they die
our chicken run goes around my garden so that the chickens get a lot of the bugs and grasshoppers before they reach the garden
we did have guineas they are a grasshopper eating machine but the life cycle took care of all 7
eventually we plan to get more
ORGANIC WEED KILLER
dont use that bad week grass killer you get at store not always good for environment
yesterday i sprayed my weeds in my driveway and walkways and at garden edge with the organic
recipe which is 9 or10 or 20 % vinegar+2 ounces of orange oil+1 tsp of liquid soap per gallon of vinegar
spray it like you would the bad stuff it burns heck out of the grass weeds etc so they die
is not harmful to environment
LATTE FACTOR
so what is it if you buy a latte or coffee etc at $2.50 everyday of month and year then in 1 month you have spent $75 a month and $900 a year and $9000 save that money over ten years and you will have more than $9000 saved to use for retirement or other things
MOTHERINLAW CANTELOPE
someone wanted to know what this was it is not the name of a new cantelope my wifes mom my motherinlaw(the energizing bunny-will talk about her later) loves cantelope she comes to vist every summer so i plant cantelope for her to eat fresh from my organic chemical free garden
thats what a motherinlaw cantelope is although i did misspell it--it is cantaloupe
organicgreen doctor
well went ahead and did my cpr class now i have a card and am in the computer system so they will catch me again in 2 years to do it again then i will have to wonder again why i have to do cpr class again
it is 30-2 except in 2 person cpr on a child then it is 15-2
LITTLE WHITE CHICKEN
we had a chicken we called 'the little white chicken'-that was her name when i went to the coop to let the chickens out she was usually the first to come down to get the first of the chicken scratch in am yesterday she was did not come down so looked every where for her thought she might be sitting on eggs no "little white chicken"
usually when this happens something got the chicken during the day time she was the little chicken with white feathers that all the others picked on she hardly had any feathers left we tried to keep her away from the others at night-thats when they would peck at her she would have anything to do with being away from the group she would go up in coop early and hide behind ms round rock(her story in later blog)
asked my wife about her she said she had found her a few days before dead
she(not my wife) was placed in the pasture where the rest of her late relatives are
this is the life cycle that all living things go through we have to respect the life cycle
GRASSHOPPERS
we are overran with grass hoppers they love to eat my citrus plants use kaolin clay which is used in pottery and is a powder that looks like white flour sprinkle this on the leaves when they eat the leaves the kaolin clay clogs up their mouthparts and they die
our chicken run goes around my garden so that the chickens get a lot of the bugs and grasshoppers before they reach the garden
we did have guineas they are a grasshopper eating machine but the life cycle took care of all 7
eventually we plan to get more
ORGANIC WEED KILLER
dont use that bad week grass killer you get at store not always good for environment
yesterday i sprayed my weeds in my driveway and walkways and at garden edge with the organic
recipe which is 9 or10 or 20 % vinegar+2 ounces of orange oil+1 tsp of liquid soap per gallon of vinegar
spray it like you would the bad stuff it burns heck out of the grass weeds etc so they die
is not harmful to environment
LATTE FACTOR
so what is it if you buy a latte or coffee etc at $2.50 everyday of month and year then in 1 month you have spent $75 a month and $900 a year and $9000 save that money over ten years and you will have more than $9000 saved to use for retirement or other things
MOTHERINLAW CANTELOPE
someone wanted to know what this was it is not the name of a new cantelope my wifes mom my motherinlaw(the energizing bunny-will talk about her later) loves cantelope she comes to vist every summer so i plant cantelope for her to eat fresh from my organic chemical free garden
thats what a motherinlaw cantelope is although i did misspell it--it is cantaloupe
organicgreen doctor
Tuesday, August 10, 2010
my wife, cpr, 80 mpg, latte factor,garden
FOLLOWUP
followup on my wifes wasp sting. she has got 2 large whelps she took benadryl last night for reaction and is still sleeping good
did not sleep good again last night i did sports physicals and ordered immunizations all night long
we have 10 days until school starts then things at work will go back to normal do enjoy the sports physicals as it is usually the only time in the year get to see these kids review their meds nutrition history(which is commonly bad-no wonder we have an obesity problem in kids) discuss growth and development and on the boys do the much dreaded 'exam"
WHY DO I HAVE TO DO CPR CLASS
why do i have to do a cpr class i worked 2 years as a er doctor full time and worked several days a month in er for 10 years some things like swimming biking and cpr once you have done it enough you always know how to do it the only difference is it 30-1 30-2 15-2 10-2 thats what is different and now it may be 30-0
here is an example of why the public needs to know cpr my younger son who has done cpr class for a previous job was walking out of the gym where he had worked out and had played basketball
he had scratches over his arms from playing basketball a car pulled out in front of a motorcycle
the man on the bike was thrown to pavement my son and another person arrived to his aid he was not breathing and was bleeding from the mouth and had blood all over him they began cpr my son did the mouth to mouth afterwards he was covered in blood they did this until the police and ems arrived the man survived we are proud that he rendered aid as many people now days would not have done cpr on this man
he is getting blood screens done
but why do i have to do cpr class
80 MPG
we drive a toyota yarius and 2 toyota echos they get 40 mpg but during the school year my wife
and i ride to work together we live 25 miles from my work and 35 mile from her work
so when we commute together its like getting 80 mpg
if we ride together 100 days at 50 miles a day =5000 miles divided by 80=62.5 gallons
at $2.75/gallon=$171.875 dollars divided by 2 =$85.93 saved and 31.75 gallons saved
we then decrease our carbon foot print on those days and are saving money which i like
LATTE FACTOR
whats the latte factor-think about it and will tell you in next blog
GARDEN
in our garden right now we have black eyed peas, cucumbers(armenian), three types of egg plant, my motherinlaws cantelope, arugula, bell peppers, banana pepper, jalapino peppers(my wife makes great poppers), swiss chard, basal, pursalane(a flowering succulent but edible in salads), malabar spinach, okra,several tomatoes plants for the fall, several leftover tomato plants from the spring, buternut squash, sweet potato
this is all grown organically, make my own compost(the chickens do it for me) use no pesticides(use my wife to pick them off- will tell you the blister beettle story in future)
STUDY
am doing a study of my plants to see what will survive the summer without watering them-so far cacti are winning
organicgreen doctor
followup on my wifes wasp sting. she has got 2 large whelps she took benadryl last night for reaction and is still sleeping good
did not sleep good again last night i did sports physicals and ordered immunizations all night long
we have 10 days until school starts then things at work will go back to normal do enjoy the sports physicals as it is usually the only time in the year get to see these kids review their meds nutrition history(which is commonly bad-no wonder we have an obesity problem in kids) discuss growth and development and on the boys do the much dreaded 'exam"
WHY DO I HAVE TO DO CPR CLASS
why do i have to do a cpr class i worked 2 years as a er doctor full time and worked several days a month in er for 10 years some things like swimming biking and cpr once you have done it enough you always know how to do it the only difference is it 30-1 30-2 15-2 10-2 thats what is different and now it may be 30-0
here is an example of why the public needs to know cpr my younger son who has done cpr class for a previous job was walking out of the gym where he had worked out and had played basketball
he had scratches over his arms from playing basketball a car pulled out in front of a motorcycle
the man on the bike was thrown to pavement my son and another person arrived to his aid he was not breathing and was bleeding from the mouth and had blood all over him they began cpr my son did the mouth to mouth afterwards he was covered in blood they did this until the police and ems arrived the man survived we are proud that he rendered aid as many people now days would not have done cpr on this man
he is getting blood screens done
but why do i have to do cpr class
80 MPG
we drive a toyota yarius and 2 toyota echos they get 40 mpg but during the school year my wife
and i ride to work together we live 25 miles from my work and 35 mile from her work
so when we commute together its like getting 80 mpg
if we ride together 100 days at 50 miles a day =5000 miles divided by 80=62.5 gallons
at $2.75/gallon=$171.875 dollars divided by 2 =$85.93 saved and 31.75 gallons saved
we then decrease our carbon foot print on those days and are saving money which i like
LATTE FACTOR
whats the latte factor-think about it and will tell you in next blog
GARDEN
in our garden right now we have black eyed peas, cucumbers(armenian), three types of egg plant, my motherinlaws cantelope, arugula, bell peppers, banana pepper, jalapino peppers(my wife makes great poppers), swiss chard, basal, pursalane(a flowering succulent but edible in salads), malabar spinach, okra,several tomatoes plants for the fall, several leftover tomato plants from the spring, buternut squash, sweet potato
this is all grown organically, make my own compost(the chickens do it for me) use no pesticides(use my wife to pick them off- will tell you the blister beettle story in future)
STUDY
am doing a study of my plants to see what will survive the summer without watering them-so far cacti are winning
organicgreen doctor
Monday, August 9, 2010
followup on roostering
roostering went much better than expected. at 5 am i snuck in stealthyly, all 16 chickens were asleep on their roosts. they did not move those that awoke just stared no wonder its so easy for the varmits to come in and get them. it was so easy. i slowly with my fireplace gloves on reached and grabbed the first one then placed it into the carrying cage. i went back after the second one. had to move several of the hens out of the way but easily grabbed him and placed him in the cage. they now have a new home with some one that probably doesnt know about having more than one rooster.
red the head rooster was happy all day he had all 13 hens to himself the hens were happy since they did not have to watch out for 3 roosters anymore.
finished my second section of the barn hopefully the roof wont leak now next section has a sagging roof but at least it doesnt leak like the others did roofers should make a lot of money but im sure they dont its so dam hot working up there used a spot light to start at 4am and could only work until 9am think ill take a roof break for a few weeks now
my next project is moving two of my 2500 rainwater tanks that are not where they need to be
when i bought them i left them where they were dumped off the truck i connected them with water hoses so i could use them now i will have to pump the water out of them then i need to make a bed to place them on so that it is level and smooth i recycled the dirt out of the barn that i removed and replaced with river rock
the barn dirt is now like sand so no rocks etc can puncture the tanks when they get full of rainwater when in place will extend fence around the tanks to protect them from trucks lawn mowers falling rock bars etc
well at work this is going to be a "be nice day" called this because i need to work to be nice as i did not get enough sleep last night when in practice in past i would be up all night delivering a baby or up all night with a er pt or hospital patient then had to go to work the next day had to put myself in a be nice day mood
was in a deep sleep last night at 100am was staying in a motel traveling across country with friends while sitting in the lobby of our hotel i thought i saw our good friend from medical school wife walking by she has a distinct voice when i reached to tap her on the shoulder my wife jumped up in bed and yelled it got me it got me the scorpion got me well so much for my dream i was up in bed suddenly turned the light on she was jumping yelling she had two large whelps on her chest gave her benadryl for the reaction then tracked down the varmit it wasnt a scorpion it was a wasp that was now trapped in our bedside lamp
i used an old magazine to finish him off
she went back to sleep thanks to the benadryl but now i was wide awake read some of my book then fell a sleep
so today is a "be nice day" at work
organicgreen doctor
red the head rooster was happy all day he had all 13 hens to himself the hens were happy since they did not have to watch out for 3 roosters anymore.
finished my second section of the barn hopefully the roof wont leak now next section has a sagging roof but at least it doesnt leak like the others did roofers should make a lot of money but im sure they dont its so dam hot working up there used a spot light to start at 4am and could only work until 9am think ill take a roof break for a few weeks now
my next project is moving two of my 2500 rainwater tanks that are not where they need to be
when i bought them i left them where they were dumped off the truck i connected them with water hoses so i could use them now i will have to pump the water out of them then i need to make a bed to place them on so that it is level and smooth i recycled the dirt out of the barn that i removed and replaced with river rock
the barn dirt is now like sand so no rocks etc can puncture the tanks when they get full of rainwater when in place will extend fence around the tanks to protect them from trucks lawn mowers falling rock bars etc
well at work this is going to be a "be nice day" called this because i need to work to be nice as i did not get enough sleep last night when in practice in past i would be up all night delivering a baby or up all night with a er pt or hospital patient then had to go to work the next day had to put myself in a be nice day mood
was in a deep sleep last night at 100am was staying in a motel traveling across country with friends while sitting in the lobby of our hotel i thought i saw our good friend from medical school wife walking by she has a distinct voice when i reached to tap her on the shoulder my wife jumped up in bed and yelled it got me it got me the scorpion got me well so much for my dream i was up in bed suddenly turned the light on she was jumping yelling she had two large whelps on her chest gave her benadryl for the reaction then tracked down the varmit it wasnt a scorpion it was a wasp that was now trapped in our bedside lamp
i used an old magazine to finish him off
she went back to sleep thanks to the benadryl but now i was wide awake read some of my book then fell a sleep
so today is a "be nice day" at work
organicgreen doctor
Sunday, August 8, 2010
roostering, doctoring
well today we have to go roostering. everyone is always trying to give use animals since we live 25 miles from town and have ten acres. for my birthday two of my pediatric patients gave me 6 chickens. after a few weeks two of the chickens began crowing. now they are fighting with or main rooster "red". they are fighting a loosing battle. the chickens-we have about 12-are the biggest loosers. now they have three roosters as their beaus.
they are getting wore out. this am before sunrise we have to sneak in the coop and capture the two new roosters so she can take them to their new owners at the nearby feed store. there will be feathers and dust every where as we wake them all up. they probably will think a skunk or raccoon has broken into their home.
red will be happy now that he has no competiton. red also was suppose to be a chicken.
today am working on my barn roof. we have a 1200 sq ft pole barn whose roof was put up wrong.
am taking the roof off in segments so that i can reinforce it. am adding more cross beams and replacing all the wood that the metal roof screws into. am on my 2nd of 5 sections that i will be doing. have converted one of the sections into a potting shed. will start on the roof this am at 4:00 because it is so darn hot here now .
our solar panels are on our barn roof. we generate about 30% of our electricity. we love to watch the electric meter run backwards in the day time. am reinforcing the roof as we plan to add more solar panels later.
we have rain water as our only water system. we have 30000 gallon capacity. we use 20000 for house use and 10000 for irrigation. everything with a roof has a water tank attached to it. we are down to 10000 in our home system and 5000 in our irrigation system. this is our 5th year to use rainwater and so far even with one of the worst droughts in 50 years we have not run out of water.
we conserve water use in the house and use native low water use plants.
once you use rain water no treated water or well water is good enough.
at work(in a 6 person family practice clinic which is part of a larger medical group) am doing mostly preschool exams and sports physicals. this will intensify as we get closer to school starting. we are giving tons of immunizations now. all kindergartens have to have all of their shots. the 7th graders also have to have tdap-the tetanus with whooping cough shot- and the menactra-the meninngitis shot. am trying to get the girls to get the new hpv shot. (have just finished reading book called hela-the story of the patient that the hela cells used in research were obtained from and from which the discovery that the hpv virus causes cervical cancer)
while doing a well child exam on a 9th grader reviewed his past history after noticing a huge scar on his abdomen and chest. he had a diaphramatic hernia where the intestines liver spleen stomach all are developing in the chest replacing the lungs. he had his left lung not develop well. it was just a nub. he spent weeks after birth in an intensive care unit. he was hooked up to a heart-lung machine called echo so that his blood could get enough oxygen. when stable enough he had surgery where they put the abdominal contents back into the abdomen and close the defect in the diaphragm. this all worked. he had a rough first year.
his left lung developed more.
now 15 years later he is healthy-mom says he is healthiest of three children.
one of my former colleagues just had a baby with the same problem. they are now 2 months into intensive care. he is doing ok considering that the parents were told he probably may not survive after he was born.
sent her the story of my patient who had done well. she found the story very reassuring and gave them more hope for the future during a time when they were not sure about his future.
organicgreen doctor
they are getting wore out. this am before sunrise we have to sneak in the coop and capture the two new roosters so she can take them to their new owners at the nearby feed store. there will be feathers and dust every where as we wake them all up. they probably will think a skunk or raccoon has broken into their home.
red will be happy now that he has no competiton. red also was suppose to be a chicken.
today am working on my barn roof. we have a 1200 sq ft pole barn whose roof was put up wrong.
am taking the roof off in segments so that i can reinforce it. am adding more cross beams and replacing all the wood that the metal roof screws into. am on my 2nd of 5 sections that i will be doing. have converted one of the sections into a potting shed. will start on the roof this am at 4:00 because it is so darn hot here now .
our solar panels are on our barn roof. we generate about 30% of our electricity. we love to watch the electric meter run backwards in the day time. am reinforcing the roof as we plan to add more solar panels later.
we have rain water as our only water system. we have 30000 gallon capacity. we use 20000 for house use and 10000 for irrigation. everything with a roof has a water tank attached to it. we are down to 10000 in our home system and 5000 in our irrigation system. this is our 5th year to use rainwater and so far even with one of the worst droughts in 50 years we have not run out of water.
we conserve water use in the house and use native low water use plants.
once you use rain water no treated water or well water is good enough.
at work(in a 6 person family practice clinic which is part of a larger medical group) am doing mostly preschool exams and sports physicals. this will intensify as we get closer to school starting. we are giving tons of immunizations now. all kindergartens have to have all of their shots. the 7th graders also have to have tdap-the tetanus with whooping cough shot- and the menactra-the meninngitis shot. am trying to get the girls to get the new hpv shot. (have just finished reading book called hela-the story of the patient that the hela cells used in research were obtained from and from which the discovery that the hpv virus causes cervical cancer)
while doing a well child exam on a 9th grader reviewed his past history after noticing a huge scar on his abdomen and chest. he had a diaphramatic hernia where the intestines liver spleen stomach all are developing in the chest replacing the lungs. he had his left lung not develop well. it was just a nub. he spent weeks after birth in an intensive care unit. he was hooked up to a heart-lung machine called echo so that his blood could get enough oxygen. when stable enough he had surgery where they put the abdominal contents back into the abdomen and close the defect in the diaphragm. this all worked. he had a rough first year.
his left lung developed more.
now 15 years later he is healthy-mom says he is healthiest of three children.
one of my former colleagues just had a baby with the same problem. they are now 2 months into intensive care. he is doing ok considering that the parents were told he probably may not survive after he was born.
sent her the story of my patient who had done well. she found the story very reassuring and gave them more hope for the future during a time when they were not sure about his future.
organicgreen doctor
Saturday, August 7, 2010
introduction blog
this is my first posting
have interest in organic gardening green living rainwater harvesting solar power
and am a practicing family physician
will do section on my experiences as a family physician both past and present and
my thoughts on health care
will trace my organinc gardening through the different growing seasons and what
success and failures i have had
will discuss rainwater harvesting how i did it and how it is working
will discuss solar power and passive solar heating and how we have used it here
will discuss how our green living has developed here
have interest in organic gardening green living rainwater harvesting solar power
and am a practicing family physician
will do section on my experiences as a family physician both past and present and
my thoughts on health care
will trace my organinc gardening through the different growing seasons and what
success and failures i have had
will discuss rainwater harvesting how i did it and how it is working
will discuss solar power and passive solar heating and how we have used it here
will discuss how our green living has developed here