Washing Hanging...
Roland Krieg
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We had a lovely first day of summer, the sun actually came out and it was warm enough to hang out the laundry-- all eight lines of it! If the rest of the summer is this nice, the dryer will have a long vacation.
The results are in and I now know what kind of stone was bothering me. It was a calcium oxalate stone. The doctor sent me a list of foods to avoid. I have been researching "low oxalate diets" online myself--it is a confusing subject, to say the least. For sure I know that just about everything I was in the habit of eating is on the "high oxalate" and "avoid" lists. What, you might ask, are those things? Well...
Chocolate
Almonds
Nuts of all kinds
Peanuts
Peanuts
Whole Wheat
Beans
Berries
Concord Grapes
Potatoes
Dark green leafy vegetables
Soy products
Tea (supposedly the debate is still out on this one)
After such a traumatic experience, I am ready to say goodbye to my Chocolate-covered-almonds life, and enjoy the other flavors out there, with no sorrow (Lemon Bars and Vanilla Slice, anyone?). A friend gave me a really nice water bottle, with a dial that keeps track of the number of refills, and a locking lid so no little hands can spill it. It is nicer than the other bottles I had and will surely help me get into the new water habit. A bit of lemonade in the water doesn't hurt, either! So with a some change in diet and more hydration, I hope I will be okay from now on!
When I met the doctor for my first operation, I was sort of surprised. I had not seen him before, having only met with his assistant, and his top nurse (both men with white beards). The anesthesiologist was an older lady, and I expected that when the doctor came in he, too, would be older with white hair. So when a younger than I expected fellow walked in to introduce himself, I had to suddenly think: did I prefer youth and technology, or age and experience? Fortunately, I detected some wrinkles on his face and concluded that I would be fine.
Well so I am being reminded by Google that Google Reader is going away very soon. A great pity, it was so handy. I have mentioned before that I have a blue box on the right sidebar with links I like to share, and that feature was powered by Google Reader. I am not sure if it will be available to me any more, so I should get into the habit (as have other bloggers) of just featuring links in a post. Here are some that I have enjoyed lately:
One of my new favorite sites: Melly and Me-- cute little stuffies! in bright colors! oh my! Take a peek at her studio and her creative wedding!
I am enjoying a lot of posts on this site, for gardening and housekeeping.
This is a pretty paper bag! I don't have the die or the materials, but I enjoyed looking at it for the inspiration.
Cute storybook clothing on this post!
A little sweet summer dress to make via Sew Mama Sew.
Here's an idea: a door bumper!
A stroll into these pretty English garden pictures will cool you down on a hot day:
Isn't this summer picnic delightful!
And to go with it, the history of Croquet.
I am so impressed with this family's history lessons!
Though I still think the iWonderful will never be topped, there is something to be said about the time-saving iPad. Having borrowed one for a while (er, when the other person puts it down and whenever I can get my hands on it) I can tell you it is sooo handy. If someone has a question that only Google has the answer for, the iPad is right there and ready-- no trotting to the other room to turn the computer on. And now laptops are dinosaurs!
The ultimate (non-iPad) time-saver for all busy humans is in this idea here.
I hope my readers enjoy these links as much as I did!