October 28, 2023

Posted on October 28, 2023 by widebertha

Winter arrived Thursday evening.  The snow continued through Friday. It looks like it is going to stay for the next six months.  I don’t mind winter, especially the occasional snowstorm.  Curled up on the couch with a favourite book listening to the wind howl outside is the perfect way to spend a stormy day or night.

A tiny little kitten joined our family two weeks ago.  I call BoBo my great-grandson since he belongs to my grandson.  He is an adorable little creature with limitless energy.  Our two dogs are in the process of getting used to what they seem to consider an interloper.   Patches, the bigger of our two Shih Tzus has decided to hide whenever BoBo is around.  BoBo thinks Patches has an amazing feather growing out of his butt and loves to sneak up and try to play with it.  To be honest, Patches is slightly afraid of the little creature who loves to follow him around.

Gaby, our little brown Shih Tzu is the complete opposite.  As soon as BoBo shows up she growls and barks like the hounds of hell are after her.  We did have a bit of a breakthrough today.  BoBo managed to walk by Gaby a few times without Gaby carrying on like a creature possessed.  There might be hope that Gaby will learn to tolerate the little guy.

Added: My family doctor, true to his word contacted my cardiologist to let him know of the latest problem concerning my heart.  My family doctor is a gem and has consistently referred me to exceptional specialists.  The cardiologist has ordered another Echo Cardiogram.  The one I had done in April 20023 did not show fluid on the lungs.  I hope the Echo cardiogram will happen sooner rather than later.  What frightens me is that the episodes of shortness of breath are becoming more frequent.  Walking from the kitchen to the main floor laundry room with a load of washing is at times very difficult.  Mobility issues are becoming more limited but I am thankful that I enjoy reading, genealogy research, translating texts, and writing.  I hope it will keep my mind sharp and keep boredom away.

Before I close I wanted to add a lovely poem about daughters.  I am so thankful for my precious daughter.  Sadly I think she has inherited some health issues from me.  The poem reads as follows:

Author Unknown

Three pictures of my husband’s watercolors.

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October 8, 2023

Posted on October 8, 2023 by widebertha

Wishing my Canadian readers a wonderful Thanksgiving weekend.  Winter is on its way.  Our nighttime temperatures hover around -1C.  Most days this past week we turned on our furnace.  The changeable weather in September was a nightmare for arthritis sufferers.  Hopefully, as winter weather approaches the temperatures will stabilize and the high humidity will disappear.

My brother Gary passed away on September 28th.  He had a massive heart attack and nothing could be done.  He will be missed.  Gary was a prospector looking for precious metals in the mountains around Lillooet, British Columbia.  The landscape in and around Lillooet is beautiful.  At times the mountains can look menacing.  The picture below was taken near Lillooet in 1993 shortly after we met for the first time.

After almost three weeks of an awful cough, I went to the local hospital emergency on September 26.  The doctor was very thorough.  She ordered blood work and a chest x-ray.  When the results were back she returned to my room and asked me what I thought was a strange question.  She wanted to know if my ankles were swollen.  I said no and after she checked them she agreed with me.  She gave me a prescription for Lasix and told me to see my family doctor.  My family doctor called me the following day to schedule an appointment for October 6.  The news he gave me on the 6th was not what I was expecting.  Apparently, the doctor at the local hospital emergency had diagnosed me with congestive heart failure.  My doctor did a quick ultrasound of my chest and the fluid had decreased but he was not comfortable with the amount still in my lungs.  He will be sending my test results to my cardiologist.  My husband and I are so lucky.  Our family doctor is a gem.  He does not hesitate to refer either of us to a specialist.  He also stays in touch with the specialist so they can determine the best treatment.

Years ago my mom and her friends set up a club called the 21 Club.  Membership was open to women in and around the local area who were born in 1921.  My friend Carol and  I decided we would set up Club 48 which would be open to women who lived in and around the area and who were born in 1948.  We had our first meeting on October 4th.  The meet-up was a success with 20 women in attendance.

It is time to say goodbye for now.  Have a wonderful Thanksgiving, the kind that leaves you with many memories to cherish.

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August 18, 2023

Posted on August 18, 2023 by widebertha


If our temperatures continue to hover around 8C at night fall will arrive earlier than normal this year.  The leaves are beginning to turn yellow and my flowers are no longer healthy looking.  Usually, our summers are hot and humid and we spend as much time as possible at the lake.  Not this year.  There were not enough hot humid days to tempt one to head out to the nearest beach.

My family doctor together with my cardiologist decided to up my pain medication which has made a huge difference in my daily life.  It does not make my life pain-free but it helps me cope with the pain I am left with.   Thanks to the added pain relief my blood pressure levels have been better controlled.  This in turn prevents my heart muscles from further thickening.  I need to remind my readers to research thoroughly the pitfalls of drinking radioactive iodine to dimmish the effects of Graves Disease.   When I was diagnosed with Graves Disease I was given one option to deal with this problem.  I was given a leaded mug with radioactive iodine and told not to touch the container but to drink the contents using a straw.  If you are presented with this diagnosis please research the treatment that is offered very thoroughly.  It could mean the difference between a healthy life and a pain-filled life.  There is a lot of information on this site.  It documents not only my story but the stories of many other patients facing a thyroid disease diagnosis.

After I was diagnosed with Graves Disease I was told that if you get one autoimmune disease you are susceptible to more.  At first, I did not believe this.  After all, dealing with the aftereffects of Graves Disease and radioactive iodine was enough grief to last me a lifetime To my dismay the autoimmune diseases started to pile up.  First bone and joint pain showed up.  After 20 years of suffering and trying to explain to the doctors how I felt I was diagnosed with arthritis.  I have no idea why it took 20 years after my initial Graves Disease diagnosis to come up with the arthritis diagnosis.  Then I was told that I now had Planus Lichen.   Lichen planus is a condition of the skin, hair, nails, mouth, and genitals.  On the skin, lichen planus often appears as purple, itchy, flat bumps that develop over several weeks. In the mouth and genital mucosa, lichen planus forms lacy white patches, sometimes with painful sores.  Then came the Ménière disease and the list goes on.  Enough complaining.

I am continuing to add pictures and videos to my Veseli Ukrainian Dance Ensemble group, the Steinbach Minor Hockey group, and the MHV  Museum Ladies Auxillary.  The Veseli site is at  https://www.facebook.com/groups/916933582369514  and the MVH Museum site is at https://www.facebook.com/groups/287065537176869.

Until next time.

 

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August 4, 2023

Posted on August 5, 2023 by widebertha

My son and daughter-in-law’s garden.

It has been too long since my last post.  Before I continue writing about the latest episodes in my life I wanted to share the above picture with you.  I took the picture while walking through my son and daughter-in-law’s garden.   Every year they create a masterpiece in their yard.  

On August 3rd I met with my hepatologist and the news was good.  There was a slight increase in one of my liver function tests but that can be reduced by diet and exercise.  My ultrasound showed no lesions or tumors which always brings about a huge sigh of relief.  Sadly I have been remiss in riding my stationary bike.  For the last few months pain has reduced the amount of time I can exercise.  I will just have to push through the pain and keep using my bike.

After several months of trying different pain relief methods, my family doctor upped my pain medication.  So far taking the extra dose of pain medication has made a huge difference.  I do not expect that I will ever be totally pain-free but the extra medication makes it more tolerable.  These last six months I have had to say no to many social activities because I did not have sufficient control over the pain.  Trying to write my blogs or work on my genealogy research became almost impossible.  The monster called pain can certainly interfere with daily life.  My cardiologist insists that the fluctuations in my blood pressure are directly related to pain.  I have been measuring my blood pressure once a day for three months.  It has become apparent that he is right.  With another blood pressure medication added (which makes it three a day) and the extra pain medication, my doctors are hoping that my blood pressure will remain below 120/80.  

As I mentioned earlier, after my echocardiogram, my cardiologist told me that years of high blood pressure had caused the thickening of my heart muscles.  This is the main reason for trying to keep my blood pressure below 120/80.

It has been a strange summer so far.  Apparently, this past February and July were the coldest months in one hundred years.  July temperature hovered around 20C to 25C with the occasional 30C thrown in for good measure.  

Some time ago I downloaded a software package for editing pictures called PhotoPad Image Editor.  It has allowed me to clean up pictures that were too dark and pictures that were too light.  I also downloaded a software package for editing videos called VideoPad Video Editor.  The two packages are put out by the same company  NCH Software. 

We do not often get tornado watches and warnings but this July we had watches and warnings in July.  This reminded me of the summer when a tornado struck about 12 miles from where my parents lived.  It occurred while the children and I were home during our month-long vacation.  The following pictures tell the story.

At this time of the year, we remember our dear friend Dennis Joiner who was murdered in 1998 in British Columbia.  So far no one has been charged with this brutal killing.

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June 26, 2023

Posted on June 27, 2023 by widebertha

Another month is almost over.  I often wonder where time has gone.  It goes by faster the older I get.  I expect another low-key July and August.  Spending July and August at the lake in a comfortable cottage is still an item on my bucket list.  Sadly, I realize that this is something that will probably not happen.

Our weather has been quite humid which to my surprise has affected my breathing.  On June 2nd while walking a short distance to my cardiologist’s office I found myself unable to breathe normally.  Thankfully, my husband was with me, and went back to the car to get my wheelchair.  I know it is pathetic of me to let my pride dictate whether I would or would not use the wheelchair.  The proverb “Pride goeth before a fall” was literally true in my life.  Thank goodness we have air conditioning.

My cardiologist has put me on a third high-blood pressure to try and prevent further thickening of my heart muscles.  I sure hope that it helps without too many side effects. I am booked for a CT scan of my lungs.  I find this worrisome but am trying not to let my imagination run wild.

This is going to be a short post.  Don’t have enough energy to think and write.  Hope you all are having a wonderful summer.

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May 22, 2023

Posted on May 23, 2023 by widebertha

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My Mom’s Orchid/Lady Slipper

 My mom loved Lady Slippers and Crocuseso. She planted the Lady Slipper in 1979 at the back of what was then her house.  We bought the house in 2008 and have enjoyed the Lady Slipper Flowers every year since.  It looks like we will have 15  blooms again this year.

The excerpt of music I inserted at the beginning of this post was a joint effort by my son and grandson.  Vlad was my son- and daughter-in-law’s cat with a big personality.

It looks like summer has finally arrived in this part of the world.  We had one-day last week when the temperature reached a high of 30C.  I hope to go to the greenhouse sometime this week to pick up two baskets of petunias to put in the urns at the front of the house.  My hydrangeas in the flower bed at the front of the house did not do well last summer.  I want to pick up a few more plants to fill in the spots left by the disappearing hydrangeas.

The last month has been very difficult. The pain seems to get worse. I have been on the same dosage of pain medication for the last 15 years. The medication enabled me to get up in the morning. It also dulled the pain to the point I could sleep at night. The pills however never took the pain completely away. It was always there playing havoc with my life. I have had several tests done in the last month. I had my hips and knees x-rayed. The hips seem to be free of arthritis but both knees are a disaster. My doctor recommended I get a steriod shot in the right knee. It seems to have helped a bit. The echocardiogram showed that my aorta is normal which was a great relief. My birth mom died from an aortic aneurysm. According to information published by John Hopkins an aneurysm is a bulging, weakened area in the wall of a blood vessel resulting in an abnormal widening or ballooning greater than 50% of the vessel’s normal diameter (width). An aneurysm may occur in any blood vessel, but is most often seen in an artery rather than a vein.

The echocardiogram did however present another problem. Apparently the muscles in my heart are thickening. According to information published by the Mayo Clinic, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is a disease in which the heart muscle becomes thickened (hypertrophied). The thickened heart muscle can make it harder for the heart to pump blood. Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy often goes undiagnosed because many people with the disease have few symptoms. Signs and symptoms of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy might include:

  • Chest pain, especially during exercise
  • Fainting, especially during or just after exercise or exertion
  • Heart murmur, which a health care provider might detect while listening to the heart
  • Sensation of fast, fluttering or pounding heartbeats (palpitations)
  • Shortness of breath, especially during exercise

Typical heart and heart with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

The following information is from the Mayo Clinic:

Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is usually caused by changes in genes (gene mutations) that cause the heart muscle to thicken. Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy typically affects the muscular wall (septum) between the two bottom chambers of the heart (ventricles). The thickened wall might block blood flow out of the heart. This is called obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.If there’s no significant blocking of blood flow, the condition is called nonobstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. However, the heart’s main pumping chamber (left ventricle) might stiffen. This makes it hard for the heart to relax and reduces the amount of blood the ventricle can hold and send to the body with each heartbeat. People with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy also have a rearrangement of heart muscle cells (myofiber disarray). This can trigger arrhythmias in some people.

Risk factors:

Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is usually passed down through families (inherited). People with one parent with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy have a 50% chance of having the genetic mutati.

  • Atrial fibrillation. A thickened heart muscle and changes in the structure of heart cells can cause changes in the heart’s electrical system, resulting in fast or irregular heartbeats. Atrial fibrillation can also increase the risk of developing blood clots, which can travel to the brain and cause a stroke.
  • Blocked blood flow. In many people, the thickened heart muscle blocks the blood flow leaving the heart, causing shortness of breath with exertion, chest pain, dizziness and fainting spells.
  • Mitral valve disease. If the thickened heart muscle blocks the blood flow leaving the heart, the valve between the left atrium and left ventricle (mitral valve) might not close properly. As a result, blood can leak backward into the left atrium (mitral valve regurgitation), possibly making symptoms worse.
  • Dilated cardiomyopathy. In a small number of people with HCM, the thickened heart muscle becomes weak and ineffective. The ventricle becomes enlarged (dilated), and it pumps less forcefully.
  • Heart failure. The thickened heart muscle can eventually become too stiff to fill the heart with blood. As a result, the heart can’t pump enough blood to meet the body’s needs.
  • Fainting (syncope). An irregular heartbeat or blockage of blood flow can sometimes cause fainting. Unexplained fainting can be related to sudden cardiac death, especially if it’s happened recently and in a young person
  • Sudden cardiac death. Rarely, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy can cause heart-related sudden death in people of all ages. Because many people with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy don’t realize they have it, sudden cardiac death might be the first sign of the condition. It can happen in seemingly healthy young people, including high school athletes and other young, active adults.

Hopefully the next couple of weeks will give me some answers.

Before I end this post I would like to introduce you to Thessalonica Jones also known as Natasha Klassen. Her “Cooking with Time” episodes are available for viewing at Subgenre on the Roku channel.

 

cooking with time

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April 3, 2023

Posted on April 3, 2023 by widebertha

 

April is Adrenal Awareness Month.

Adrenal Crisis Emergency

Adrenal Crisis 

Adrenal Crisis Emergency

My dear friend Janice was a 48-year-old in excellent health until 1999. She developed an upper respiratory infection, which became severe sudden onset of adult asthma. She was treated with large doses of prednisone over a year-long period. This caused her to develop a rare chronic disease – pituitary-adrenal gland insufficiency or secondary Addison’s disease. The occurrence is 1 out of 100,000. President Kennedy also had this disease.  Click on the following links to read more about Jan’s struggle with Addison’s Disease.

Jan’s Story – I’m Not Fat, I’m On Steroids 

February 24, 2002, Jan’s Story

February 20, 1998 Hip Placement Surgery

Jan’s Story – The Second Time Around

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March 10, 2023

Posted on March 11, 2023 by widebertha

LuellatwoTo say that the last three months have been difficult is an understatement.  During our family Christmas celebration on December 26th, 2023 my husband and I noticed an undercurrent of malevolent behaviour.  Sadly, this behaviour caused stress which continued to grow as the months went by without a solution.  Autoimmune diseases and stress are not compatible.  Thankfully, the root cause of the malevolent behaviour has finally left.  Now comes the healing process.

I experienced the loss of a maternal cousin on February 14th.  This cousin suffered from Parkinson’s disease.  As children, my cousin and I were close however because of circumstances beyond my control we drifted apart.  Even though we were estranged, her death left me emotionally conflicted.  She was born at the beginning of March a year after my birth at the end of March.  As a child, I was well aware of the fact that there were members of my maternal family who felt that my adoption had usurped her position as the oldest grandchild. My husband’s youngest sister passed away Thursday, February 23, 2023.  She also had Parkinson’s disease.  A dear friend of mine was diagnosed with cancer earlier this month. She fought and won her first bout with breast cancer three years ago.  A year later she had a recurrence but after treatment was told that she had a clean bill of health.  Sadly late last month she was diagnosed with cancer in her liver, in both lungs and a tumour on her brain.  One has to wonder how life can be so unfair.  Please keep my friend in your prayers.

Both my cardiologist and my hepatologist have been encouraging me to exercise.  My cardiologist wants me to walk for 50 minutes a day.  My hepatologist wants me to swim at the local pool.  I enjoyed swimming in our backyard pool during the summer months.  However, getting dressed to go swimming at the local pool when the temperature hovers around -25C is something I just couldn’t get into.  I did a bit of research and decided on purchasing a stationary bike.  As a kid, I spent hours riding my bike around the countryside near my childhood home.  So far the bike has been the ideal way for me to exercise.  I try to do three to six miles a day.  So far I have noticed no pain directly associated with using the bike.  When I ride the bike my heart rate remains within normal limits and I do not experience shortness of breath or dizziness.  When I try to do a minimal amount of work around the house especially when I need to bend down or lift my arms I experience shortness of breath, nausea and dizziness.  At times it is really difficult to get my breathing back to normal.  I cannot understand how riding my bike does not bring about shortness of breath, nausea and dizziness.   Hopefully, my cardiologist can tell me why at my next appointment.

My birth mother died of an aortic aneurysm at 59.  Thankfully my cardiologist is making an appointment for me to have an echocardiogram.  If there is any danger of an aortic aneurysm, the echocardiogram should pick it up.

Last Sunday I felt flu-like symptoms when I got up in the morning.  Skipped breakfast but had a light lunch. I fell asleep after lunch and when I woke up I had a nasty bladder infection.  I had forgotten how quickly these infections can pop up with no warning.  After an hour, my husband rushed out to Superstore to pick up two jugs of cranberry juice.  I finished both jugs within an hour without any relief.  By this time it was 5:30 PM and I was beginning to panic.  I did not want to face a night with the level of discomfort I was experiencing.  I called my family doctor, and I was able to talk to the doctor on call within three minutes.  After explaining my problem he kindly called in a prescription for antibiotics.  On the way to pick up the prescription, my husband bought two more jugs of cranberry juice.  After finishing the third jug I finally experienced enough relief that I could go to sleep.  Bladder and kidney infections were a common occurrence, especially during my two pregnancies.  However, the older I got the less often they would occur.  Hopefully, since I will be 3/4 of a century old at the end of this month, it will be the last bladder infection I have to deal with.

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January 9, 2023

Posted on January 10, 2023 by widebertha

cde330345c42648761106a42d8b001e9--happy-new-year-sayings-new-year-wishes-quotesAnother year has come and gone.  It seems the older one gets the faster time goes by.  I hope that you my readers have a wonderfully rewarding and blessed New Year.    We celebrated our family Christmas on December 26th.  My old bones betrayed me in the weeks before Christmas so I did little decorating this year.  Put lights on an artificial plant in the living room, and put up a wreath on the front door and garage door.  My grandson strung up the lights on the outside of the house and my husband put up the small tree with lights next to my parents’ headstone in the cemetery.   It was six of us for Christmas Dinner which included our daughter and her partner, our grandson, and his partner.  My husband tried a new technic this year by roasting the turkey the day before our Christmas meal.  Once it had turned a golden brown he craved it up and it was ready to serve the next day.  Just before our Christmas dinner he heated the sliced turkey in the microwave and made the gravy.  The turkey turned out perfectly and retained a lot of moisture.    

The weather here in southern Manitoba has played havoc with my poor joints and bones.  The ever-changing temperatures and levels of high humidity during December made life rather miserable.  It is hard to fight depression when the pain medication does not lessen the level of pain.  I should clarify that pain medication never takes away all the pain.  What it does is lessen the intensity of the pain so I can get out of bed in the morning and get on with my day.   Enough moaning and complaining.  I try to remind myself that there are people out there who suffer from illnesses much worse than mine.  

Our son bought my husband and myself DNA kits from 23 and Me.  He had purchased the Ancestry DNA kits for us several years ago.  The Ancestry results proved to be very interesting especially for me.  My husband comes from a large family who had documented their family history going back many generations.  He did not have any real surprises pop up on his DNA profile.  I however was adopted at the age of six months and had little knowledge of my ancestors.  I had met my birth mom in 1986.  By the time I contacted my birth father’s family he had passed away as a result of an accident.   I had met my two half brothers and their families prior to submitting my DNA sample.  After my sample was processed I met my half sister.  My DNA profile listed not only my half sister but several first and second cousins from my birth mom and birth dad’s families.  I had the privilege of meeting several of them in person.   The 23 and Me report listed diseases and traits as part of my DNA profile.  I was surprised at the accuracy of my health reports.  A few of the health issues I might be susceptible to and listed by 23 and Me included Atrial fibrillation, Gall Stones, High Blood Pressure, Non Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, and Cilantro Taste Aversion.  I already  have all the above issues and quite a few more that I have not mentioned.  I must say that I was surprised at the details available on 23 and Me.  Of course I was given the names of more people whose DNA profiles matched closely with mine.  I found the health information a very important segment of the 23 and Me report.  Being adopted in 1948 the medical information that was noted on my adoption papers stated that there was no mental illness or veneral disease in my genetic family.  I guess this was considered the most important medical information in 1948.  I would love to hear from adoptees who are willing to share their adoption story on this site.  Each adoption story is unique.  Each meeting between adoptee and and birth mother or father is unique.   Some experiences are lovely and move onto to a permanent relationship between adoptee and birth family.  Some experiences are difficult and do not lead to a happy ever after.   For me my relationship with my birth father’s family has been a very positive experience.  I enjoyed the time I spent with my half brothers.  I also enjoy the correspondence we share.  My half sister and I chat at least once a week.  It is amazing how many autoimmune diseases we have in common.

I wanted to share the following item written by Anthony Hopkins.  I found it gave me a lot to think about and have hung a copy of it on my bulletin board in my den.  

I need this In My Life

Wise words from Anthony Hopkins:

′′Let go of the people who are not prepared to love you. This is the hardest thing you will have to do in your life and it will also be the most important thing. Stop having hard conversations with people who don’t want change.

Stop showing up for people who have no interest in your presence. I know your instinct is to do everything to earn the appreciation of those around you, but it’s a boost that steals your time, energy, and mental and physical health.

When you begin to fight for a life with joy, interest, and commitment, not everyone will be ready to follow you in this place. This doesn’t mean you need to change what you are, it means you should let go of the people who aren’t ready to accompany you.

If you are excluded, insulted, forgotten, or ignored by the people you give your time to, you don’t do yourself a favor by continuing to offer your energy and your life. The truth is that you are not for everyone and not everyone is for you.

That’s what makes it so special when you meet people who reciprocate love. You will know how precious you are.

The more time you spend trying to make yourself loved by someone unable to, the more time you waste depriving yourself of the possibility of this connection to someone else.

There are billions of people on this planet and many of them will meet with you at your level of interest and commitment.

The more you stay involved with people who use you as a pillow, a background option, or a therapist for emotional healing, the longer you stay away from the community you want.

Maybe if you stop showing up, you won’t be wanted. Maybe if you stop trying, the relationship will end. Maybe if you stop texting your phone will stay dark for weeks. That doesn’t mean you ruined the relationship, it means the only thing holding it back was the energy that only you have to keep it. This is not love, it’s attachment. It’s wanting to give a chance to those who don’t deserve it. You deserve so much, some people should not be in your life.

The most valuable thing you have in your life is your time and energy, and both are limited. When you give your time and energy, it will define your existence.

When you realize this, you begin to understand why you are so anxious when you spend time with people, in activities, places, or situations that don’t suit you and shouldn’t be around you, your energy is stolen.

You will begin to realize that the most important thing you can do for yourself and for everyone around you is to protect your energy more fiercely than anything else. Make your life a safe haven, in which only ′′compatible′′ people are allowed.

You are not responsible for saving anyone. You are not responsible for convincing them to improve. It’s not your work to exist for people and give your life to them! If you feel bad, if you feel compelled, you will be the root of all your problems, fearing that they will not return the favors you have granted. It’s your only obligation to realize that you are the love of your destiny and accept the love you deserve.

Decide that you deserve true friendship, commitment, and true and complete love with healthy and prosperous people. Then wait and see how much everything begins to change. Don’t waste time with people who are not worth it. The change will give you the love, esteem, happiness, and protection you deserve.

Charilie Brown on peace

A quick note about my daughter Natasha’s streaming TV channel. 

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Leave The Mundane, Join The Steam

We here at Subgenres hope to provide a place for the Worldwide Steampunk Community to come together and celebrate our hobby. You no longer have to be the “Only Steampunk in Town”.

Subgenres strive to provide Steampunk content, made by Steampunks, for Steampunks, to explore the vast universe of imagination and creativity that is this genre. Our definition of Steampunk includes many related subgenres like; Ray Punk, Cyber Punk, Wild Wild West, Pirates, and more. Hop over to https://subgenres.ca for more information on the shows and events.

Natasha January 2023

Daughter Natasha

natasha January

Daughter Natasha

Natasha and Mike

Before I say goodnight I wanted to share an item that might make you laugh.  We all need laughter in our lives.  

Charlie Brown tongue stuck

 

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November 26, 2022

Posted on November 26, 2022 by widebertha

LuellatwoToday is Holodomor Remembrance Day.  I prepared the following video to show the horrible devastation and cruelty perpetrated by the former Soviet Union on its people.  We must be diligent to make sure that history does not repeat itself.

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