Thanks be unto Him who walks upon the wind, who rides above the storm! There were broken limbs and twigs everywhere, but only one tree uprooted around the property. Thank God there were no damages in the buildings. The water supply was cut off, we had no electricity (but I had prepared for it!) so there was no way to know about what had come of the hurricane, the news and progress. But I guessed that time Gustav was gradually fading and further inland. As of about several days ago, as I said we didn’t have access to the news but I just hoped that nothing is coming over here in Louisiana anymore. Because sometimes when nature strikes, once is not enough. And we are all so thankful that hurricane Ike indeed didn’t harm us, though my heart goes to those affected. We just lost power yesterday for two hours because a big tree fell across the road where the power line is, but it was not as bad as Gustav where we had no electricity for four days. As of now, the once category 4 hurricane has become just a tropical depression, and just right since it has been storming around for a week more or less. Well, some through the water, some through the flood, some through the fire, but all through the blood.. some through great sorrow but God gives a song, in the night season and all the day long. And that was what I have been doing when we were in the dark. And He led me.
Author: bluegreen butterfly
Weight loss pill
Do you know that the world is getting fat, there are now more overweight than the underweight? It is indeed a serious problem. Everywhere we look around we see products for losing weight, well, to meet the demands of the gaining people. The only way to get rid of the excess bad fat we know is by burning calories through physical activities, exercises, proper diet and coupled with diet pill that is really made to perform its purpose without harming our bodies. Hubby does not want me to get fat and overweight. Well, I see his point and I also want to maintain the weight that is considered healthy anyway, and if any of us will start to bend the scale, we really have to lose excess pounds of fat.
Carpet weaving
I spotted this man weaving a carpet. It was beautiful.
There are many souvenirs to buy, and other products in India that they also export, and one of them are carpets. We stopped by one large store to see their products for sale. Most of that store’s displays were jewelry items, carved products and woven stuff. In one corner of the store I spotted this man weaving a carpet. It was beautiful. Such an intricate handwork, that it is so great seeing what he has woven thus far. Of course he must have very long patience.
Frontier trivia of the day:
The hand-knotted pile carpet probably originated in Central Asia. The importance of carpets in the culture of Turkmenistan is such that the national flag features a vertical red stripe near the hoist side, containing five carpet guls (designs used in producing rugs). (Wikipedia)
Coach yourself to lose weight
If you adopt the right attitude as you sit down to eat, you’ll shed pounds easily. Oftentimes, eating has nothing to do with hunger. It’s emotions that can really drive you to overeat. That’s why putting yourself in the right frame of mind at mealtimes can counter a tendency to overindulgence. To do that, Ferguson recommends repeating the following affirmations before, during, and after each meal :
BEFORE YOU EAT- Consciously say or think, “ I’m not deprived, and I will not feed my stress, anxiety, or fatigue.” This will prepare you to eat a balanced, moderate-size meal.
WHILE YOU EAT – say to yourself, “ I enjoy food and I’m going to slow down and savor every morsel.” Take time to smell your food and feel its textures on your tongue; if you appreciate your food now, you’ll crave less food later.
AFTER YOU EAT – if you’re regularly eating well but yearn for seconds, remind yourself, “ I ate a “balanced meal. I don’t need more. “ repeat the first affirmation, and ask yourself if you’re eating to fill an emotional void.
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Children vendor
This was on our way out from the Taj Mahal. Children selling souvenirs. The girl was selling a pencil. I have had a load of souvenirs that time. It was a great time. It gave me the souvenir of the Taj not just in pictures but in my mind, forever.
Frontier trivia of the day:
Poor children in India begin working at a very young and tender age. Children are often exploited and deprived of their rights in India, and until further measures are taken in the matter of tackling the problem of child labour, many Indian children will continue to live in poverty. (indianchild.com)
Alcohol increases risk of cancer
Drinking alcohol is not good for our health as well as smoking are not good for our health. What I do not understand with so many people is that they continue on their vices no matter how government and health professional inform them of the bad effects of it. Some of them will not stop because they do not feel the side effects of it abruptly. May be that is one of the reasons why they continue on.
World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF) has warned the drinking alcohol increases risk of cancer.
There is now strong evidence that alcohol increases risk of breast cancer, bowel cancer, kidney cancer and cancers of the mouth, pharynx, larynx and esophagus.
WCRF recommend that if people drink alcohol at all, they limit consumption to two drinks a day for a man and one for a woman.
For more information on the link between alcohol and cancer risk, download the WCRF recommendations booklet at www.wcrf-uk.org/publications