I have again been remiss with my blogging duties. It seems time just flies and there's constantly something to take care of.
For instance--Jesse got this wild hair idea that he was going to start eating more healthy foods. But instead of adding some fruits and veggies to his meat-and-cheese diet, he vowed to go whole hog--er, uh, whole fruits and veggies. A 10-day juicing fast was his plan. Agreeing that he should be eating more healthy, I agreed to help by going to the store and purchasing the supplies: apples, oranges, sweet potatoes, kale, celery, beets, ginger root, peaches, chard, cucumber, lemons, and I don't know what all. Many of these products have never seen a trip down Jesse Ragsdale's gullet.
I was skeptical for the success of this extreme program, but I didn't let on. I just juiced away for an entire morning, making a mess of my kitchen and dying one t-shirt beet red.
I bottled it all up and sent Jesse off with a work-day's supply of healthy juice, some of which bore the distinct taste of dirt, in his lunch box.
Green, Red, and Orange--all ready for the 10-day juice fast. The green is mostly, well, greens. Kale, spinach, celery, cucumber, lemon juice. The red is mostly beets, with some apples--a good way to ruin good apple juice.
The experiment was a total flop. "I didn't even make it to the interstate before I stopped and bought food," Jesse reported upon his return from work, while removing the untouched bottles of juice from his lunch box. "The more I thought of how that red juice tasted like dirt, the more I knew I couldn't do it. The juice fast is over." Before it ever got started, I might add.
Well, I couldn't drink the stuff either, so it all went down the drain--which made me feel extremely guilty. I have always felt guilty about wasting food, even yukky food.
Orange consisted of an orange, some peaches, sweet potatoes, and a dash of cinnamon. It was actually the most palatable of the three. But still, I prefer my sweet potatoes cooked with butter and brown sugar.
And that was only the beginning. The next day, Sophie had a confrontation with some manner of wildlife, a squirrel I'm presuming, and came inside covered with blood. I thought my dog was probably fatally injured until I got her into the bathtub and washed off some of the blood. Actually, there was only one small cut on her ear, but she was bleeding like your proverbial stuck pig.
I got her ear cleaned, treated with Polysporin, and bandaged (no small task, I assure you), after which I cleaned all the carpet and furniture that she had bloodied in her trip to the bathtub.
Promptly thereafter, Taco barfed. So I cleaned that up too.
That, basically, has been the way this week has gone. Never a dull moment, and not many leisurely ones. Good thing I visited Dr. M., last week. That good doctor put me on some new meds that have changed my comfort level considerably. The horrible, awful, mean, terrible, all-over pain that I was feeling from the fibro has been almost totally gone, and the back pain has been much improved. My energy level has even recovered somewhat.
I'm taking Prednisone for the inflammation, Beclofen for the pain, and Lasik and Potassium for the fluid retention. And so far, so good.
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On 06/04/2014, Barbara Anne said ...
Hi there! How good to see you back here!
Cheers you're feeling so much better! I was hoping to find out you were taking meds that we could take to make us feel better, too. The Prednisone is a short term wonder med that makes everything gloriously better BUT it is a steroid so cannot be used long term. Sigh! Better living thru chemistry!
Ewwww! The combinations of ingredients in those "beverages" makes me shudder. BTW, the dirt flavor is why I don't eat brown rice.
Your never-a-dull-moment sounds like life here with only two cats, my lupus fatigue, and DH's lingering miseries from Bell's Palsy.
Hugs!
On 06/04/2014, Diane said ...
Love your blog. I laughed so hard my husband thought I had lost it. Thank you for your entertainment.
PS glad you are feeling better or at
least not in so much pain.
On 06/04/2014, Patty McDonald said ...
Hurray for the new meds working. You are not to spend your 'feel good' moments juicing. Take time to do the things you enjoy! I know....we will do anything for our kids and grands...I do it too. Really, I am happy for you that things are going so well. Blessings. Patty Mc
On 06/05/2014, Sandra Clarke said ...
Susan,
Wow!!! Your life the last few days made me laugh!! You are a wonderful story teller and maybe you need to join your sister and write a book!!! Keep up the wonderful posts and when you have spare time, keep quilting!!!
On 06/05/2014, sillysally said ...
I really shouldn't laugh at the juicing situation, but can't help myself !!! It is SO the stereotypical get healthy quick scheme that usually fails. You should send in your story to a sitcom!
Glad you are feeling better on your new medication regimen. I certainly hope it continues!
On 06/05/2014, Linda Volz said ...
Hi Susan -
Regarding Jesse and juicing. Tell him not to give up. I don't recommend jumping in with both feet to do a 10 day juice fast. Instead, replacing one meal a day for starters would be best. There are some really good books with juice recipes and a lot on the internet too. One of my favorites is 2 apples, 1 orange, 1 lemon, 1 pear and a big bunch of kale put thru the juicer. It's really quite yummy. With most recipes finding the right ratio of fruit to veggie is the key or otherwise yes it will taste like dirt. Sorry to hear about Sophie's tangle with a critter, I hope she's ok now.
Wishing you blessings,
Linda
On 06/05/2014, Joanne said ...
So glad you're feeling better! You should have poured all that juice in your flower beds. Just to see what would happen.
On 06/05/2014, Linda said ...
Talk about a comedy of errors! Altho, I'm sure it did not seem like a comedy at the time! I'm glad you have gotten some relief from the pain. Hope it lasts for a good lonnnnng time.
On 06/05/2014, Sue, the Florida Farm Girl said ...
I'm so glad you're feeling better, Susan. That fibro cannot be fun. Now, as for that juice cleanse,.......YUK! Does not sound good at all to me.
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