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prohibiting radio stations from playing any Christmas music before December 13th<\/sup> .<\/p>\n

Sunday, Dec 18 \u00a0The Frost Spirit moved on.\u00a0 Sun and wind took care of the white crystalline landscape. \u00a0Pine trees went from white to green, fence posts to brown, and the fence wires are again dull-metallic.\u00a0 As close to magic as anything gets.\u00a0 John took the dogs for two runs today and also filled and dumped a PU load of pasture stealing brush. \u00a0I traveled 15 minutes to a friend\u2019s house in Ellensburg, then another 30 minutes from there to the Bluegrass Jam session at the Swauk-Teanaway Grange.\u00a0 We took her car and next month I\u2019ll drive one of our AWD Subarus.\u00a0 We\u2019ve had remarkably little ice and snow on the roads.\u00a0 Can that last?<\/p>\n

Monday, Dec 19 \u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>I’m not going to town today, but will tackle the mess (these messes) on the counter, after I load the dishwasher.\u00a0 It is nice and sunny so John is outside.<\/p>\n

Tuesday, Dec \u00a020\u00a0 <\/strong>\u00a0It was a long day, but went all right; did make it to the dentist, and they fixed my pulled-off gold crown with some sort of cement which has to be redone after Jan 1, when they return to the office.\u00a0 Meanwhile, it has some decay that will need to be fixed and built up.\u00a0 Turns out that is NOT the tooth with a previous root canal, so I’m fortunate it is NOT hurting me.\u00a0 I\u2019m just hopeful that it does NOT have to have a root canal.\u00a0 Too much money recently spent on teeth, and we go to Yakima (50 miles) for roots, as recommended by our regular dentist. \u00a0EBRG docs do root canals but this fellow is an \u2018endodontics\u201d specialist.<\/p>\n

http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Endodontics<\/a><\/p>\n

Regarding the temporary repair of my broken tooth, it is a relief that the \u00a0roughness on my tongue and inside cheek is GONE.\u00a0 Phew.\u00a0 Then the hygienist cleaned my teeth & polished them.\u00a0 Nice feeling. \u00a0Had 5 minutes to get to acupuncture, and made it.<\/p>\n

Had my session with the owner of the business, who is an acupuncturist and massage therapist.\u00a0 He figures there is a link between my open heart surgery \u2013 the \u201ccracked sternum\u201d and all that, leaving me with a stainless steel suture-job and scar down the middle of my chest — from heart surgery and the tenseness and muscle pains in my side and shoulder.\u00a0 I really liked what he did, and he went 15 minutes over; was okay with me, but surprised us both.\u00a0 He found my spleen was indicating to him through his pulse evaluation, combined with my clearing my throat, and phlegm heard throughout my body \u2013 that I might try eliminating dairy products; could be I have an issue with milk proteins. The key phrase seems to be \u201cmilk protein intolerance\u201d or MPI rather than lactose intolerance:<\/p>\n

(Warning from Nancy; when proofing additions, such as this link below, that John made, I\u2019m turned off by the spelling in the Answers [and this is from a medical \u201cfree\u201d dictionary].\u00a0 Maybe it is a \u201cforeiner\u201d writing.)<\/p>\n

http:\/\/medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com\/_\/discussion.aspx?topic=milk+intolerance<\/a><\/p>\n

I am going to cut out ice cream, cheese, butter, yogurt (haven\u2019t had any recently), cottage cheese, chocolate milk and cream, and see if it will help me, even with joint pains, I have been having.\u00a0 John found a nice link on line that explains this better than I have above.<\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.livestrong.com\/article\/292715-muscle-joint-pain-from-milk-protein<\/a><\/pre>\n
However, my personal doctor didn\u2019t think the tests mentioned in this link would really tell much.\u00a0 Thus, the plan is to cut out milk and milk products and watch for any improvement \u2013 or not.<\/p>\n
Grabbed a roast beef sandwich in town to eat, ending up at a nursing home to sing Christmas carols, and play my violin.\u00a0 Tonight there was another violinist to help and a piano player.<\/p>\n
Wednesday, Dec 21 THE SOLSTICE, complete with a party tonight, with food, song, and drink (which I cannot have). \u00a0The morning started all right and I got to the fasting blood draw and to the mammogram.\u00a0 It was a little tougher than the last time because of my shoulder, but mostly because of my defibrillator that is in the way.\u00a0 The technician had to retake one of them, on the left.\u00a0 Then I got home and had breakfast.\u00a0 I was all ready to go play at the food bank and got a call that my friend could not play today because she is in court.\u00a0 I will still go to the Adult Activity Center for exercise and foot care and to pay my bill at the dentist from yesterday. (We pay by check and get a 5% discount)– better than nothing, I guess.<\/p>\n
Then tonight is the solstice party and the hostess just sent me a song called Drive the Cold Winter Away, which I have to listen to and learn the melody to play along tonight.\u00a0 John just printed the words and I will play the tune from the web.\u00a0 Now I will have chili with him for lunch. \u00a0We made it … long evening, good party, nice people, and good music.
\nWe stayed quite late \u2013 for old folks.\u00a0 Weren’t the last to leave, but nearly.\u00a0 Everyone liked our offerings:\u00a0 apple cider, dried apples, and John’s red Rome applesauce… all quite a hit.\u00a0 Good meal.\u00a0We took the applesauce because the hostess always provides latkes <\/em>(from Yiddish, from either Russian or Ukrainian apparently), also known as grated potato pancakes.<\/p>\n
http:\/\/www.barrypopik.com\/index.php\/new_york_city\/entry\/latkes_or_latkas_potato_pancakes\/<\/a><\/p>\n
As with most things with a long history, explanations often get a bit complex:<\/p>\n
http:\/\/nancyfriedman.typepad.com\/away_with_words\/2008\/12\/word-of-the-week-latke.html<\/a>\u00a0 [read the comments]<\/p>\n
Anyway, the fare included latkes, as well as scalloped potatoes with blue Hubbard squash and chicken, asparagus wrapped in cheese and ham, roasted garlic bread, really great beets, hot, and spicy, but not pickled, pumpkin pie, lemon tart in a large pie pan (my favorite). \u00a0Regarding Blue Hubbard squash, we wonder if this is fact or fiction:<\/p>\n
http:\/\/www.thebigapplefarm.com\/bluehubbard.htm<\/a><\/p>\n
More here:<\/p>\n
http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Hubbard_squash<\/a><\/p>\n
We are both really tired tonight, because this morning started out much earlier for me, having to be at the hospital early.<\/p>\n
Thursday, Dec 22 \u00a0\u00a0John worked this morning in the yard, brushing on the edge of the pasture.\u00a0 I cleaned off counters and washed dishes.\u00a0 We \u00a0had an hour of music at Hearthstone, one of the neater places.\u00a0 Today they gave our group a huge basket of goodies Mandarin oranges, candies, a gift of something, and probably some other stuff I missed.\u00a0 One of the ladies in the group distributed some, and also was going to unwrap the included gift and portion it out for the rest of us.\u00a0 We play next Thursday in town. \u00a0Today, we did almost all Christmas songs, and we have the lyrics typed out for them to sing along.\u00a0 They sang and participated really well, and we had a good turnout also of players (ten!).\u00a0 While we were playing, John visited the gasoline station (price has finally gone down some !) and the grocery store.\u00a0 He came with me to attend another Christmas Open House at a couple in their eighties who are both in my exercise class.\u00a0 It was especially nice because we have mutual friends who were there, and we had a nice visit.\u00a0 There was also enough food to eat that we won\u2019t need dinner.\u00a0 We had ham and bread, little quiche like things, hot apple cider, many, many different kinds of cookies, and I did not try them all.\u00a0 Also, some party mix of Corn Chex, Wheat Chex, pretzels, and more cookies (ha ha).\u00a0 John and I carried a plate of fruitcake pieces and dried apples.\u00a0 Today the fruitcake went better than the dried apples, (mostly Red Romes because they were so colorful), but our hostess took a few handfuls for them to have later and a couple pieces of fruitcake as well.\u00a0 You just never know.<\/p>\n
Came home to a call from my family physician\u2019s nurse about my mammogram results yesterday.\u00a0 It seems I have to go back in soon for a re-take with magnification views.\u00a0\u00a0They assured me I was not to worry that it does not mean I have cancer, but they need to check further.\u00a0\u00a0I am showing micro-calcifications\u00a0in the upper and lower quadrant of my right breast, and in the upper quadrant\u00a0of my left.\u00a0\u00a0Here is what the Mayo Clinic says about this.\u00a0On a mammogram, breast calcifications can appear as large white dots or dashes (macrocalcifications) or fine, white specks, similar to grains of salt (microcalcifications).\u00a0 Microcalcifications are almost always noncancerous. \u00a0So, this will happen ASAP, and we\u2019ll go from there.<\/p>\n
One more comment from a different source: \u00a0Microcalcifications are quite tiny bits of calcium, and may show up in clusters, or in patterns (such as circles or lines) and are associated with extra cell activity in breast tissue.\u00a0 Usually the extra cell growth is not cancerous, but sometimes tight clusters of microcalcifications can indicate early breast cancer.\u00a0 Scattered microcalcifications are usually a sign of benign breast tissue.\u00a0 Regardless, please say a prayer.<\/p>\n
Friday, Dec 23\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong>Awoke this morning to a call setting up a second mammogram with magnification. \u00a0This is scheduled for a week from today \u00a0at 8:45.\u00a0 Yuk, an early start, BUT, it must be done and before the end of the year, so I should be thankful there was an opening and that the technician who has worked in “mammography” since the 1970s is not taking off.\u00a0 She has been through much technology change over the years.\u00a0 She said she started with “balloons” (must have been for support) in order to get the X-rays.\u00a0 I need to look that up, or maybe just ask her!<\/p>\n
In the news this morning: \u00a0A large metallic ball fell out of the sky on a remote grassland in Namibia (in Nov), and\u00a0 NASA and the European space agency were contacted.\u00a0 The hollow ball with a circumference of 1.1 metres (43 inches) was found near a village in the north of the country some 750 kilometres (480 miles) from the capital Windhoek. \u00a0With a diameter of 35 centimetres (14 inches), the ball has a rough surface and appears to consist of “two halves welded together”.\u00a0 They have determined it is a helium (or other gas) container made of Titanium from a Russian Space satellite.\u00a0 The tank is from a Salyut 7 \u2013 Kosmos 1686 spacecraft that failed in 1991. \u00a0So why did this interest John?\u00a0 The geography secretary (Marilyn) and hubby (several years ago) were in that area on a hunting safari \u2013 Do you suppose they walked on this land where the space junk fell?\u00a0 So, the connections are:\u00a0 the USSR, space, Namibia, Marilyn, and us.<\/p>\n
My laptop computer acquired (again) (how?) rogue anti-spyware program this morning while I was trying to download Auld Lang Syne<\/em>.\u00a0 This download entered and is keeping me from accessing the web unless I have it scan my pc.\u00a0 So, this is being finished on the big computer in the back bedroom.\u00a0 I was able to bring my text on a jump drive.<\/p>\n
There is a \u201ckill process\u201d for this crap-program but it looks complicated:<\/p>\n
http:\/\/www.2-spyware.com\/remove-xp-home-security-2012.html<\/a><\/p>\n
We are going to send this on Friday night this week.\u00a0 Nothing is scheduled for Christmas Eve, and Christmas day we are going to our neighbors to celebrate.\u00a0 It will not be a snowy Christmas here although late in the day there may be rain, with a change to snow on Monday.\u00a0 Next week is shaping up to be a weather mess but not serious.<\/p>\n
Hope your Christmas weekend is wonderful and your next week is a good one.<\/p>\n
Nancy & John,<\/p>\n
on the Naneum Fan<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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