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  1. Well...... since all of my communications from my mailbox are gone, would whoever it was who contacted me about the cookbook and who called me about the cookbook, please send me a note with the name and phone number in it again? I can't find it anywhere. I'd like to get going on it. Thank you.

  2. How to make fire starters, you will find how to make fire starters and a lot more at:

     

    http://www.ehow.com/ehow/ehowPrintable.jsp?id=18193

     

    How to Make Fire Starters

    Though the foundation of a fire ' and the wood used ' is very important, so is your choice of fire starter. And instead of buying the waxy blocks sold in stores, you can make your own. A fire starter assures that you can get a fire going quickly in any type of conditions.

     

     

     

    Steps:

    1. Use a cotton ball covered in petroleum jelly to make a great fire starter. Simply roll each cotton ball in the jelly until completely covered, then put it in a plastic film canister. Each canister will hold about 30 balls. To start a fire, put two or three cotton balls under your dry kindling and light.

     

    2. Make another excellent fire starter by cutting an old, worn web belt or hiking compression strap into 8 cm strips. Soak them in wax and let dry. Next time you want to start a fire quickly, use one.

     

    3. Make fire starters by filling paper condiment cups with sawdust and pouring paraffin into the cup.

     

    4. Use a ball of dryer lint soaked with candle wax to make a very good fire starter.

     

    5. Go back to basics by using flint and steel. Flint is a stone found in much of the world. If it is struck vigorously with a piece of steel, hot sparks fly off which will ignite dry tinder. The flint and steel method is the most reliable of the direct spark methods.

     

    6. To make a decorative fire starter, use the following steps:

     

    7. Place wax in double boiler and heat until melted. The double boiler should be used only for candlemaking / fire starter making.

     

    8. Put paper cupcake cups into cupcake pan.

     

    9. Let wax cool to 140 degree Fahrenheit. Pour to within 3/8 of the top of cupcake paper.

     

    10. Place a wick into each cup and allow to finish cooling.

     

    11. Press a pine cone into each cup once the wax is firm to the touch.

     

    12. Bond the top of each cup to the pine cone by adding a bit of hot wax. The wicks should be about ½ inch long.

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  3. For those of you who have not in the past done many or any exercising, you may want to check with your Dr. first. You need to find out just how much you should do to start with. For those of you who have any heart problems you really should check with your dr.

     

    I know some say that you should start with just a few minutes a day, about 5 - 10 minutes and make sure you don't over do it. You may be able to exercise this length of time 2 or 3 times a day. Then as you are able, you can move up to longer times. I am still under an hour a day, and not even every day as of yet. I do need to get up to at least 5 hours a week.

     

    Now, when you exercise, be sure to keep track of how long you exercise. Then each week post your miles in the 'Spa' forum. See, this way we can keep track of the miles.

     

    I know that the exercise is one thing that I have to really work at, and have been trying to get it in these past few weeks now.

     

    If you make yourself a chart with the days of the week on it and what you are doing to exercise, it is easier to keep track of it.

     

    I know I have one, and I have listed the following:

     

    Miles walked, Miles biked and then Other exercises. If I ever get to the point where I am doing anything with weights again, I will also put in the list, Time with weights. If you want to, you can also have a space for your weight and BP.

     

    I know this helps me keep track of what I am doing.

     

    Happy Exercising.

     

     

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    It has been about 2 years since I hurt my knee and stopped walking so much. If you look back in the Spa, I was walking so much and enjoying it and then I hurt my knee so stopped walking. Then with the situation with our DS and his boys, things just didn't work out for me to do it and I was so stressed out so much of the time.

     

    I have now decided I can

  4. Mrs S. News Letter

    Spring 2006

     

    April is here and we will be celebrating the resuraction of our Lord Jesus Christ. Easter is on the 16th of April. The snow is melting and maybe all melted by now and roads are being repaired once again.

     

    April will find people out and about more and eager to plant gardens. This is great, and I wish I was able to do it again. Corn, wheat, oats, barley and other such crops are planted early so they have time to be harvested before October.

     

    All the farm animals are having their babies and the birds are coming north for the summer. We enjoy watching the birds year round but there are many kinds that don't stay here because of the weather. There is nothing cuter than a new born baby anything.

     

     

  5. I just did a quick search and this is just one site I went to, and the information there.

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    http://www.berkeleywellness.com/html/ds/ds...ingPrimrose.php

     

     

    Evening Primrose Oil

     

    Claims, Benefits: Cures, treats, or prevents practically everything—from rheumatoid arthritis, breast pain, hot flashes, premenstrual syndrome, eczema, and other skin problems to diabetic neuropathy, cancer, high blood cholesterol levels, and heart disease.

     

    Bottom Line: Nearly all the claims are unproven. Might be worth trying for rheumatoid arthritis, but talk to your doctor first.

     

    Full article, Wellness Letter, November 2003:

     

    Down the Evening Primrose Path

     

    In the Guide to Supplements on our website, evening primrose oil draws more visitors than any other page. Readers send us a lot of queries about it and about borage oil, a similar supplement, made from the seed of the borage plant, a common weed. It’s claimed that evening primrose oil and the less expensive borage oil cure, treat, or prevent practically everything—from rheumatoid arthritis, breast pain, hot flashes, premenstrual syndrome, eczema, and other skin problems to diabetic neuropathy, cancer, high blood cholesterol levels, and heart disease. So why not go ahead and take some, just for good measure?

     

    Evening primrose, a small yellow wildflower (Oenothera biennis), has been used medicinally for centuries. The oil, pressed from the seed, is rich in linoleic acid, an essential fatty acid (EFA). "Essential" means that we have to consume the nutrient because the body does not produce it. Fortunately, EFAs are plentiful in foods, notably nuts and seeds. These polyunsaturated fats are good fats, unlike the saturated fats that contribute to heart disease.

     

    Evening primrose oil also supplies another fatty acid, known as gamma-linolenic acid, GLA (not to be confused with alpha-linolenic acid, which is one of the omega-3 fatty acids). Borage oil, too, is high in GLA, as is black currant oil. You actually don’t need to consume this particular fatty acid, because your body synthesizes GLA from linoleic acid and converts it to hormone-like chemicals important in processes such as controlling inflammation, clotting the blood, and synthesizing cholesterol. Why buy GLA in a supplement when you make it yourself? Well, according to some proponents, your body doesn’t make enough of it, though no one knows how much is enough. It’s true that some diseases, such as cancer, multiple sclerosis, and diabetes, decrease the ability to convert linoleic acid into GLA, but that does not mean that GLA can be used to treat these diseases.

     

    Knowledge versus claims

     

    Science has not neglected evening primrose oil and the fatty acids it contains. A good deal is known about them, but the proposed benefits of the supplements are unproven. You’ll do well to ignore nearly all of the claims. One very small study did show some reduction in LDL ("bad") cholesterol, but there are better ways to accomplish this. A recent review of evidence by the American Board of Family Practice found that evening primrose oil has not been shown to be effective against diabetic neuropathy, despite the claims.

     

    One common use for evening primrose and borage oil is for relieving the symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis—the kind that produces inflamed joints (as opposed to osteoarthritis, which is caused by wear and tear on the joints). There is some preliminary evidence that it may help, and the Arthritis Foundation considers it worth trying for rheumatoid arthritis. But you should talk to your doctor first. Fish oil supplements are another option.

     

    Can’t hurt, might help?

     

    Evening primrose oil appears to be safe. Stomach upset, headaches, and rashes have been reported as side effects. None of these are fatal, of course. But borage oil may contain liver toxins. Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York warns against it as a cancer therapy, even in "normal" doses, unless it is certified free of these toxins, and lists it with chaparral and comfrey as known liver toxins.

    And yet another problem: in today’s market, you don’t know what you’re getting. There’s no such thing as a standardized dose, and the supplements may not contain what the label states. Such supplements can also turn rancid. Prices vary, and depending on what kind you buy and how much you take, you could spend $15 to $50 a month on what we believe is a waste of money.

     

    Add it all up: Evening primrose oil and similar products are unproven, and their manufacturers make troubling and often outrageous claims. Borage oil may be dangerous unless the toxins have been removed. And why buy supplements when you can so easily and cheaply get EFAs from a wide range of good foods?

     

    UC Berkeley Wellness Letter, November 2003

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    Now a question, is Rose Hips anything like Primrose??? We take Vit, C with Rose Hips, should we be taking this Evening Primrose also????

     

    It really looks like it is completely different and that it helps more than the Rose Hips.

     

     

     

     

     

  6. MRS. SURVIVAL FALL NEWS LETTER

     

    http://www.mrssurvival.com/

     

    The time is here for our Fall Issue of the Mrs. Survival News Letter. We talked about 10 of the forums in the Summer Issue so we will be talking about the other 11 public forums this time. Yes, there are now 21 public forums, there has been a new one added after the last news letter. Take a look and see if you can guess which forum it is.

     

    This is written by Snowmom, who is a moderator on Mrs. Survival and has been with Mrs. Survival since 1999.

     

    There has been a lot happen since the first of July and we will only touch on a small portion of what we have at Mrs. Survival. You can come to Mrs. Survival by clicking on the following url. This will get you directly to the forums.

     

    http://www.mrssurvival.com//ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php?Cat=

     

    The first forum we are mentioning this time will be Streams In The Desert then we will continue from there.

     

     

    I....... STREAMS IN THE DESERT: This is a forum where you can go to post prayer requests and also post religious posts. We are able to pray for others when they post here. We have things in here that are funny as well as those that are not so funny.

     

    Here is a post that Ginger made on Aug. 30, 2005.

     

    http://www.mrssurvival.com//ubbthreads/s...amp;amp;fpart=1

     

    The Grand Canyon Within

    copyright@2005 by Donna Partow

     

    Lots of people choose Bible names for their children, hoping that their child will be inspired to emulate the wonderful qualities of his or her namesake. I named my oldest daughter Leah because I liked the sound of it. The biblical Leah always struck me as a rather pathetic figure; sort of the fifth wheel in Jacob and Rachel's otherwise romantic marriage. God has another view of her. Leah claimed that if only she could have a son, she would be content. Guess what? God was faithful. He sent her four sons, but she wasn't content. She played the game of giving her servant girl to Jacob, so she could vicariously have more sons. Then she stooped as

    low as you can go. She hired her husband like a gigolo:

     

    "That evening as Jacob was coming home from the fields, Leah went out to meet him. "You must sleep with me tonight!" she said; "for I am hiring you with some mandrakes my son has found!" So he did. And God answered her prayers and she became pregnant again, and gave birth to her fifth son. She named him Issachar (meaning "Wages"), for she said, "God has repaid me for giving my slave-girl to my husband." Then once again she became pregnant, with a sixth son. She named him Zebulun (meaning "Gifts"), for she said, "God has given me good gifts for my husband. Now he will honor me, for I have given him six sons" (Genesis 30:16-20).

     

    So now she has five sons, not counting the children her servant bore. Do you think she's content now? I doubt it. What's interesting to me, however, is not only that she's discontented after

    God gave her what she claimed she wanted, what she thought would fulfill her. There's something more here. Watch this:

     

     

    A record of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham:

    Abraham was the father of Isaac,

    Isaac the father of Jacob,

    Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers,

    Judah.... (Matthew 1:1-3 niv)

     

    We don't need to go any further than that. Judah was part of the line of David. Leah was one of the grandmothers of Jesus! With the birth of Judah, she had fulfilled God's primary purpose for her life. I didn't say it was her only purpose. Nor am I saying that women have no other function other than giving birth. My point is: We like to tell ourselves that if God would give us some profound assignment, if only we had a sense of purpose, then we'd be content with our lives. Yet Leah had accomplished what God had in mind for her, but she didn't even recognize it. She had a houseful of children--the very thing she prayed for--but it was never enough to fill the emptiness within her. I think, more than anything else, she was looking for her husband's approval. God had set his approval upon her. He had answered her prayers and chosen her for the highest privilege anyone can have. Unfortunately, God's approval wasn't enough for her. Some of us are like Leah. We have a hole in our heart the size of the Grand Canyon, so we hand our husband a bucket and say, "Here, you fill it." Or we hand it to our church, our friends, or what have you. We fail to realize that filling that hole is something only God can do. And he can only do it if we will let him. Don't get me wrong. I think it would be nice if your husband met your needs. It would be nice if your church met your needs. It would be nice if your kids would get with the program. But if God is to us all he wants to be; if he is our all in all; if he is meeting all of your needs according to his riches in glory, then it's really not necessary. As long as we think we'll be happy when we have "God AND," we'll never be able to glorify God. We'll never be able to give an

    accurate reflection of who he is. How can the world see God's reflection in a mud puddle? Our lives need to be so filled with God, so filled with that Living Water, that we show forth a brilliant

    reflection of his glory.

     

    The message God has been speaking to my heart over the past year has been simply this: "I'm enough for you, Donna. Let me be enough." You don't need God plus financial security. You don't need God plus a great marriage. You don't need God plus anything. God is enough. Will you let him be to you all he wants to be? If you answer yes, he offers you a promise:

     

    God is able to make it up to you by giving you everything you need and more, so that there will not only be enough for your own needs, but plenty left over to give joyfully to others. (2

    Corinthians 9:8)

     

    When you allow God to meet your needs, you won't need a mere human to try to meet them. Then, rather than dealing with others out of your neediness, you can deal with them from a place of abundance.

    As you pour forth out of the abundance God gives, he will be glorified and you will be fulfilling the very purpose for which you were created.

     

    Dear Heavenly Father, I acknowledge that I am much like Leah. I look to other people to fill that place inside my heart that only you can fill. Empower me, today, by your Holy Spirit, to drink deeply of the Living Water and be satisfied. Amen

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    II....... SIGS: If you've been browsing around our forums, you'll see that many of us have a unique signature that is special to just us...If ya wanna jump in and express yourself with a unique signature too, THIS is the forum to request one...

    Moderator: Lois and Caveman

     

    Just ask and let them know what kind of picture you would like to have as well as the colors you like and such.

     

    Here is where you can go to get your Sig.

     

    http://www.mrssurvival.com//ubbthreads/pos...&Board=Sigs

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    III...... DAILY DIARY: The days of our lives, over time, add up to weeks and months and years...come join us and see, no matter what part of the world we live in, how we all move through time.

     

    We talk about the weather, what we have done the day before and/or what we plan for the day ahead. We sometimes tell about some of our problems and ask for prayers here too.

     

    Here is just the starter for one of the days some of us talked about and you can find it at:

     

    http://www.mrssurvival.com//ubbthreads/pos...amp;Board=UBB15.

     

    Beautiful Thursday

    #62704 - 09/15/05 06:45 AM Edit Reply Quote

     

     

     

    Not only is if going to be beautiful outside, it is going to be "beautiful" because I have the day off

     

    I have to go south and take my mom to her surgeon appointment. They are just monitoring her for a spot they found when she was in the hospital. It hasn't done anything in 9 months and the surgeon already told us he doesn't think it is cancer, but they will continue to follow it every three months for two years... he said if it didn't do anything in that time frame, more than likely it wouldn't ever. Anyway, I get to spend the day with mom Tomorrow is her birthday so we'll be going out to lunch/dinner and I bought her a dozen yellow roses...her favorite.

     

    Boy I have been enjoying the Sunporch here lately... what a hoot. Even DH reads it and laughs... of course he thinks we're all nuts.

     

    Well, everyone, have a great, blessed, beautiful day.

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    IV.... SO, WADDA YA THINK?: Here is where we discuss current events...What If...In My Humble Opinion...I Believe...I Was Always Taught... Always be respectful of other people's opinions and beliefs.

     

    You can find it at:

     

    http://www.mrssurvival.com//ubbthreads/pos...&Board=UBB3

     

    One of the latest things that is being discussed is:

     

    Seen any mice lately?

    #62722 - 09/15/05 12:33 PM Edit Reply Quote

     

     

    Plague-Infected Mice Missing From N.J. Lab

     

    Officials Say the Health Risk to the Public Is Low

     

    Sept. 15, 2005 — The FBI and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are investigating the disappearance from a New Jersey research lab of at least three mice carrying a deadly strain of plague.

     

    The rodents have been missing for two weeks.

     

    Sources say FBI agents and bioterrorism experts are interviewing and polygraphing employees at the University of Medicine and Dentistry in Newark, N.J., the location of the lab run by the Public Health Research Institute, a leading center for research on infectious diseases.

     

    There are no indications of terrorism.

     

    "The FBI responded to the matter, and we dedicated a great number of agents as well as a large number of resources to the investigation, which is still ongoing," said Special Agent Steve Siegel, a spokesman for the FBI's Newark field office. "We're satisfied that there is no public safety risk and there doesn't seem to be any nexus to criminal activity or terrorism."

     

    New Jersey officials also are downplaying the health risk. They believe the infected mice probably died quickly.

     

    However, some government officials are deeply concerned about what the case says about security of some of the most deadly, infectious disease projects and research labs.

     

    One source admitted that while officials are saying there is minimal health risk, no one can be entirely certain.

     

    ABC News' Pierre Thomas, Richard Esposito and Michael S. James contributed to this report.

     

    http://abcnews.go.com/Health/story?id=1128953

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    V.... HUMOR ME: Come on in and share your jokes and funny stories. Please add a caution in your subject line if you think your joke might be offensive to anyone.

     

    There have been a lot of jokes in here, as well as some games.

     

    You will find this forum at:

     

    http://www.mrssurvival.com//ubbthreads/pos...amp;Board=UBB23

     

    One of the latest thing posted in this forum is the following this is only what the first person wrote.

     

    Joys of Having Boys

    #62422 - 09/12/05 01:15 AM Edit Reply Quote

     

    Found this floating around..

     

    Written by an Anonymous Mother in Austin, Texas

     

    Joys of Having Boys

     

    Things I have learned from my boys (honest and not kidding)

     

    1. A king Size waterbed holds enough water to fill a 2,000 square foot house four inches deep.

     

    2. A 3-year old boy's voice is louder then 200 adults in a crowded restaurant.

     

    3. If you hook a dog leash over a ceiling fan, the motor is not strong enough to rotate a 42-pound boy wearing Batman underwear and a Superman cape. It is strong enough, however, if tried to a pain can, to spread paint on all four walls of a 20-by-20-foot room.

     

    4. You should not throw baseballs up when the ceiling fan is on. When using a ceiling fan as a bat, you have to throw the ball up a few times before you get a hit. A ceiling fan can hit a baseball a long way.

     

    5. The glass in a window (even double pane) doesn't stop a baseball hit by a ceiling fan.

     

    6. When you hear the toilet flush and the words "uh-oh", it's already too late.

     

    7. A six-year old boy can start a fire with a flintrock even though a 36-year-old man says they can only do it in the movies.

     

    8. Certain Legos will pass through the digestive tract of a 4-year old boy.

     

    9. Play dough and microwave should not be used in the same sentence.

     

    10. Super glue is forever.

     

    11. No matter how much Jell-O you put in a swimming pool you still can't walk on water.

     

    12. Pool filters do not like Jell-O.

     

    13. VCR's do not eject "PB&J" sandwiches even though TV commercials show they do.

     

    14. Garbage bags do not make good parachutes.

     

    15. Marbles in gas tanks make lots of noise when driving.

     

    16. You probably DO NOT want to know what that order is.

     

    17. Always look in the oven before you turn it on, plastic toys do not like ovens.

     

    18. The fire department in Austin, Texas has a five-minute response time.

     

    19. The spin cycle on the washing machine does not make earthworms dizzy.

     

    20. The spin cycle on the washing machine will, however make cats dizzy.

     

    21. Cats throw up twice their body weight when dizzy.

     

    22. Eighty percent of women will pass this on to almost all of their friends, with out without kids.

     

    For those with no children this is totally hysterical.

     

    For those who already have children past this age this is hilarious.

     

    For those who already have children this age, this is not funny.

     

    For those who have children nearing this age, this is a warning.

     

    For those who have not yet had children, this a birth control.

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    VI.... NATURE'S PERSCRIPTIONS : Years and years ago, our ancestors learned to rely on the many health benefits that could be derived from plants and herbs that are native to Mother Earth. It's in our best interest to educate ourselves about the endless benefits of taking care of our bodies naturally. DISCLAIMER: Please remember that this information is not meant to substitute for a consultation with your physician, or another health care professional. Speak with your doctor if you have questions about primary care, or about any medical problem.

     

    This is our newest forum and it is moderated by Mare and Lois. They have a lot of information in this forum and one can really learn a lot.

     

    To get to this forum you just go to:

     

    http://www.mrssurvival.com//ubbthreads/pos...amp;Board=Herbs

     

    Here is one of the discussions.

     

    Learning about herbs

    #60604 - 08/14/05 11:57 AM Edit Reply Quote

     

    The best and quickest way to learn about herbs is to research the health problem in question.

    Once you have a Drs. diagnoses, the next step is to check online or in your books for the herbal alternative to the prescribed Meds.

    In this forum I will try to point you in the right direction, but you will need to do the research as I am not in possession of a medical license. It is a good idea to research any health problems that you know you might have to deal with in an emergency situation. once you have the info you want print it out and put it in a folder or note book for your use.

    I have 2 books,

    Nutritional Health, by James F. Balch, M.D. & Phillis A. Balch, CNC.

    The Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine , by Micheal Murry, ND and Joseph Pizzorno, ND

     

    They both list the medical problem and both the prescribed meds and the herbal alternative.

    I like to compare the suggestions against each other and look for agreement or dissent.

     

    This was put in by: Lois.

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    VII..... THE ORCHARD: Nothing can compare to planting, caring and ultimately reaping that which we have sown...Join us here where we share the wisdom of growing and preserving the foods for our table, and the beautiful plants and flowers that brighten our lives.

     

    You can find this at:

     

    http://www.mrssurvival.com//ubbthreads/pos...&Board=UBB6

     

    What have you been doing lately that you would like to talk about?

     

    Here is just part of one thread that has been posted here.

     

    Hickory Nuts

    #60332 - 08/10/05 05:32 PM Edit Reply Quote

     

    A nearby campground has dozens and dozens of Shagbark Hickory trees and I have collected A LOT of nuts but don't know what to do with them! Do I remove the green outer husk? Do I let them turn brown and then remove the husk? What about after I remove the husk?

     

    Anybody had experience with this? Thanks!

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    If you check out the thread, you will find information about Hickory nuts.

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    VIII... THE SPA: Here we sit around in the hot tub sharing health issues we might be dealing with, whether it be exercise, physical, diet, emotional...you name it. Hopefully, when we go home for the day, our *massaged* hearts feel feel calmer.

     

    You will find this at:

     

    http://www.mrssurvival.com//ubbthreads/pos...&Board=UBB5

     

    Here is just a little of one of the threads talked about lately.

     

    Have you had a Colonoscopy

    #62449 - 09/12/05 09:56 AM Edit Reply Quote

     

     

     

    How many have had a Colonoscopy, I know I haven't and now I am told I have to have one.

     

    The dr said a person should have one starting at the age of about 50 years old. She was very surprised when I said I had never had one. So, I will be having one next week.

     

    I guess it is a good thing to have one to check for cancer, so I will have it and not complain a lot, just a little.

     

    Here is just one site out of many sites that I found when looking Colonoscopy up.

     

    http://digestive.niddk.nih.gov/ddiseases/pubs/colonoscopy/

     

    Colonoscopy (koh-luh-NAH-skuh-pee) lets the physician look inside your entire large intestine, from the lowest part, the rectum, all the way up through the colon to the lower end of the small intestine. The procedure is used to look for early signs of cancer in the colon and rectum. It is also used to diagnose the causes of unexplained changes in bowel habits. Colonoscopy enables the physician to see inflamed tissue, abnormal growths, ulcers, and bleeding.

     

    For the procedure, you will lie on your left side on the examining table. You will probably be given pain medication and a mild sedative to keep you comfortable and to help you relax during the exam. The physician will insert a long, flexible, lighted tube into your rectum and slowly guide it into your colon. The tube is called a colonoscope (koh-LON-oh-skope). The scope transmits an image of the inside of the colon, so the physician can carefully examine the lining of the colon. The scope bends, so the physician can move it around the curves of your colon. You may be asked to change position occasionally to help the physician move the scope. The scope also blows air into your colon, which inflates the colon and helps the physician see better.

     

    If anything abnormal is seen in your colon, like a polyp or inflamed tissue, the physician can remove all or part of it using tiny instruments passed through the scope. That tissue (biopsy) is then sent to a lab for testing. If there is bleeding in the colon, the physician can pass a laser, heater probe, or electrical probe, or can inject special medicines through the scope and use it to stop the bleeding.

     

    Bleeding and puncture of the colon are possible complications of colonoscopy. However, such complications are uncommon.

     

    Colonoscopy takes 30 to 60 minutes. The sedative and pain medicine should keep you from feeling much discomfort during the exam. You will need to remain at the colonoscopy facility for 1 to 2 hours until the sedative wears off.

     

    There is more info on this site too.

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    It is important to have one and they are recommending that each person have one after reaching the age of 50. Someone said the age of 40, but the dr. said 50.

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    IX.... HOMESTEADING: Homesteading, living off the land, livestock and animals... whether it's a dream or a reality, you'll find like-minded people here to share ideas with.

     

    There has been talk of different types of homes as well as many other things.

     

    You will find this forum at:

     

    http://www.mrssurvival.com//ubbthreads/pos...amp;Board=UBB21

     

    Here is just part of one thread that is in this forum.

     

    simple gnat & fruit fly trap

    #46206 - 08/03/04 02:16 AM Edit Reply Quote

     

    Got gnats? Fighting fruit flies??

     

    Here's a cheap and effective trap that can be re-made whenever the need arises. It's non-toxic, and even if it spills will be easily cleaned up without danger to your home.

     

    In a shallow bowl (I use a small margarine tub), drip two small drops of liquid dish detergent. Put in a couple tablespoons of HOT water and swirl it around until the soap & water are mixed. Add about 1/3 to 1/2 cup of cider vinegar (the brown kind), and let it sit where the gnats are.

     

    The "appley" smell of the vinegar attracts them, the liquid invites them to drink, the soap breaks the surface tension of the water and they drown.

     

    Works like a charm!! Just remake it when it looks *yeuckky*!

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    As long as it works, that is what counts.

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    X..... HOLIDAY AND GIFT CENTRAL: Come and share your traditions and/or gift ideas for holidays and special days throughout the year.

     

    There are several holidays coming up right now so be sure to check this forum out.

     

    You will find this forum at:

     

    http://www.mrssurvival.com//ubbthreads/pos...amp;Board=Santa

     

    Here is part of one of the threads in this forum.

     

    Ideas for frugal gifts for the holidays...

    #62429 - 09/12/05 07:49 AM Edit Reply Quote

     

    OK, we know there are always a need for creative gifts for the holidays.

     

    My favorite gifts are homemade, and I like to give baked goods or homemade candy. Some people like to give mix-in-a-jar gifts. Some give homemade calendars to the relatives.

     

    Ideas?

    ***

     

    You need to check this out to find out what other people have to offer in this thread.

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    XI.... THE SHOP: There's no place quite like a workshop: grease and sawdust on the floors, tools everywhere, and cupboard doors yawning open. This is the room for our "guys" to hang out in, and a place for the girls to occasionally raid and redecorate. It wouldn't be "home" without The Shop.

     

    http://www.mrssurvival.com//ubbthreads/pos...amp;Board=UBB20

     

    Here is just part of one of the threads in this forum.

     

    What kind of projects?

    #59217 - 07/13/05 10:40 PM Edit Reply Quote

     

    What kind of project are you working on and or contemplating?

    I'm in the process of building a teardrop trailer. It's a nice little 4X8 sleeper with a small gelley in the rear. I have the trailer frame up to the floor finished, now I'm in the process of finishing the walls. When I finish I will pull it with my chevy S10 pickup.

    Soon as I finish that I want to enlarge my dog Kennel and build a new dog sled.

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    This will be the last news letter before the Holidays, so, I would like to wish everyone a HAPPY THANKSGIVING as well as a MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR.

     

    Snowmom

     

    Could someone who can, please make this a sticky post. I am not able to do it here.

     

     

  7. This is where I will post all the News Letters.

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    SUMMER OF 2005 ISSUE:

     

    Just to let you know we are starting the Mrs. Survival News Letter

    again. It may not be like the old ones, but that is ok. Everyone and

    everything changes from time to time. I think we may be a little less

    formal as for the structure of the news letter this year. I had

    written a family news letter for 8 years and it was never the same.

    First page changed from time to time. This is probably the way it will

    go here since I am not a formal person.

     

    To start with, I want to say just a few things about Mrs. Survival, we

    will be saying Mrs. 'S', since that is what everyone knows this site by.

    I will probably be adding my own thoughts and the and such as I do a

    lot of that in my posts.

     

    We will start off with something about 10 of the 20 public forums and

    the next news letter will be of the others. That way, each forum will

    have equal time.

    *******************************************************

     

    I: The Sunporch is where we have introductions, we just love hearing

    about all of you. We have a lot of other things happening here too. We

    have birthday parties and also just anything you want to put there.

     

    You will also find 'The Basic User Information' post here. Cat has put

    a lot of information about how to use this site in this post. I'll put

    just a bit here.

     

    I've had questions from people confused about how to use this board.

    Hey, if you don't ask, we can't help!

     

    You can read posts even if you're not registered. You can't *post*

    messages if you aren't registered. Registration is free, and easy to do.

     

    (If you want to *fudge* on your birthdate, just make sure that you

    make it at least 1984 or earlier... otherwise the board will lock you

    out for registration for a while because you're *too* young!! )

     

    When you are registered, you can mark a place at the bottom of your

    "log in" for the board to remember you each time you visit. That means

    that you don't have to log in each time.

     

    If the button says "logout" towards the upper right of your board

    (just above the forums), you're already logged in, and should be able

    to post.

     

    If it says "login", you'll need to log in again.

     

    Go through the buttons around the site. The "FAQ" (frequently asked

    questions) might answer something you've wondered about. Or you can

    ask here on the board, or privately, using our PM (private messaging)

    system.

     

    PM is found in "My Home", again above the forums. Click on "send a PM"

    and fill in the boxes.

    "My Home" is also where you'll find a place to *1 edit your personal

    information, email, password, etc., *2 edit your display preferences,

    number of shown threads, languages, colors, etc., and *3

    subscribe/unsubscribe from receiving forum posts by email, change

    message notifications, etc.

    ****

     

    You need to read the rest in the post.

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    II Reporting is one of the newest forums on Mrs. S. This is a forum

    about our service people, no matter if they are in a foreign land or

    here at home. They all need our support. Here is something I feel is

    so good, I think it needs to be read by all reading this news letter.

     

    HONORING OUR FALLEN HEROES

     

    Author: Army Captain John Rasmussen

     

    It was raining "cats and dogs" and I was late for physical training.

    Traffic was backed up at Fort Campbell, Kentucky, and was moving way

    too slow. I was probably going to be late and I was growing more and

    more impatient.

     

    The pace slowed almost to a standstill as I passed Memorial Grove, the

    site built to honor the soldiers who died in the Gander airplane

    crash, the worst redeployment accident in the history of the 101st

    Airborne Division (Air Assault).

     

    Because it was close to Memorial Day, a small American flag had been

    placed in the ground next to each soldier's memorial plaque. My

    concern at the time, however, was getting past the bottleneck, getting

    out of the rain and getting to physical training on time. All of a

    sudden, infuriatingly, just as the traffic was getting started again,

    the car in front of me stopped.

     

    A soldier, a private of course, jumped out in the pouring rain and ran

    over toward the grove. I couldn't believe it! This knucklehead was

    holding up everyone for who knows what kind of prank. Horns were

    honking. He was getting soaked to the skin. His Battle Dress Uniform

    was plastered to his frame.

     

    I watched-as he ran up to one of the memorial plaques, picked up the

    small American flag that had fallen to the ground in the wind and the

    rain, and set it upright again.

     

    Then, slowly, he came to attention, saluted, ran back to his car, and

    drove off.

     

    I'll never forget that incident. That soldier, whose name I will never

    know, taught me more about duty, honor, and respect than a hundred

    books or a thousand lectures.

     

    That simple salute --- that single act of honoring his fallen brother

    and his flag --- encapsulated all the Army values in one gesture for me.

    It said, "I will never forget. I will keep the faith. I will finish

    the mission. I am an American soldier."

     

    I thank God for examples like that.

     

    And on this Memorial Day, I will remember all those who paid the

    ultimate price for my freedom, and one private, soaked to the skin,

    who honored them.

    ****************************************************

     

    III Where The Heart Is, is the forum where we tell of our problems and

    we tell of our joys. We cry and we laugh together here.

     

    We have a 'Memorial to Fran' here also. Fran was one of the first on

    this site. She was a friend to everyone. Her death was a very

    emotional time for most of us here on Mrs. S.

    ***********

     

    IV Are You Really Ready is a forum to help us all learn about the

    things we need to do and the things we need to be ready for.

     

    One of the threads asks us about what we have done to prepare, this is

    a very good question. What would you do if you were without

    electricity for a few hours, a day or several days??? What would you

    do if you found yourself in the middle of a hurricane or tornado??????

     

    This forum is very good reading.

     

    Do you know the first 100 things that would be gone first?? Here is a

    list which you can find in this forum.

     

    First 100 That Disappear First in a Disaster

     

    1. Generators

    (Good ones cost dearly. Gas storage, risky. Noisy...target of thieves;

    maintenance, etc.)

     

    2. Water Filters/Purifiers (Shipping delays increasing.)

     

    3. Portable Toilets (Increasing in price every two months.)

     

    4. Seasoned Firewood

    (About $100 per cord; wood takes 6 - 12 mos. to become dried, for home

    uses.)

     

    5. Lamp Oil, Wicks, Lamps (First choice: Buy CLEAR oil. If scarce,

    stockpile ANY!)

     

    6. Coleman Fuel (URGENT $2.69-$3.99/gal. Impossible to stockpile too

    much.)

     

    7. Guns, Ammunition, Pepper Spray, Knives, Clubs, Bats & Slingshots

    8. Hand-Can openers & hand egg beaters, whisks (Life savers!)

     

    9. Honey/Syrups/white, brown sugars

     

    10. Rice - Beans - Wheat (White rice is now $12.95 - 50# bag. Sam's

    Club, stock depleted often.)

     

    These are the first 10, for the rest you can go to the site and read

    about them.

    **********************************

     

    V I n The Kitchen there are many ideas and recipes you are able to ask

    questions and whoever can help you will post what they think.

     

    Here is just one that caught my eye since July is almost here.

     

    4th of July Pie

     

    3/4 cup sugar

    1 1/2 cups water

    3 tbsp. corn starch

    1 pkg (4 serving size) strawberry jello

    1 cup each blueberries and strawberries

    1 Keebler graham cracker crust

    whip cream, ( I use the canned whipped cream)

     

    Mix sugar and cornstarch in medium saucepan. Gradually stir in water

    until smooth. Stirring constantly cook on medium heat until mixture

    comes to boil. Boil one minute, and remove from heat.

    Stir in jello until completely disolved. Cool to room temp.

    Stir in berries.

    Refrigerate 3 hours until firm. Serve with whipped cream.

    ***

     

    This sounded so very good.

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    VI Crafter's Alley is a good forum to learn how to make things the old

    fashiond way. In other words, you will be able to find out how to sew,

    how to make quilts, how to knit as well as making candles and all

    kinds of things you might be interested in. We also do exchanges on

    this forum. We just had our Spring Fling Secret Pal exchange and will

    be doing something else very soon. You will want to keep your eyes

    open for the new ideas.

     

    The latest 'how to' is how to put a zipper in. This is one of the

    hardest parts about making dresses there is.

     

    Please be sure to check out all the posts at this forum you are

    interested in.

    ***************

     

    VII Within These Pages forum is for those who are book readers. This

    is one thing I am not, so I leave this for those how enjoy reading.

    They read a book and then have a discussion about it. Or just tell

    what book they are reading.

     

    Some of the books people are reading or have read since the first of

    this year are: 'Mists of Avalon', biography of 'John Adams' , Seed

    Catalogs of course, '4th of July' by James Patterson, 'No Place Like

    Home' by Mary Higgins Clark and 'The Rising'.

     

    If you do any reading, please let us know what you are reading.

    ***************

     

    VIII Pinching Pennies is a great forum to learn how to save money and

    who isn't wanting to do that.

     

    One of the newest posts is about 'Free Meals', and this really is good.

    You need to read this one for sure.

     

    You can learn how to make your own soap and baby wips here too.

     

    There are so many things we can do to pinch our pennies.

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    IX The Family Tree forum is a forum for those who are interested in

    genealogy. There are posts about how to start looking, where to start,

    and how to fill out your forms.

     

    We have names here that could help you discover your own ancesters.

    There could be someone there in your genealogy, so you might want to

    take a look at some of those posted there. We have names from Allen to

    Young, with a lot more inbetween.

     

    I will put just a little about getting started and you can read the

    rest in the forum.

     

    First steps in Genealogy

     

    Step 1 -- The first rule of genealogy is to start with yourself and

    work back! Talk to parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, or anyone

    else in the family who is older than you are. Ask questions like the

    following questions and have charts which you can make from the

    internet, and fill out as you ask the questions.

     

    What's your full name?

     

    When and where were you born?

     

    Where did you grow up?

     

    When and where were you married?

     

    Whom did you marry? What is his/her full name?

     

    How many children did you have? What are their full names?

     

    What were your parents' full names?

     

    When and where were your parents born?

     

    Where did your parents grow up?

     

    When and where did your parents marry?

     

    What do you know about your grandparents?

     

    Do you have any family Bibles, papers, or photographs?

     

    It may be helpful to tape record the people you talk to in addition to

    writing down their answers. Keep the tapes for future reference. Be

    sure to ask perrmission before taping someone.

     

    Also, I feel that if there is something medical that should be known,

    it should be told. How many out there have someone in their family

    with or has had cancer?? Or diabetes, or have heart problems or have

    had stokes or even bipolar problems. This is something that should be

    noted for future needs.

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    V Our WWW forum is a great forum when you have questions to ask about

    your computer. There are tips and a lot of information. Here is just

    one tip you will find there.

     

    TIPS-1-Disk Defragmenter and Disk Cleanup

     

    Disk Cleanup and defrag...these must be done about once a month to

    maintain hard disk drive and file integrity. Most window users will

    find these tools under the Start... programs----accessories----system

    tools.

    The defaults settings you will see are ok for now. My suggestion is to

    run the Disk Defrag under SAFE MODE....you can get to SAFE MODE by

    tapping the F8 key on the keyboard as you turn the computer on and

    then select SAFE MODE option from the startup menu (win98 and winME)

    or Advanced options menu (winXP) then Start...

    programs----accessories----system tools---disk defragmenter.....it may

    take a few hours to complete the defrag so you may want to do this

    when you are not needing the system.....

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    Our next issue will be about other forums.

     

    http://www.mrssurvival.com

     

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  8. I grew up with bean soup, but our kids wouldn't eat it. In fact, DH really didn't care for it until we started using the 'Ozark' bean soup. That wasn't all that many years ago either. Probably between 15 and 18 years ago when we found that. It is a mixture of about 5 kinds of beans and you add ham, onion and green chillies. It is very good.

     

    What I grew up on was navy beans or Great Northern bean soup. My mother just added bacon most of the time for flavor. Then at the table, we sometimes added catsup, or cream or vinegar and we always had corn bread with it.

     

    Sure wish the kids would eat it, as I would love to make some bean soup.

  9. My dryer has the trap at the front too. DS just bought us a new washer and dryer in April, we also replaced the tubing at that time.

     

    I know one of my nieces had a fire in her dryer one time a couple years ago and she was home. She said she sometimes leaves with it running. I think she decided she would never do that again.

     

    Yes, Peace, you did read about the softener, someone posted about it, but I can't remember who or where.

     

     

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