Everything you need to know about facemasks
Buying a facemask is not like buying a new shirt – [Read More…]
Thoughts on living a relevant life and innovative adaptations of old survival hacks for living simply and thriving in a world gone mad – the practical arts of homemaking, gardening, cooking, sewing and making the best of what you have. And thoughts and observations about those without a place to live.
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All of these “turns for the better” after days of frustration, can be attributed to two things: persistence and privilege.
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So, if you are feeling sick, first seek your doctor’s advice. But if that’s not available or they are too pressed to get into the self-care details, this might save you a trip to urgent care where, if you don’t have COVID 19, you might just pick it up like the goody bag from hell to take home to your family. If you are having trouble breathing, ask your doctor over the phone if you can get a prescription for an albuterol inhaler. If you’ve been sick for a week, ask about antibiotics. COVID 19 will weaken your defenses and leave you open to opportunistic bacterial infections that go in for the kill.
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Prickly Pears are refreshing and delicious once you know how to harvest and prepare them.
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