More Random Thoughts



Crazy Cat Lady - indeed!  Do I really resemble this?  I am way below the number of furry ones that one would presumably require to achieve the moniker.  Even the boxed set comes with six felines.  Not that I am complaining. 

 

 I find the food and treat bill for three is substantial.  All for what? 

 

I ask you - is it too much to expect that the furry ones that co-habitat with me should attack and kill any of the rodents that scurry about (most likely when I am asleep at night).  Yes, the little devils are still with me.  Not that the "evidence" has shown up in the cupboards lately, but there are fine particles (somewhat like round wood bits) that show up on my kitchen counter.  I think they are the result of the mice running back and forth on the support beam at the top of the ceiling frame. 

 

Christmas is such a great time of the year.  Your family is invited to purchase and provide appropriate gifts that match your personality, your hobbies or interests, or just to keep you on your toes.  Personally, I love books. I download e-books, and collect both paperback and hardback ones.  That said, yet another interesting selection found its way into my personal library at Christmas.   
I do believe that this was "ghost written" by Buddy (see previous post).  Definitely a fun book, quick read, and still located on my coffee table.  Recycling comes to mind when receiving these types of thoughtful gifts. 
 
Not that I minded either of these.  They gave me (and others) a good laugh.  After all, isn't that what holidays are about.  Good times with family and friends.
 
My other random topic is food.  Recently I have attempted to read "The Alzheimer's Diet."  My guess it the plan will resemble the DASH Diet (which I read last year at this time, right after "retirement" began).  The problem with these books is the language used.  "Low-glycemic Index" and "Low-glycemic Load" give me a headache.  Supplement that with "free radicals" (not of the '60s kind), oxidation, and insulin resistance.  In no short time my head starts to hurt. 

I have read these words many times before (I am somewhat of a junkie reading books related to health and nutrition, but usually enjoy a glass or two of wine while doing so), but they just don't stick.  I want a list of food to purchase and use, not the technical concepts that will confuse me when I turn into the chip aisle at the grocery store. 

So I grab a bowl of the "Unhealthy" comfort food (rice [not necessarily balsamic] and raisins).  Of course, I did use Silk Coconut milk, if that is of any consequence.

Doctors have become my new social network since retirement.  I am now going to attempt to reverse the nasty tread I see developing.  Drugs at this age may be covered by insurance, but who wants to remember every day which one to take first and how long to wait in between.  So the old standard of "diet and exercise" will have to be invoked.  Wish me luck!
 

"There are really only two requirements when it comes to exercise.  One is that you do it.  The other is that you continue to do it."  ~The New Glucose Revolution for Diabetes by Jennie Brand-Miller, Kaye Foster-Powell, Stephen Colagiuri, Alan W. Barclay