The 30 Day vegan..

I haven't blogged for ages eh? I have sat down to about four times but not got round to it , but I am very pleased to blog about taking part in the 30 Day vegan , an e course shared with a friend (cheaper) to totally look at my diet. With Endometriosis I tend to get a lot of IBS symptoms and my list of foods I can't tolerate seems to be growing and growing , So this week I am really looking at healthy eating and lifestyle in a bid to try and sort myself out I have started today with a green smoothy , kale (too much ) strawberries , blackberries, apple , pear and maple syrup , yummy , tonight I will stir fry . I am seriously missing my cuppa but will get used to it , have limited myself to one first thing to get me going .. My moods have really improved the last month , noone feared the Green dragon this month , which was a bonus , sighs from everyone , although I do seem to be aquiring several hot flushes at bedtime ,These feel weird as i am an ice block most of the time.. Much love Tracy x

Radio 4 ??

I have managed to avoid Radio 4 for a long time ... for fear of being branded "old" , yes it happens... But today , whilst the rain pelted down and the children were playing I switched the Dial... and yes, there it was .. "Woman's Hour " ... I cleaned the kitchen and listened ... and now I'm hooked !! just don't tell anyone eh !!! x

Nourishing..

Two very dear friends of ours are unwell at the moment.. One has had a stent put in and the other , his daughter , has just finished her degree and is totally unwell , infected throat and yuckiness.. So I invited them round this morning , for soup , an automatic response of mine to illness of any kind . Today's soup was Carrot lentil, and red pepper (with a pinch of chilli ) as we sat round the table I relaxed with my cuppa and enjoyed the banter .. It's so good to send people away with a stomach full of soup for the soul x

Someone bring back the energy please..

I am in the week after moon time and typically , have no energy , coupled with a run downy sore throat moany thing , so I tend to use this time as quiet crafting time , reading and generally mooching . There used to be a time when this time would frustrate me and it still does to a certain degree .. but I have found that going with the flow and listening to my body is the better option . I have tried in the past Iron tablets and supplements but they cause so much havoc with my tum that I had to give up ., but this is a journey I am on and I will find new ways to cope with this flat time x Happy Sunday to you all xx

Parcels of loveliness...

I love receiving parcels , don't you ? A little while ago I posted on the GP forum about my problems with my moon time and the lovely Jacqui from over at The Barefoot Crofter sent me a parcel of books and some Oat straw . I am looking forward to losing myself in these books , I really am a massive bookworm , a childhood obsession with books , I believe in a desperate way to escape the life I had has turned into an adult fascination , so I will relish the pages x

Oat Straw is rich in calcium and magnesium. It can be used for both physical and nervous fatigue and is helpful for depression. Oatstraw also contains B-complex vitamins, silicia, calcium, flavones, saponins, and Vitamin A.

Oatstraw has been found to be an excellent toner for the whole system. Oat Straw is useful for thyroid and estrogen deficiency, for MS, osteoporosis, appetite loss, anorexia, urinary concerns, colds and chills and to encourage sweating. It's secondary uses are boils, weak bones, bursitis, constipation, gallbladder, kidney problems, liver disorders, pancreatic concerns, rheumatism, and some skin conditions.

Ode to Cloth ..

Horrid , plastic ,nasty,hurty,rubby, chafing pieces of material that sit with me on a three weekly basis , causing a hole in my purse and a pile in my wastebin..Be gone !! never darken my door again.

Welcome , welcome , welcome , soft , velvety, clothy comfy, warm cloths of feminine loveliness.Sure, you're hard work ,sure you're a bit messy but what you lack in convenience you gain in the peace and relaxation of my life and the local landfill, Imse vimse , I adore you x

The Yoga Dvd...

The Yoga Dvd

says:Hey , remember me ?

I was bought in the Spring

of 2003.

I sit right up here,

where the eye cannot see,

next to Top Gun and Grease

and Spiderman 3.

It would be nice,

don't you see

If once , you and me

could go stretching together

What fun it would be.

But for now, I'll just see,

if that call comes for me

When your suitably free,

for this yoga dvd .