1. I'm so excited for summer prayer buddies! It's fun to have someone else to pray for during this summer time and this time around I have someone I already know, so I can regularly comment on her blog as I always do without her knowing I'm her prayer buddy! This is great. Last time I participated, I had a new blogger for my prayer buddy, which was so neat to get to know someone else, but I couldn't comment until the revealing since I was a new blogger to her and didn't want her finding out it was me.
2. DH and I got up early this morning to go in for the final day of our microflora gut research study. We got to drop off our stool samples (that was a fun, new experience yesterday) and get our blood drawn. Now we just wait for our test results. I'm so glad DH participated with me. It makes being a research subject that much more enjoyable.
3. My blood pressure was 90/55 this morning when they took it for the study. We had been fasting for 12 hours, but that seems extremely low, doesn't it? The first reading was actually 85/50, but they throw that one out and record the next two. The girl couldn't believe how low it was and the plebotomist was surprised it was that low because she had no problem collecting 3 vials of blood from my arm. I usually have low blood pressure (90-110/60-80), but now I'm starting to wonder if that's an actual medical diagnosis? Everyone always congratulates me on how low my blood pressure is, but I'm starting to wonder if it's connected to my fatigue? Hormones? Thyroid? Adrenals? Anyone know? I've asked my Napro Dr. about if before, but he didn't seem too concerned. Do I have a heart problem I should look into?
4. Afterwards, DH and I headed up to our favorite mountain lake that I wrote about from last week. We were off to see what the wildflowers looked like one week later, and we noticed a big difference. Some of the flowers that were in abundance last week (the Columbines and Lupines) had died off and now there were new varieties. At one point while we were walking around the lake, we just stopped and counted the number of different wildflowers we saw right there. It was over 15! All in all, I think we saw over 20 different types of wildflowers. I haven't looked at the pictures I took yet, but I'm hoping I have some beauties.
5. Tonight we're going to pick-up our 2nd CSA order of free-range chickens. We get 2 fresh chickens each month for 6 months. We'll freeze one of them and cook the other one fresh this weekend. Yummy. They are so juicy. We need to decide if we want the hearts, livers, and feet of our chickens too. What do you think?
6. DH and I are thinking of heading over to the county fair tonight to check out the exhibits. He was surprised that I suggested it, since I usually don't enjoy that type of thing, but I'm turning into a small town/country girl I think. He's the one who grew up on a farm in the South while I grew up in the suburbs of a Midwest city. I thought the rodeo would be fun tonight as well, but he wasn't interested. I'm holding out then for the demolition derby next week:-) I've never been to one and I think that's about to change.
7. Tomorrow is pick-up day for our Bountiful Basket, which means lots of fresh fruits and veggies for cheap. It's also the Farmer's Market tomorrow, and I'm going to get some more of this fabulous gourmet jam that is all natural and virtually sugar free. It tastes amazing in my plain 'ol oatmeal in the morning.
Enjoy the weekend, everyone! Head on over to Jen's for more Friday Quick Takes.
2. DH and I got up early this morning to go in for the final day of our microflora gut research study. We got to drop off our stool samples (that was a fun, new experience yesterday) and get our blood drawn. Now we just wait for our test results. I'm so glad DH participated with me. It makes being a research subject that much more enjoyable.
3. My blood pressure was 90/55 this morning when they took it for the study. We had been fasting for 12 hours, but that seems extremely low, doesn't it? The first reading was actually 85/50, but they throw that one out and record the next two. The girl couldn't believe how low it was and the plebotomist was surprised it was that low because she had no problem collecting 3 vials of blood from my arm. I usually have low blood pressure (90-110/60-80), but now I'm starting to wonder if that's an actual medical diagnosis? Everyone always congratulates me on how low my blood pressure is, but I'm starting to wonder if it's connected to my fatigue? Hormones? Thyroid? Adrenals? Anyone know? I've asked my Napro Dr. about if before, but he didn't seem too concerned. Do I have a heart problem I should look into?
4. Afterwards, DH and I headed up to our favorite mountain lake that I wrote about from last week. We were off to see what the wildflowers looked like one week later, and we noticed a big difference. Some of the flowers that were in abundance last week (the Columbines and Lupines) had died off and now there were new varieties. At one point while we were walking around the lake, we just stopped and counted the number of different wildflowers we saw right there. It was over 15! All in all, I think we saw over 20 different types of wildflowers. I haven't looked at the pictures I took yet, but I'm hoping I have some beauties.
5. Tonight we're going to pick-up our 2nd CSA order of free-range chickens. We get 2 fresh chickens each month for 6 months. We'll freeze one of them and cook the other one fresh this weekend. Yummy. They are so juicy. We need to decide if we want the hearts, livers, and feet of our chickens too. What do you think?
6. DH and I are thinking of heading over to the county fair tonight to check out the exhibits. He was surprised that I suggested it, since I usually don't enjoy that type of thing, but I'm turning into a small town/country girl I think. He's the one who grew up on a farm in the South while I grew up in the suburbs of a Midwest city. I thought the rodeo would be fun tonight as well, but he wasn't interested. I'm holding out then for the demolition derby next week:-) I've never been to one and I think that's about to change.
7. Tomorrow is pick-up day for our Bountiful Basket, which means lots of fresh fruits and veggies for cheap. It's also the Farmer's Market tomorrow, and I'm going to get some more of this fabulous gourmet jam that is all natural and virtually sugar free. It tastes amazing in my plain 'ol oatmeal in the morning.
Enjoy the weekend, everyone! Head on over to Jen's for more Friday Quick Takes.
Yummy chickens- I have to look into that around here. Enjoy the fair. Sounds like a blast!
ReplyDeleteAs awesome as all the wildflowers are, it still makes me sad when the columbines are gone each year.
ReplyDeleteFunny about the blood pressure I have the same as you roughly. Though I think the lowest was 103/? Everyone says it's great and if I didn't feel so damn tired, I would think so too:) I would keep all the chicken parts;)
ReplyDeleteI can't wait to see your flower pictures, the last ones were spectacular. Columbines around here tend to be a spring/early summer flower so I really enjoyed seeing them again in your photos.
ReplyDeleteWe're heading to the farmers market today too. Got to love all that fresh produce!
Enjoy the farmers market! I need to figure out where there is one in our new town, I have been wanting to go.
ReplyDeleteI am so jealous of your Bountiful Basket :( Mississippi never gets anything that cool!
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