Thursday, March 14, 2013

Crape Myrtle Pruning

So, it has been a really long time since I have blogged. Sorry about that. This will be my first returning blog and I will hopefully soon blog about my health.

My father in law gave me an article from a blogger called the "Grumpy Gardener." It was about "Crepe Murder" I know locally I see Crape Myrtles with their tops cut off in the fall around here. I have 3 Crape Myrtles in my front yard and haven't touched them for the past 2 years. I'm glad I didn't cut the tops off after reading this article. I pruned them yesterday and the pictures show what they now look like. I hope you can see them since their are large trees in the background. We shall see how they do when they start blooming. Here is a link to a article on how to correctly prune Crape Myrtles:  Crepe Myrtle Pruning Step by Step

Sunday, September 16, 2012

Health Update

This was from a couple months ago, I've lost more weight than this picture shows. Its just the latest picture I have. My husband Peter is standing with me and has lost 15 pounds since I've started the diet.
Sorry it has been so long since I have posted anything. I guess I've been feeling so good I've kept myself pretty busy. So for the good news.... I've lost 28 pounds since I've started my Candida Diet 5 months ago. My heart has stopped skipping beats.  My PH Balance is no longer acidic. The rash around my mouth is gone. I was having a lot of bad dreams, but in the last couple of months don't remember too many dreams. A lot of anxiety and fear has dissipated. I have so much more energy than I did before! I used to get so sluggish in the afternoon and I just don't remember being very tired that often anymore.

About a month ago I took another saliva test and the results were very different than the first time I took it. The first time I had the strings floating in it. The last one I took had cloudy sediment on the bottom of the glass. According to the test, that means you still have a fungal infection. Since it was different, it made me think I was definitely getting better. I researched the test a little and found some information that the test may not be that valid. Click Candida Spit Test- A Hoax to see the video. At the end of the video it mentions some other tests you can take. Of course I also took a questionnaire which also showed I had the Candida. I also had some of the symptoms that have now gone away that lead me to believe I had the Candida.  So it is hard for me to know if it is completely gone unless I take a blood test. I know I am much healthier now than I was 5 months ago!

Saliva Test

Saliva Test