Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

by | Aug 29, 2019 | Health & Wellness

I think most of us at least have heard of this and a lot of us have had it. The Median Nerve passes through a tunnel (under a ligament) in your wrist and can get compressed. This causes pain and numbness in your thumb and adjacent two fingers and about half of the...

More Kitchen Hacks

by | Aug 28, 2019 | DIY Tips, How-Tos

How to preserve food. Part two. Did you know that, generally speaking, you should not wash fruits and vegetables when you first bring them in from the grocery store to go into your refrigerator. An exception to this would be bananas. But you generally don’t put...

Looking To Buy A House?

by | Aug 26, 2019 | DIY Tips, How-Tos

I have fortunately (or unfortunately at times) had a lot of experience in buying a house. I went through realtors  most of the time but also bought FSBOs (for sale by owners). I only bought one in foreclosure and almost bought one as a “short” sale until I...

Colonoscopies

by | Aug 22, 2019 | DIY Tips, Health & Wellness

I have certainly had my share of colonoscopies and most of you out there are very familiar with them. Let’s face it, they are not fun. A friend of mine (in her 80’s) had one recently and said it nearly did her in. As we get older, we tend to lose...

Diverticulitis…Ouch

by | Aug 19, 2019 | Health & Wellness

This is a continuation of my blogs on the G. I. tract. So, we are now into the lower portion. I have more experience with diverticulitis than any of the many other “conditions” that can affect this portion of your body such as Crohn”s disease and...