Cold Frame Plans

Everything I have learned about cold frame building plans , I learned from my friend David. I first met David and Susan, through the Green Bay school system. Both of our children had the priviledge of having David and Susan for teachers. FYI, after David and Susan retired, they both pursued healthy living and exercise. To date, collectively I think they have lost approximately 220 lbs. Both of them are an inspiration to Don and I. While Erik was in Iraq, David and Susan checked in on us on a daily basis and provided support to us.

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Healthy Skin

The best health & beauty advice that I learned this year is to use a softening skin cleanser. This comes from watching my oldest sister, who has great looking skin.

Did you know that 60% of topical skin care products are absorbed through the skin and into the bloodstream?

I started using an aloe vera based gentle cleanser. My face feels great. The bonus of this particular product is that it has a great smell. It reminds me of my mother's coldcream when I was a kid. ( I loved to cuddle up to my mom and smell her).

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Carol's cooking rocks

Here is this week's great recipe to add to my healthy eating list. It was made by Carol, one of the cooks at the hospital. She grilled a flatbread and on top she placed grilled zucchini, onions, bell peppers and chicken strips. Finally she topped with shredded mozzarella.

I found a similar Zucchini and Mozzarella Flatbread recipe in the May 2010 issue of Fitness Magazine. It's a keeper.

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Laugh Wrinkles are good remedy

Have you read Michelle Slatalla's New York Times column? She makes me laugh.

I think i should also have laugh breaks. I wonder if I could download little comedy sketches to my IPOD. Don't you think that is brilliant? Has someone already thought of that?

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Better, stronger, working harder

Would the word "risk" exist if no one ever tried it?

Who knew? Week 8, now running 2.6 miles every day and loving it.

I am much better, I am stronger and working myself harder.

Don is usually the one who looks at me out of the blue and says "I am happy", but now it is my turn to say it.

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Don turns 50

Don will be turning 50 in May. Hard to believe, when we think and act like we are not getting any older.

His other big birthdays .....

30: We were just too busy for a party. When he turned 30 Erik had just recently been born and was just a few months old. I did make it up to him on his 34th. I packed a bag and kidnapped him from work. We spent the weekend at the Applecreek Resort, in Door County.

40: When he was 40, we had a party at the house with Gary and Ellen Weidner, Curt Demott, Pam Fischer, and Joan Larsen.


50: Where have the years gone?

Ellen suggested we celebrate his birthday with a traveling birthday, visit family members and friends houses and have a birthday party at each stop.

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