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International Association of Rehab Professionals (IARP) Membership Benefits!

2021-08-18T10:14:00.001-04:00

Good Morning! For those of you who are not already members of IARP, I encourage you to review the benefits page here: rehabpro.org/page/benefits

I have been involved with IARP for many years and really appreciate input from colleagues throughout the country on rehabilitation-related topics on the various list-serves and reviewing the peer-reviewed Journal articles. IARP offers a variety of in-person (pre-covid- hopefully again soon!) and webinar-based educational events which are also very helpful for knowledge enhancement and improving our practices.

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Take a couple minutes/$$ to support our hospital staff in the south!

2021-08-10T09:52:00.002-04:00

#ForidaNoCOVID Many of you know my brother-in-law and his wife work in the ER, where he reports they are out of beds, rooms, ventilators, orderlies, doctors, AND nurses due to COVID!

We can’t do a lot about that, but I thought I would ask you to send cards or care packages to his hospital with #ForidaNoCOVID in the second line of the address, so the hospital knows it is safe to open.

Feel like making cookies? Send them! I am sure they would love some lip balm or hand lotion – buy a bunch and ship from Amazon! I am sending some healthy snacks from NatureBox, but some of my other online gift sites include 800Flowers, Spoonful of Comfort, and CardFool.

Or, send a hand-written note or letter. You know I NEVER do this, but I have been watching FL very closely and just feel I need to do something – please join me and share this with YOUR friends!

#ForidaNoCOVID Don’t care about Florida? Make up your own hashtag and pick your own hospital! Texas, Mississippi, Alabama, Louisiana are also extremely overwhelmed with patients being younger and younger... Damn Delta.

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Maryland JTF - IARP Chesapeake Webinar Series 2021

2020-12-15T10:07:00.002-05:00

Our fall series was well received and well attended - thank you all! We look forward to seeing you at our New Year Series beginning in January 2021. We
'll keep the same approach - Zoom meetings on the second Wednesday of each month. Please save these dates for now - more info to come!

Great news from the WCC- they are processing the Maryland CEU for those of you who were able to attend all three in the series. You should receive them in the next couple of weeks. We have arranged for the same for the next three - attend all Webinars in the series and get the Maryland CEU!

We'll send out more information, of course, but let us know if you have any questions or suggestions in the meantime!

Both organizations hope you have a safe and pleasant holiday season and will see you in the New Year!

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Pandemic Pains: Newish Normal?

2020-10-20T11:37:00.002-04:00

When I started this blog, I intended to share the many adventures we had traveling all over the country and, more recently, continent! A bit frugal, we often "cook" most of our meals rather than spending so much on restaurant food. Don't get me wrong! We spend our fair share of money in fine local establishments and used to enjoy it.

I say used to enjoy it because we have had all of our trips canceled so far this year and haven't set foot in a restaurant or bar for ages. Some are open here in Delaware, but we haven't screwed up the courage to go. We've done plenty of cooking at home of course, but haven't thought to share this more mundane activity as I would have when traveling.

We have a trip upcoming - a surf fishing trip to the Outerbanks of North Carolina. We have a house and will likely bring our food with us, so it should be relatively safe and, hopefully, fun!

To be honest, I am afraid to get excited. It's a month away and who knows what will happen between now and then? An election at least.

Earlier this year I had never even heard of Zoom, now all my meetings are via Zoom and not in person. It's not the same. I miss seeing people. I miss the smile of recognition, hell, even existence.

I counsel my injured workers all the time: One of the things people miss most about not working is socialization - when we see people they know they exist. I have always believed this, but know I know it.

Did you know Google assistant will send you a joke or pay you a compliment daily? Neither did I, but I do now. Sometimes it is just enough to pick me up, even when I don't know I need it. We all do.

I think for now, I'll share some of the cooking we do at home. At least until we can go back out into the big, bad world, whatever that will look like!

Stay safe and enjoy those in your bubble or pod or whatever it is you have for you and yours....

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Sleep for Good Health

2020-06-30T09:17:00.001-04:00

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2020-02-28T12:47:00.003-05:00

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Travel Travel Little Mouse

2020-02-25T12:36:00.000-05:00

Just read this article from Dumb Little Man Tips for Life - one of my favorites and, I assure you, NOT DUMB!

Backpackers vs. Glampackers: What Kind of Traveler Are You?

It was a good read and reminded me of my constant dilemma - deciding whether or not I am a Country Mouse or a City Mouse!

You may remember this Aesop fable from your childhood. I am not sure why, but I think of it often as I travel for both work and pleasure.

Country Mouse City Mouse reviews the lives of two cousins living two very different lives, one in the city and one in the country. Each feels the other's life is so much better, but after switching places, find each has its pros and cons!

Living in rural Delaware as I do, I love going to DC, Philly, Atlantic City, and Baltimore on a pretty regular basis - I often brag that I am two hours from anywhere and it is pretty much true. It is often nice to go to the city and have access to shopping and restaurants we may not have at home and especially nice to RETURN HOME!

Last week I had an especially aggravating time with traveling to DC and then Crystal City. There was so much construction and traffic; it was raining on top of it all. I got home and declared. Ok, I am done wondering: I AM A COUNTRY MOUSE!

But, this week I am back to wondering. I guess I will always be a bit of each. When we do travel, we will often camp at a state park in a tent or a cabin. But, we can be found other times spending an inordinate amount of money to have a room with a view of the Canadian Falls or a shot of excellent bourbon we can't find in our local stores.

The bottom line - it's good to have choices! Traveling exposes you to people, food, and places you would not otherwise know about any other way. Appreciate where you are and plan where you will go. I know that is what I will do!

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2020’s Most Surprising Health Trends

2020-02-07T14:31:00.002-05:00

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Best quick fry pork chops

2020-02-07T12:07:00.000-05:00

Ok, I have to admit that when I was at the salon recently, my stylist informed me she didn't know I was so "bougie." This after a conversation about our coffee making exploits and my pontificating about the best coffee we can buy locally (Indian River Gourmet Coffee - available online!) and there being no more Deer Park 5 gallon bottles at the Safeway.

Bougie. Humph! Short for bour·geois (/bo͝orˈZHwä,ˈbo͝orZHwä/)

According to Google: An adjective

"of or characteristic of the middle class, typically with reference to its perceived materialistic values or conventional attitudes.

"a rich, bored, bourgeois family""

A compliment, she assured me! I guess it is true - Jim and I have certain brands and minimum standards for a number of things (I more than him I'm afraid!):

Coffee - Indian River if possible, if not then Notting HiIl Coffee in Lewes or Starbucks

Water - Fiji for small bottles (I try not to for the environment!) and Deer Park for the 5 gallon

Eggs - only Twin Post Farm

Pork - only Elysium Farm

Ziploc - only name brand

Rubbermaid - only name brand

Reynolds wrap - only name brand AND heavy duty wide

Beer - craft IPA, actually there is a pretty healthy list of these!

Here is where my bourgeois really shines!:

Wine - Bota Box Chardonnay at home, regardless - three ice cubes!

Chicken - only Perdue bought here in Delaware - elsewhere it tastes "old"

Apple - I drank the "kool-aid"

Staples for office supplies

Food shopping - Lewes Farmers Market Lloyd's Market, and Fresh Market, especially for produce or meat

American, local, thrifted anything if possible!

I guess that gives you enough of an idea of what Michelle at Coastal Salon is privy to! There may be even more of a list of I would never buy/eat/own, now that I think about it!

We have a small cadre of farmers that meet up here in Lewes on the offseason every other week:

Twin Post Farm

Elysium Farm

Nice Farms Creamery

Fresh Harvest Hydroponics

It is a real treat to see these farmers all year-round and get good, well cared for and nourished foods!

Often we get into trading recipes and talking about odd cuts of meet with Bob, from Elysium Farm - last week we gave him a recipe for Pepper Pot Stew that we most often use turkey in, but thought he might use, oh I don't know, pork? He sold us some quick fry pork chops in return. These chops are quick to fry up and you can almost tell the hogs have been raised by people who hug and pet them! Really, they have pictures on their table:

I decided to use the dutch oven to saute the onions to flavor the pork - as if they didn't have enough! I removed them to add to the sauteed cabbage. Meanwhile, I had some beautiful golden beets roasting in the toaster oven - first whole after rubbing with olive oil, salt, and pepper, then quartered.

Four came in the pack, but I sauteed two at a time. I found it worked best to put the fatty side in the center and to turn the pan around after about two minutes, since I have an electric stove. It only takes about 4 minutes to brown the first side and that or less for the other.

When done, I covered them with Reynolds wrap and let it sit in the oven while I sauteed the cabbage, added back the onions and flipped around the beets! Don't forget the salt and pepper - that reminds me, we use Himalayan Pink Sea Salt, which might actually be good for you.

I decided to put some color on the cut sides of the golden beets - they are my favorite vegetable!

I served the chops on the sauteed cabbage and onions, with the beets to the side. I almost toasted some homemade sourdough bread - I only use http://sourdoughbreads.com/ - her products and methods are less fussy and tastier than others I have tried! In the interest of saving carbs and unsure we could fit it in any way, I held off on the bread.

You know, I am ok being "bougie." Try it - you'll like it!

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Home Post Holidays!

2020-02-07T10:42:00.000-05:00

Well, the holidays flew by as quickly as always. An odd year this! We decided to forego the drive to Baltimore to visit Jim's family for Christmas and having my dad over Christmas Eve, typically. Instead, we planned to smoke a young turkey we got from the Fresh Market for Christmas and have my dad over then. Unfortunately, he became ill and, not sure what to do we ate leftovers.

You may remember that Christmas was in the middle of the week this time around - we both worked the days before and days after. Although Dad still wasn't feeling well, the turkey wasn't getting any younger, so we decided to make it after work....It did not go well!

The wind dampened the coals, but Jim was finally able to coax them to life and get things into shape. Sweet potatoes were rolled in oil, salt, and pepper, wrapped in foil and tossed in the coals. The turkey - positioned just right! With the Brussel sprouts ready to roast in the broiler with pistachio nuts and dried cranberries, it seemed we were in for a good meal!

NOT! The wind kept Jim at the weber checking and fussing and when I thought the larger-than-normal turkey was nearly done, I put in the sprouts. Nope, turkey not done. Maybe another half hour we guessed? Ok. I set an alarm and rewarmed the sprouts in the toaster oven (my go to for broiling!) accordingly. Meanwhile the poor sweet potatoes were still in the coals...

When we finally brought the turkey in and covered it with foil, the potatoes and Brussel sprouts we burnt. So sad! It was about 10:00 pm then. I tore off a leg, gnawed on it for a while, we looked sadly at each other, shook our heads, packed up the turkey, and went to bed.

Needless to say, I got creative with the turkey leftovers for the next couple of weeks! On the weekend I broke the turkey down, putting one breast in a Ziploc (only a real one will do!) in the fridge and the other in the freezer. The wings went right into my stock parts Ziploc in the freezer and the dark meat in a big Rubbermaid (sorry - I do still call it Tupperware if it is any consolation!) in the fridge.

I wanted to make a pot or Shepard's pie, but never did. We had the typical turkey sandwiches (once with avocado and another with bacon!) and turkey noodle soup. The most creative thing we had was turkey cacciatore. That was delicious and a really good use of the dark meat.

Normally we have some sort of a trip, if only on the weekend, but we stayed close to home last month. I do a good bit of regional traveling for work, which gets me out seeing the sites and stopping here or there for a yummy meal or a varied shopping experience.

When I see my patient in New Jersey, I always try to see if Agnes' Cafe has any mango (or if not, blueberry) muffins left - they are to die for! In Cambridge, RAR Brewing has good food too! On Kent Narrows, the Fisherman's Inn has the best calamari - I am always tempted to drink the broth! Cult Classic is definitely worth checking out too, they often have a food truck.

This is a typical week of traveling for work:

Your January visits

9 Cities	14 Places
1 new	7 new

Your January activity

2,348 mi

66 hr

Highlights

Cities visited

Linwood

New

Rehoboth Beach

Chester

Highlights

Places visited

RAR Brewing

New

Dorchester Square Walmart

New

Rehoboth Gateway

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Trip highlight

Kent Narrows and Washington

Kent Narrows

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9% around the world this year

You've traveled a total of 2,363 miles so far in 2020

Your all-time data

Cities

205

Places

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DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TOMORROW

2019-11-01T13:37:00.000-04:00

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It's all about your state of mind!

2019-04-04T12:33:00.001-04:00

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Happy April Fools Day!

2019-04-01T08:58:00.001-04:00

I hope these tips help you and your loved one, but comment below to let me know!

What is your funniest April Fools Day prank?

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Seniors may be challenged by eating alone

2019-03-29T08:59:00.000-04:00

It can be a challenge to ensure your loved one is eating right - especially when living alone!

Seniors may not feel hungry and may lose track of time and meals. Not only that, it is darn hard to cook for one person and just not all that fun to eat alone.

I share single servings of meals with my dad several times a week, even though he does pretty good on his own right now. He has diabetes, so this makes him keep close track of what and when he eats.

Not everyone has this focus!

If you are worried that your loved one may not be eating well between visits, you may want to consider meal prepping with them.

This is an activity you can do together that will ensure your senior is invested in eating, even when you aren't there!

1. Set a day and time to visit to plan out meals - it may help to have a list of favorites to rotate through so you have the food on hand.

2. Healthy is important, but simple is key to ensure that your senior will actually fix and eat the meals you plan. Don't make things too complicated!

3. Actually write down days, times, and what to eat to eat. Don't trust that just because the food is in there your dear one will fix and eat it.

4. Consider setting a reminder on a smart device to provide an alert that it is meal time. I love google home for this, but a smartphone works just as well.

5. When you talk on the phone, text, email, facetime, etc., don't forget to ask what they ate today and how it was. All the planning in the world isn't going to matter if what is planned doesn't work. Make adjustments as needed.

6. Don't fuss if they changed the times or days of meals because they didn't "feel like" this or that. Remember your senior is an adult - don't make the mistake of treating him or her as a child, even if they are regressing or have memory issues. The goal is to ensure they are eating regularly. If they are, great!

Some things to keep in the fridge that should work for almost everyone:

Frozen berries and already cut fresh fruit
Milk and juice
Parboiled potatoes, cooked rice, and cooked pasta
Spinach or lettuce, cherry tomatoes, baby carrots, and precut celery
Hummus, salsa, guacamole, Italian dressing
Whole roasted chicken cut into pieces and some sliced for sandwiches, cooked bacon, ham, and cheese

Some things to keep in the cupboard that should work for almost everyone:

Tuna - foil packages may be easier to open
Sardines
Crackers
White corn chips (non-GMO)
Pasta sauce
Good quality soup - pull tabs may be easier to open
Cereal
Good quality whole grain bread sliced

Here is a smoothie you can make ahead with your senior to drink for breakfast or a quick snack:

Fill a blender with spinach - you will need to add more after whirring the ingredients.

Add two bananas, a cup of frozen blueberries, 1/4 cup of peanut butter, a couple of squeezes of raw local honey and a tablespoon of turmeric.

Blend and add more spinach to the top.

Blend until smooth - there will be visible particles of the spinach and blueberries in the end.

Turmeric and honey are natural antibiotics and turmeric also helps with inflammation!

I hope these tips help you and your loved one, but comment below to let me know!

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Free tips and resources!

2019-03-26T17:03:00.001-04:00

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Believe in the Person YOU Want to Become!

2019-03-22T16:35:00.005-04:00

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2019-03-07T12:17:00.001-05:00

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If I could be anywhere right now, it would be...

2019-03-04T10:39:00.002-05:00

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Daylight Savings Time - Again? Already?!

2019-03-04T10:08:00.002-05:00

For years I have dreaded the time change and employed a variety of techniques to prepare myself for the inevitable!

At least a week before the change - I would start thinking, "At this time next week it will be___."

I would try to get up an hour earlier or later (depending on which time change) a week beforehand.

Have you tried just getting up a little earlier each day? I have.

Waking up at first light instead of the clock - check!

Last year I decided I was not going to give it a thought. I would just change the clocks and go to bed and get up at whatever time the clock said it was.

This didn't really work either. I still hated it! But, at least I didn't torture myself with mental and other gymnastics for a week or more ahead of time.

This is my plan this year. No moaning, no groaning, not before, not after. It will still not be good. Leave the clocks alone, already!

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International Women's Day asked: What's your superpower?

2019-03-04T09:56:00.003-05:00

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Mary Sherwood, MS, CDMS, CCM

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TRAVEL-COOK | Yes, but!

2018-11-28T13:53:00.002-05:00

We travel a lot - different kinds of traveling and cooking and eating.

Although we love to cook and travel (who doesn't?!), there are just a few things we especially enjoy returning home to. To read the prior post, click here.

1. My dad - here he is in the plaid shirt at the Senior Center Bizarre! Attending the bizarre was one of the first things we did after getting back into town from our most recent trip. Definitely grounding.

2. Our farmers' Market (even when the weather isn't great). We love being able to support our local farmers and buy great quality food. We get updates on the growing conditions of the produce and the livestock. Our mushroom lady is famous for serving up a sample of recipes and sharing recipe cards.

Other farmers, we trade recipes with like one of our favorite farmers, "Porkman" Bob, from Elysium Farms. He reintroduced us to Shakshuka, which he loves to make with his Chorizo. We made a green tomato vegetarian version with bacon (I know, but everything really is better with bacon!

The eggs are from another farmer, Eileen, with Twin Post Farm.

We actually still had some little green tomatoes out in our garden - growing and buying fresh produce always prompts us to get creative. So I thought why not make GREEN tomato Shakshuka. We were more than a little surprised to find several recipes and did what I often do - got the gist of it and got busy cooking! Here is the one we primarily followed.

After chopping everything up and even grabbing some cilantro, I almost forgot the red pepper!

I started by cooking the bacon. We often debate this, but I flavor the pan with the meat and then saute the vegetables. Jim likes to saute the vegetables then cook the meat. To be honest it's all good!

We chopped up everything and even grabbed some cilantro, but almost forgot the red pepper! Thankfully, I did remember and quickly chopped it up and added it. Then, we sauteed everything together until it started looking happy added, a little stock to bring it all together before cracking in the eggs.

Once the eggs are added, just finished with some cilantro and serve it up with some hot sauce and mojo sauce! We just started making the mojo sauce - we have a ton of habaneros or scotch bonnets every year. It is a challenge to figure out what to do with them all! Pepperpot Stew is a favorite, but it only uses 2.

3. Stock - we keep a gallon Ziploc in the freezer for "stock parts." Throughout the week, or over several days, we save up produce skins, parts, and pieces and add to the freezer bag. If we have a meat bone we add it, but usually, it is veggie stock.

Once a week (more if needed) we pour the contents into the crockpot and add celery and carrot, if there aren't any included, along with some water. Set it on low for 8 hours and keep the stock in the fridge in mason jars to use as needed.

If we end up with more than we can use in a week then we freeze it in another Ziploc. This is one time you do not want to substitute - use a Ziploc bag! As threatened in an earlier post we may have a post on nothing but brand-name must-haves. We'd love to hear your thoughts on this!

4. Surf fishing. Nothing beats being outside on the water on a sunny day, even if it is only in the 50s! The trick is to dress appropriately and, most often, in layers. mittens and hats are a must!

This time out we didn't get a bite, but did meet Parson and his owner, Sherry Harris. Sherry borrowed our flag and I took pictures with her cell phone of her riding Parson.

I felt a little guilty, because I asked her horse's name before even realizing I didn't ask hers until a few minutes later! I thought I would easily be able to find her on facebook to connect, but wasn't able to after a quick search. I'll probably search some more.

Jim surprised me by bringing oysters and a standalone burner, grill, and hotdogs & buns! It was such a treat to have not only salty, Chesapeake oysters, but also something warm when standing out in the cold wind.

There are two undeniable facts:

Oysters taste better eaten on the beach

AND

Hot dogs taste better eaten on the beach

5. We miss homemade sourdough. In the fall and through the winter we keep the starter going in the fridge and make a couple of loaves a week. The recipe calls for using loaf pans, but somehow it tastes so much better to cook them in rounds.

6. Deer in the garden - we are still undecided about this one! When I spotted these cuties I ran into the house and (Sotto Voce) "Jim, there's a herd of deer in the garden!" He got the couple of great shots we have. Mine were ridiculous as I was afraid to get to close and scare them away.

Sorry, my friends - no food for you!

7. Dogfish - We don't really miss them, truth be told!

The next time we went surf-fishing we didn't get so lucky - all we caught was a spiny dogfish.

You can eat them. But we don't. On principle!

This morning I noticed a little red dot above my calendar on google chrome - it looked like it had a number in it. Curious, I clicked on it and pictures from various years throughout the month of November magically appeared! All of them were of us surf-fishing, of course!

Yes it's often windy, cold, and, lately, we haven't caught many fish, but what we do get reminds us it's all worth it!

Just in case it's of interest, here are the recipes from our Thanksgiving dinner - Happy Holidays!

Smoked Scallops - we didn't actually get to these, but sounded YUM!

Buffalo Cauliflower Bites - healthy and delicious.

Walnut Brussel Sprouts - our friend "the other Jim" found them delicious, but guessed they were something more exotic, like chestnuts!

Honey Brined Turkey - so easy and little or no cleanup.

Persimmon Beet Spinach Salad - beautiful and so good!

Alabaster Potatoes - a healthy spin on mashed potatoes that makes them so light and airy.

Apple Dumplings - we didn't make these, but we're going to!

Mexican Apple Pie - Jim didn't want to waste the bit of dough left from the latticework and fashioned a turkey on top (we ate it before we thought to take a picture)!

To read the prior post, click here.

REBRANDING! from DelMarVaLous to TRAVEL-COOk

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October 2018

We travel a lot - different kinds of traveling and cooking and eating. Recently we flew to tent camp in Arkansas for a Blues Festival and then stayed in a series of cottages and cabins in the woods of Arkansas and Louisiana, as well as the Gulf! We followed that by a stay in a historic hotel - The Lafayette in New Orleans before flying home!

Each setting required a different approach to meal time, depending upon resources. Quite the challenge at times! Out of all, cooking the majority of our meals while tent camping at

a primitive site was the most challenging. Since we flew, we had only a grasshopper stove (which believe me, we were thankful for!). While we enjoy eating out, the festival fare isn't quite for us, and Helena-West Helena offers limited "dining" options. So, we had to get a little creative!

On this trip, I came to realize how much we truly enjoy preparing our own food and strive to overcome daunting obstacles to do so. Not for the faint of heart, cooking on the move is not for everyone. It is a challenge. It is hard, It is good! I decided some of our stories are good enough to share and decided to rebrand this blog toward that end. I hope you agree!

This year we flew for the third time to the King Biscuit Blues Fest in Helena-West Helena Arkansas, a camping fest in a rural, financially-struggling part of the south. Even if you wanted to stay in a hotel, you wouldn't want to stay in a hotel. So, camping it is!

The campground is really just a big field on the other side of the levy from downtown Helena. The Helena-West Helena firemen spend days and weeks mowing and preparing for the event. This is a huge fundraiser for them and they do a great job keeping the porta-potties clean, stocking enough ice to sell and making sure everyone has plenty of water!

Logistically, we also prepare weeks, planning carefully what to pack and weighing our checked bags. The Arkansas weather is mercurial in October - it could be cold and rainy or scalding hot without a cloud in sight. This year a local had put out a hog trap not far from our usual site. He thoughtfully blocked it up so we would awaken to hearing hog screams in the middle of the night. I think there was enough activity to keep them at bay, I never heard or saw one (in Helena-West Helena).

With only one carry-on and one (very large) checked bag, we need to carefully consider what warrants room in our bags. Sleeping bags and pads, tent and screen house and some cooking basics take precedence.

What cooking basics? A grasshopper stove, large enamel cup for cooking everything from coffee to soup, a frying pan with collapsible handle, a collapsible coffee pour over filter, sporks, and Ziplocs.* Not familiar with a grasshopper stove?! It's a wonderful invention - the burner comes with two legs that you screw into a small propane tank to make the third leg. Simply ingenious!

This year we went overweight - 50 lbs.I think this is because I forgot to sign up for the $9 fare club on Spirit, but have yet to double check this. (As an aside, we have had great experiences on Spirit so far and feel like we are getting a great deal).

We trudge all our goods to the BWI Airport and are relieved to unload the huge wheely bags into the checked luggage, but not thrilled to pay $55! Both the Baltimore and New Orleans Airport at the other end of our journey are quite nice and easy to navigate. We picked up our checked baggage and picked up our Nissan Rogue without incident from Enterprise, loaded our goods and headed for Arkansas.

Enroute, we stopped at a couple of thrift stores and picked up a folding table for $3 and a Coleman extreme 52-quart cooler for $12. Awesome! Next stop? A quick trip to Walmart and we secured two small propane tanks, paper plates, and towels. When we travel, we most often make a nearby thrift store our first stop and Walmart our second.

How to dispose of our purchased goods is always a challenge, depending upon our circumstances. Last year, we had a rental car for the entire trip and not only had a couple of chairs and a table, but a cooler filled with cold beer! What to do? We donated the chairs and table back easily enough, but we doubted the Salvation Army wanted the beer.

We could drink a couple at the airport, but... then, as we turned the corner, we noticed a couple of "gentlemen" sitting in a little park at 10:30 am on a Monday. We decided to offer it to them. Well, you can imagine their reaction! Looking around for hidden cameras (or agents), they were certainly hesitant at first. But, once we explained our circumstances they eagerly accepted.

But I digress! Our third stop before heading to the campground is always Rouses. We get the freshest, biggest shrimp at the best price every time. The rest of the grocery supplies (especially coffee and beer!) were also obtained here and at the Walmart in West-Helena, a trip about every other day.

You might be wondering if shrimp is the best grocery item for a tent camping trip. I assure you it is! I wish I could describe how good these shrimp tasted with bloody marys after sleeping on the ground that first night. To cook, we just added olive oil to the pan and sprinkled them with a little Tony Chachere's when in the south. At home and points east, Old Bay Seasoning is our go to.

The first thing we made with the grasshopper stove was coffee, of course. We have a collapsible pour over that we steady (sometimes precariously) onto our large enamel cup, fill it with coffee and, well, pour hot water over the coffee!

At home, we have a couple of local coffee shops we purchase from, but in the south? It's Community Coffee, of course! For some reason, the loose ground it better than the brick. Not sure why? We buy only whole beans at home since we can grind out coffee anytime we want!:-)

Next? We cooked eggs! It is so handy to have some boiled eggs on hand when camping - we can take them on a hike, or in this case to the shows at the King Biscuit Blues Fest. Nothing is easy when cooking in a primitive setting, really. Even boiling some eggs is hard. We usually end up putting them in the frying pan, but you have to be sure to move them around so it is cooked through.

The frying pan on the grasshopper stove (and I guess everything now that I think about it) is challenging since the bottom of the pan is so much bigger than the burner.

As you can see, we hadn't quite gotten too far in organizing ourselves - we had only a small box laid out to set food and dishes on. We tent-camped for 5 nights in our modest tent. We also have a screen house, which is beyond necessary and well worth the extra weight to our luggage. This year was brutally hot, over 95 and near 100 most days. Needless to say, we didn't need any of the warm weather clothes we packed!

It is always fun to see some of the other biscuit-heads who have been attending the festival for years as well.

The town changes little, with a pop-up business added here or another building falling down there, it maintains the same bluesy vibe. This year I noticed a mural painting of Conway Twitty - I can't guarantee this is the first time he appeared, just the first I noticed...

One year a liquor store owner told me he got 50-70% of his business in a year from people at this festival. Hard to believe - unfortunately, he is now out of business.

There are street performers - I never got this fellows name, but he was quite good and I liked his look! Small stages positioned throughout town touted different performers, all good as far as I saw.

Some stages saw more audiences if for no other reason than the much-needed shade. Each day it was a quandary as to whether or not to bother changing from sweaty clothes into clothes that would be sweaty within moments from putting them on!

If you haven't gone, it is well worth the trip...I'll share more in future posts, but rest assured - the King Biscuit is best experienced rather than read!

Well, it's time to run - I guess that is enough for now. More of our trip later. See you soon!

* There are some things for which there are no substitutes! It has taken me at least 40 years to figure that out. Some brands are just the ones you need to buy, paying extra or not, in order to avoid being disappointed. Ziplocs are just one. I may end up writing an entire post about the others.

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2018-10-31T09:20:00.000-04:00

LifeVantage NRF2 Benefits Supported by Science

2017-07-12T16:44:00.004-04:00

In this recent study out of Washington State, the author says what I have known for the past 6 months or so since I started taking the Activated Essentials Bundle:

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2016-09-17T15:31:00.003-04:00

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