Claffy's blog

December 28 2010. I quit smoking. How much it hurt.

2013-04-21T10:33:00.000-05:00

This will be my top post for some time as this is the single most important piece of knowledge that I have to share.

Tuesday December 28, 2010. Copped an attitude yesterday and smoked up the last of my "tide me over" cigarettes. Decided not to buy any more and slapped on a 21 MG patch.. So I don't get my one tomorrow morning and no cheating for a few more during the day. This is hereby declared " Larry's Quit Day" So let it be written so let it be done. This day shall end soon. Sangria and Triple Sec wash down Princess Valium and soon I wilt be dreaming of Tinkerbell and waiting for her fairy dust to raise me up from the depths of degradation.. ( and whatever she wants to do with that dust is open for discussion)

I will detail my trials in the days to come. Suffice to say it was pure hell.

Saving Plants for next year

2012-10-07T14:31:00.000-05:00

Fall frosts may kill your tender plants that are not protected. I have Hibiscus plants alive that I purchased at Frank's Nursery and they closed years ago. Winter is sure to do them in. Some are worth the effort to save.

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Why some of the cursed (me) had a hard time quitting smoking

2012-04-20T14:11:00.000-05:00

You feel like you are craving nicotine because you are.

Our bodies strive to maintain a state of homeostasis. That is a state of balance.

Why you should use NRT's for quitting smoking

2012-04-19T14:17:00.000-05:00

Taken from quitnet.com I can't began to tell you how great this place is for support of smoking cessation. Do not go alone when there are fellow quitters to help and guide you. quitnet.com I tried to go cold turkey and could not do it.
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Natural Healing.

2012-04-12T14:20:00.000-05:00

Dark Chocolate and its healing power

Real cacao bars can be purchased at most drug and grocery stores. I am not talking about sweet chocolate. While it is very tasty it does not contain the anti oxidants of dark chocolate and this is what contains the healing nutriments.

April 9.Garden Report.

2012-04-09T09:35:00.000-05:00

April 2012

So after one of the warmest March months in St. Louis history we are returning to normal in April.

My snow peas are up and starting to grow the tendrils that cling to my wire supports. They seem like they are slightly ahead of schedule this year. Probably due to the warmer soil temperatures. I would guess that they are in between 12" and 16" now. They will usually blossom in mid May and are finished by mid June. We shall see.

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Words of Wisdom

2012-04-03T14:39:00.000-05:00

The Plan

In the beginning was The Plan
And then came The Assumptions
And The Assumptions were without form
And The Plan was completely without Substance
And darkness was upon the face of the workers.
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Tennessee Beauty strawberry plants

2012-03-07T14:27:00.000-06:00

I just placed 20 Tennessee Beauty strawberry plants in the ground November of 2011. . I hope they will develop nice strawberries next June but it is a long shot. These big plump berries were my favorite and chosen over All Star, Guardian and ever bearing plants

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Snow peas.get planted March 1st

2012-01-28T12:08:00.004-06:00

My first planting date is almost here. March 1st or whenever the weather is nice enough to work outside is my first planting date.

Amazing how quickly this winter seems to be drifting by. It may be the unusually warm weather that we are enjoying here in St. Louis due to the Canada air being contained to the upper Midwest. I will take it as I hate cold.

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Vote on individuals the right to bear arms

2012-01-07T11:50:00.000-06:00

Please vote and pass it on.

THIS TAKES JUST 10 SECONDS .... DO IT AND PASS IT ON

Whether or not you own a gun, please keep this moving

Office toys for Children

2012-01-03T11:18:00.002-06:00

Every wonder where the wall toys came from the occupy your child's time in a waiting room?

This company is a supplier of USA produced goods. If you own a business that needs these types of products please take a look at their offerings.

http://www.facebook.com/pages/People-Friendly-Places-Inc/228387503895093?sk=info
Our U.S.A. made waiting room toys and youth lounge furniture are quite simply, the best you can buy.

Are Antibiotics Making Us Fat?

2011-12-18T17:59:00.002-06:00

Antibiotics...a wonder drug to say the least has saved many lives bit overuse and misuse leads to other problems. This article will detail some of those problems.

http://health.yahoo.net/experts/dayinhealth/are-antiobiotics-making-us-fat

And for a real life stopper study fluoroquinolones are a family of synthetic broad-spectrum antibiotics, which eradicate bacteria by interfering with DNA replication. These drugs have destroyed many life's some of which are very close to me. They destroy tendons and some in just a few doses.

So read this next. But I warn you there are some heart breaking stories here.
http://www.facebook.com/FluoroquinoloneToxicity

U.S. Safety Board Urges Cellphone Ban for Drivers

2011-12-14T11:08:00.003-06:00

This is an important issue. It will certainly save lives but will also cause conflicts with people that make a living by the phone.

A missed call can mean a missed sale and most people do not wait for long when they intend to buy. If you are not available they will call the next one on their list. Then there is the outside person who is hiding for some reason and will use driving as an excuse for not answering the cell call.

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City puts restriction on use of e-cigarettes

2011-12-05T12:11:00.001-06:00

These have been unregulated yet proven to be dangerous due to the carcinogenic contents. The article listed below details one cities efforts to control the sale of these devices. I have never tried them due to the dangers they may contain.

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Reduced-calorie diet could beat diabetes in four months

2011-12-01T19:38:00.001-06:00

Here we are again. Natural healing techniques versus the huge pharmaceutical money machine. I am amazed that this information was even published.

http://gma.yahoo.com/reduced-calorie-diet-could-beat-diabetes-four-months-164141607.html

Highly recommended reading about natural oils for skin care.

2011-11-28T17:09:00.001-06:00

Highly recommended reading about natural oils for skin care. I was impressed by the common sense language describing ways to mend skin problems without pharmaceuticals.

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Garlic plants in St. Louis, When and How to Grow

2011-11-15T15:46:00.001-06:00

Only September but warming up for fall plantings.....

Its fall in St. Louis, Missouri and time to get those cloves into the dirt!!!! Garlic is so easy to grow that every one that uses it should take a stab at growing your own. It needs to be planted in the fall, November is a great time to plant garlic, so it gets the winter dormancy season to produce big bulbs next July.

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