Since this started as a food blog, I guess I should talk about food. Tonight I was tired so I made a really simple, yet delicious, chicken salad out of ready to find ingredients. First, let me tell you about my day. I went hiking at Half Moon Lake in Pinedale, WY. Out and back…
Fat Bombs
A couple of months ago my doctor decided that I was getting strong enough to try a Ketogenic diet. This is designed to convince the body to stop burning sugar and, instead, burn fat. Since the toxins I was exposed to are stored in fat cells, this does double duty of losing weight and getting…
My Respirator
As some of you know, I suffer from Multiple Chemical Sensitivity (MCS). A lot of people have asked about which respirator I use to protect myself from things like exhaust fumes, perfumes, cigarette and campfire smoke and any other variety of unknown chemicals. I know some people have been using Vogmasks, which are very stylish. …
Fishing, Relationships, Loneliness and Vulnerability
The last few days have been fairly interesting. This illness leaves a person fairly isolated from the world. Social Introvert I am a very social introvert. That means that I need a lot of time alone to recharge my body, mind and soul. However, at the same time, I have a great need for socialization. …
Life in Custer, SD
Sunday Sunday was a really tough day. I traveled from central South Dakota to Rapid City. BTW, this is what the Sacajawea statue/sculpture looks like in the daylight. Pretty impressive. She is 50 feet tall. Then came the challenging part – finding a campsite. I am used to camping a lot on BLM land…
Leaving for Sabbatical #3 2017
Having already gone on two other sabbaticals in 2017, I am now on #3. My health had gotten much better spending a good part of September in Wyoming. I returned to Minnesota two weeks ago. Immediately, my left leg quit working. Over the last two weeks, right right leg was starting to no longer work,…