Where the HAIL is spring, the sign reads. Good question!
I was on my way to the Post Office, so there it was...
the sign... by the side of the road. We set record low
temperatures for weeks, six month of winter is just a
little much, even for us robust Washingtonians. We have
bumper-stickers which read: WE DO NOT TAN, WE RUST.
I think almost all of us can identify with the fact that,
even though we resent being stuck in traffic or being
forced to travel alternate routes, it creates time to
actually think. I know we all pretend to pay attention
to traffic, the roads we travel and/or our surroundings.
However, one cannot help to get lost in our thoughts,
in fact I, for one solve some of my biggest problems stuck
at the railroad crossing waiting for 129 railroad cars
to pass. Even though I know about what time I will encounter
said dilemma, my subconscious almost always maneuvers
me to that crossing right about the time it is impassable.
So here I am again!
Caboose.... In some ways April was a fast passing month,
in other ways it just dragged along. Wonder if I missed
anything. No, covered all Birthdays and appointments,
paid most of the bills. Renewed Omar's subscription to
USA TODAY. I was short on money so I asked ED to please
check if there was a courtesy month available for a subscriber
which paid uninterrupted for 17 years. No! Well, how about
a free week so I have time to replenish my cash flow?
No! Told him USA TODAY would surely reserve a spot in
the newsletter. NO!
Car # 6.... I hardly ever drink water, in part "maybe"
because I come from a place in which water makes you sick.
I catch a lot of flack from friends and relatives when
I explain as long what I drink it wet and warm by body
is just fine. I grave water when I need water, the rest
of the time I follow by bodies request for something fluid
and/or wet. Warm beverages prevent excessive sweating
and Ice is not for me either since it keeps my temperature
from stabilizing as needed. Low and behold, Science decided
in April 8 glasses of water are now a mere estimation
and no longer set guidelines... My body knew this all
along!
Car # 28.... Salmon runs are very low. It was announced
that fishing for salmon may not be allowed at all in 2008,
which will raise the prize of Salmon to $40.00 per pound.
Native American Tribes are not allowed to sell or give
away any of their bounty. The past few years excess fish
was laid by the side of the rivers for bears to eat. Needless
to say we are enjoying Salmon as long as we can afford
it, Buffet in Indian Casinos still serve superbly prepared
Salmon.
Car # 39.... Should pick a word for the month of May,
lets see....
According to Webster AUSPICIOUS means: propitious, favorable,
fortunate.
According to Follette by Glucksman it means: convient,
happy.
Car # 41.... Most of the bees
have died in Redmond, WA. No-one seems to know why,
especially since a grant to study said problem was denied
and the University of Washington is unable to get additional
finances for the project.
It is sad to think voters are not educated in such important
matters, if people realized that an insect as small as
a bee is necessary to continue some of our food supply,
I am sure the vote would have passed.
Car # 58.... This is a slow train, patience! It took better
than 4 month before some of the houses from the December
floods in Washington State were ready for human occupancy
again. Oprah and the Big Give had representatives in the
area and made some difference. When we add the disasters,
floods, winds and food shortages from the past few month
it makes one wonder what the rest of the year has in store
for us globally. The audio version of the predictions
for 2008 are at the top of the downloads on this web page.
Car # 111.... A brilliant documentary was released, it
is called: Meeting
David Wilson
David Wilson took Dr. Martin Luther King's "I have
reached the mountain top" speech to heart and followed
his lineage in the USA and Africa. The film was 3 years
in the making and the release of the DVD was coincidental
to arrive at the turbulent time in our American Election.
Car # 124.... Herschal Walker wrote a new book; BREAKING
FREE.
ISBN-13: 978-1-4165-3748-9 - It is well written and provokes
thought in many. Please expect an upcoming article from
me in reference to DID (Dissociative Disorder) and MPD
(Multiple Personality Disorder). To date I have been invited
and taped an interview for a 1-hour radio show in Hawaii.
Car # 126.... 15 minutes, I am still at this rail road
crossing. Friends of mine told me about recent toothaches
they experienced. What is different about these toothaches
is that the friends have no insurance. They sought help
at a local charity. They were requested to fill out forms
and were instructed to please appear at the dentist's
office bathed, shavenand to wash their hair. They were
also requested to show up sober and drug-free for the
day in order to get their tooth PULLED, not saved. The
friends were somewhat dramatized by said requests, they
ALL have jobs and are considered upstanding citizens in
the community. They lack Health/Dental Insurance. The
dentists were very nice and respectful, they did repair
and save the teeth. I can well imagine how people in said
situation feel, having to have seeked help a time or two
myself. PLEASE do not give up! Things like this will touch
many more of us under present circumstances. Many of us
will not have money for many essentials, many will be
put in a situation we find insulting. I do not think people
whom draft these forms have any Idea how hurtful something
like this can be.... OR they don't care.
Car # 129.... Today the Stimulus packages arrive, so we
can go shopping!
Oh, I forgot! Some of us on Disability do not get a check,
guess I cannot replace the quarter of a tank of gas I
just used to sit here waiting for the train to go by!
I drive 3 miles and have to stop at a construction site.
Guess I have time for another thought.
A friend was admitted to the Hospital with a minor ailment
and send home a couple of days later. She then contracted
Viral Pneumonia. She was admitted a second time and came
down with MRSA. Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
Methicillin-resistant
Staphylococcus aureus
Electron micrograph of MRSA
Scientific classification
Domain: Bacteria
Kingdom: Bacteria
Phylum: Firmicutes
Class: Bacilli
Order: Bacillales
Family: Staphylococcaceae
Genus: Staphylococcus
Species: S. aureus
Binomial name
Staphylococcus aureus
She infected her daughter. Eventually my friend ran out
of money and Insurance, Medicare refused to pay for hospital
care at one point and she was transferred to a Nursing
Home where she died. The daughter recovered.
[Death by doctor/hospital is the third leading cause
of death in the United States. Not only does the
US have the most expensive health care system, it is also
the most deadly.]
On a ballot in Washington State the voters had been
asked to vote for a law which would have stated that when
entering a hospital or facility with one decease and another
was contracted or a doctor caused a second disease for
what ever reason, the original caregiver was financially
responsible. The ballot was written in a very confusing
way and unfortunately for my friend the law was not passed.
On the move again, this time I drive 9 miles before coming
to a standstill in front of Value Village.
I start laughing and remember a clip I watched on a DVD.
Tyler Perry's play: THINGS YOU DO IN THE DARK. The segment
was of Mr. Brown shopping at Value Village. I am still
laughing each time I visualize him picking the most colorful,
eccentric clothes and things he could find. If they did
not fit he bought them anyway, in hope to turn them into
something else at a later time. I saw myself and decided
to NOT EVER do that again!
My digital AV Mixer is broken. It prevents me from blending,
adding and mixing footage of film I need in order to produce
my shows. It is a very costly repair and not in the realms
of possibility at the moment.
As most of us know by now in February 2009 all broadcasts
are send in digital format to our TV. This AV Mixer also
allows me to convert older shows into digital. I prefer
analog, since some major shows are arriving as digital
in our homes already. Get used to having your shows dissected,
faces in squares and stuck for seconds at a time. It is
irritating. I guess it is progress.
Finally, I am at TCTV, at the studio. I am looking for
the blue screen, which enables me to transport myself
into ANY background I choose. Mountains, Ocean screens,
my house, Santa's Lap or Outer Space. I can make you believe
I am at places I have NEVER been and by doing so keep
up with progress and convince you of things which do not
exist. The wonders of TV Magic! I am hoping to go on my
yearly trip and get more footage to share and attend a
fashion show by my friend FIFI BLUME, a designer from
Australia. She is still in the hospital, we wish you we,
FIFI. Not to worry for those of you, which have weddings
planned, she is well and functional in cyber space.
Fifi Bloom wedding keepsakes - Australian contemporary
designed & made chic wedding accessories
The blue screen is gone, it has been replaced with a
green screen. Why not.... Green seems to be all around
and the madness attached to it. With the help of the now
green screen I can create settings which are AUSPICIOUS.
Long day, many delays, much time for though and I am finally
home.
Here comes the next round of hail. I almost forgot....
Scientists have decided that alligator blood could be
a cure for countless illnesses, including AIDS. They decided
since Reptiles such as the alligator have roamed the earth
for almost 40,000 years, it would be wise to assume their
( alligator ) immune system must have something in form
of antibody for everything. All we have to do is treat
People with Alligator blood. So, for those of you, which
think Reptilians will only arrive from Outer Space....
Think Again!
Here is e-mail someone shared
I received a thoughtful email about the dangers of the
new season. The subject is a brown recluse spider bite
injury. You all probably know about this spider. Yes,
I have heard about it also but I never have seen such
a good photograph of one of those spiders. My EMS booklet
does not come near this photo. Oh, by the way, it is considered
one of the most deadly spiders is the USA and it lives
hear in the Northwest among other places.
When you go to those cold, quite, dark places, be careful.
Places like the shed, garage, places things are stacked
for long periods and not touched.
The email recommends turning on the lights for a half
hour before sifting through stuff. Pick up things carefully
to allow the spider to run away. make noise or what ever.
The first pictures are of a recluse spider bite...
take care....
Love and Light
Lilian
