Asthma Attack

My camp buddies make fun of me! Imagine that! When we have a little camper suffering from an asthma attack my first question is, "Has he pooped?" They think I am crazy! That question actually comes from having learned that some attacks come from the pressure on the lungs caused by constipation! Give the kid an enema and they are fine...if that is the cause. I learned this from a pediatrician no longer heard of much. Dr. Lendon Smith was on TV quite a bit when my kids were little and I learned so much from him. My favorite book was Feed Your Kids Right
and if you click on that title I discovered you can get the book for 1 penny!

A Nail in The Tree Trunk

Recently during lunch a co-worker commented that her dad had a lemon tree that had never produced a lemon. I commented that he should drive a nail into the lower part of the trunk of the tree. Everyone started laughing at my comment(what else is new!).



I had read about that and asked about the reason behind that concept at my favorite nursery (Heartland Nursery) A young man there reminded me about how one gets a wisteria to start flowering once it quits. You dig around and "damage" the roots a little. The wisteria thinks it is going to die so it makes sure it produces flowers to reproduce itself. This would be what a nail on the lower part of the trunk would do to a fruit tree! I did put a nail into my papaya tree and yes, I have ONE yellowing papaya that I will probably pick next week and enjoy! I planted a seed from a papaya I bought at the store and the plant has been beautiful. However, I left it outside one night too long and it got frost and then shocked by coming inside. It has lost all its leaves and new ones have struggled coming in...but the fruit kept growing!

Why Sheets?

I just want to say something about the use of sheets on a bed. They play an important role! They protect your blankets and quilts from body oils! If you are blessed to own a quilt and have it on your bed you need to do all you can to preserve it for years to come! A quilt should be washed only once or twice a year! If you don't have the sheet in between the quilt gets smelly and dirty and has to be washed!
Actually, I fold down the quilt at night and use a blanket and sheet(still protecting the blanket as well!) so that it stays nice and looks nice when we make the bed...which of course is pretty much daily! :?)