Detox Update- Day 4

Everything has been going pretty good with the detox thus far. I haven't had any slip ups yet. Though I have been eating dried prunes which I'm not sure I'm supposed too hehe. And I've eaten 4 peices of sprouted bread which I'm also not sure I'm supposed to be eating. The first couple days I was pretty tired but I'm not sure that was a side effect from the pills or from something else. I've been eating oatmeal or smoothies or just fruit for breakfast, then I have raw veggies with hummus or salads and dessert with prunes mostly for lunch, and for dinner I have egg whites, or brown rice, etc and cooked veggies usually with a dessert of fruit again.

My life certainly is busier and more structured with the new diet. It has to be. In the morning I wake up 30 minutes earlier to prepare my lunch and eat my breakfast, and after work I come straight home at 6pm and start making supper. I'm always starving when I get home so I snack while I cook and then I take my supplements and then I eat my supper and not long after that it's off to bed, and up again in the morning for work. My sleep is more interupted because of the laxa-herb, if you catch my drift. But that's getting better I think.

Anyway that's just an update. 8 more days left!

More Summer photos and Goodies

Beach stuff and
Summer shoes.

























Moon Snail PEI Soap home made with nothing artificial and no animal products. Smells heavenly because it's "aromatherapy" soap. Anyway if you ever find yourself in Charlottetown PEI get some!



























And my favorite song at the moment. Beautiful tune. Take a listen for yourself :). I swear for the last week I've listened a minimum of 10 times a day. I guess I'm obsessed!

Mom's Garden, Luncheon, Ripe Berries and Lady D Update

My mom had me over for a fabulous lunch the other day! It was out of this world yummy! She made HOME MADE cream of mushroom soup and it was a-maz-ing! I will never go back to canned. She had buns, a delish salad mix, pears, and a selection of cheeses; bri, cheddar and provolone. This was my "final supper" before my detox! Oh soooo good~!


The Mulberries are also ripe! Along with the raspberries! Yum!





































And here's a crumby, but current, picture of Lady Dandelion the chicken. Still very small but doing A-Ok.

I'll sign off with a bunch of lovely pictures of my mom's flower garden. Her beautiful Lillys. :)

Madame Drew

I've got some wonderful photos from today at work. I'm a special needs assistant and the day-camp I work with went on long walk today. However Drew, the girl I work with, stopped smack dab in the middle of the road so we turned around :). We went back to the house and played and we had a fabulous time doing so. That's when I took the pictures because no one was around and because my boss would probably think it was inappropriate to take photos of the campers with out consent forms...because every little thing is inappropriate when you are dealing with other people's kids.


Drew has Downs Syndrome. She makes my life. I'm not her regular helper, but when hers is out I usually get the pleasure of being her special needs assistant.

Drew loves dinosaurs, singing, swinging and playing in the water. She wears purple Crocks that remind me of Barney the Dinosaur's feet. She knows my name, and says it often, which is very special to me, as she doesn't make it a point to remember people's names and if she does remember them she sure doesn't say them. Drew asks her parents at home "where's Katie???". Drew asks for me when I'm not at day camp, and she sometimes runs to me with a hug, or to hold hands. When I'm with her sometimes she will point to me and say "it's Katie!". It makes me glow from the inside out. Drew makes my heart burst with joy.













Drew has certain routines. One of the most prominent ones is a sequence of questions.

"W-w-wanna go home?"
-"after"-
"M-m-mom?"
-"after"-
"Where's daddy?"
-"at the barn"
"yaa" (with a smile)

When she ends the routine and knows where her family is she replies "yaa" in a voice that is drawn out like a sigh and very relieved. Every time she does it I feel that all is safe and right in the world and I too feel relieved.

She is frightened of flying insects, and she throws fits in bathroom stalls. She HATES her hair touched and she does not like putting sunscreen on her face. She always forgets the soap when washing her hands (but I remind her :) ), Drew likes to ROAR when she has an abundance of boredom or extra energy and jump up and down waving her hands like a fledgeling trying to fly. Sometimes she throws toys, or sits down and won't get up again, which makes me frustrated, but we deal. She says "sorrrrry Katie" and smiles at me and I forgive her instantly. :)

Drew and I sing songs. Mostly "Old MacDonald Had a Farm" , "Rock-a-bye Baby", and "Paddy-cake". She knows the words and she sings them fast, letting the words run together. Drew loves her puppies and likes to bark and pant like hers do.

We have a marvelous time together.

I believe Drew is a gift, an angel really, sent into people's lives to bring them happiness and love and to remind them of the simple pleasure of everyday living.

This chicky has me wrapped around her little finger. She's made me question my career choices, helped me to value life, and given me such a sudden and intense interest in Downs Syndrome and an urge to get involved. All that in just a few months, wow, this little girl sure can do a lot in short amount of time!