Posts from the ‘Farm Journal’ category

This is my personal journal – a place to share my thoughts, feelings & frustrations!

PART ONE – Sjogren’s to Lupus: Testing ANA positive and Ro/SSA positive

Over the years I’ve had bouts of body pain that make me feel older than my 40-something years. Initially, I chalked it up to an old…

I figured I’d better write an update on my progress, or lack there of. As you all know, this past spring I did follow the Keto…

Let’s just say I’ve read plenty of remarks about Tieks and 99.9% of the comments have been good ones. Never before had I recognized a product…

Current Weight: 149.0 Like the title, I’m not going to lie…sticking strictly to the Paleo Diet has been tough for me. It’s summer, it’s hot, I…

There is something to be said about being prepared for the things you least expect to happen – especially when it comes to Mother Nature and…

I never thought in a million years that I’d be worried about contracting Lyme Disease. Yes, we have ticks. Plenty of them to be exact…but we…

Current Weight: 149.9 I’m starting Day 1 of my Paleo Journey today folks! My parents have left from their visit which makes it much easier to…

While I have not officially had my follow up appointment with my Primary Care Physician, I have already made the decision to go Paleo – instead…

Current Weight: 148.4 I had heard that the transition off eating Keto would likely bring weight back on. Mostly, in the form of water which I…

Current Weight: 148.0 pounds After last week’s snafu I thought for sure things were about to run wildly off the rails. I feared the weight loss…

If you thought week 6 was a hoot, entering into week 7 just made my Keto journey a little uncertain. I was really feeling good after…

Spring is here and if you follow this blog closely or have been out to our farm then you know we have one HUGE row of…

Current Weight: 148.4 On the first day of Week 6 I was hit with a migraine. I haven’t had one in over a year, so as…

I’m not sure how many people reflect and write about things they think about while doing garden work. I however, tend to tune out all of…

Current Weight: 150.2 I have to say, this past week was pretty much a bust. The scales didn’t show much movement and I could tell even…