Saving the Native Milkweeds am trying a poster of the plant, Monarch, caterpilar,..... so far my son made a poster for me.

Here a is poster son made for me that could post on a marker of the local Milkweed so the weedwacker people will consider avoiding it. Was told they are required by the fire department to clear 100 ft from homes. WOnder if other ways as saw in a few videos are reducing desertification. Some were using grazing animals like cows. Does it work same with goats, sheep, wild animals. Some places people used to do a burn at ok times of the year (when little creatures had grown enuf t run away and whn more moisture in area to reduce a runaway fire. How do we do that in our yards? Maybe weedwacking or borrow sheep or flatten weedy grasses or trim plants.... We have Narrowleaf ,

Milkweed nearby

Found these nice websites that explain, besides plants for the catarpilars of Monarch to feed on , The Monarchs need nectar to feed on for the long trip and Buckwheat , which in California are many, can help to survive ! https://buckwheatbringsbutterflies.com https://www.chefs-garden.com/blog/september-2018/buckwheat-flowers-are-a-pit-stop-for-monarchs-wil https://aproposfootwear.com/pages/buckwheat-and-the-butterfly

Was surprised couldnt find a poster for "dont cut the Milkweed" online somewhere !

Colors on fabrics, INSPIRATIONS - Graham Keegan

Checked into Graham Keegans website - https://www.grahamkeegan.com/cosmos new page has so much information on his use of growing and using orange Cosmos flowers for printing onto fabric. He was able to get several colors depending which mordant used.

Native plant in the garden

While seeing how the plants were doing that planted 2 yrs ago in front yard, noticed some just wernt coming back. Was sad to see the Celest Blue Sage had no leaves and dry stems, but had seen that happen with another sage and trimmed back and a month later it started sprouting leaves on stems had thought were dead. Someone in our town who grows natives to replace in natural habitat, was kind enough to offer ideas if I posted photos of yard. Have a few bare areas, as also a Wooly Blue curls didnt make it, and a Verbena. Am learning the Verbeneas need to be trimmed back of dead wood. Also helped to have a few rains. Though before tried watering and it seem to have killed 1. Was hoping to have room for a Toyon, though it might overshade a few plants that dont need much shade. East side of driveway in mostly sand, so can water more in summer and west side is mostly clay, then a slope, that has a white sage that dies back after water or lots of rain. Last November Wondering how much to trim

This month after several rains Trying to see if room for other plants and if retransplant newly planted and or put the small lavender volunteers to backyard. Have been giving many lavender plants away as the seeds keep sprouting in yard. Also the bright yellow-green scented Geranium can put in backyard or near faucet to see if keeps rodents away (hopefulness)

This shows a bare area with a Sage and Sagebrush to left and volunteer lavenders, still deciding what to put in here.

Most west side of slope has a small Chaparel Broom where green stick is a poor looking white sage to upper rt and near top of slope a few Rosemary plants. Many small Bush Lupin seedlings are coming up. If retransplant Chaparal Broom than put larger plant there or....

LUPINE that we picked of moth catarpillars daily but eventually didnt make it.

Am trying to figure how to rotate a photo, used to be easier !

What we (choose to ) wear

What we choose (when we have choices ) to wear, eat use, can effect , our children, friends, family, people on other side of the world, the ground water, our life. Found a somewhat local business making colors and items to wear/use. https://feralbotanics.com/about

Feed ourselves, how heal our selves , covid

 

How can we ask people who had Covid, what helped, if asymp. then what might have effected, diet ...
WOuld you change your foods if helped stay healthier , feel better, ? 

Can people research and do a study that helps us all concerning covid, where many dont get ill, some are asymptamatic, or low symptoms and some severe and some symptoms that last a long time, like Fibromyalgia and CFS that have been mostly ignored by most Dr's.  Would some of you ask those who had it and no symptoms or were hospitalized , if ate/drank highly processed foods, soda... or not. Some could research if genetic and what shores up that part of us. If enviromental, such as live near freeway or industrial waste... and what might mitigate it or effects. Is there webpages of people already doing this info gathering?

CDC has protocols I guess for coronovirus, but we are not all the same. How many have had no meds work (and not have a Dr to find cause of illness), or keep trying for another med...

I was reading info on lactate and how there are lactate supplements for athletes and the body uses it for energy.
  Does the body make it?  Sounds like a precurser is pyruvate.
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/05/180523145845.htm?fbclid=IwAR0VMBf1xGP6NtjOJbC1-X5MY36GmLL_ndKp_G9-rr7ZC7m2ZfyLLlVsv8E


Had read or heard that the Sars2 virus can attach at more than just the ACE2 sites and then another YT vid said a paper on 2 proteins found that prevent the virus from fusion to a cell or some part of a person.
  Did see a study from 2009 on sars about a few things that prevent fusion, 1 was lutein.
I have Calendulas growing in the yard (so easy), so just put a few petals in salads or rice or what eating or tea. Remember everything , even if good for us can be overdone. Each person is diff in how
they process foods...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6DxlkxA82FM how sars2 Entry of Coronavirus into Cells | Dr. Paul Bates fuses to cells, it needs a Ca rich enviro  . camostat + e64d 

Thymosin found on a Dr's blog while looking up minerals and defic or excess on HR, BP, ...

 Platefuls of vitamin C rich foods like dark leafy greens, Brussels sprouts, kiwi fruit, broccoli, berries and tomatoes protect the thymus gland, a vital immune system organ. 

https://bioresetpodcast.com/dr-cook-roundtable-qa-series-the-latest-most-effective-integrative-medicine-protocols-for-treating-covid-19/
https://www.onginstitute.com/blog/health-wellness/coronavirus-thymosin-alpha-1-peptide-therapy/ 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1R-JGrze85w  https://ta1.wellsrx.com/
  https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6244527/ thiamin is severe ill patients 
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5877549/  lists snps and IL6 about hypertension
https://medium.com/@tomaspueyo/coronavirus-act-today-or-people-will-die-f4d3d9cd99ca something about caution and dance w covid, very long , lots of charts, dont really understand  

MASKS

Effects of wearing N95 and surgical facemasks on heart rate, thermal stress and subjective sensations   

Published online 2005 May 26. doi: 10.1007/s00420-004-0584-4  

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7087880/    Facemasks are critical components of personal protective equipment (PPE) for healthcare workers, particularly when those workers are dealing with transmitted diseases, such as the severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) outbreak that occurred in March 2003. Seto et al. (2003) performed a case study in five Hong Kong hospitals, involving 241 non-infected staff and 13 infected staff who were exposed to 11 patients with SARS, and they concluded that SARS was contagious by droplets.
    results from the experiment demonstrate that heart rate, microclimate (temperature, humidity) and subjective ratings were significantly influenced by the wearing of different kinds of facemasks.
  The surface temperature outside the facemask was lower, and the temperature in the facemask microclimate was significantly higher, for the N95 masks than for the surgical masks (Fig. 3), indicating that the heat loss from the respiratory tract is more difficult to endure in N95 masks, inducing higher heat stress and perception of discomfort.
  It is interesting to note that no significant difference was found between nano-treated and untreated facemasks for physiological measurements and subjective perceptions, even though nano-treated surgical and N95 facemasks were perceived to be slightly less uncomfortable. On the other hand, subjective preferences for the nano-treated surgical masks were significantly higher than those for the untreated surgical facemasks. This indicates that the nano-functional treatment of surgical and N95 facemasks does not have significant negative effects on the thermophysiological responses and subjective perceptions of discomfort.   

 

WHile looking up sulfites (tried some Allthiamine in a tiny amount so opened capsule and put under tongue), it tasted so much of sulfites (also B1 taste of bitter bile like). Found this http://behcets.org/reference/sulfur/sulfursulphidesulphate.html     and

this -  http://behcets.org/reference/symptoms_in_detail.html  guess it might be useful for covid Dr's and nutritionists and dieticians as guy had Behcets and went into remission and had CLEAN arteries...

Lists of foods containing thiamine (processed and real foods)  http://behcets.org/reference/sulfur/vitamen.html  

Eyeglass frames, spinning and butterflies

 This is so cool. Make own eye glass frames.

Remember the measurements eye Dr made like distance between pupils... 

https://yumasymposiumblog.blogspot.com/2017/12/2017-yuma-presenter-deb-stoner.html  A neat sunglass wire that coils at ear peice then around lens and around to over nose to next lens....

Also her photos - are quite amazing !!

I still havnt made or bought frames or new lenses yet and trying to make do. Found some lenses only cost 9$ online and 85$ if go to an optometrist (will call around more or keep my readers). Have some good old frames of my Mothers maybe can reuse.

And Here , spinning fibers 

https://spinoffmagazine.com/spinning-the-unusual-chinchilla-cactus-cotton-and-spanish-moss/ 

 

Taking care of Monarch butterflies and and Milkweed (ESPEC WILD NATIVE )

is on Spinoff website.

Foods and nutrients

Some people dont think what you eat and drink effects your health ! (or what think, do , activities...)

If someone drinks soda and find a healthy or at least healthier alternitive. If eat lots of processed sugar and foods, can try to find good substitute. People are dying and feel so little is said on radio, TV , newspapers on helping to stay healthier and avoid illnesses. Who is controling all those "news" outlets?

Try to find more REAL food, not so much fried foods (like potato chips...). Most are made with high omega 6 oils which we need, but not at expense of eating omega 3 fats like in some seeds but mostly fish. I am hoping you all are increasing in your health and have found ways to share info. Have also found somethings like acupressure /reflexology/Pain Erasure(Bonnie)/Trigger pt... which are all type of healing self and we all may do it by rubbing forehead for head pain .....

http://www.katolenyardley.com/circulation_choices.pdf  Bioflavonoids are found in peppers, buckwheat, aprico

ts, the white rind inside of the peel of

citrus fruits, berries, rosehips, blueberries, grapefruits, watercress, kale, elderberries, paprika,

garlic and onions. Ensure that your choice of Vitamin C contains bioflavonoid or take an extra

supplement of mixed

bioflavonoid with your Vitamin C. Bioflavonoids work together with

Vitamin C to strengthen the walls of blood vessels and capillaries and to promote circulation.

Katolen Yardley, MNIMH, Medical Herbalist is in private practice in Vancouvhttps://www.researchgate.net/publication/340225302_Treatment_for_Corona_Virus_COVID-19_diseased_patients_and_other_respiratory_infections  Very interesting
https://www.hormonesmatter.com/covid-notes-blood-clots-problem/


Really interesting on Thiamine deficiency being much more common than thought.
https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2019.00207/full  Neurological, Psychiatric, and Biochemical Aspects of Thiamine Deficiency in Children and Adults   Shibani Dhir1†, Maya Tarasenko1†, Eleonora Napoli1 and Cecilia Giulivi1,2*       1Department of Molecular Biosciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA, United States  brain is highly vulnerable to thiamine deficiency due to its heavy reliance on mitochondrial ATP production.    body does not store thiamine in levels >30 mg, and the half-life for thiamine is only 9–18 days. proportionally increase thiamine’s dietary demand (a minimum of 0.33 mg per 1,000 kcal) (1). Thus, rather than focusing on thiamine’s RDA, it is critical to match its intake with carbohydrate consumption as well as total caloric intake.  thiamine inactivation by heat and/or sulfur dioxide   deficiency can result from genetic factors, i.e., pathogenic gene mutations in key regulators of the thiamine pathway, including thiamine pyrophosphokinase 1 (TPK1), thiamine diphosphate kinase (TDPK), thiamine triphosphatase (THTPA), and thiamine transporters (SLC25A19, SLC19A2/THTR1, and SLC19A3/THTR2; Figure 1B). More recently, the organic cation transporter 1 (OCT1) has been claimed to act as a hepatic thiamine transporter (25).

 https://www.cell.com/ajhg/fulltext/S0002-9297(11)00485-X

Natural color green onto cotton fiber!

 Found this link  http://www.asiantextilestudies.com/green.html  with beautiful colors and lots of

info on what people have figured out to get greens on cotton. Coral trees leaves were used in 1 and have seen Coral trees in a few places as landscaping. Some dyeing use lime (can get high alkalinity from ash water) from shells (Oyster). Wonder if can get Oyster shells from Whole Foods. Will look at the other plants different peoples have found work for this.

Mask Wearing

So many studies on wearing a masks and also making for med wear if run out.
This study of wearing cloth masks for HCW, Health care workers.  https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/5/4/e006577   A health officer of 1 county thought best for public not to wear a mask as were buying a reduced availability item needed by HCW. Also breathing thru some materials might cause health problems, such as formaldehyde coating on some fabrics, or particulates such as cotton in a mill has caused (unspin ) lung illnesses.  https://vcportal.ventura.org/CEO/VCNC/2020-05-05_VCNC_Masks_Pros_and_Cons.pdf   
  https://www.wellspringcls.com/face-masks-pose-serious-risks/   https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/j.1600-0404.2005.00560.x  lists HCW where headaches increased with mandetory mask usage (N95). Am guessing since a 2003 stressfull time that also played a part in.
  This ia part of Dr Blaylock post which another website said was not correct, and no ref. (I found references) study, researchers examined the blood oxygen levels in 53 surgeons using an oximeter. They measured blood oxygenation before surgery as well as at the end of surgeries.⁴ The researchers found that the mask reduced the blood oxygen levels (pa0²) significantly. The longer the duration of wearing the mask, the greater the fall in blood oxygen levels.
The importance of these findings is that a drop in oxygen levels (hypoxia) is associated with an impairment in immunity. Studies have shown that hypoxia can inhibit the type of main immune cells used to fight viral infections called the CD4+ T-lymphocyte. This occurs because the hypoxia increases the level of a compound called hypoxia inducible factor-1 (HIF-1), which inhibits T-lymphocytes and stimulates a powerful immune inhibitor cell called the Tregs. . This sets the stage for contracting any infection, including COVID-19 and making the consequences of that infection much graver. In essence, your mask may very well put you at an increased risk of infections and if so, having a much worse outcome.^5,6,7 
 References

bin-Reza F et al. The use of mask and respirators to prevent transmission of influenza: A systematic review of the scientific evidence. Resp Viruses 2012;6(4):257-67.

1. Zhu JH et al. Effects of long-duration wearing of N95 respirator and surgical facemask: a pilot study. J Lung Pulm Resp Res 2014:4:97-100.
2. Ong JJY et al. Headaches associated with personal protective equipment- A cross-sectional study among frontline healthcare workers during COVID-19. Headache 2020;60(5):864-877.
3. Bader A et al. Preliminary report on surgical mask induced deoxygenation during major surgery. Neurocirugia 2008;19:12-126.
4. Shehade H et al. Cutting edge: Hypoxia-Inducible Factor-1 negatively regulates Th1 function. J Immunol 2015;195:1372-1376.
5. Westendorf AM et al. Hypoxia enhances immunosuppression by inhibiting CD4+ effector T cell function and promoting Treg activity. Cell Physiol Biochem 2017;41:1271-84.
6. Sceneay J et al. Hypoxia-driven immunosuppression contributes to the pre-metastatic niche. Oncoimmunology 2013;2:1 e22355.
7. Blaylock RL. Immunoexcitatory mechanisms in glioma proliferation, invasion and occasional metastasis. Surg Neurol Inter 2013;4:15.
8. Aggarwal BB. Nucler factor-kappaB: The enemy within. Cancer Cell 2004;6:203-208.
9. Savransky V et al. Chronic intermittent hypoxia induces atherosclerosis. Am J Resp Crit Care Med 2007;175:1290-1297.
10. Baig AM et al. Evidence of the COVID-19 virus targeting the CNS: Tissue distribution, host-virus interaction, and proposed neurotropic mechanisms. ACS Chem Neurosci 2020;11:7:995-998.
11. Wu Y et al. Nervous system involvement after infection with COVID-19 and other coronaviruses. Brain Behavior, and Immunity, In press.
12. Perlman S et al. Spread of a neurotropic murine coronavirus into the CNS via the trigeminal and olfactory nerves. Virology 1989;170:556-560.

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 Raymond J Roberge MD MPH, Aitor Coca PhD, W Jon Williams PhD,

Jeffrey B Powell MSc, and Andrew J Palmiero

  Having some problems sometimes, (seems to depend on which store am in) when using a mask and feeling like not getting enough air. This has happened on really hot days and walking fast with a load and no mask also. Have experimented with various materials , bandana, scarf, surgeon mask bus driver gave me. N95 given to me during bad fire season. Was thinking a real wool mask  felted, no dyes or pesticides or stuff on it, might work well.

Have seen some elderly people who look in trouble walking and wear a mask that seems to make all more of effort, but who is going to a Dr to ask if ok or not to wear a mask. Have been growing more foods, herbs on patio, so not have to shop as much.  Be Well

Breathing, vite C,

While looking up Dr Pall's protocol, (think he had trouble with NO/Nox reactions and maybe dysautonomia, forget. He put together a list of supps that helped him, and Some were nebulizing glutathione, and list vite c but also be cautious. I tried vite c about age 16 when felt like might get a cold but was afraid to try it as most medicines reacted to. Went for it, the whole 500mg and next day , boom, a cold. So learned for me try in little bits thru out day and see if better.
Dr Pall said be cautious -   
to avoid giving high dose ascorbate to those who may have high free iron levels.  In individuals with high free iron, high dose ascorbate is dangerous because it can generate high levels of Fenton chemistry.
So is that bad or good or depends?

Is any of this info was helpful if got covid and would Dr's consider using it, in hospital ? 

Vitamin C-Driven Free Radical Generation from Iron1'2

academic.oup.com › article-pdf › suppl_4

free iron to prevent it from generating toxic quantities ... When there is a high serum level of reduced ascorbic acid, it drives through the pores of the ferritin ... radical intermediates drove the Fenton reaction. ... of dangerous excess catalytic iron from harmless iron ... single dose of vitamin C releasing so much catalytic iron ...

by V Herbert - ‎1996 - ‎Cited by 157 - ‎Related articles

Symposium:Prooxidant Effects of Antioxidant

Vitamins Vitamin C-Driven Free Radical

Generation from Iron1'2 VICTOR HERBERT,3 SPENCER SHAW AND ELIZABETH

JAYATILLEKE The Mount Sinai and Bronx Veterans Affairs Medical Centers,

New York 

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC340385/ 

Iron supplements: the quick fix with long-term consequences     

Anna EO Fisher and Declan P Naughton

This was interesting on Thyroid 
http://www.krispin.com/thyroid.html

1. Reseach suggests autoimmune thyroiditis, both Hashimoto's and Grave's, may be associated with an IMBALANCE of iodine and selenium. Both trace elements, along with zinc and iron, are needed for healthy thyroid function and the balance (as in all things) is the key. Just adding either (without balance) may make thyroid issues worse. Currently the ratio is not known but likely it is not less than 500 mcg nor more than 1,000 mcg of iodine and not less than 200 mcg nor more than 400 mcg methylselenocysteine. Curr Opin Endocrinol Diabetes Obes. 2013 Oct;20(5):441-8. doi: 10.1097/01.med.0000433066.24541.88. Review.
2. Olive Leaf Extract has been clinically shown to increase the conversion of T4 into T3 likely by increasing the enzyme that does the conversion. This may be a very simple way to enhance thyroid function. Effective dose is likely 500-1,000 mg daily. Phytother Res. 2002 May;16(3):286-7 
   
   
   http://www.krispin.com/lectin.html  
   
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oMfV-ZTPaSU  Glutathione and COVID-19: Very Preliminary Evidence     by Chris Masterjohn PHD  found to be a possible antiviral, keeping virus repllication.        patient had taken this stuff. I dont do well with gobs of vite C at once, bits thru out day. Am not taking supplements but eating vite c foods, like fresh pineapple, lemon juice (but high oxalate).

2000mg glutathione, 50mg Zn, 1 gm of vite C - 4xs/day,  600mg ALA, 1200mg  NAC    2 alka seltzer gold,

CLAY colors

Clay
Have found pockets of clay in the yards as well as sand , a few places rocks.
Put some on jars with water and tried ' painting on wood.
Might try later with something sticky like rice paste or algae or a starch.

Different clay found around yard and town (blue is old indigo vat )

WHile looking up Lysine : arginine ratios in foods (both are amino acids, required for human health),
wondered if sars2 virus effected like virus that causes cold sores, by diet higher in arginine (make person more suse[tible).  Maybe someon can find tha info online. Have been adding Kefir (milk probiotic ) that is higher in lysine (high in arginine also, but much less than lysine). Found a note on 1 website that " potassium rich vegetables such as spinach, red/sweet potatoes, kale and asparagus for example can raise intracellular calcium and trigger herpes reactivation." Really curious how higher potassium raises calcium, so looked up. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/03/130325160231.htm  they found that calcium release occurs because the viruses activate a critical cell-signaling molecule called Akt at the cell membrane. 
SO look for a AKT inhibitor?
websearch - inhibiting Akt natural treatment herbs  - found quite a bit of stuff

lots of info to consider here  https://www.dynamicchiropractic.com/mpacms/dc/article.php?id=53184 

The website mentioned h2o2 , hydrogen peroxide, but didnt make sense after searched that sentence.

Staying Healthy and making choices

There are so many ways to improve our own health.

Calif coast Iris cultivar someone gave me,

Eat real foods, have heard of people with diabetis that rid all meds doing that, which am guessing would be better outcome if covid19. Some youtube vids on some forms of heart disease also on eating real foods and low carb, (but think depends on the person, environments, lifestyle, and genetics ) and tests that show calcium in arteries. Ivor Cummins who is YT on heart disease, and says its the plant seed oils that cause a huge problems as oxidize and damage arteries.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Dwcfye7_LQ  info on  dr berg  virus reduces? hemeglobin,
free iron fe releases from hemegobin and becomes very reactive which can damage, low iron blood reduces oxygen. White blood cells need zinc.

https://www.dr-rath-foundation.org/2020/02/the-coronavirus-outbreak-what-the-world-health-organization-isnt-telling-you/  
https://www.dr-rath-foundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/micronutrients-against-viral-infections.pdf   
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/jmv.25707  nutrients and effects on a virus. interesting on B3 , herbs, meds...
 Increasing the concentration of intracellular zinc with zinc‐ionophores like pyrithione can efficiently impair the replication of a variety of RNA viruses.44  
     Selenium
Selenium is an essential trace element for mammalian redox biology.35 The nutritional status of the host plays a very important role in the defense against infectious diseases.36 Nutritional deficiency impacts not only the immune response but also the viral pathogen itself.10 Dietary selenium deficiency that causes oxidative stress in the host can alter a viral genome so that a normally benign or mildly pathogenic virus can become highly virulent in the deficient host under oxidative stress.10
 B vitamins
B vitamins are water‐soluble vitamins and work as part of coenzymes. Each B vitamin has its special functions. For example, vitamin B2 (riboflavin) plays a role in the energy metabolism of all cells. Vitamin B2 deficiency had been suspected to occur among US elderly.17 Keil et al18 had reported that vitamin B2 and UV light effectively reduced the titer of MERS‐CoV in human plasma products. Vitamin B3, also called nicotinamide, could enhance the killing of Staphylococcus aureus through a myeloid‐specific transcription factor and vitamin B3 was efficacious in both prophylactic and therapeutic settings.19 Moreover, vitamin B3 treatment significantly inhibited neutrophil infiltration into the lungs with a strong anti‐inflammatory effect during ventilator‐induced lung injury. However, it also paradoxically led to the development of significant hypoxemia.20
Genetic:

Is there info on Dr Ben Lynch related to covid19 ?
Recall arginine (nuts) can increase viral activity and lysine (in yogurt...) can decrease
Pumpkin seeds have one of the highest concentrations of the amino acid, with a cup of dried pumpkin or squash seeds providing 6.905 grams (g) of arginine. Raw peanuts provide 4.567 g of arginine per cup.  Chicken contains 2.790 g of arginine per cup.
questions
Why are health care workers getting covid19 - If do have plenty of PPE, change masks, Is it that contagious?
Realize some medical people werent getting enough masks, and many people have been trying to make masks and get N95 for hospitals.

gleaners   volunteer
are any farmers dumping food as not able to sell to a restaurant or school?
can they find another buyer
are restaurants allowed to sell groceries

Learning, Doing, Being

Hi All,
Well, feel kinda like off kilter abit as usually have day off of Sunday, and today feel like lazy, as
mostly sat around (did put chopped veggies , onion skin, part of chicken back, garlic, ginger in a pot).
Why did I go out yesterday to market (started pouring rain as got off bus), if had gone today (no rain but drearier), it worked out fine anyway. Got cabbage, O Kefir, Acorn squash, eggs, ...
Wonder how many people have a mild case of covid and howmany got flu or colds. So many people are learning new things, bread making, bird watching ...
Am seeing if can do this   https://www.instagram.com/xandypeters/ 

FREE classes at https://www.mybluprint.com/article/diy-face-masks
I made a list of mask patterns from YT. So many that are quite good.
Think Creativebug has a free childrens program this month
Just going outside and listening to birds nearby
Out at night and seeing stars and planets   www.earthsky.org
  Weaving time on Youtube

https://rebeccamezoff.com/change-the-shed  Friday, March 27, 2020 is HERE.  for links go to Rebecca's website or YT page.

Saturday, March 28, 2020 is HERE.   Sunday, March 29, 2020 is HERE.

Monday, March 30, 2020 is HERE.  Tuesday, March 31, 2020 is HERE.

Wednesday, April 1, 2020 is HERE.  Thursday, April 2, 2020 is HERE.

Friday, April 3, 2020 is HERE.   Monday, April 6, 2020 is HERE.

Tuesday, April 7, 2020 is HERE. https://www.afieldguidetoneedlework.com/blog/coracle-for-a-weaving-warrior    on weaving a face mask and children book on weaving




https://shop.mybluprint.com/a/shop/all-online-classes  

free https://www.creativebug.com/classseries/single/knitted-pom-pom-socks  

Am still trying to figure what want to do and need to usually pops into mind first.
What have you learned and been doing. 

Healthier ways, foods with nutrients, herbs and spices

Things to research or just try:    Acupressure or reflexology or 
Just a little at start, like if you started exercising, wouldnt go for 50pushups 1st day, work up to goal.
Can find info in books, onilne (Youtube or other vid can be amazing, local library maybe open or have online books, audio...




     Washing hands and some guy on news suggested NAILs as well. Do have a few wood/bristle nail brushes bought years ago from 99c stoe. Have been starting to wash glasses at same time, and noticed vision seems better.
    Am doing laundry now, as wondered how often to wash pillowcases, hand towels or use papertowels. Were just sticking with hand towels now (son actually washed them).
   Am reducing stuff carry in pockets and purse/backoack, so less stuff to sanitize and touch. Guess could spray purse with alcohol, but no stores around here have it. Find which hand and other sanitizer or disinfectants are least toxic, espec if have children. Some have instructions to use in welll ventilated area. Same with cooking, if cold or rainy out and lots of cooking, best if vent so no problem with carbon monoxide. Or electric cooker or heat water and put in thermos....  Recall a serious cold went around 10-15 yrs ago and people who hadnt turned on house heater yet, hadnt got the cold.
     Am using some hydrogen peroxide and a tiny bit of alcohol left in a bottle. If make (even nonsew ) masks, rewash daily (maybe only wear 3-4hrs).
   Someone said they were using orange blossoms for evening tea, found some (dont collect if pesticide sprays or near a busy road) and were nice. Dont know if healing but smelled so nice. Also saw someone had tea of Marigold, and researched and found Calendulas also nice for tea. Knew help with healing skin quickly (dont use lavender or calendula on skin unless sure not infected as have seen them heal skin quickly, so dont want to heal over infection.) I have Calendula and lavender growing.  Wonder what herbs , spices we have in our cupboards and use on foods that are helpful now.
  
https://www.stephenharrodbuhner.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/coronavirus.txt.pdf?fbclid=IwAR3kbcfpk384Mzg6Edr6QQMKbVCnr4aZHO7BnYVySLXlxGOPTKKFHeT9MKc  
 mentions ACE2 (and cytokine storm), think a protein that sars2 virus attaches to and herbs with different effects. Had read a Dr from Oregon said a ferritin lab could see if patient might have cytokine issues. Wonder if previous SARS people didnt get ill or mild illness?


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1mCIxQlmits  waslooking up how to crochet shoe and make outer soles. 
Found 2 older webpages on sanitize , reuse N95  :   www.osap.org/resource/resmgr/Symposium_2012uploads/Roberge.pdf   
 http://www.nap.edu/catalog.php?record_id=11637    lists several , such as alcohol , hydrogen peroxide.

Stay well

Doing

Hi
Have been trying to get stuff done and realize most people are going thru a decompressing from being busy and having more structure to figureing how to restructure in a flexible way. Figuring whats more important to do . Someone said he quit smoking when working at home as such a change in normal habits. Some children learning to play outside. Also a feel of some anxiety or mass worry. Saw an article of positive mental health effects of knitting, which could be applied as well from crochet, drawing, singing,]....  https://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2016/01/25/the-health-benefits-of-knitting/ 
Dod see a free childrens craft at Creativebus and many free classes at Blueprint.com.  Here  - free knitting patterns https://www.interweave.com/free-knitting-patterns/  . https://www.creativebug.com/classseries/single/foundational-figure-drawing-heads         
Things to do: Did make a list for us to go thru pantry and see what keep, use quickly , wipe out crumps. Same with fridge. (3 shelves done on pantry ).  Learn to Distitch knitting, finish dying fabric with leaves and onion skins. Clean up counter of notes and papers by phone. Take pics of butterflies. Have been going on many short walks. Tried to sew a protective mask. (will try again).
Rick on the travel show has broken up Europe into 3-5 min peices for children https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cTwPe-y4En0 
WIll try to list ideas for sanitizing, how to do safely as some disinfectants are unhealthy for people.

Also, how well we eat, digest can help stay healthier. Some herbs are amazingly useful as well as tasty. 

Knitting Machine. KX 350 if it can be fixed?

Want to use my Knitting machine a brother KX-350, but it's making rough (louder than usual) sounds and noticed marks or rouge small gouge areas on a few bed between some needles. Also see a few rough spots under carriage on the flippers. In case anyone knows what causes or if sanding it smooth would get it back to working let me know. So many amazing people who share information and how to on their blogs and YOUTUBE ( YT). Am trying to get my pics on YT as dont have a videoer, but could use sons smart phone for that. Really want to make socks as feet/toes Sooo cold, and a top. and another hat. maybe long bottoms.
Most of needles arnt floppy (move when tilt bed) , though the part where upper bed shows rough bits, those needles are. Was going to replace the sponge. Myabe try air tubing that answerlady did on one of her YT. 

There is some round area on center part

 The area with rough bits on top of knitting machine bed

The edge of flipper and a groove acroos it by thumb going to the right.

Noticed this time the tiny bit off corner. Wonder how much would effect the knitting. Thanks for any ideas to help this knitting machine work well again. Made a vest last on it with many types of yarn but stopped near end when was concerned about machine.

Natural Dyed Cotton and is this Finger weave or Sprang or

Have been dipping some Organic Yarn that may have been predyed or premordanted. Was probably 20+ years ago purchased it. Have decided to use what have or let go to someone who will, unless have a feeling a future family member might want it (My Children might have a Child/Children).
So had a old dehydrated dye in a glass yogurt, so added some water. Found some red corn cobs in a jar, and Flowering Pear bark soaking, Started a container of tannin water, poured some indigo vat (non reduced) into a jar and dipped away.  Also on old linen vest top, painting across it. Only rinsed it once and it dried in hot sun. Not a lot of Blue in it, and sometimes yarn looks mauvish and then olivey.

I wrapped the dip dyed parts around the cone as it was a test to see if would work to make a darker yarn that needed for a hat was crocheting.




FOund some old handwoven piece son had found at a thrift store and his Grandmother bought for him many years ago. Its here and son moved away. Whats left of it as looks motheaten. Saw a You Tube vid other day on old fingerwoven weaving and belts from diff parts of world. Lithuania and Canadian Indians. Then it looks similiar to Sprang also. Wonder where the weaving started and how it was spread. they all seem crossing threads like bobbin lace weaving.

www.nativetech.org › finger › belts       

Might try to replicate this. Like how it comes out  

Natural dyes and fibers

While looking up something, became very lost onto another, then another webpage.
This had some hadnt heard of https://www.fs.fed.us/wildflowers/ethnobotany/dyes.shtml 
Also has pages for fibers, foods, medicinal, gums....
    Golden wild-indigo (green), Tall cinquefoil (black, green, orange, red),Indiangrass (brown, green)a sorgum, Western comandra (brown, yellow), Prairie Bluets (brown, yellow), Indian blanket (black, green, yellow)

	Pecan (brown)
Orange Dyes
	Bloodroot (brown, yellow)
	Sassafras (black, green, purple, yellow)
	Eastern Cottonwood (black, brown, yellow)
	Plains Coreopsis (black, green, yellow, brown)
Red Dyes	Ozark chinkapin (black, yellow, brown)
	Sumac (yellow, green, brown, black)
	Chokecherry
	Prairie Parsley (yellow, brown)
	Slippery Elm (brown, green, yellow)
	Black Willow (black, green, orange, yellow)
Purple / Blue Dyes
	Hairy coneflower (brown, green, yellow, black)
	Red Mulberry (brown, yellow, green)
	Mountain alder (brown, red, orange)
	Summer Grape (orange, yellow, black)
	Black Locust (black, green, yellow, brown)
Green Dyes	Butterfly milkweed (yellow)
	Texas Paintbrush (green, red, yellow)
	Basket flower (yellow)
	Sagebrush (yellow, gray)
	Stinging nettle
	Goldenrod (yellow, brown)
Gray Dyes	Iris (black)
	Butternut (brown)
	Canaigre Dock (yellow, green, brown)
Brown Dyes	Prickly poppy (green, orange, yellow)
	Texas Paintbrush (green, red, yellow)
	Elderberry (yellow)
	Downy Phlox (brown, green, yellow)
Black Dyes	Northern Catalpa (brown, yellow)
	Sumac (yellow, red, green, brown)
	May-apple (brown, yellow)
	Sand Evening Primrose (green, orange, red, yellow)

So Excited , well was, Fox, saw a fox this morning.

While sitting in bed, as had started cooking breakfast and figuring what to start on first today. How to fix landline or if it is the phone companies side that is "broken". Noticed some movement and looked out of window but didnt see anything moving. Then looked up higher and noticed a very small coyote  or maybe it was a fox, which the way it hopped like a cat, with arched back, as though to pounce.
Went to open window and the fox heard me and turned, looking curious, then decided to keep on
in previous direction as disappeared over the hill.

Books on Indigo, Shibori, fiberarts

Email from https://www.clothroads.com/clothroads-wish-list-new-textile-books-2017/
has amazing list of books for weaving , natura dying and many cultural ways of making and
decorationing fabric.