I say yes, you say no, OR People are Strange

ETA: Question answered - yes.

Would like to change the topic but......I HATE THIS WEATHER!  It has gone on too long I am wishing for Fall (I feel like a traitor - seems like my fellow Canadians aren't bothered by this heat) - I ate goat once and it was wonderful it was in a Vietnamese restaurant in Calgary almost 30 years ago - I didn't know it was goat until after I'd eaten it (they are soooo cute) but heck I eat lamb all the time (and I try not to think of Lamb Chop when I do).

I am having my port removed today - don't know what the hurry is (it's been in for three years, two months......) was told by the nurse yesterday that it'll be a "piece of cake" (how would she know) - here's hoping.

Stay cool everyone.

Sandy

Sandy, good luck on port removal.

CS, here's a description of restorative yoga:  Restorative yoga is a deeply relaxing way of practicing yoga. Given props, the student achieves poses without much muscular strength, facilitating deep release in the connective tissue and calming the nervous system. Teachers may offer a meditative focus to relax the mind.

So it is similar to Hatha, except that you have some props to help you stretch your body even more. 

I prefer to do the more challenging yoga in the morning and the restorative in the evening.  I find the restorative yoga amazing for stretching my whole body.  It is especially helpful if you have any back, balance or other health problems since the movements are very slow and relaxing.

Behind in my posting but I'm sure everyone wants to hear what I think about goats: 

Goats= YUMMY!!!  Meat has less bad fat than other meats.  Trick is to braise it.  We buy goat regularly from a woman at our farmer's market--we buy stew meat, we buy legs, we buy sausage, we buy ground. Yum, Yum, Yum.

Goats at the zoo are female---no king of the hill problems, no peeing, pet away.

Goats milk is fine too---mild taste, not particularly goaty and good for people who can't deal with cow milk.  We used to get it for our oldest monster who is lactose intolarant.

Raising goats---I had aspirations of being a goat cheese maker. Bought a kit, bought a book and went to a class.  Then I discovered that goats must be milked 2x a day everyday.  No holidays off or sundays.  Brilliant person that I am, I realized this would put quite a cramp in my urges to travel for weeks at a time.  Bye bye goat cheese farm.

Goat Cheese---nowadays there are some fantastic small producers of excellent goat cheese all over the country.  In Seattle one of my favorites is Madison Farm which is on Bainbridge Island.  If anyone has an interest, I am happy to consult one of my way too many books on cheese in North america.

Goats eatting weeds---very popular here in the NW.  You can even get them to come and clean up your hillside.  Perhaps our goats are more mellow--they are well known for chomping down the infamous Himalayan Blackberry with glee.  Not familiar with too many problems.  the goats in Portland were surrounded by an okay fence.  The space was rather large and the goats looked happy enough.

Now for my brilliant thoughts on yoga

I took my first yoga class last fall and liked it. I have no idea what flavor of yoga it was but the class was in the evenings.  I'm not sure what it did but I didn't feel so stiff and came home quite relaxed.  I continued through spring and planned to never stop.  I even bought a mat and blocks and yoga clothes!  Wouldn't you know, the teacher didn't have sufficient enrollment to continue the course during the summer. grrr.  I have a coupon for another yoga class through Groupon but haven't had time to sign up.

YramAL  I read that part about 78 minutes over 80 and find it questionable.  I am pretty sure it was  more like 87 minutes. . .. .  The tomatoes and basil are ever so sad but the shallots and cooler things like lettuce are doing nicely.  Me I am alternating between insisting it is summer so I shall wear summer things (capri pants and short sleeve shirts and sandels along with summery scarves like yesterday ) to work versus oh fine be that way, I surrender days like today (long corduroy pants and shirt and silk/wool shrug)  I can only imagine what those of you in the heat bubble think when you read I am not only wearing long pants but cordoroy and woolish sweaters as you all ponder how little you can wear without being arrested or scaring the horses! 

Sandy, good luck on the port!

Sandy - happy no more port!  Wow, that's going to feel wonderful.  Great news.

Mary - do you use a DVD.  I just got one, btw: Thriving Yoga: Yogas for Breast Cancer - from surviving to thriving  www.yogaforcancer.com

Stay cool as possible, everybody...

CS, I don't use a DVD.  I go to a yoga lounge near my area.  I am going this evening, and I will ask the instructor if she could recommend a DVD.  Your DVD sounds interesting!  Have you tried it?  How does it differ from regular yoga?

One of my fave summer drinks is a cold latte.  It gives me my cafeine fix and cools me off.

I hope everyone finds a way to stay cool today. 

Bren, those are my two cats sleeping next to each other on a couch.  Aren't they adorable?

It is hot here too.  I am staying indoors today.  I need to water my garden, but I will do that later this evening.

Does anyone know how to add photos from my desktop?  I would love to show you some photos of my furbabies.

L, no our beautiful Nala never came back.  There are foxes in the forest close to our home, and I think (shudder) that a fox may have taken her.  I spent months looking for her.  I try to think that a wonderful family took her in, but....We still miss her.

We got another kitten cause our older cat, Hobbes, was so depressed when Nala disappeared.  My avatar is Hobbes and Tara sleeping together.

Thanks ladies for your good wishes - the port is gone and funny thing I don't miss it AT ALL!

It was quick and quite painless and I've been home for two hours - honestly I was only there for a half hour or less I was the first surgical patient of the afternoon so it worked out just fine.

The Dr. told me she used dissolving stitches so no return visit - only caution was to take it easy for the next 48 hours - she actually mentioned no vacuuming - that cracked me up so I won't vacuum (yay!)

Going to make myself an iced latte.  Later, Sandy

Sandy .. No vacuuming .. yay!  Are you sure the doctor didn't say 48 DAYS!  I hate vacuuming.  Glad your port removal went well and that you are feeling good.  I've started my countdown to NOTL .. will see you in 23 days!

hugs,

Bren

Jancie - That's right, dressage.  You'd told me that but since I always wanted to be an eventer I naturally assume you must be one.  :-) 

I love goats.  Have y'all seen the fainting goats?  When they get startled their external muscles freeze and they fall over.  There are a zillion You Tubes out there for fainting goats.  Quite  funny!

I live outside Baltimore and the temp here is 1,000,006.  Approximately.  On the plus side, I got to have laughing gas at my dentist's office this morning and it was DA BOMB.  Forget alcohol - open some laughing gas bars!

LOL no vacuuming - and did also say be CAREFUL lifting up to open windows - especially if they're sticky, or heavy.  Wonderful milestone - hope you're resting...sunflowers

{{{Rosemary}}} Hugs, pal. I HATE waiting for scan news.

Muga scan tomorrow. The last one was normal but I had an echocardiogram that was a litle below normal since. The onc orders MUGAs, the cardiologist orders echos. I know it is comparing apples to oranges but I don't like that the results of the last scan were worse than the one before.and I feel like we're doing dueling heart scans here.

ETA Everyone is welcome to come

Hope you bought a big purse today ... we're all piling in to keep you company.   After you get done and your stomach gets unknotted we'll take you out to lunch.