Fall

Not much is new. Kevin has been working first shift for a couple of weeks so  the dogs have been going to daycare and loving it. They get so excited when we pull in the parking lot and Stan hasn't gotten a bully report sent home the past 4 times they have gone. Good job Stan! The dogs have been enjoying the cooler weather but I for one am not enjoying it at all. I hate fall and winter and am so ready for summer.

Chickens

I have wanted to get backyard chickens for over a year now. Last year Kevin got me two chickens and we ended up eating them after we found out the fine for owning chickens within city limits. I want them even more after doing all this scary food chemicals and organic/holistic lifestyle research. I also really want to get a hive or two of bees. I watched about 4 hours worth of bee keeping videos on youtube and they are so cool. In the spring there is a beekeeping school in Indy that I told Kevin he and I should attend. He said he doesn't want to waste time if its something I'm only going to give 10% effort into. I'll show him when I'm making tons of money from selling eggs and honey.

Oh Stan

Yesterday I came home and Kevin told me that he thought Stan had torn off part of a plant or something and I should probably check into it next time I let them out. It was one of my blueberry bushes. Not part of it but the WHOLE bush roots and all, ROOTS!!! Not part of the roots all of the roots. I have no idea how he did it but he did.

Its always something

Last night Kevin played in the alumni soccer game. Right after Kevin left I took the dogs for walk and then I played with them out back for a few minutes. While we were out there Silas cut open his other leg. Of course it happened when Kevin was gone and our vet office was closed. I refuse to ever go back to the emergency vet unless it is life or death, over $200 just for an office visit is absolutely ridiculous. I tried my best to find anything to use to wrap up his leg and I finally found a bunch of old gauze from when I had my wisdom teeth taken out and tried to use that. I thought I had done an okay job but I didn't and it keep falling off. When Kevin got home he used some of his old medic stuff and did a much better job at fixing Silas up. It fell and by fell I mean Stan and Silas were wrestling and Stan pulled it off while they were outside so we couldn't put it back on but the bleeding has stopped so for now I think he will be alright.

Fur babies

Getting ready to swim.

Aren't they adorable?

Stan

This was Silas' bandage. So cute.

no more toothpaste???

After watching all of these documentaries lately I have really stepped up my holistic lifestyle. I have checked out and read about 5 books from the library, found a few more blogs to follow, a few more groups to join, and all of that has led to some purchases online.

I ordered an organic oral health kit (I actually ordered a couples kit [it was only $2 more] but Kevin isn't really on board with this one yet). It includes: 2 organic bass toothbrushes, 2 tongue scrappers, and a bottle of a special mix of essential oils to use in place of toothpaste.
As of right now I still use toothpaste in the morning unfortunately we have too much and I don't want to waste it so I'll keep using it while my body adjusts to this new routine. My goal is to within a few months be completely off toothpaste and only doing oil pulling, using the oil blend, and using homemade 'toothpaste'. Why do I no longer want to use toothpaste? Do you know what's in it? There are a bunch of cancer causing ingredients in toothpaste. Colgate is the worst! Did you know that fluoride is extremely bad for you? From this point on I will start to refuse fluoride treatments at the dentist. Speaking of I am also looking for a holistic doctor and dentist if you happen to know of any.

I also ordered a Himalayan salt lamp. I was the most excited about this and it was delivered yesterday and doesn't work. Talk about major let down. I immediately called the company and of course they weren't extremely helpful. I now have to contact amazon and have them send me a receipt  so I can send it to the company so they can send me a replacement cord beaus apparently the proof of purchase code isn't enough proof.
I bet you want to know what a salt lamp is. It is a huge (6 pound) salt crystal that is slightly carved out inside so a small light bulb can sit inside and warm it. As it warms the salt crystal releases negative ions and naturally purifies air. It is also said to host a bunch of other health benefits such as relaxation and even migraine relief. I'll let you know if I think it works once I can get a new cord.

I also have a huge list of other things I want to slowly start to purchase and incorporate into our everyday lives. There is also a list of things I want to get out of our lives. The microwave is one of them as well as grains. Earlier this week I was telling my dad about some of these things and he asked in Kevin is on board with the holistic lifestyle. Kevin  supports me and the things I want to do. He definitely supports some things more than others. He is good with canning and organic clean eating. However he is not completely sold on getting rid of the  microwave and removing grains from our diet or switching out toothpaste for essential oils.