Weeding

In 30 minutes a 180 lb person can burn:

• 182 calories weeding
• 202 calories general gardening
• 162 calories planting seedlings

Out of this you get:

• Healthy nutritious food
• Time to spend time outdoors breathing fresh air
• To observe nature
  
• To center your chi
• To teach your children and give them hands on learning opportunities
  
• To share the excess, thus serving others
  

Plus there is something soooo satisfying about watching your little seedling emerge and nurturing them to fruition. That probably has something to do with centering your chi.

Yesterday I weeded and gardened for about an hour and didn't think much of it, but I have sore muscles today so it must have done something.

I hereby declare gardening a healthy option.

http://www.articlesbase.com/wellness-articles/gardening-as-healthy-exercise-944590.html

Never Again

I will never again bring all three kids to the Dr's or dentist etc... I think I remember having this realization before, but hopefully I remember it now.

For some reason I thought that the boys would be enthralled while watching their sister get her teeth cleaned, but no they were literally hanging off the machinery, running up and down the halls, touching everything.

At one point I was asked not to let them run because there were people with sharp objects walking in the hall. I had to laugh (you know that irritated I think you are ridiculous laugh???) because of course I allow my children to run recklessly.

Anyway under the goal of happy healthy family I now state that for my sanity and their happiness, medical appointments are now special time that me and the patient get to share together.