Flotsam and Jetsam

A stay at The Woodbine Hotel in Madisonville, Texas turned into a ghostly adventure.  I've posted thirteen pictures taken at the hotel during two nights last week.  The woman in the older photo was said to haunt the place.  Two of the pictures seem to show strange lights.  The camera was on a tripod, and everything else in the picture is in focus.  Were they orbs?  I have no clue, but you can read about my ghost hunt in three parts on my blog:
Part 1:  Just My Imagination?

Part 2: Another Verse To The Ghost Story At The Woodbine

Part 3: Resistance.  Part Three Of The Ghostly Adventures At The Woodbine

Know any ghostly places to visit?

                         

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I've been suffering a bit after getting a "chemical burn" on my hands and feet.  I used an old hand lotion on them, and evidently it had chemically changed.  I told you about it on my other blog, and recommended you throw away your old lotions.  I'm dead serious about it.  Do it now!

That nasty lotion caused my skin to dry out dramatically and feel like old vinyl!  It dries so much that it cracks and bleeds.  As the skin has tried to regenerate, the dead skin has been sloughing off like crazy.

The doctors have had me try all kinds of creams, and lotions, and potions to help soothe the dryness and the itching.  Nothing has worked to ease my discomfort.  At least, nothing until I remembered my Papaw's old remedy that he used on his cow's when their udders got chapped and dry in winter.  Those old farmer's knew what they were doing!

I've only been using this for two days, and the improvement has been mind-boggling.  Before I go to bed, I massage a thick layer of it on my feet and put on socks.  I smear it on my hands and put on cotton gloves.  In the morning, my skin is much softer.  I wish I had thought to use it sooner. 

If you have very dry skin, it might be the thing to try.  You can get it at the drugstore, and it's not very expensive.  It smells nasty, but it's worth it.

I don't know why it is called "trail mix," because I mean to tell you that I'm not doing any hiking.  But, I'm darned sure eating this particular trail mix.  It's my favorite snack these days (and just for the record...I'm losing weight!). 

It's equal parts of pecans, dark chocolate morsels, and "Craisins."  If you haven't had them, craisins are dried up cranberries, but they are unexpectedly sweet.

I am supposed to be eating nuts, because it helps lower my cholesterol, and my favorite is pecans.  Dark chocolate is supposed to be "chock" full of anti-oxidants and can lower high blood pressure, according to the Aug. 27 issue of The Journal of the American Medical Association.  And, I guess craisins are supposed to be healthy.

Do I know how many calories are in this?  Of course not!  Do I care?  Absolutely not.  I just know that it satisfies my cravings for sweets--which keeps me from overeating.  I gobble two tablespoons of this at mid-morning, and two tablespoons when I get hungry in the afternoon.  I swear it's helping me shed pounds.

So, any recipes for your favorite trail mix?

       

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A trip to Boerne, Texas this week was mostly for business.  It turned out to be a pleasure.  The weather was pleasant enough to be able to take a walk at night and enjoy the Christmas lights.



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It's amazing what $1.00 will buy. Only at a yard sale could I find something as fun as this little vintage makeup case for so little money!
 
The tag says, "Bentony." I don't know if that is a "good" brand, but I love the hasp on it. It's in perfect condition, too!
 
Best of all: it's just in time for an overnight roadtrip. Gotta love it.

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