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Little did we know we would make life long friends of Dennis and Deanna. I want to take a moment to tell you of the beauty, comfort and exquisite hosting from these two. It was magical. https://airbnbsanmiguel.com Please take a trip here. We came back a few times and then in 2022, during Covid, bought a home in the same town, but out in the country, 15 minutes from town. We traveled back and forth to California many times and finally said, let's do it. James always wanted to move to Mexico and I was motivated by the politics and crime in the US. The first Thanksgiving we knew it was our life destiny. We had dinner with 18 locals and expats, and it was amazing. We had to take another table outside, we cooked 2 turkeys and there were no leftovers. It was a huge pitch in dinner, different cultures, but it was the beauty of the people there. Food was secondary. The next Thanksgiving, 2023, we knew we had to do a repeat. Actually, it was requested that we do it again. This time 24 people, but we had cold weather so the tables were all put inside. It was "the best" The laughter, goodwill, and of course incredible food. We hired a violinist named Yala and the music floated through the air in perfect harmony. Still no leftovers, lol. So this year is a requested "save the date" event for Thanksgiving. We assume 4-5 turkeys, but I NEED some leftovers. We will again invite Yala as he is now part of our Thanksgiving family. About the people and community, I have never been fearful even once. The city if filled with good people, living their lives, willing to share smiles and put up with our broken English. I thank James for pushing me a bit, I trusted his words re: living in a foreign country. I love this man. I thank our community and the owners, JP, Feri and baby Aruna, Pep, Arturo, and Mama Marisa. 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15:44:00https://www.nursezeldaretires.com/medical/over-the-counter-birth-control-pills-approved2024-04-16 13:15:00https://www.nursezeldaretires.com/medical/botox-warning2024-03-26 09:36:00https://www.nursezeldaretires.com/medical/the-ozempic-wegovy-craze-copy2024-04-16 19:12:00https://www.nursezeldaretires.com/medical-blog/botox-alert2024-04-13 22:12:00https://www.nursezeldaretires.com/medical-blog/7-big-things-a-start-up-must-have-to-succeedIn a recent article by Medscape, a well-respected medical online source for clinicians, it is stressed that you talk to your Primary Care Providers before you consider going online to order GLP-1s agonist meds like Wegovy, etc, infact, don't. 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Legal and certified versions can be sold through Compound Pharmacies but there are strict regulations that are followed which are adhered to by the ACP, Alliance for Compounding Pharmacies. Even with that, several ACPs are being sued in various states by the Pharmaceutical Industry. There are strict regulations, both by the state and federal government that hold them to a very high standard of adherence in the practice of compounding. A point of interest is that Compounding Pharmacies must purchase their supplies from FDA registered facilities. I am not advocating so much for Compounding Pharmacies for this group of medicine, I am trying to give you information so that you and your Healthcare Provider can make a educated decision on your choices. Please do not by randomly online. Your health is at risk. 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Besides not getting any sunshine/Vit D, you are spreading at an amazing rate. Spreading as in getting larger. One of the worst things that you can do as a human is to sit all day at work, then sit all night. The idea of the consequences of that make me shudder. I know, you are thinking it won't happen to you, disease I mean. Possibly you are thinking you will start next week. Don't wait. If you actually go outside and plant flowers, dig up the earth, etc you will feel such satisfaction and learn to not be afraid of worms, lol. I have always been an outdoor girl and am better off for it. My sister is the same way. Genetic? No, learned. We both learned to appreciate the beauty of planting, reaping the rewards of the outcome and feeling the exhaustion at the end of the day. We enjoyed not feeling guilty about a glass of wine with dinner that was well deserved. As previously mentioned I rented a backhoe to put in a cement patio but that is kind of an extreme, MAYBE. Why not challenge yourself? Work cannot fill your soul generally, family can, but there is still you! What fills your soul? Please do not tell me TV. Challenge YOU then turn around and share your progress.2024-07-17 19:26:00https://www.nursezeldaretires.com/heartache-blog/true-heartache2024-04-28 20:18:00https://www.nursezeldaretires.com/heartache-blog/the-art-of-listening-in-a-crisis2020-08-18 00:00:00https://www.nursezeldaretires.com/heartache-blog/how-to-make-extra-moneyAs a citizen of this world, older, and more seasoned, I stop to reflect on my surroundings more now as I have more time. I am constantly amazed at the lengths people go to hurt one another. Some of it is accidental but a great deal of it is purposeful, premeditated. In pondering, as I frequently do, I wonder why. Why do we hurt people that we say we love, or even the people that we don't know and hurt with callous disregard? What do we gain in doing this? Is there an adrenaline high from the discomfort/pain one inflicts on others. I am going through a few situations with two separate beautiful women who have been deeply wounded by another' actions In both cases, the relationships started with loving intent but quickly evolved to disdain and near hate. When could an intervention have occurred to avoid the trauma? Why does it go from loving to such pain? I am not a psychologist or sociologist, but I have dealt with patients the last 40 plus years on a fairly intimate level. In most situations there was not enough screening time, meaning spending enough time to really get to know that person. Also, there were signals that were ignored as they wanted to believe that it would get better over time. As women, or people, we just can't let our guards down anymore. That doesn't mean that you can't fall in love, etc. That is one of the most beautiful experiences in life that should never be missed. 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