Re: One turkey wing later...mjh?

March 7, 2006

Eat the other turkey wing while we contemplate this.....

and, I will sleep on it!

mjh with six new kittens born this evening to Fluffy

In a message dated 3/8/2006 1:33:39 AM Eastern Standard Time,

kcapel@... writes:

Okay, mjh, tonight I cooked the turkey and at approximately 10 pm, I

consumed one small turkey wing -- both major parts of it (and, I

might add, it was delish!). It is now going on 12:30 am and I do not

feel the slightest bit like curling up in a ball and sleeping -- as I

recall feeling after family turkey dinners of yore.

No, I didn't weigh the meat off the bone, so I don't know for sure if

it was at least 4 ounces. I think the turkey was about 14 lb...so

figure one small wing from that. To drink tonight, I've had some

ginger tea, which does contain caffeine the way I make it (3 tea bags

in a big Pyrex pot), but the amount I've consumed has not been enough

to quell the curl-up-into-a-ball feeling, were it to occur. I

remember " the sleepies " from past turkey feasts, and no tea in the

world would have kept me from sleeping.

What's wrong? Where's my tryptophan blast to sandmanville?

the one who's wide awake in Champaign IL

*sigh*

mjh

" The Basil Book "

http://foxhillfarm.us/FireBasil/

March 7, 2006

In a message dated 3/8/2006 1:55:42 AM Eastern Standard Time,

kcapel@... writes:

Umm, I don't think I could hold another one...turkey wing...honest.

I'm kinda full up to the top here.

I LUV kittens!

Have you taken some Magnesium in the last hour or so? That is a calming

mineral and helps with slepp as does a nice warm soak in Epsom salts.

mjh

" The Basil Book "

http://foxhillfarm.us/FireBasil/

March 7, 2006

In a message dated 3/8/2006 2:24:43 AM Eastern Standard Time,

kcapel@... writes:

I have some Mg oxide here but it's 250 mg. And I'm still kinda

afraid of that bottle of MoM.

Crush one of the 250s, dissolve in really hot water, add some cold water and

drink it down fast. Or, even do the same with 1/2 of the tab.

Mg maven

was

mjh

" The Basil Book "

http://foxhillfarm.us/FireBasil/

March 7, 2006

For what it is worth, I can't have any caffeine after 2 PM if I hope to

sleep at all that night. My body is super sensitive. It takes way longer

than statistically it should for caffeine to clear my system. Don't know if

that is just a useless fact or possibly a helpful piece of information...

Dawn

>From: " netsukeme " <kcapel@...>

>Reply-

>

>Subject: One turkey wing later...mjh?

>Date: Wed, 08 Mar 2006 06:33:09 -0000

>

>Okay, mjh, tonight I cooked the turkey and at approximately 10 pm, I

>consumed one small turkey wing -- both major parts of it (and, I

>might add, it was delish!). It is now going on 12:30 am and I do not

>feel the slightest bit like curling up in a ball and sleeping -- as I

>recall feeling after family turkey dinners of yore.

>

>No, I didn't weigh the meat off the bone, so I don't know for sure if

>it was at least 4 ounces. I think the turkey was about 14 lb...so

>figure one small wing from that. To drink tonight, I've had some

>ginger tea, which does contain caffeine the way I make it (3 tea bags

>in a big Pyrex pot), but the amount I've consumed has not been enough

>to quell the curl-up-into-a-ball feeling, were it to occur. I

>remember " the sleepies " from past turkey feasts, and no tea in the

>world would have kept me from sleeping.

>

>What's wrong? Where's my tryptophan blast to sandmanville?

>

>the one who's wide awake in Champaign IL

>*sigh*

>

>This list is intended for patients to share personal experiences with each

>other, not to give medical advice. If you are interested in any treatment

>discussed here, please consult your doctor.

>

March 7, 2006

You're a grandma! Congratulations, mjh! That's wonderful! (I want

one...hmmm).

Umm, I don't think I could hold another one...turkey wing...honest.

I'm kinda full up to the top here.

I LUV kittens!

>

> Eat the other turkey wing while we contemplate this.....

> and, I will sleep on it!

>

> mjh with six new kittens born this evening to Fluffy

>

> In a message dated 3/8/2006 1:33:39 AM Eastern Standard Time,

> kcapel@... writes:

>

> Okay, mjh, tonight I cooked the turkey and at approximately 10 pm,

I

> consumed one small turkey wing -- both major parts of it (and, I

> might add, it was delish!). It is now going on 12:30 am and I do

not

> feel the slightest bit like curling up in a ball and sleeping --

as I

> recall feeling after family turkey dinners of yore.

>

> No, I didn't weigh the meat off the bone, so I don't know for sure

if

> it was at least 4 ounces. I think the turkey was about 14 lb...so

> figure one small wing from that. To drink tonight, I've had some

> ginger tea, which does contain caffeine the way I make it (3 tea

bags

> in a big Pyrex pot), but the amount I've consumed has not been

enough

> to quell the curl-up-into-a-ball feeling, were it to occur. I

> remember " the sleepies " from past turkey feasts, and no tea in the

> world would have kept me from sleeping.

>

> What's wrong? Where's my tryptophan blast to sandmanville?

>

> the one who's wide awake in Champaign IL

> *sigh*

>

> mjh

> " The Basil Book "

> http://foxhillfarm.us/FireBasil/

>

March 7, 2006

Hi Dawn. Usually a good piece of info...but in my case it's kinda

useless. Caffeine doesn't do much for me either. I need a

sledgehammer to go down and another one to get back up. sigh.

>

> For what it is worth, I can't have any caffeine after 2 PM if I

hope to

> sleep at all that night. My body is super sensitive. It takes way

longer

> than statistically it should for caffeine to clear my system.

Don't know if

> that is just a useless fact or possibly a helpful piece of

information...

> Dawn

>

March 7, 2006

I have some Mg oxide here but it's 250 mg. And I'm still kinda

afraid of that bottle of MoM.

>

> In a message dated 3/8/2006 1:55:42 AM Eastern Standard Time,

> kcapel@... writes:

>

> Umm, I don't think I could hold another one...turkey

wing...honest.

> I'm kinda full up to the top here.

>

> I LUV kittens!

>

> Have you taken some Magnesium in the last hour or so? That is a

calming

> mineral and helps with slepp as does a nice warm soak in Epsom

salts.

>

> mjh

> " The Basil Book "

> http://foxhillfarm.us/FireBasil/

>

March 7, 2006

Will do. Thnx. (By the way, I started taking fish oil in the last

ten days. I'm so used to treating old dogs with all the things they

need, and I never think of *me.*) I don't think this has had an

effect on sleep. Sleep is a long-time problem for me.

Take your exhausted Fluffy and wee ones and hit the hay, Mg maven!

>

> In a message dated 3/8/2006 2:24:43 AM Eastern Standard Time,

> kcapel@... writes:

>

> I have some Mg oxide here but it's 250 mg. And I'm still kinda

> afraid of that bottle of MoM.

>

> Crush one of the 250s, dissolve in really hot water, add some cold

water and

> drink it down fast. Or, even do the same with 1/2 of the tab.

>

> Mg maven

> was

>

> mjh

> " The Basil Book "

> http://foxhillfarm.us/FireBasil/

>

March 8, 2006

You know what your problem is?

You do not watch enough late night infomercials!!!!

The mattress topper is a thinner version of the mattress, but beware of

outgassing. Sam's Club has the topper for about $100.00 but one sniff was

enough

to send me away.

In a message dated 3/8/2006 4:12:09 PM Eastern Standard Time,

kcapel@... writes:

But what's this other animal...a memory foam mattress topper?

mjh

" The Basil Book "

http://foxhillfarm.us/FireBasil/

March 8, 2006

Hi Dawn. What's a memory foam mattress topper? Is it anything like

the egg crate mattress pads?

I feel pretty good in the bed department lately, actually. Just in

the last year I've been able to reclaim my previous queen size with a

new mattress that I had for myself -- until I suddenly found myself

with six dogs, in the 90s...all of whom wanted my bed. This is a

long story that no one wants to hear, but suffice it to say I'm

pretty happy having my bed back!

But what's this other animal...a memory foam mattress topper?

>

> HI ,

> Again, possibly useless info... Another thing that has really

helped me

> both to sleep better and the pain is a memory foam mattress

topper. If you

> have never slept on one, you don't know what you are missing! I

used to

> dread going to bed because I knew my pain would increase, but now,

> sometimes, I actually look forward to it.

> Dawn

>

March 8, 2006

Oh gee. mjh, I don't watch ANY late-night infomercials. I turned

off the TV about ten years ago and never went back. I never see

anything!

>

> You know what your problem is?

>

> You do not watch enough late night infomercials!!!!

>

> The mattress topper is a thinner version of the mattress, but

beware of

> outgassing. Sam's Club has the topper for about $100.00 but one

sniff was enough

> to send me away.

>

March 8, 2006

Hi . Yes and no...(is it like an egg crate topper?) It lays on your

bed like an egg crate, I used to use one of those. But the similarities

stop there! I don't know how familiar you are with fibro, but the latest

research is saying that we feel things that just might be a little ache to a

" normal " person at an extremely amplified level. So, whenever I would lay

down at night, the pressure of the mattress on my hips and shoulders would

become unbearable and I would end up pacing the floors. Until I discovered

memory foam. It is similar to the brand Postupedic, if you have ever heard

of that. It is a material that was initially developed by NASA. It molds

to your body. It is kind of hard to describe, you really have to feel it.

You almost feel weightless (as far as pressure points, if that makes any

sense). I bought mine for my king size bed from Overstock.com for only

$100. It was honestly the best $100 I have ever spent. My whole family

uses them now because they are so comfortable. I am not sure if I answered

your question or not. Let me know if I didn't. BTW, no dogs to hog my bed,

just a husband ;~)