Generally, I prefer the Japanese iris over these Dutch or 'bearded' iris but these are quite stunning.
On another note, I found something out the other day that was quite surprising. I had gone in a couple of weeks ago for my yearly exam and the results came back from my blood work. I have a fairly significant vitamin D deficiency. At first I could not figure out how. I mean, I'm in the sun all the time. But then it hit me; yeah, but I wear sunscreen. Completely blocks your body from producing D. I don't wear it as much now (because it is shady in much of the areas I work at home) but when I worked construction we practically just had to wear it or we would have roasted ourselves. Many of the jobs offered no shade at all. Nothing but bare concrete reflecting the sun back up on you, so we all wore lots of screen. I tried the natural stuff too but if it protects against burning it's not allowing the other either. So, I looked up what foods we get D from. Fish and beef liver mostly. Bleh. I don't care much for either of those. Some comes from eggs but not enough for me apparently. I had noticed that over the past couple of years I have been having some major bone and muscle pain but just figured it was my work. And seemed my forgetfulness and fuzzy thinking had been getting worse. I hope that I can blame all these things on the lack of D; they are the common symptoms. If I can, then that means they will get better now that I am taking a supplement. I hope so.
So, ya'll that use a lot of sunscreen keep this in mind. I would have never made the connection between the symptoms and the deficiency if I had not had that blood work done.
Oh yeah, how is the new layout and design? Please, please tell me if this blog is ever hard for you to view or read. I had been think for some time that the old one was a little hard to read but wasn't sure. I assure you, I will not get upset. Having funky colors or something is one thing. That is a personal preference, but simply making the posts legible is my duty to you.
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Those flowers are beautiful. I wish I could blame my forgetfullness on lack of vitamins, but I think it is midlife!
WHAT HAPPENED TO ALL CAPS?! Just kidding, I like your new blog design but then again, I liked your old one too...and the one before that. I guess that makes me easy to please.
I have MS or Mayonnaise Skin so I wear lots of sunscreen when outside. But I eat lots of fish, including sushi, so perhaps that is why I haven't seen any symptoms that you described. If I have the chance, I will go for fifteen minutes or so until I feel my skin begin to sizzle before I put on the sunscreen. I'm sure that helps. Hope the extra D solves your pains.
Looks good. I wish Blogger had some templates the were a couple of inches wider.
Really starting to look good around there! I can just see you sitting around on a Summer day, swinging back and forth gently and watching the flowers and the garden grow!
Life is good, huh?
Hey IR! thanks! well, mine might be midlife too but I have hope that it is this other! lol!! :D
Hey Ed! Now, I love sushi but don't get to eat it that often, so.. guess I do need to eat more salmon though, which I do like. Since working at home I have been trying to forgo the sunscreen for a couple of reasons but still trying to avoid burning.
Hey Richard! thanks! I wish they had some wider ones too but you do know that you can adjust the widths some and make them a little wider? It's not a lot but helps some.
Hey Jim! yes, life has been real nice lately and i look for it to continue! thanks!
Beautiful iris!
I pop vit D most days for that very sunscreen reason.
Looks great, thanks!
Just watching the news. Are you okay? Praying for you.
I like the new look, Annie, and find it much easier to read, especially the absence of all caps. Thanks. Good info on vitamin D deficiency. Had blood work done in Jan and thankfully no probems, but with summer coming, the tip about sunscreens is a good one. Our irises are slow to bloom, but a single one opened today. Yours are beautiful and great in the header.
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