Carla Burke

The only thing coming to my mind is how much cats hate to walk on stuff that crinkles, like aluminum foil or crinkly plastic - but I can't figure out how to make that work on top of a carport...

I took lessons for about 3yrs, as a kid. Then, at about 9yrs old, my teacher gave me a piece to work on - and I HATED it. I grudgingly worked at it for a couple weeks, because my mom forced me to. But, then I asked my instructor for a different one. She asked if it was too hard, so I played it for her, and she decided it wasn't too hard, at all (very easy, in fact), and finally believed that I just really, really hated that song. It was the theme song for a sappy, sad romantic movie. I was NINE.

I took my new and much more difficult piece home, and began practicing, and my mom wanted to know where the other music went. I told her. She canceled my next lesson, and sold my piano. Apparently, it was her favorite song, and she was a tad miffed.🤔

I've had a couple other pianos (both found on freecycle.com, one in the Chicago 'burbs, the other in south central Kentucky), as an adult, but between homeschooling my kids, going to university, and working, I never had time to really get to it properly, and both pianos had to be left behind, when we moved. My youngest daughter is musically gifted, and her heart broke both times we had to part with them, too. I never gave up my music books, though, because where there is love, hope springs eternal!

Today, my friend/ our church choir director gave me one of his pianos! He offered it to me all the way back in January, but the weather kept causing problems. Today, I rented a moving truck, and John, our friend, another friend of his, and I all got down to it, and moved it into our living room. Unfortunately, our friend has to move to the desert, for health issues, so it was great that the weather and all our schedules finally opened up. Tomorrow, I'm pulling out my box of music - including the books I had planned on teaching myself and my kids from, and I'm going to start relearning how to play the piano - 54 yrs after watching a couple guys taking my first piano away. And, who knows. Maybe I'll even play the theme from Love Story, for Mom.

(P.s. - yes, that's a propane heater on the wall, but no worries, it's been disconnected, for years)

There's quite a bit more difference between low carb and keto than many folks realize, too. Keto generally shoots for less than 30g of net carbs, per day. Hard core is typically less than 20g. Above 50, and it's really not 'keto', anymore, but it's still 'low carb'. There's nothing at all wrong with that, and it works better than keto, for lots of folks.

Intermittent fasting can be an added feature of any diet, really, it just works particularly well with low carb, keto, and 'Whole 30'. When the real issue for many folks happens is the slippery slope or trigger foods - bread of any kind is a very common trigger food, meaning having it can trigger cravings for more carb-centric foods, including sugary stuff. So, it's not always about bread is bad, as much as it can easily lead a person down a slippery slope. It doesn't hit me that badly (though I would dearly want the other half of that slice!)- but, my husband really struggles with it, and I know others who do, too.

Biscuits, cornbread, cheap white bread, and when my mom remarried, Brownberry Healthnut Bread, because my step dad liked it. It was an occasional treat, for me, because it was expensive, and there were 6 of us kids, in that house.

Kate Downham wrote:I've heard that rye is good for diabetics.

For keto, I think it would depend on how strict someone is being about it, if it's zero carb, then definitely no, if there's some carbs, it would depend on what else is being eaten.

And, how much. Theoretically, I *could* do a half of a slice - but, I know I wouldn't be able to stop there.

I can't eat a LOT of things, because of the ick that is added or used to process basic ingredients. I have to buy organic/raw in dairy, flour, and even gelatin, or I end up feeling like the only ball in a week-long rugby match, for days. Everyone who first encounters my wheat & dairy issues just "knows" it's lactose or gluten. They're very very confused, when I inform them that I can eat all the dairy & wheat products I want, as long as it's raw/organic. Then they want me to prove it, lol.

My mom STILL refers to it as my gluten & dairy problem - even though we now know there are fresh, frozen, and canned fruits & veggies that also make me sick. I can't help wondering just how many others there are like me, who just haven't figured it out yet. I know how sick I get - I wish I could help others that struggle trying to eat ick.

I've never had mutton, but I've had goat and lamb. I've never even seen mutton for sale - anywhere - any store, butcher shop, or slaughter house, either.

I probably would. It could be used with your fingers,a brush, or a smudge stick - or maybe even use it to make more.

Hi, Kate!! It's great to see you got another AWESOME book out! I haven't had a chance to really dig into it yet, but I'm really looking forward to it!

Sourdough is not considered keto. It's not even remotely low carb. My husband and I reserve it for days when we feel a need to 'carb-up'. Here's one nutritional breakdown:
https://www.eatthismuch.com/calories/sourdough-bread-3992