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Comments (21)Trailrunner - I was reading some of this to DH last night, he thought they sounded like great ideas btw, and when I was done reading the first thing he said to me was,"Wow, I can't believe people take the time to type that much out trying to help someone. " Ha. Gotcha on the wear them only for running. Oh I know not to wear the orthotics and insoles at the same time. I know now (didn't at first years ago!) to take out the pads shoes come with first. Powerstep is the brand of inserts I bought from the Podiatrist. Heard of or any thoughts on them? I forget what name my orthotics are they don't say anything on them but they came in a bag that did. The bottom is hard plastic but the top is blue firm foamy stuff. He said something about it being new stuff. Do you think the Podiatrist would give me a hard time about "put a good padded front made of the new high tech triple layer stuff they have or....you can get a good insert and cut it to fit flush with the front of the orthotic"? Guess I won't know until I try but I'm picturing them wanting to know what I'm diagnosing myself since they apparently didn't think I needed that. Oh, well. I wondered how the ball of my foot was getting any support if I'm use my new orthotics in shoes I took the insole out since there's nothing there. In the past (I'm sure from wearing heels) I've had pain in the balls of my feet. I tried to tell him this too while I was there but he wasn't interested in hearing it since I wasn't having pain. Thanks for the heads up about the glucosamine. I think it actually might be what DH takes! I need to check that out. He gets on me about how I really should take it. I can take all three of those types of pills. That does sound like a lot! I'm guessing it just kills the pain longer? Does that help with the healing process at all. Perhaps that's a dumb question. I checked out that roadrunner site and the chart and I'm not sure if I'm N or PN. I'm under 150lbs and I do under 25 miles a week for N but the PN says, you run races or enjoy fast running. I like fast running. When I said I never considered myself a runner it's because I normally don't do more than 3 miles at a time and normally it's intervals. The thought of a 50 or even 10 mile race makes me cringe. Figured I'd ask but thought N would probably be my best bet regardless? Also, the NB shoes look like they're for trail running and I'm normally on a treadmill, does this matter? I really like that site. It even tells you to order sizes up for some shoes. The current ones I have are on there and it does say to order 1/2 size bigger. Go figure. Onlines shoes didn't tell me that! How's this for the laces? It still feels kind of tight around the top. Probably just the poor fitted shoes. For now, I'll rest from running. I have other sneakers I can wear for biking or whatever. By the time I'm ready to hopefully run again I'll make sure to have good sneakers. Seww - Thanks for the link. It seems very common here that even running stores have people in them that don't really know what they're doing. They just find the size in the back room. I'm at least going to go and attempt to try some on in person. Deedee - Oh my, I laughed out loud when I read that. That wasn't real nice of him! For a long time I thought I must be the only person with wider feet! One time on ebay I bought a really nice and expensive pair of heels. I did not know B meant narrow (I think it's B - whichever one is narrow). There is no way I can wear them. Not possible. It was funny even trying to put them on. They're in my closet because I couldn't resell them. Nobody in the world has a size 5 narrow foot either. :)...See MoreMini Reveal
Comments (39)"remuddling" OMG that's funny. It's a much better, descriptive phrase than "upcycled" or stuff like that. I appreciate that pic. I can see how they did it without too much effort! What I really have to get right is the stain. The worm holes are just an awl or ice pick gently applied. The chunks are edge chunks: normal wear and tear, and the corners just as you described. Between this and the Medallion "Gable" door in their similar, non-red stain, I'm hooked. I am absolutely in love! Thank you....See MoreWant to convert my garage--would like opinions/advice
Comments (15)If you just want to clean up the floor so you can put down other floor coverings, I would have it cleaned, degreased, and primed, then put down a feather coat of self-leveling concrete (SLC). That will level out all the divots and other imperfections. However, many garages are built with a slope toward the middle and toward the door for drainage, and using SLC will get rid of that slope. It might be more complicated than you expect. On top of the concrete you can put tile, or a pad and carpet that can be taken out by a future owner. If you want something simple and very easy to maintain I would consider higher quality sheet vinyl that is only glued on the edges. Since its on top of cold cement it won't be especially warm, but it should be okay in your climate. If you insulate properly you should be able to heat/cool with a mini-split AC/heat pump unit. However, you need to have enough electrical amps to run the unit, and most garages only have 1 or 2 household circuits. You may end up running new electric to a garage subpanel, which won't be a cheap electrical task in your area. That will be the case for any type of electric heat you use. Another complication others have found when you install HVAC in a garage is that some cities then apply all the residential code rules to that garage. It can get expensive to seal the large garage door and windows so that it meets all new residential code for insulation, air infiltration, etc. I assume you probably also have to meet electrical requirements for GFCI's, AFCI's, etc. Bruce...See MoreMedicinal Herbs
Comments (201)Okay. So, last week I started the whole plant tincture. Then, that night, made my endocrine tea. Couldn't find the tea jar in the refrigerator and noticed it sitting on the counter. Promptly poured the tea into the jar and then suddenly realized I had just poured the tea into the tincture. The jars are identical. For some reason, I had left the lights off--this was right before bedtime and I was trying to get the tea done for the following day. What?! What a pain. If it were just the herbs in the tincture, I wouldn't mind. But I'm uncertain of how a quart of water added to the jug of tincture would affect it. The alcohol needs to be at least 80 proof. I buy expensive, organic vodka to use in medicine. Success Vodka made in Oklahoma. So...bought some more and plan to start the tincture again tomorrow....See Morejackfre
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