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Comments (31)Old thread, but I found it quite useful! Still spent many many hours hunting down all the gritty mix parts in the Toronto area, so hopefully my update can help some others in the future. Especially for those looking for components on weekends. Turface: Profile Soil Conditioner by Nu-Gro. Found at Van Gongen's Garden Center. 6750 Trafalgar Road, Milton. Gro-Bark supposedly has MVP, but has terrible weekday hours. Fir Bark: Labelled as "orchid bark", approx 1/4" pieces in a smallish sized bag. Looks slightly composted. Very pricey at $8!!! Found at Terra Greenhouses. 280 Britannia Road E, Milton. Fir Bark Alternative: Repti Bark in 24qt bags, pieces need to be broken up since they are slightly too big. Three times cheaper than "orchid bark" above. Call ahead since big bags are harder to find. Petsmart (all over the GTA). Blender Tip: For the Repti Bark, I got a $20 blender from Walmart. Best yield was from filling it 3/4 full of bark and tipping the blender on its side, using a medium-high speed. That way the bark actually relatively evenly while blending and minimized dust. Respirator was very helpful. Chicken Grit: Called "Poultry Grit" here, labelled as "White Star Poultry Grower Grit 25kg". Comes in a woven plastic bag that clearly states Granite. Does not look like Dolomite, it looks like white granite. Found at Sharpe Farm Supplies Ltd. 2150 15th Side Rd, Moffat. Chicken Grit Fail: Do NOT go to the TSC Stores in Milton!! The website says they have chicken grit, but they have no stock and the cashier never remembered them ever carrying it. Grit Alternative: "3/4in Red Chip Brick", comes in a large 1 cubic foot bag. A quarter of the bag made it through 1/4" screen, which wasn't too bad. Found at Van Beek's Garden Supplies, 758 Southdown Rd., Mississauga. Unsuccessful locations: Jade Gardens Greenhouses, Sheridan Nurseries, Bulow Garden Center and Landscaping, TSC, Acorn Landscape Supply (and many other landscape supply stores). Crushed limestone is very common and popular, but of course unsuitable (at landscape supply stores). Sphagnum peat: For 5:1:1 mix. Easily found for 5:1:1 mix. Terra had 1 cubic ft bags. Perlite: For 5:1:1 mix. Cheapest place with reliable stock was Sheridan Nurseries. Photo below of my final gritty mix materials (clockwise from top): White granite chicken grit, turface/soil conditioner, blended repti bark, $$ fir "orchid bark", screened chipped red brick. Canadian quarter for scale. :D...See MoreSinking
Comments (29)Since things are being discussed which have the ability to alter, in some cases significantly alter, energy levels I think it's best to remind anyone affected that one's own doctor or NP or whoever's in charge needs to be consulted, or at least notified, before implementing any changes, even simple ones. It's also always a good idea to tell the most responsible family member around about what one is doing, even if it's as simple as adding vitamins. Depressed people who suddenly find themselves with physical energy are at a multiple level of risk for injuring themselves in a variety of ways... ranging from suicide to running up the credit card balances. So, moving on, choline and lecithin are precursors of acetlycholine, a neurotransmitter involved with several processes but simply put, an excitatory transmitter or one that stimulates and increases energy levels. Various studies have shown significant changes in human and animal behavior reflecting increased calm. Few things, IMHO, seem as paradoxical as the world of neurotransmitters. First we learn that acetylcholine is a (naturally present) stimulant and then we learn that increasing its availability promotes a calm and centered affect. I mention that only to emphasize, again, the need to keep your prescribing physician informed of any changes. It's a very complex subject riddled with anomalies and potential pitfalls. I'm going to mention one more thing concerning half-lives of various antidepressants. It's an important thing to ask your physician what the half-life of your particular medication is. Some, example Paxil, have a half-life measured in hours. Others, such as Prozac, have a half-life measured in weeks. For some people, many people, missing one dose of Paxil will make itself known almost immediately. Conversely, a person who's been on Prozac could stop taking it for weeks and believe they'd been "cured" without realizing it's still circulating and working six weeks after they took the last dose. Adding to the confusion, it could even be possible that the hypothetical person taking Prozac actually is "cured" (and I use the word very loosely) BUT upon finally beginning to experience the bizarre set of withdrawal symptoms--which can be very similar to depression itself--mood swings, irritability--weeks later mistakenly thinks they need to get back on it. This is not an area where anyone wants to find themselves alone; it's every bit as dangerous as being broken down in a bad neighborhood alone at three a.m. without a cell phone. Don't put yourself in that situation. Plan ahead. Be willing to experiment, conditionally, but make sure a professional is monitoring, or at least aware of, any changes. Sorry for being so long-winded. MichaelAT...See Moredhea?
Comments (2)I won't touch anything that gives me hormones. When I was 69 my gyn told me this is your last paps test, your body is no longer making the dangerous stuff, meaning hormones. I took a weak pill when I had a hysterectomy and quit in less than 2 years. My research after ward said it you have been on hormone treatment before and stopped, it is more dangerous to go back on them than it was the first time you started taking them....See MoreOverwhelmed/Lack of Motivation/Direction--Just whining!
Comments (13)Jill, I think I may know how you feel. I recently had an epiphany though that has helped a lot. I don't know if my situation is at all like yours, but here is what I realized about myself: I am self employed, and I think Glass hit the nail on the head when she said "work expands to fit the time." I was LITERALLY "working" from 9 AM to 10PM seven days a week. But there was always more to do. I don't have kids so I should have more time, but I am very disorganized, which I know about myself. For some reason, one day I had a flashback to when I was in my 20's, in the Navy plus going to night school, plus sometimes having a moonlighting job. I remembered that no matter where I went with my friends, I always felt guilty, like I had homework or something else I "should" be doing. But when I stayed home I didn't actually DO those things. Just dragged a bag of books around with me. And now, I spend all day at the computer wishing I was quilting or doing something else, but I wasn't really WORKING all that time. And I realized -- it's more my PERSONALITY that "I'm so busy, I'm so busy, see how hard I work." Than the reality that I'm truly WORKING all these hours I spend feeling miserable and stressed. I think I use "I'm so busy/stressed" as a way to avoid things. I also realized that I'm 40 now so this IS my life. If my DH and I have kids there will only be less time, not more. This is IT until I retire. So I started focusing more when I was working and trying to "let go" when I was not. I still have a ways to go in that I still feel guilty sometimes when I'm taking time for myself -- but I'm doing much better and I'm actually getting MORE work done in about 1/2 as many hours. (Using a task list for the organization challenge.) Everyone's situation is different but if you truly love quilting and it is your escape, try planning some time just for that, and then try to savor it. If, on the other hand, it's a hobby but not your life's obsession -- then you should not feel like you have to keep up with other quilters on here. The point of a hobby is to make your life richer, not to become one more chore/obligation! Sorry so long winded......See Morewildchild2x2
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