Vitamin D

Have you heard of this AMAZING product called Vitamin D? Yes, it's the pills you get in a bottle in the vitamin aisle. Being from California, and my people coming from "where the trade winds blow (Hawaii), and another island in the Mediterranean (Sicily), My body is USED to sun and LOVES the sun. Some of my favorite days are sitting by the ocean feeling the warmth from the sun on my face, arms, and hair... Ahh, it's like my soul sighs with delight. Living in Southeast Alaska, I don't get the opportunity sometimes, to see the sun for months at a time. . I have learned to deal with it. I have a SAD ( seasonal affective disorder) light in the winter and when the sun comes out, no matter how cold, I sit in it, or go for a walk or sit in my car and feel the rays through the window (sad I know!). The past few years, I have been experiencing low energy and insomnia, etc. A few months ago at one of our "malls" they have a bi-yearly health fair and they take blood tests, etc and one thing that they test for is vit. D. I trudged in there and after chatting with quite a few people I knew, hearing that yes, I still have scar tissue in my arm and trying a few times to get blood out of my hand, my blood was finally taken, sent in and analyzed for vit. D deficiency. I got the tests back and yep, i have a vit D deficiency, like all the rest of us here in Alaska. It wasn't too low thank goodness, but it was deficient. I have been taking 400-600 IU's of D a day and WOO! I can tell a HUGE difference! I can also tell a difference if I don't take my D or if I miss a few days. I get that " I need to take a nap" feeling at 10am instead of 2pm! What's your Vitamin D? Check it and see what it is!

laughing, by design

My friend Stubbs, (no that is not her real name..it's just mine for her!!) is a graphic designer. I first met her on our missions. She and I had the opportunity to serve in Mississippi together. We were both coming from tough times in both of our missions and we each had sent our mission companions home for health reasons. I was in a companionship with two other girls at this time. The three of us came home one night and as we were sitting in our "office" we received a phone call. It happened to be our mission president informing ME that I was to move on and go to a new area of this mission. My new mission companion was to be Sister Walton (a.k.a Stubbs). She was going to pick me up the next day. After many tears, and some goodbyes to some of my favorite people in Covington, Mandeville and Madisonville Louisiana, Stubbs and a member from the area I was going to, came and picked me up. Who knew that this particular companionship would bring

1. a GREAT friendship that has lasted throughout years and will continue to do so (until she gets tired of me!)
2. Some of the MOST fun I had on my mission! (Picture with a LARGE cement gorilla, anda drink at the Mississippi welcome center, Emu oil, to name a few..)
3. A LOT of healing laughter for both of us
4. Me moving to UT and happening to be one of the roomates (after our missions of course)
5. Some rousing conversation about politics and other things
6. LOTS of conversations while sitting in the stairwell, at all times of the day
7. Did I mention a friendship that will last a lifetime?

Stubbs has a blog, where I can check up on the happenings of her glorious life as she jets across the world for work. I love reading her blog. I can read her sense of humor on her blog, and it just makes me happy.... as I was saying earlier, Stubbs is a graphic designer who works for this fantastic company. The girl has skillz. I first saw them on the wall of our missionary apartment. She LOVES fonts and is able to produce said fonts in various medias. To say the least, this dear friend of mine ROCKS!!!!! Which leads me to this post. The other day, I was reading her said blog and the latest post gave me the BEST laugh I have read in a long. time. I thought, I would share the post with you. This is not her post mind you. Who knows where she got it from, but I googled it and of course found it! The post is originated from a dude, who I assume is a designer...click on the title of the story... Enjoy...

Missing Missy