It's more than every 4 years...

It sucks that I'm reading stories of how voters are experiencing difficulties today in New York with polling places in certain locations opening HOURS late, thus impacting voters attempting to cast their votes before work; Polling places having fewer actual machines than anticipated and then having those machines not work? Being told they're not on the rolls, showing proof from the state's website that they are indeed registered only to be given a PAPER ballot, some for the WRONG party.

It sucks that it sounds like there are lots of people who would like to participate in on of the primaries today, but have recently discovered that they can't because NY has closed primaries and they didn't change their party affiliation by October of 2015.

It sucks that in a country infamous for starting wars with the main intent being the spreading of Democracy and installation of representative governments, that our own election process has devolved to such a state.

All I will say is this... if ANY of this matters to you or bothers you in ANY way... make the decision going forward to pay attention, be aware, educate yourself. We live in a time where information could not be more accessible! So instead of just using your phone to take pictures of your pancakes... how about using it to access information that could actually change your every day life.

It does little good to whine about how things turned out if after all of the "excitement of the moment" dissipates... you, again, check out.

#knowledgeispower

New Life...

I'm making an attempt to breathe some new life into this blog. I've started a number of them, all with varying topics... but I think trying to focus on just one might be a good start! And since everything I take pics of and write is all about stuff I either create or am desperately attempting to create, I think it'll all fit nicely into this particular blog anyway.

Back when I first started this particular blog, I was under the impression that I had a gluten intolerance... hence the G-free recipes from the earlier years. I've since discovered that gluten was never my problem. My problem, is that I have Crohn's Disease! Not great, since it's incurable... but at least I can eat wheat again! :^) At this point in my life, I'll take the victories I can get, no matter how small.

There is no "Crohn's Diet", no tried and true list of Foods to Eat or Foods to Avoid. There are certain things that seem to cause problems consistently if I have too much of them. I can have the occasional cup of regular coffee, but most days I stick to decaf tea. If I'm craving coffee, which I often do, I'll generally make a pot of decaf hazelnut in the stove top percolator Danny bought me. I'm considering looking into Cold Brew coffee since I've heard it's even less acidic. But too much sugar, red meat or dairy and it's Trouble Town - Population: Me! When things are hairy, I've got to avoid all raw fruits and veg. Everything has to be cooked til it's super soft. No grains, nuts, seeds... anything that takes extra work from the old digestive system to break down is a No Go. It's a challenge... but it could be so much worse.

I'm about to start Humira, which is both daunting and exciting. Daunting because it involves giving myself shots for the rest of my life... Exciting because it holds the possibility of remission, and that's what I really want.

So... I'm gonna do my very best to stay up on this damn thing this time. It's probably gonna be a dumping ground for all types of expression... cooking, crafting, living with Crohn's, tryin' to make a baby... Hell, I wouldn't be surprised if some politics finds it's way on here. It is that time of year...

#FeelTheBern2016