Getting Ready for a Bike Ride

Taken in the morning of Valentines Day.
Jacob was raking the leaves here with Daddy; the one thing he enjoyed doing outdoor on winter time.
Here he is ready to go for a bike ride with us. Behind him is our tandem bike.
Snappy of our individual bikes with out the tandem; isn't it obvious that we love going for a bike ride as family? Great time to bond as family and have fun with just simple activity.

Reasons Why We Need to Break Bottled Water Addiction

After I got a kidney transplant, my doctor and nurse told me to be very careful with what I put in my mouth and that includes water, foods and raw foods. I particularly paid attention with water, so I started drinking bottled water only. We even bought water dispenser to be sure that the water I am drinking is safe. Then I came across Quality Health News that talks about bottled water whether it is really safe or not! This article caught my attention and I would like to share it with you!

Certain groups, like Think Outside the Bottle, say our country needs to break its bottled water addiction. Here, six reasons why you should kick the plastic habit.

1. Water and oil do mix. Although these two liquids may not get along in the kitchen, oil powers the bottled water industry. The Earth Policy Institute estimates that it takes up to 1.5 million barrels of oil to power the plants that make the plastic for the bottles-that's enough to power 100,000 cars for a year.

2. Natural spring water? The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) estimates that as much as 25 percent of bottled water comes from municipal sources, a.k.a. tap water. Be sure to check the label and cap of the bottle. If it says "from a community water system" or "from a municipal source," it originates from tap. What's more, the water doesn't always come from the branded source. For example, the water bottled for the Deer Park brand (which originated in Deer Park, Maryland) is taken from counties in Florida and Pennsylvania.

3. Bottled water doesn't go green. The interesting paradox that exists in bottle water consumption is the image it portrays as being healthy and clean, but it is anything but good for the environment.
4. Bottled water gets a pass. Despite astronomical sales, bottled water plants go relatively unchecked. The FDA, which is responsible for regulating bottled water, admits that "bottled water plants generally are assigned low priority for inspection."

5. There's something in the water. The water you're drinking may not be as clean as you think it is. In 2007, the FDA recalled Jermuk bottled water sold in California after finding trace amounts of arsenic, a naturally occurring chemical that can be toxic at very high levels.

6. Support for the tap. Contrary to popular opinion, tap water isn't necessarily healthier than bottled water. After conducting an extensive, four-year review of the bottled water industry, the NRDC concluded that bottled water is not any safer or cleaner than tap water. If taste is the issue, opt for home filters. Depending on your needs, you can choose to install one on your refrigerator or on your faucet or you can simply store a pitcher of filtered water in the fridge. Ultimately, filtering your own tap water can save you money and help the environment.

I Must be Lucky!

A morning bike ride with our tandem bike, a lunch at Shoney's and these gifts, thanks. Pumpkin :-). He didn't have to do these but he did anyway :-) All I want is the swivel sweep! and I got more than I have asked for..

Here all of them them together in one picture :-)
Valentines Card, chocolates and the swivel sweeper that I have been asking for a long time, finally he gave up and bought me one :-) Yehey!
A pot of miniature yellow Roses from hubby on Valentines Day! Thanks, Honey...I Love You, too!

Winter of 2008, at Salt Lake City, Utah

It was a dream come true for me to see the Salt Lake Temple even though it was very cold that time, I didn't mind it! It was so pretty standing majestically in the heart of Salt Lake City!

We have a great time last year when we went to Salt Lake City for a vacation/job interview. We got to see the Salt Lake Temple, Provo Temple, the famous BYU as well as the Great Salt Lake Valley. I was glad to see an old friend there, too!

Got Allergy

I didn't know what happened, but when I woke up this morning I have a terrible headache and my nose was running. I feel like I am suffering from sinusitis. I still have it. Then, when hubby phoned me today from work, I told him what I was feeling, he said I must be having an allergy. Weird because the last time I remembered having allergy was when Jacob was 6 months old and it was back in Texas. Anyway, while I am typing this, my nose is running again. Oh well, got to go downstair now and start preparing dinner.