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>(I have some of WallyWorld's 'equal' brand estroven -- >but ...) have yet remembered to take it for more than >a week at a time, much less the 'several weeks' needed >to see any appreciable effect. Sigh. Instead, I just >find myself wearing 'layers' that can be easily >'peeled' down to just a tank top, all winter long. So >far, the only real problem is feeling chilled, if >sweaty on a cold day. Not much of a problem, >considering some of the problems others face, having >taken the HRT recommended by so many doctors for >relief of hot flash symptoms. I prefer showers, to >surgery, chemo, radiation, etc. Of course, the link >between HRT and cancers is questionable, too. I >guess, as long as my flyers, horses, beagle and cats, >don't mind my salty hands, I'll not worry too much, >about the hot flashes. Keeping my house cool helps, >some -- and saves me money, on heating costs, in the >winter! > >>Have you ever tried any of those supplements that >>promise relief for hot flashe? I have been using >>Estroven Extra Strength for a couple of years now,and >>they do help..when I remember to take them....it does >>take a couple of weeks to kick in,though....and I had >>to double up on the amount I take...I take 4 a day >>instead of 2....2 in the am and 2 in the pm....the >>problem is,it says to get the maximum effect,you need >>to take them with a meal,and I dont eat regularly,so >>that kind of makes me forget to take them..... >>But give it try,I think it does work.....I get mine at >>B.J's .....I never checked the price at >>WalMart,though..they are usually comparable....I pay >>$20 for a pkg of 98,and that lasts not quite a >>month..... >>But its been pretty chilly here the past couple of >>days,so I may ease off of them for a bit....I have my >>own internal furnace......oil is over $3 a gallon >>here!!! I remember when it was under a buck!!!Too bad >>we couldnt package and sell some of those hot >>flashes,huh? >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>(I sooo sympathise, with the hot flash vs cold snap, >>>Marianne!!) I hate the way I break into a sweat, then >>>chill, because the air is so cool, now. It's not as >>>bad, in the summer, because I'd be sweating, anyway, >>>and can always cool off with a spray from the hose! >>>lol! >>> >>>The Elk River Ranch (and Raccoon Refuge) is in >Elkton, >>>Maryland. The colours peak in the last week of >>>October/first week of November, in this area. We had >>>it a bit dry here, too, and some trees did shed a bit >>>early. The drought did have an effect on the black >>>walnut production -- it's a 'bumper' crop. I seem to >>>remember reading somewhere that a tree's reaction to >>>drought is to produce more, not fewer, nuts -- as a >>>strategy for survival of the species (the more nuts, >>>the more saplings, in the spring, it the idea ...). >>>We're supposed to get down to freezing, or a bit >>>lower, tonight. I'll be bringing the horses in after >>>the 11 p.m. news. I try to leave them out as much as >>>possible, as it means less work, on the stalls, in >the >>>morning! >>> >>> >>>>This picture is awesome.......where do you live? >>>>Here in southern New England,the colors have not >been >>>>as intense as in previous years.....I think it was >>>>because we had such a dry October,the leaves died >and >>>>fell off the trees before they had a chance to >>>>change....then we had quite a wind storm last >>>>weekend,so what was there blew off.......It was also >>>>the warmest Oct on record.......today was the first >>>>truly chilly day we have had since Feb or March,I >>>>believe........and let me tell you,you dont really >>>>appreciate that cold snap untill you are in the >>throws >>>>of a major hot flash!!!!!! >>>> >>>>>I'm not all that good with trees, to be honest. I >>>>>know the 'major players', but not many of the >>>>>'understory' trees and shrubs. Still, it's not >>>>>because I've never been told 'what's what', it just >>I >>>>>don't have a retentive brain ... sigh. >>>>> >>>>>Here's a photo of two of my three Chestnuts -- >>>>>'Quogue', and my mare, 'More Frills': >>>>><center><img >>>>>src="<a rel=nofollow target=_blank >>>>href="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v121/Beverly >4 >>H >>>e >>>>a">http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v121/Beverly4He >a >>< >>>/ >>>>a> >>>>>ther/DSC01683.jpg"></center> >>>>> >>>>>As one can see, what this area lacks is the >>brilliant >>>>>oranges of a sugar maple ... sigh. The Sweet Gum >is >>>>>the main player, in my woods -- it gets some >yellow, >>>>>and a bronze red, but no bright orange. >>>>> >>>>>Cathy, I've never had a photo phone, so really have >>>no >>>>>idea, at all, how to transfer the photos to a pc >... >>>>>hope someone else can help you with that techie >>>stuff! >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>>I envy your knowledge Beverly! I wish I was good >at >>>>>>identifying trees and nature. I currently have a >>>>>>working camera. Does anyone know if, when I take >a >>>>>>pic with my cell phone and put it on the computer >I >>>>>>can enlarge the pic a little bit to make it easily >>>>>>viewable? >>>>>> >>>>>>Cathy and her little Poo Puff. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>>Here on the Northernmost Eastern Shore, the >>colours >>>>>>>are finally 'full' -- the sweet gum turns bronze, >>>>the >>>>>>>swamp maples have gone red, and where the sugar >>>>maple >>>>>>>can be found, the glorious gold and orange. I >>>spent >>>>>>>the day at Dawn and Greg's Poplar Hall, raking up >>>>>>>black walnuts -- I filled a large plastic garbage >>>>can >>>>>>>with them, and brought them here to the Elk River >>>>>>>Ranch. My hope is that my outside grey squirrels >>>>>will >>>>>>>plant some throughout the woods, here. Now, I'm >>>>>>>giving thought to calling Bella the beagle in, >and >>>>>>>going over to the Y for a nice soak in their hot >>>tub >>>>>>>... >>>>>>> >>>>>>>Cathy, I fully sympathise with your decision to >>>>>>>reclaim your room! Mine, I can't do, until such >>>>time >>>>>>>as I've the balcony aviary built -- not likely to >>>>>>>happen before spring, at best ... sigh. >>>>>>> >>>>>>>Well, take some photos, everyone! I'll try to >get >>>a >>>>>>>photo here (although it began to drizzle, late >>this >>>>>>>afternoon -- and the rains will take down the >>>leaves >>>>>>>rather fast, I'm sorry to say.) Bye for now!
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