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| Movies coming up at Ida Rupp |
It’s Saturday night, about 7:30 and deep, deep dark outside. It’s been a rainy, blustery day — but fairly warm — and most of the snow that had covered the ground has melted away. But there is more snow in the weather forecast for Toledo. So maybe if it gets colder again we’ll see more accumulation of the white stuff. Don’t forget that the Ida Rupp Library is showing interesting movies on some Friday nights. Show time is 7 p.m. A schedule is available at the library’s circulation desk and events are listed in The Beacon’s Community Calendar. These movies are fun. The last one I saw was “Julia and Julie,” an interesting story about Julia Child and a woman unknown to her who tried to cook all of the recipes in Child’s cookbook, “The Joy of French Cooking.” Julia Child is portrayed by Meryl Streep. Strep is absolutely spectacular and has Child’s voice, accent and mannerisms down pat. It’s a very entertaining motion picture. Another movie I’d like to see is Harrison Ford’s newest. He plays a scientist trying to help a father of two children who have been stricken with a rare, fatal disease. Kern Center at Terra Community College has its winter/spring catalog of courses out, so now is the time to sign up to learn something new. There are classes in supervision and management, computer skills, grant writing, foreign languages, music and so much more. Many courses are also offered on-line. EHOVE Adult Career Center also has courses to help those searching for careers. Culinary arts, health care, computer skills and public safety are among the class offerings. Marine trades and cosmetology are also popular at that facility. Several people who read in this column that lots of folks have sinus problems this year have a solution. They have purchased a little teapot like device and in that goes warm water in a saline solution. To use you tip your head to the side, pour the solution into one side of your nose, it runs through the sinuses and out the other nostril, cleaning out passages as it moves along. I’m going to try it soon. The drawings look a little complicated. I’m not sure I can do it but I’m going to give it a try. I am not good at reading instructions (and actually hate following written instructions). Considering that it took several weeks to learn to wear pierced earrings “pain-free,” this procedure sounds like something that would not be easy for me. But I’d sure like to get relief from sinus pain. Carolyn Culp forwarded an email that said a combination of cinnamon and honey is good for a lot of health problems as a home remedy. A combination of the two foods supposedly helps cure arthritis, bladder infection, upset stomach, gas, influenza, pimples, colds, skin infection and halitosis. It is also said to improve hearing, lower cholesterol levels and assist the immune system. For weight loss, drinking honey and cinnamon boiled in one cup of water early in the morning (before breakfast) and then again at night before sleeping may be helpful. I can’t vouch for the efficiency of any of these cures. But it likely wouldn’t hurt to try them. … And so now it is Monday evening and time to finish writing this and the get it over to The Beacon offices. Today the weather turned cold and it seemed as if it all happened in mid-morning. The climate was mild at the time I went to work and then it was cold and windy by lunchtime. It also snowed a bit today and it may continue doing that through Tuesday. There is ice on the top of some of the bodies of water around our community. But the ice is, by no means, safe to go out on it. So be sure you know what you are doing and be sure you know the ice is thick enough to support you if you decide to try your luck ice fishing or skating. Otherwise those can be very dangerous sports. I am looking for a walker — the kind that is used in assistance with walking following hip and knee surgery. The kind that seems best to me is the one with two wheels. I don’t need this for myself but would like to have it on hand. Do you have a used one to donate or sell for a minimal amount? If so, just contact me at 419-734-2753. Also, I want to say thanks for all the Christmas cards that were given to me for a youth craft project. I have plenty of cards now and will put them to good use. Do you feel stressed? Lots of people do. “The Well Workplace” newsletter lists these events as being the most stressful in a person’s life: death of a spouse, divorce, marital separation, time in jail, death of a close family member, personal illness or injury, marriage, pregnancy or retirement. The newsletter also lists some ways to cope with stress and I’ve paraphrased some of them in the following paragraphs and added a few additional ideas. The “remedies” for stress included relaxation using deep breathing exercises, an active lifestyle with plenty of exercise, healthy eating, making “to-do” lists and planning your time well, and preparing ahead for stressful events by picturing the event in your mind and having a back-up plan if things go wrong. Talking to family members or friends if you feel stressed may help, and, of course, seeking professional guidance is always an option if you need it. I would add to all of that to get plenty of rest and make sure you get your sleep on a regular schedule. Also it’s wise to limit alcohol, caffeine and sugary foods. (When you decide to undertake some exercise, be sure it is something you enjoy doing.) Something that really helps me keep from getting stressed-out is not only making a list but then also arranging the items on it in priority order. Do the important things first and do “first things first.” For example, if you have something that must be done in the afternoon, let that be the first thing you work on in the morning. When you get that task finished, you can deal with the other items on your list. I also like to make a good plan for doing errands. Plan a route so as not to do any backtracking. Do the same with your grocery list. Imagine the layout of the grocery store and arrange your list in the order that you will walk through the store. When I shop without a list I backtrack incessantly. And sometimes I also forget some of the important items that I need. So a list can be very helpful for some people. The most stress-producing component of my life at home currently is not having a good system for dealing with stacks of paper. I don’t get the paperwork properly organized and labeled and therefore spend too much time searching for what I need — sometimes going through the same stack of paper several times. I need to get a handle on that. I guess I’ll do some serious reading about that and then follow the experts’ advice. But, readers, do you have any suggestions about dealing with too much paper? If so, send them to me at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it and I’ll not only use them at home but will also share the ideas in this column.
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