GOD IS GOOD!!!! AND IT HAS BEEN WONDERFUL HEARING FROM SO MANY OF MY MCS SISTERS– & WHO ARE STEPPING OUT OF THEIR COMFORT ZONES– IN MANY WAYS– AND CLAIMING SOME FORM OF LIFE THEY WANT — FROM MOVING — TO NEW JOBS- TO A SAFER HOMES- TO ENDING NEGATIVE LIFESTYLES- & DELETING NEGATIVE PEOPLE OUT OF THEIR LIVES– ETC -ETC- ETC– SO MANY ARE THINKING OUT OF THE BOX– & GOING FOR IT!! I JUST WANT TO SAY –I’M SO PROUD OF ALL OF YOU & THANK YOU FOR LETTING ME BE A PART OF YOUR BEST YEAR OF YOUR LIFE!!!
AND I HAVE A FEW MCS SISTERS WHO HAVE NEW BABIES STARTING THIS NEW YEAR!! I FEEL LIKE A GRANDMA TO MANY!!! 🙂
GARY & I ALSO FEEL LIKE THIS IS GOING TO BE THE GREATEST YEAR OF OUR LIFE FOR MANY REASONS—- ONE BEING IN A MUCH SAFER MCS SAFE HOME- AND ONE WE REALLY ENJOY!!! I HAVE SHARED PERSONALLY WITH MANY OF MY MCS SISTERS- WHEN GARY & I BOUGHT THE TWO OLD 1880’S BUILDING ON THE MAIN STREET OF MY OLD HOME TOWN—TO MAKE OUR MCS SAFE HOME– WE FELT IT WOULD BE A GOOD PLACE FOR US- BUT ALSO THOUGHT WE MIGHT HAVE TO BLOOM WHERE WE WERE PLANTED!! AND AS I HAVE SAID- IT HAS BEEN EASY TO BLOOM HERE!!!!
WE ARE GETTING OUR THREE PROPERTIES IN BURNS, KS READY TO PUT ON THE MARKET TO SELL-& WE ARE TRUSTING GOD FOR THE BUYERS & WORKING OUT ALL THE DETAILS- & IT WILL BE THRILLING TO GET SIZED DOWN & THOSE PROPERTIES SOLD!! WE HAVE SEVERAL THINGS WE HAVE TO DO YET BEFORE WE ARE READY TO PUT THEM ON THE MARKET TO SELL!!! BUT PROGRESS IS BEING MADE!! AND GARY & I HAVE FELT MENTALLY & PHYSICALLY– HOW DRAINING THE MOVE HAS BEEN & ALL THE WORK– AND STILL MORE WORK BEFORE EVERY THING IS ACCOMPLISHED!
THIS IS OUR MCS SAFE HOME NOW——– CERTAINLY NOT THE FANCIEST OR NICEST OR BEST HOME WE HAVE LIVED IN—– BUT IT IS PERFECT FOR US RIGHT NOW—— EVERY DAY GARY & I SAY TO EACH OTHER HOW MUCH WE LOVE OUR SAFE HOME & LIVING HERE!! TWO 1880’S BUILDINGS——– TO SAY– THEY ARE INTERESTING- IS AN UNDERSTATEMENT!!
ONE OF MY DEAR MCS SISTERS– I HAVE KNOW FOR YEARS & HER PROFESSION IS REMODELING OLD HISTORIC STRUCTURES —– HAS BEEN ENCOURAGING & HELPING ME WITH PROFESSIONAL ADVICE & ALSO-WITH IDEAS & COLORS FOR REDOING THE FRONT OF OUR HOME LATER– THIS COMING SPRING & SUMMER. SHE IS A REAL BLESSING– AS I COULD NOT EVEN AFFORD HER RETAINING FEE– LET ALONE AFFORD TO HIRE HER— BUT SHE IS EXCITED ABOUT HELPING US ALSO!!! WHAT A BLESSING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WE ARE EXCITED!!!
GARY & I HAVE JUST BEEN WORN DOWN LATELY——- LOTS GOING ON IN OUR LIVES & IT IS ALL GOOD— JUST TIRING!!! 🙂 LOL!!
I DON’T ALWAYS REMEMBER TO SAY THANK YOU—- BUT I DO WHAT TO SAY THANK YOU TO ALL MY MCS SISTERS & BLOG FOLLOWERS & THOSE THAT FIND MY BLOG POSTS & READ———- THANK YOU FOR YOUR SHARING & SUPPORT & PRAYERS!!
OK———– YA ALL KNOW– I DON’T DO A BLOG POST WITHOUT SOME FORM OF INFO ABOUT MULTI CHEMICAL SENSITIVITIES!!! SOOOOOO FASTEN YOUR SEAT BELTS HERE WE GO——————-
OK———- ARE WE READY TO DANCE IT OUT OF HERE????????????
AND FOR THOSE WHO ASK ME– WHY DO YOU DANCE???? THE ANSWER IS BECAUSE WE CAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! IT DOESN’T MATTER IF YOU ARE IN A WHEEL CHAIR OR BED-FAST- OR WHAT YOUR LIMITATIONS ARE— WE ALL CAN DANCE TOGETHER——
SO HIT IT————- PLEASE– AND LETS DANCE——–
LATER GATORS– THANKS FOR STOPPING BY——– LOVE YA——— LATER —
TODAY I RECEIVED A MESSAGE FROM ONE OF MY DEAR & LONG TIME MCS SISTERS- & SHE SAID- WHAT I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS THIS YEAR IS FOR YOU TO DO A BLOG POST WITH LOTS OF PICTURES—- (THIS MCS SISTER IS BED-FAST & ONE OF THE MOST POSITIVE PEOPLE I KNOW!!! )
SO MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL MY MCS FAMILY & THOSE WHO FOLLOW MY BLOG!!
OUR NEW HOME——— 2– 1880’S BUILDINGS——– & WE LOVE LIVING HERE!!!
VIEW OUT OUR WINDOWS & GARY SHOVELING SNOW IN FRONT OF THE HOUSE———-
COURT HOUSE AT THE END OF THE BLOCK TO THE SOUTH– & THE FRONT OF OUR HOME——–
CHASE COUNTY COURT HOUSE—————– COTTONWOOD FALLS, KS!
I STEPPED OUT THE FRONT DOOR & TOOK THIS PICTURE —-
FRONT WINDOWS DECORATED FOR CHRISTMAS—– GARY & I HAVE SO ENJOYED OUR CHRISTMAS LIGHTS THIS YEAR————
FRONT OF OUR HOME———- SHOW WINDOWS DECORATED FOR CHRISTMAS—–
FRONT SHOW WINDOWS—
COURT HOUSE—————
LIGHTS TURNED ON FOR CHRISTMAS——- I’M STANDING OUT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET IN FRONT OF OUR HOME———– LOOKING SOUTH TO THE COURTHOUSE——
I DON’T DO A BLOG POST WITH OUT SOME INFORMATION ABOUT MCS——— SO HERE WE GO———-
MERRY CHRISTMAS & AS WE CELEBRATE THE BIRTH OF OUR LORD & SAVIOR I HOPE YOU KNOW JESUS AS YOUR LORD & SAVIOR ALSO!!!!
Here’s yet another example of a systemic issue regarding health harming accessibility barriers, happening in a province (and country) where we have Human Rights laws that recognize people with environmental ‘sensitivities’ as having a disability, and where everyone is encouraged to remove accessibility barriers instead of creating new ones.
Unsuspecting Oshawa Costco Canada shoppers are being subjected to this fragrance assault and/or accessibility barrier between November 26, 2019 and December 8, 2019.
Info which was found buried on Costco Canada’s website in the Special Events page, there may be other locations as well.
How many members see these announcements?
In December, it appears that those who shop at Costco’s Ste Foy location will also be sprayed, without alternative accommodations made for member shoppers whose lives are harmed by this kind of thing (unless there’s a public outcry before it happens).
Not only is the store air thoroughly polluted by this…
I HAVE HAD E-MAILS & MESSAGES FROM SEVERAL OF MY MCS SISTERS SAYING — WHY HAVE YOU NOT DONE A NEW BLOG POST???? THAT PRETTY MUCH IS A HINT- I NEED TO GET WITH THE PROGRAM!! 🙂
SO MANY QUESTIONS FROM SO MANY OF MY LONG TIME MCS SISTERS- AND SINCE I HAVE ALSO BEEN LACKING IN ANSWERING MY E-MAILS- I’LL TRY TO ANSWER SOME OF YOUR QUESTIONS HERE——-
OH– AND FOR THE NEW ONES FOLLOWING MY BLOG- I TYPE IN ALL CAPS BECAUSE–
I’M NOT YELLING—- BUT WHEN I DO YELL—— I GIVE A WARNING— AND I DRAG OUT MY SOAP BOX & GET ON MY SOAP BOX & YELL———-
AND IF YOU NOTICE ONE OF MY MCS BROTHERS MADE ME AN UNSCENTED SOAP BOX TO USE——
MY NUMBER ONE QUESTION FROM MY MCS FAMILY IS– ARE YOU ALL MOVED???
WELL GOOD QUESTION- LOL!!! WE ARE MAINLY MOVED– AND GETTING MORE SETTLED EVERY DAY— WE STILL HAVE MORE TO MOVE & WE HAVE TO GET OUR THREE PROPERTIES IN BURNS, KS READY TO PUT ON THE MARKET TO SELL–
BUT WE ARE ENJOYING OUR MCS SAFE 1880’S HOME ON THE MAIN STREET OF COTTONWOOD FALLS——-
WHEN WE BOUGHT THE PROPERTIES- WE KNEW THERE WAS LOTS OF WORK THAT WAS GOING TO NEED TO BE DONE ON THE BUILDINGS- & THEY ARE OLD & THE COUPLE WHO HAD LIVED HERE HAD BEEN IN BAD HEALTH & WERE NOT ABLE TO DO MUCH TLC IN THE LAST FEW YEARS——– WE KNEW THAT WHEN WE BOUGHT THE BUILDINGS—–
SO GARY HAS BEEN DOING LOTS OF REPAIRS SINCE WE BOUGHT — AND WILL PROBABLY ALWAYS HAVE THINGS THAT NEED TO BE DONE– WE ARE DOING EVERYTHING AS MCS SAFE AS POSSIBLE—– AND YOU WHO SUFFER FROM MCS- KNOWS WHAT THAT ENTAILS!! AS SAFE OF PRODUCTS THAT ARE AVAILABLE ON THE MARKET TO USE—
WE FELT THE HOME WAS AS MCS SAFE AS POSSIBLE WHEN WE BOUGHT IT- OR WE WOULD NOT HAVE BOUGHT IT— & WE HAVE RAN AIR PURIFIERS — AND NEW SAFE FILTERS- EVERY WHERE- CLEANED WITH SAFE NATURAL PRODUCTS- ETC– AND I HAVE BEEN DOING WELL— UNLESS I LEAVE MY MCS SAFE HOME——- AND AM HIT WITH EXPOSURES OF TOXIC CHEMICALS.
THE ONLY WINDOWS ARE IN THE FRONT- OF THE BUILDINGS- & THE WALLS ARE THICK STONE- I USE TO TEASE OUR FRIEND & FORMER OWNER OF OUR HOME- CAROL KLAMM- DON’T YOU FEEL LIKE A MOLE— WITH NO WINDOWS- AND SHE WOULD ALWAYS LAUGH AT ME- & SAY “NO”!!!
NOW I UNDERSTAND! EVERY DAY GARY & I SAY TO EACH OTHER HOW MUCH WE LOVE OUR HOME!!!
WHEN WE BOUGHT HERE IT– WAS BELIEVING GOD LEAD US HERE– & HE KNEW BEST– BUT WE WERE NOT SURE JUST HOW HAPPY WE WOULD BE HERE- IT WAS KIND OF LIKE- WE MAY HAVE TO BLOOM WHERE WE ARE PLANTED—- OLD BUILDINGS- NEEDING WORK- & NO WINDOWS EXCEPT UP FRONT– AND TOTALLY DIFFERENT FROM ANY PLACE WE HAD LIVED BEFORE & 12 FT HIGH CEILINGS IN SOME ROOMS- ETC -ETC ETC ETC–
BUT OUR BEDROOM IS BIG- AND 12 FT HIGH CEILINGS- & NO WINDOWS— AND PITCH BLACK & QUIET—— WE HAVE NEVER SLEPT SO SOUND IN OUR LIVES——— 🙂 TOTAL PRIVACY- & WE LOVE IT—– WE DIDN’T EXPECT THAT!! 🙂
THE FRONT SHOW WINDOWS LET IN LOTS OF LIGHT- & GIVE US A VIEW OF THE MAIN ST.
BEFORE THE WEATHER CHANGED– I HAD SEVERAL MY HOUSE PLANTS OUT FRONT- ALONG WITH OUR LAWN CHAIRS- AND GARY & I WOULD GET UP BEFORE THE SUN CAME UP & HAVE OUR MORNING COFFEE OUT FRONT BEFORE THE TOWN WOKE UP- AND THEN LATE AT NIGHT WHEN EVERYONE WENT HOME- &THE STREETS ROLLED UP WE SAT OUT FRONT & ENJOYED THE QUIET & THE VIEW IS ALWAYS NICE—-
NOW THE WEATHER HAS CHANGED– THE PLANTS ARE ALL INSIDE & WE HAVE TO BUNDLE UP TO SIT OUTSIDE!!
WE HAVE MET LOTS OF INTERESTING PEOPLE WHO PARK IN FRONT OF OUR HOME—–
WE HAD OUR FIRST PARADE IN FRONT OF OUR HOME- THIS PAST MONTH- THE HIGH SCHOOL HOME COMING PARADE—-
NEXT WILL BE COTTONWOOD FALLS COUNTRY CHRISTMAS & THE COURT HOUSE LIGHTING—— & PARADE & I’M GETTING READY TO DECORATE OUR FRONT SHOW WINDOWS FOR CHRISTMAS!!
MANY HAVE ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT THE TOWN WE LIVE IN—– AS MANY OF MY MCS SISTERS LIVE IN HUGE CITIES— AND CAN’T BELIEVE WE LIVE IN TWO 1880’S STORE FRONTS ON THE MAIN STREET OF A SMALL TOWN- & WHAT IT IS LIKE—-
SINCE I HAVE NOT TAKEN A LOT OF PICTURES LATELY— BEEN TOO BUSY— I’LL SHARE WITH YOU LINKS THAT SHOW WHAT THE AREA IS LIKE & THE TOWN WE LIVE IN—-
READY??? HERE WE GO——
THE COTTONWOOD RIVER IS 2 BLOCKS NORTH OF OUR HOME—
THE CHASE COUNTY COURT HOUSE IS 2 BLOCKS SOUTH OF OUR HOME———–
YOU KNOW I DON’T DO A BLOG POST WITHOUT SOME INFO ABOUT MULTI CHEMICAL SENSITIVITIES!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Multiple Chemical Sensitivities (MCS) is a
medical condition characterized by debilitating
chemical sensitivities. People who are chemically
sensitive are made sick by exposures to
chemicals found in many common products such
as pesticides, perfumes, tobacco smoke, new
carpets, air “fresheners,” new paint and building
materials, and many cleaning and laundry
products. Most of these chemicals will make
everyone sick at high levels, but for chemically
sensitive people exposures to even small
amounts of these substances can cause
symptoms. Some chemically sensitive people are
only mildly affected while others have the more
severe form of the illness called MCS.
Symptoms experienced by people with MCS
range from mild to life-threatening and include
headache, trouble concentrating, nausea,
diarrhea, fatigue, muscle and joint pain,
dizziness, difficulty breathing, irregular heart
beat, and seizures. MCS symptoms in children
include red cheeks and ears, dark circles under
the eyes, hyperactivity, and behavior or learning
problems. After an exposure, symptoms may
occur immediately or be delayed for up to a few
days. Reactions may last from a few seconds to
weeks or months. People with MCS often react to
a variety of foods, drugs, molds, and pollen as
well as chemicals.
Creating a Healthier Environment
Reducing exposures to chemicals improves the
health of those with MCS. Better air quality also
helps promote the health of everyone. The
following are ways to create a healthier
environment:
· Avoid pesticides, use least toxic integrated
pest management (IPM)
· Avoid newly built or remodeled buildings, or
build with less toxic materials
· Avoid new paint and solvent-based stains and
transparent finishes
· Avoid new carpets
· Avoid gasoline, solvent, dry-cleaning, and tar
fumes
· Avoid tobacco smoke and vehicle exhaust
· Use least toxic, natural, and unscented
cleaning, laundry, and sanitizing products
· Avoid perfume, cologne, and scented
personal care products
· Avoid air “freshener” sprays, incense, and
fragrance-emitting devices
· Use electric utilities or radiant heat
· Open windows, ventilate buildings with clean
fresh air and/or use portable room air filters
Multiple Chemical Sensitivity (MCS) is basically a subset of Environmental Illness (EI), which is caused by living in a toxic world. The chemicals that were synthesized after World War II (including, pesticides, synthetic fragrances, cleaning products, detergents, etc.) are mostly “petro-chemicals” (petroleum based) and are quite toxic to humans. There have been virtually no studies done on the majority of these chemicals to see how they affect humans – the industry just placed the chemicals in the environment with the assumption that they are “safe, till proven toxic”, instead of the other way around. One of the biggest offenders is PERFUME and other scented products. Did you know that many of the ingredients in your perfume are the exact same ingredients found in GASOLINE??!! I didn’t either! The scary thing is that the perfume industry is NOT REGULATED at all – they can put any number of chemicals in fragrance without revealing what those chemicals are – or how they affect humans. We humans are all participating in a giant “lab experiment” against our knowledge and against our will, and it’s making some of us VERY sick.
Those of us who are becoming chronically ill from these chemicals are similar to the “canaries in the coal mine”. Coal miners would take a canary into the mines with them to warn them when the air became toxic. They knew that when the canary stopped singing or died, it was time to get out before it affected them as well. We “human canaries” are here to warn the rest of you that, unless you start making changes and avoid as many toxic chemicals as possible, you too may become very sick. Non toxic living is actually much “simpler” and cheaper!
Don’t be fooled, these chemicals are affecting ALL of us in some way or another. Think about the last time you got a headache for no apparent reason. Could it be possible that someone had recently sprayed perfume or pesticides near you without you knowing it? Had you recently used scented laundry detergent or Clorox to clean with? Do you get headaches or feel nauseous from being around people wearing perfume or cologne? Do you feel you need to hold your breath when you go down the detergent aisle at the grocery store? All these things are your body’s way of telling you something is wrong with the air you’re breathing. While an MBA in health care may help you understand the whys and wherefores of the medical issues it doesn’t take a masters degree to listen to your body and know that things are not right.
It’s like playing “Russian Roulette” – you never know how long your immune system can hold out before breaking down. Some people may never reach the point of “chronic illness” that I did – but most people are being affected, possibly without realizing it. Cancer has increased dramatically since World War II (after all the chemicals came out). Attention Deficit Disorder is on the rise (more and more of our children are being put on toxic, brain-altering drugs like Ritalin when simply cleaning up their environment could solve their problems). Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Alzheimer’s Disease, Allergies, Asthma, Lupus, Fibromyalgia, and Multiple Sclerosis are also increasing. All these illnesses could very well have a chemical connection to their cause or, at the very least, these patients would benefit from using less-toxic products. Pretty much any “immune system” disorder could be helped by a cleaner environment and by using safer products.
The products we use on our skin are absorbed directly into the bloodstream (the reason why nitroglycerine, nicotine, and hormone patches work). The chemicals we breathe (such as perfumes, formaldehyde, pesticides, etc.) all go straight to our brains and can cause low-level to severe damage – similar to how someone can snort cocaine or glue to get a “high”. Start reading labels – check for petro-chemicals, formaldehyde, and fragrance, and avoid them as much as possible. A clue that an ingredient may be a petro-chemical is the “prop” prefix. A clue that an ingredient releases formaldehyde is “Quaternium”. Be careful about products labeled “fragrance free” or “unscented”. Don’t trust them! Read the label and be sure they don’t list “fragrance” or “masking fragrance”. Don’t put anything on your skin you’d be afraid to eat, because the end result is the same!
Before I got sick, I had no clue that I was slowly being “poisoned” by products that I assumed were “safe” since they were on the market! If this could happen to me – YOU COULD BE NEXT.
WE HAD OUR FIRST SNOW OF THE SEASON YESTERDAY!!!
AND THAT PRETTY MUCH SUMS UP MY DAY–———-
THANKS TO ALL MY MCS FAMILY FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD WHO SUPPORT ME—-
AND THANKS TO ALL WHO FOLLOW MY BLOG—
I JUST CHECKED MY STATS FOR THIS BLOG– & I’M ALWAYS IN SHOCK AT ALL THE DIFFERENT PLACES & DIFFERENT COUNTRIES THE PEOPLE WHO READ MY BLOG ARE FROM!!! THANK YOU!!
OK– ARE YA READY TO DANCE IT OUT OF HERE??????????
I HAVE PEOPLE SAY—– WHY DO YOU DANCE??? BECAUSE I HAVE MCS FAMILY WHO ARE BED FAST- IN WHEEL CHAIRS- ETC ETC ETC— BUT ONE THING WE CAN STILL DO TOGETHER IS DANCE———— SO HIT IT—— HERE WE GO—– DANCE IT OUT OF HERE——
I FELT I NEEDED TO SHARE THIS AGAIN——– AS IT MAY GIVE HOPE TO SOMEONE READING IT & MAY HELP EDUCATE THOSE STILL USING ALL THE FRAGRANCES & TOXIC CHEMICALS & THINK NOTHING ABOUT DOING SO———- THAT IS EFFECTING EVERYONE!!!
I have been asked to write about my worst experience with MCS– I’m not sure I can go there– because maybe I don’t want to be judged– I sure as hell don’t want to be mocked– BUT– I prayed about this & God assured me I need to share this– as I didn’t go through it to not learn compassion & learn to give HOPE– to everyone who has any form of MCS– so here it comes dead straight from my heart–
Several years ago Gary & I had an INN SITTING BUSINESS– what is that– well we had owned lodging– & knew you could not find anyone to take over your business so you could escape– so we started an Inn sitting business where we would go in & take over– & the owners could walk out & leave their business with us & for what ever reason– for a few days or a few…
WELL MAINLY MOVED— STILL HAVE ” STUFF” TO MOVE BEFORE WE CAN PUT OUR THREE PROPERTIES ON THE MARKET TO SELL IN BURNS, KS.
BUT WE ARE SLEEPING IN COTTONWOOD FALLS, KS & COOKING HERE & WORKING HERE– ETC -ETC- ETC -ETC!!! AND BELIEVE IT OR NOT– PRETTY MUCH SETTLED!!
MAIN QUESTION FROM MOST OF MY LONG TIME MCS SISTERS HAS BEEN- IS YOUR HOME MCS SAFE FOR YOU??? AND I CAN ANSWER –YES!!
WE HAVE ALL OF OUR AIR PURIFIERS GOING- NEW FILTERS EVERY PLACE– ETC– AND I HAVE TONS OF MCS SIGNS ON THE FRONT DOORS!!!!!!!
MY “MCS SAFE HOME SIGNS” ON THE FRONT DOORS & WINDOWS– I HAVE BEEN TOLD ARE “THE TALK OF THE TOWN”!! AND I SAY—— WONDERFUL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! THE MORE PEOPLE WHO READ IT—- MAYBE THE INFORMATION WILL SOAK INTO JUST A FEW OF THEM- TO BE EDUCATED ABOUT MCS!!!!!!!!! OK- I CAN DREAM CAN’T I??????????? 🙂
WE ARE A SMALL TOURIST TYPE TOWN & HAVE MANY OUT OF TOWN & OUT OF STATE & OUT OT COUNTRY VISITORS!! AND WE SEE MANY MANY MANY MANY PEOPLE EACH WEEK READING MY MCS INFORMATION SIGNS ON THE FRONT OF OUR HOME!!!!!! AND THEY HAVE NO IDEA– WE CAN SEE THEM OR EVEN HEAR WHAT THEY ARE SAYING!! 🙂
OUR HOME IS TWO 1880’S BUILDINGS THAT HAVE BEEN MANY DIFFERENT BUSINESSES OVER THE YEARS!
WE KNEW WHEN WE BOUGHT HERE– THERE WAS MUCH WORK THAT NEEDED TO BE DONE!! ESPECIALLY THE ROOFS! AND WE ARE IN THE PROCESS OF TRYING TO GET MOST OF THE OUTSIDE WORK DONE BEFORE WINTER & COLD WEATHER & ALSO WOULD LIKE TO BE ABLE TO FINISH OUR MOVE & GET OUR OTHER PROPERTIES ON THE MARKET FOR SALE!!
WE NOW HAVE A LAND LINE- AND FOR MY MCS SISTERS WHO SAID— I CALLED YOUR CELL PHONE- –WE DIDN’T HAVE CELL SERVICE IN BURNS, KS & WE HAVE 3 FT THICK STONE WALLS IN OUR HOME NOW & NO CELL SERVICE HERE EITHER!!
WE FINALLY HAVE INTERNET ALSO– ALL OF THIS WITH SERVICE MEN WITH SCENTED PRODUCTS-AND IS A STORY I COULD WRITE A BOOK ABOUT—- AND AS I TYPE THIS WE HAVE TWO TV SERVICE GUYS IN THE HOUSE NOW!!
BUT BACK TO INTERNET- WHEN MY MCS SISTERS SAY- –DID YOU GET MY E-MAIL??? I’M SAYING “NO’!!—– AS WHEN WE FINALLY HAD INTERNET— I DELETED 3,452 E-MAILS– I TRIED TO SCAN THROUGH PART OF THEM— BUT I HAD MCS BRAIN FOG—- SO I FINALLY JUST DELETED THEM ALL– IF IT WAS IMPORTANT — PLEASE TRY AGAIN— YES– MY E-MAIL ADDRESS IS STILL THE SAME!!!
CELL PHONE DOESN’T WORK— IF YOU WANT MY NEW LAND LINE — YOU KNOW THE DRILL– E-MAIL ME—
MANY OF YOU HAVE ALREADY FOUND HOW TO GET A HOLD OF ME– YOU GIRLS NEVER CEASE TO AMAZE ME!! 🙂 LOL!!! I CAN RUN — BUT I CAN’T HIDE– YA FIND ME & HOW TO GET A HOLD OF ME!! AS BLANCH TELLS ME– I HAVE PEOPLE WHO KNOW PEOPLE!!! 🙂 LOL!! TOO FUNNY!!!
EVERYONE HAS TOLD ME– THEY WANT PICTURES– WELL I’LL SHARE A FEW- MORE LATER—-
I TOOK THIS PICTURE ON THE CORNER IN FRONT OF THE PHONE OFFICE THIS WEEK BEFORE THE STORM- WE HAD WIND & RAIN & HAIL ON FRIDAY NIGHT!!
WE PUT LAWN CHAIRS & PLANTS OUT FRONT– GARY & I HAVE OUR MORNING COFFEE OUT HERE BEFORE THE TOWN WAKES UP– & THEN WE GO OUT AGAIN WHEN THE TOWN GOES TO BED- & THE STREET IS QUIET!!!
NEXT SPRING WE WILL DO PAINTING OF THE BUILDINGS—- ONE OF MY MCS SISTERS WHO HER PROFESSION IS RESTORING HISTORIC BUILDINGS– HAS HELPED ME WITH PAINT COLORS- & DIFFERENT WAYS TO SHOW OFF THE DETAILS!! MOST IMPORTANT NOW IS THE ROOFS—- WHICH NEEDED CARE FOR SOME TIME————-
I HAVE HAD MANY SAY –I WANT TO SEE INSIDE- WHAT YOU HAVE DONE—–WELL IT IT OUR PRIVATE HOME— & I’M NOT WILLING TO SHARE OUR PRIVATE HOME-
I’LL SHARE ONE PICTURE OF OUR FAMILY ROOM- LOOK AT MOLLY ON THE COUCH!!
OUR FAMILY ROOM IS 25 BY 22 OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT- OR BIGGER- AND HAS THE FRONT DOOR & SHOW WINDOWS!! WE HAVE 12 FT HIGH CEILINGS- AND 3 FT THICK WALLS—- ONLY WINDOWS IN THE FRONT & BACK OF THE BUILDINGS—– OUR BED RM IS BIG & SO DARK & SO QUIET- WE SLEEP LIKE LOGS!!!!!!!! IF THE TOWN BLOWS AWAY WE WON’T KNOW UNTIL WE GO UP FRONT- AS WE CAN’T HEAR A THING BACK THERE!!! 🙂 I HAVE LOTS OF WALL SPACE FOR ALL MY ART WORK—- AND HAVE IT ALL THROUGH THE HOUSE!!!!!
WE HAVE 2 BEDROOMS- & FAMILY ROOM-& DINNING ROOM & KITCHEN & LIVING ROOM & 3 BATHROOMS & A LARGE WALK IN PANTRY & 2 BIG STORAGE ROOMS– & ATTIC OVER ALL——- AND A 4 CAR CAR PORT & AN RV CARPORT- WE ARE MAKING 2 OF THE CARPORTS INTO A BACK PATIO AREA- LATER THE FISH PONDS WILL GET MOVED OVER- ALSO!! AND THE CONTAINER GARDEN!!! AND NO YARD WORK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
AND TO THE PEOPLE WHO HAVE SAID TO US- I’M SORRY YOU TURNED TWO BUILDINGS ON MAIN STREET INTO YOUR HOME— I SAY—- COME BUY ANY OF THE MANY MANY MANY FOR SALE BUILDINGS ON MAIN ST & PUT YOUR BUSINESS IN—-
WE ARE DOING MAJOR ROOF WORK TO THE BUILDINGS- & DOING MANY MANY MANY MANY MANY REPAIRS TO THE BUILDINGS- THAT THE PREVIOUS OWNERS (WHO WERE DEAR FRIENDS OF OURS) WERE NOT ABLE TO DO IN THE LAST SEVERAL YEARS BECAUSE OF THEIR HEALTH!!!!!!!!!
WE PLAN ON PAINTING THE BUILDINGS & WE HAVE ONLY JUST BEGUN!!!!!!
WE WELCOME ANYONE WHO WANTS TO START A BUSINESS IN COTTONWOOD FALLS-THERE ARE PLENTY OF BUILDINGS ON MAIN ST FOR SALE- TO DO SO IN!!!!!!
THE BUILDINGS WE BOUGHT HAD NO ONE IN THEM FOR OVER 2 YEARS— THE ROOFS REALLY NEEDED ATTENTION!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! BUT MAYBE PEOPLE WOULD RATHER THEY SAT EMPTY FOR MORE YEARS & LET THEM FALL IN!! MAYBE PEOPLE DON’T KNOW AS MUCH AS THEY THINK THEY DO!!!!!!!!!!!!! 🙂 LOL!!
WE ARE HAPPY AS MANY PEOPLE WHO HAVE TOLD US-THEY ARE VERY HAPPY WE BOUGHT THE BUILDINGS-& HAPPY TO SEE ALL WE ARE DOING TO MAINTAIN THEM!! AND I GUESS WE WILL IGNORE THE OTHERS- WHO COMPLAIN TO US!!!!! 🙂 LOL!!
AMEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
WELL MORE PICTURES NEXT TIME——
AND I NEVER DO A BLOG POST WITH OUT SOME INFORMATION ABOUT MULTI CHEMICAL SENSITIVITIES!!!!!!!!!!!!! SO PUT ON YOUR SEAT BELT HERE WE GO——
OK– ARE YA READY TO DANCE IT OUT OF HERE?????????
I HAVE PEOPLE ASK ME—– WHY YOU END MOST OF YOUR BLOGS WITH DANCING?????????? BECAUSE I CAN!!!!!!!!! 🙂 AND BECAUSE MANY OF MY MCS SISTERS ARE BED FAST— IN WHEEL CHAIRS — HAVE WALKERS—- ETC –ETC– ETC– ETC– BUT WE ALL DANCE TOGETHER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! IT IS OUR THING—– 🙂 lOL!!! AND WE CAN!!!!!!!!!
THERE ARE SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO MANY THINGS IN THIS WORLD WE CAN NOT DO BECAUSE PEOPLE USE TOXIC CHEMICALS THAT EFFECT ALL OF OUR LIVES– BUT DESTROY LIVES OF MANY PEOPLE WITH MCS!! BUT WE CAN DANCE TOGETHER– EVEN IF IT IS IN OUR MINDS!! 🙂
LATER GATORS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
OH– AND I’M NOT CORRECTING MY MISTAKES BEFORE I PRESS PUBLISH— AS I HAVE MANY MCS SISTERS IT GIVES THEM SOMETHING TO DO BY CORRECTING MY MISTAKES!!! 🙂
BLESSINGS TO YOU ALL—– & I HOPE YA ALL KNOW JESUS AS YOUR LORD & SAVIOR!!!!!!
THIS PAST MONTH THE DEAR MAN WHO GOD USED TO LEAD ME TO ASK JESUS CHRIST TO BE MY LORD & SAVIOR –JOINED JESUS IN HEAVEN!!!!!!!!! I LOVE YOU ED POPE!! I KNOW YOU ARE CELEBRATING IN HEAVEN & NO MORE CANCER!!! THANK YOU AGAIN FOR SHARING JESUS WITH ME!!!
AUG 4, ’19 I’M SO EXCITED I COULD JUST PUKE!! 🙂 LOL!!!!
IN ALL THE YEARS GARY & I HAVE BEEN MARRIED WHEN EVER I’M EXCITED ABOUT SOMETHING IN OUR LIVES—- I SAY TO HIM—— I’M SO EXCITED I COULD JUST PUKE!!! IT IS OUR FAMILY JOKE!!!!!!!
WELL—- I DON’T EVEN KNOW WHERE TO START—– SO– I’LL JUST JUMP IN WITH BOTH FEET—- AND SEE IF I CAN EXPLAIN!!!
IN ABOUT A WEEK THIS WILL BE OUR NEW HOME—— TWO 1890’S BUILDINGS ON THE MAIN STREET OF COTTONWOOD FALLS, KS. USA!!!
WE NEVER EVER- EVER- EVER DREAMED THIS WOULD ONE DAY BE OUR HOME——- BUT IF YOU FOLLOW GOD– HE DOES GIVE US SURPRISES IN OUR LIVES!!!!
WE ARE BUYING FROM CAROL & CHARLIE KLAMM’S CHILDREN–AS CAROL & CHARLIE ARE NOW IN HEAVEN—– AND THEY RAISED GOOD CHILDREN—— BUT NEVER DREAMED WE WOULD ONE DAY BE LIVING IN CAROL & CHARLIE’S FIBER FACTORY & HOME!!
IN THE 1990’S WE OWNED A MOTEL IN STRONG CITY KANSAS–— AND OUR DEAR FRIENDS CAROL & CHARLIE KLAMM WHO HAD LIVED IN TOPEKA, KS. FOR YEARS BUT BOTH WERE FROM CHASE COUNTY OF KANSAS—- WERE RETURNING TO COTTONWOOD FALLS, KS. & ENDED UP BUYING TWO BUILDINGS ON MAIN ST OF CWF & TOTALLY REMOLDED THE BUILDINGS INTO THEIR FIBER FACTORY BUSINESS & HOME-
ALL DURING THE RENOVATION PROCESS– CAROL & CHARLIE SOME TIMES STAYED AT OUR MOTEL- AND SHARED WITH US THEIR PROGRESS- & PLANS & WE WOULD GO OVER & LOOK AT WHAT PROGRESS WAS BEING MADE—- AND HEAR THEIR STORIES—& EAT TOGETHER—– ETC– ETC — NEVER EVER- EVER- EVER DREAMING THAT ONE DAY WHAT THEY WERE DOING WOULD BE OUR FUTURE HOME!!
I HAVE ALWAYS SAID CAROL & CHARLIE ARE TWO OF THE NICEST PEOPLE GOD EVER PUT ON THIS EARTH-—- I DON’T REMEMBER NOT KNOWING CAROL & CHARLIE– I KNEW THEM BOTH BEFORE THEY WERE A COUPLE——
MY PARENTS BOUGHT CHARLIE KLAMM’S PARENTS PROPERTY IN 1968 JUST OUT SIDE OF CWF— THE DAY OF THE KLAMM’S AUCTION– WHEN I GOT HOME FROM THE ACTION—— I WENT TO THE HOSPITAL THAT NIGHT- AND THE NEXT DAY GAVE BIRTH TO OUR DAUGHTER!!
MY PARENTS WERE VERY GOOD FRIENDS OF CAROL’S PARENTS- THE REMY’S & USE TO GO VISIT THEM IN FORSYTH, MO. WHERE THEY MOVED TO FROM CHASE COUNTY WHEN THEY RETIRED—
AS I SAID— I CAN’T REMEMBER NOT EVER HAVING A CONNECTION WITH CAROL & CHARLIE.
CAROL KLAMM WAS ONE OF THE SWEETEST LADIES & I DO MEAN “A LADY”– I HAVE EVER MET— I HAVE NEVER HEARD HER SAY A HARSH WORD OR A BAD THING ABOUT ANYONE!! AND SO MANY TALENTS— SHE LOVED WEAVING- AND THEN GOT CHARLIE HOOKED ON WEAVING ALSO—- THUS THE FIBER FACTORY WAS STARTED!!
CHARLIE DID ABOUT A BILLION THINGS FOR THE CITY OF CWF & PEOPLE IN CWF– MOST PEOPLE NEVER EVER KNEW ABOUT—— THEY WERE JUST TWO REALLY GOOD PEOPLE WHO DID GOOD THINGS—— AND NEVER EVER WANTED TO BE RECOGNIZED FOR DOING!!
CHARLIE HAD A LOVE FOR TRACTORS—— AND RESTORED SEVERAL AS ANOTHER HOBBY—- CHARLIE WAS A REALLY GOOD PHOTOGRAPHER & I FOUND OUT FROM THEIR DAUGHTER KAYE’S HUSBAND THAT CAROL IS THE ONE WHO TAUGHT CHARLIE AGAIN—– 🙂
CHARLIE– WE KNEW WAS A PACK RAT!!!! BUT WE HEARD A “REAL PACK RAT” FROM KAYE’S HUSBAND CHARLIE WHO CLEARED OUT THE ATTIC—– I’M SURE WE WILL RUN A REAL CLOSE SECOND– IF NOT TIE WITH CHARLIE ON BEING PACK RATS– AS GARY & I BOTH ARE PACK RATS- ONE PACK RAT SHOULD NOT MARRY ANOTHER PACK RAT!!
AGAIN— IN ALL THE YEARS THAT CAROL & CHARLIE HAD THE FIBER FACTORY & WE VISITED THEM IN THEIR SHOP- OR BUSINESS- & ALSO THEIR HOME—-AND NEVER DID WE EVER -EVEN DREAM OF LIVING THERE————
I KNOW PEOPLE ARE GOING TO SAY— YOU ARE MOVING AGAIN—- AND YES –WE ARE —–AND WE ARE MOVING TO WHERE GOD HAS DIRECTED US—— AND I’M NOT EVEN GOING TO TRY TO EXPLAIN THAT ONE————–
AND I’M SO EXCITED I COULD PUKE!!!!!!!!! 🙂 LOL!!!!
I HAVE BEEN PACKING- AND PACKING- AND PACKING– AND TRYING TO SIZE DOWN—-
THE PROPERTY WE ARE BUYING IS GOOD SIZED—- AND WE WILL NOT HAVE A BUSINESS- I REPEAT WE WILL NOT HAVE A BUSINESS— WILL NOT EVER OWN A BUSINESS AGAIN—— AFTER OWNING & MANAGING OVER 15 OR MORE IN OUR LIVES– WE HAVE HAD ALL THE FUN WE CAN HANDLE OF WORKING FOR THE PUBLIC & OWNING A BUSINESS—– WE ARE RETIRED — THE PROPERTY WILL ONLY BE OUR HOME!! I STILL HAVE TO SIZE WAY DOWN—- WE HAVE WAY TOOOOOOOOOO MUCH STUFF!!!!!!!!!!!!!
WE KEPT GARY’S LOTS AT 716 MULBERRY IN CWF— SO GARY WILL MOVE HIS WORK SHOP IN TO CWF– AND HAVE THAT AREA— FOR HIS –DO WHAT EVER UNTIL THE TIME HE DECIDES TO SELL IT—
716 MULBERRY HAS A BEAUTIFUL VIEW- AND LOTS OF STORAGE FOR US– & ALSO A PLACE FOR GARY TO PLANT MORE FLOWERS——- ETC——–
THE BUILDINGS WE ARE BUYING ON THE MAIN ST OF CWF——- HAVE BEEN MANY THINGS SINCE THEY WERE BUILT IN THE 1890’S & I HAVE BEEN COLLECTING STORIES-WHEN NO ONE KNEW WE WERE EVEN GOING TO BE BUYING IT——–AND I’M LOOKING FORWARD TO MORE STORIES ABOUT THE BUILDINGS——-
I REMEMBER WHEN IT WAS A CAFE———
I’M GOING TO TRY TO KEEP A RECORD OF THE STORIES I HAVE BEEN TOLD- AND THE STORIES WE WILL HEAR– ABOUT THE BUILDINGS———–
THIS IS THE VIEW FROM THE FRONT DOOR— OF THE CHASE COUNTY COURT HOUSE!
Chase County Courthouse, Cottonwood Falls, Kansas
Dates: Between 1870 and 1890
A view of the Chase County Courthouse in Cottonwood Falls, Kansas. The courthouse was constructed between 1871 and 1873. The architect was John Haskell and James Bannon was the contractor.
I’LL BE SHARING MORE PICTURES & INFO ABOUT COTTONWOOD FALLS & THE COURT HOUSE & THE AREA———
THE COTTONWOOD RIVER & RIVER BRIDGE ARE ABOUT 2 BLOCKS TO THE NORTH-OF OUR NEW HOME———
OUR NEW HOME– I’LL BE TURNING THE FRONT BUSINESS AREA WHERE ALL THE FIBER FACTORY LOOMS WERE INTO A FAMILY ROOM– & THE OTHER FRONT BUSINESS AREA INTO OUR DINNING ROOM —
THERE ARE TWO BEDROOMS— 3 BATHROOMS- KITCHEN- LIVING ROOM OPEN AREA- PANTRY- STORAGE AREAS– & A LARGE CARPORT— WHICH PART OF IT WILL BE MADE INTO A PATIO AREA— YES –ONE OF MY FISH POND WILL GO WITH US—- 🙂 AND CONTAINER GARDEN AREA— 🙂 AND THERE IS AN RV CAR PORT FOR OUR RV OUT BACK–
ONE OF MY MCS SISTERS WHO LIVES IN TEXAS- AND HER PROFESSION IS HELPING PEOPLE RESTORE & PAINT HISTORICAL BUILDINGS—- HAS BEEN HELPING ME– PICK COLORS FOR WHEN WE PAINT THE BUILDINGS– I’M SO EXCITED TO BE ABLE TO CHANGE THE COLORS—- AND CHANGE THE FRONT——— LATER——
I DON’T THINK WE WILL BE DOING ANY THING TO THE BUILDINGS THAT CAROL & CHARLIE KLAMM WOULD NOT APPROVE OF!! 🙂
OK——– I NEED TO GET BACK TO PACKING——
THIS IS THE BASICS OF THE INFO———
GARY & I ARE EXCITED—- GARY IS NOT SO EXCITED HE COULD PUKE— 🙂 LOL!!! BUT I AM!!! 🙂 LOL!!!
MY MCS SIGNS ARE PRINTED & READY FOR THE DOORS OF OUR NEW HOME——
THE BUILDINGS—- ARE MCS SAFE FOR ME——– AND OF COARSE– WE WILL BE USING OUR AIR PURIFIERS—– ETC -ETC- ETC- ETC -ETC—- AND NO VOC PAINT- & NO TOXIC CHEMICALS & NO SCENTED PRODUCTS—- AND NO ONE COMES IN OUR MCS SAFE HOME— WHO IS NOT SAFE!!!!!!!!!!!!!
SO TO ALL MY MCS SISTERS- WHO HAVE BEEN ASKING— ARE YOU OK— ETC- ETC -ETC— THIS EXPLAINS WHY I HAVE NOT BEEN ANSWERING ALL OF YOUR E-MAILS— WE HAVE BEEN BUSY-BUSY- & WILL BE FOR A WHILE—– I’M STILL PACKING– AND THEN THE MOVE WILL START!!!!!!!!!
YES— WE WILL BE SELLING ALL OF OUR PROPERTIES IN BURNS, KS—
PEOPLE HAVE SAID– I THOUGHT YOU LOVED YOUR HOME & PROPERTY IN BURN, KS– YES– WE DO– BUT WE HAD THE CONVERSATION ABOUT— COULD ONE OF US MANAGE THIS PROPERTY— COULD ONE OF US LIVE HERE ALONE?? CAN WE MANAGE IT AS WE GET OLDER—-ETC- ETC -ETC- ETC AND LOVING WHERE YOU ARE IS NOT ALWAYS PRACTICAL!! WE BELIEVE GOD HAS DIRECTED US- TO WHERE WE SHOULD BE!!!
WE ARE MOVING WHILE WE ARE STILL ABLE TO MAKE THE MOVE & MAKE ALL THOSE DECISIONS TOGETHER!!!!!!!!!!
WE HOPE THIS WILL BE OUR LAST MOVE!!!!
I’M SO EXCITED I COULD JUST PUKE!!!!!!!!!! 🙂 LOL!!!!
SO MANY THINGS GOING ON IN OUR LIVES– I DON’T KNOW WHERE TO START——-
THANKS TO ALL MY MCS FAMILY WHO ARE OUR SUPPORT & PRAYER WARRIORS- & FAMILY!! YOU ARE SUCH A BLESSING TO US—- AND ALL THE INFORMATION YOU ALSO SHARE!!! ONE OF OUR GREATEST BLESSINGS IS TO BE IN YOUR PRAYERS!!
I ALWAYS TRY TO SHARE SOME INFORMATION ABOUT MCS IN EVERY BLOG POST I DO– AS IF WE DON’T SHARE INFORMATION—— HOW ARE WE GOING TO HELP OTHERS WHO SUFFER FROM MCS- AND ALSO- INFORM OTHERS ABOUT MULTI CHEMICAL SENSITIVITIES!!!
NOW——- FOR THE TRUTH ABOUT BURNS, KS. FARMER’S MARKET———-
LAST WEEK WE HOSTED OUR LAST BURNS, KS FARMER’S MARKET——–
NOTICE– DUE TO HEALTH & UNFORESEEN CIRCUMSTANCES JUNE 25TH WILL BE THE LAST BURNS, KS. FARMER’S MARKET @107 BROADWAY ST. HOSTED BY GARY & SONDA BRUCE WE WANT TO THANK THOSE WHO SUPPORTED US!!
SUFFERING FROM MCS—– MY MCS FAMILY WILL TOTALLY UNDERSTAND THIS– MANY OTHERS WILL HAVE NO CLUE OR EVEN CARE OR AS I USUALLY SAY— GIVE A RAT’S BUTT!!!!!!!! 🙂 LOL!!
BUT WE WHO SUFFER FROM MCS– MANY TIMES THINK WE CAN LIVE SOME FORM OF “NORMAL LIFESTYLE”—– AND I AM VERY GUILTY OF THAT———
I WANTED TO BE ABLE TO HAVE A FARMER’S MARKET TO HELP THE COMMUNITY & TO HAVE SOME FORM OF SOCIAL LIFE & ALSO HAVE ACCESS TO FRESH PRODUCE- ETC——- EACH TIME AFTER WE HOSTED A FARMER’S MARKET– I WAS DOWN— THE EXPOSURES WERE MORE THEN I COULD COPE WITH— & -WITH MY MCS—— EACH FARMER’S MARKET I BECAME VERY ILL AFTER WARDS– IT WAS NOT WORTH IT!!
THEN AS WE WERE SELLING PART OF OUR OTHER PROPERTIES– THE LIABILITY INSURANCE FOR HOSTING THE FARMER’S MARKET WAS UNDER AN UMBRELLA POLICY WITH THOSE PROPERTIES & TO BE ABLE TO HAVE THE INSURANCE WE NEEDED TO CONTINUE- WOULD BE CLOSE TO $1,000.00 A YEAR!! WE MADE NO MONEY FROM THE FARMER’S MARKET- AND WE FELT NO NEED TO CONTINUE WITH THE MARKET!!!
WE MET SOME REALLY NICE PEOPLE THROUGH THE MARKET- WE HAD SOME WONDERFUL PEOPLE WHO WERE VENDORS– WE HAD SOME GREAT PEOPLE WHO SUPPORTED US———
AND WE HAD SOME PEOPLE WHO DID SOME REALLY MEAN & NASTY THINGS TO US—LIKE FOR INSTANCE–ONE THING WAS— TURNING ON OUR GAS- AND TRYING TO GAS US OUT-OR BLOW US UP- WE ARE NOT SURE WHICH!! AND WE CERTAINLY FOUND OUT WHO OUR FRIENDS WERE & WHO WERE NOT OUR FRIENDS!
I THINK ONE OF THE THINGS THAT HURT OUR HEART THE MOST WAS A PERSON WHO TRIED TO CAUSE REAL TROUBLE FOR SOME OF OUR FRIENDS WHO WERE VENDORS AT OUR MARKET—–BY TRYING TO REPORT THEM & DO MEAN THINGS TO THEM TO ALSO HARASS THEM & CAUSE THEM PROBLEMS & STRESS—–THAT WERE NOT TRUE!!
JUST AS THE STORIES THAT ARE BEING TOLD ABOUT US-& ALSO WHY WE STOPPED THE MARKET!
WE HAVE HAD SO MANY PEOPLE SAY——— I’M SO SORRY THAT THE FARMER’S MARKET DIDN’T WORK OUT———-
YOU KNOW GARY & I BELIEVE WE WERE SUPPOSE TO START THAT MARKET- — & I’M NOT SURE FOR ALL THE REASONS———
BUT WE HAD SO MUCH FUN WITH MANY OF OUR VENDORS— AND MANY WHO DID SUPPORT US—AND ALSO I MET SOME GREAT PEOPLE EVEN THROUGH THE ADVERTISING I DID FOR THE MARKET—— AND PROMOTION I DID FOR THE MARKET!!
ALSO WHEN WE BOUGHT THAT PROPERTY WE CLAIMED IT FOR GOD– WE WALKED AROUND IT & ANOINTED IT WITH OIL & CLAIMED IT FOR JESUS—–
AND WE BELIEVE WITH EVERYTHING ABOUT US—–THAT ALL THE PEOPLE WHO CAME WERE SENT TO US BY GOD——- SOME TO HAVE FUN WITH & ENJOY——- AND SOME TO PUT ON OUR PRAYER LIST TO PRAY FOR!!!
SOME HAVE & ARE SAYING REALLY- REALLY- REALLY NASTY THINGS ABOUT US—& THEY DON’T EVEN KNOW US— WE ARE PRAYING FOR THEIR SALVATION——– WE WOULD NOT HAVE THEM ON OUR PRAYER LISTS IF WE HAD NOT ENCOUNTERED THEM THROUGH THE MARKET!! GOD SENT EVERYONE OF THEM TO OUR MARKET FOR A REASON!!!
NOW———–– GOD IS SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO GOOD!!!!!!!
WHEN WE DECIDE TO STOP THE FARMER’S MARKET——-
GARY & I HAVE HAD A REALLY SPECIAL OPPORTUNITY PLACED BEFORE US— AND IF WE HAD CONTINUED THE MARKET– IT WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN POSSIBLE——-
IT WILL BE LIFE CHANGING FOR US— IF IT WORKS OUT—-—- MORE ABOUT THAT LATER—- WE ARE JUST TRYING TO FOLLOW GOD’S WILL FOR US——- AND ARE SO EXCITED ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITIES GOD HAS SET BEFORE US —
WHEN PEOPLE SAY I’M SO SORRY THE FARMER’S MARKET DIDN’T WORK OUT–WE BELIEVE IT DID WORK OUT——WHAT WAS SUPPOSE TO HAPPEN DID HAPPEN—- IT WAS GOD’S WILL ———— AND THE OPPORTUNITY PLACED BEFORE US AT THIS TIME- WOULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED———-
WHEN EVER I GET EXCITED ABOUT SOMETHING—– THAT IS GOOD IN OUR LIVES– I ALWAYS TELL GARY- — I’M SO EXCITED I COULD JUST PUKE!!! 🙂 LOL!!!
WELL FOLKS—— I’M SO EXCITED I COULD JUST PUKE!!!!!!!!! 🙂 LOL!!
WE HAVE AN AWESOME GOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
MORE ABOUT THAT LATER———-
ALSO MORE GOOD NEWS—— DID I SAY —WE HAVE AN AWESOME GOD???????????
WELL THE APPRAISER IS COMING THIS WED. TO APPRAISE OUR TWO PROPERTIES IN COTTONWOOD FALLS, KS— WE ARE SELLING– AND WE HAVE A CLOSING DATE SET AGAIN– FOR THE MIDDLE OF JULY!!!!!! THANK YOU JESUS———
SATAN—- REALLY HAS TRIED TO STEP ON US & OUR BUYERS— & CAUSE US STRESS– BUT WE HAVE AN AWESOME GOD—– AND WE HAVE TRUSTED IN GOD & ALL IS WELL!!
AGAIN- I WANT TO SAY THE COUPLE WE ARE SELLING TO HAVE BEEN A COMPLETE JOY TO WORK WITH & ARE WONDERFUL PEOPLE- AND IT IS & HAS BEEN A BLESSING TO MEET THEM & WORK WITH THEM—– THANK YOU JESUS!!
IT HAS BEEN REALLY HOT HERE——— AND MANY OF MY MCS SISTERS I HEAR FROM THAT LIVE ALL OVER THE USA & OTHER COUNTRIES— IT HAS BEEN REALLY HOT WHERE THEY ARE!!!!!!!!
THEY HAVE STARTED SELLING FIREWORKS ALL OVER THE USA NOW—– AND THAT SURE IS A WAY TO KEEP US WITH MCS INSIDE!!! 🙂 TOXIC POISON!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I HOPE EVERYONE FINDS A SAFE PLACE WHERE THEY CAN BREATHE ALSO!!!!!!!!!
I HAVE MCS SISTERS FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD– WHO LIVE IN ALL TYPES OF LIFESTYLES— FROM HOMELESS TO BEAUTIFUL MCS SAFE HOMES– TO VANS TO RV’S TO YOU NAME IT—————
WELL I HAVE HAD A SUCCESSFUL DAY SO FAR———– 🙂
MY COMPUTER SAYS– “SAVING DRAFT FAILED”—- I HOPE THIS DOESN’T MEAN THIS IS GONE & I HAVE NOTHING TO POST—— I MIGHT END UP BITING SOMEONE!! 🙂 LOL!!
JUNE 9,’19 THE RAIN & FLOODING HAS STOPPED & WE HAD ANOTHER FARMER’S MARKET.
RAIN FALL AMOUNTS FOR THE MONTH OF MAY IN KANSAS BROKE 125 YEAR OLD RECORDS!! WE HAD A NICE SHOWER LAST NIGHT THAT WAS APPRECIATED!!
WE HAD TO CANCEL MOST OF OUR FARMER’S MARKET DATES IN MAY—–
THIS WAS OUR FIRST FARMER’S MARKET– THE PICTURE ABOVE———-
OUR SECOND FARMER’S MARKET WE HAD LAST TUES. EVENING——
THIS WAS OUR SECOND FARMER’S MARKET PICTURES ABOVE———–
TALK ABOUT HOT—- IT WAS HOT———-
I HAVE BEEN ASKED DID YOU HAVE A BIG TURN OUT???? IT DEPENDS ON WHAT YOU CALL A BIG TURN OUT IN A RURAL TOWN THAT HAS NOT HAD A FARMER’S MARKET!!
I POST INFO ABOUT THE MARKET ON 15 DIFFERENT LOCAL FORUMS — AND ON SEVERAL OTHER FACE BOOK PAGES & I PUT OUT FLYERS ADVERTISING THE MARKET EVERY PLACE GARY & I GO—–
BUT I HAVE TO REMIND MYSELF & EVERYONE ELSE THIS IS GOD’S MARKET– WHAT VENDORS & WHAT SHOPPERS & HOW MANY IS UP TO GOD—— GARY & I ARE JUST THE HOST & HOSTESS OF THE MARKET!!!!!! WHEN PEOPLE– WHO ARE VENDORS SAY– HOW MANY SHOPPERS WILL BE THERE— I HAVE NO CLUE—— I ADVERTISE & I PROMOTE & THEN IT IS ALL UP TO GOD WHO HE WANTS TO SEND OR NOT!!!
LAST WEEK THE WILD FAMILY FARM BROUGHT LOTS OF GARDEN PLANTS!!
KELLY’S BEES BROUGHT HONEY & BAKED GOODS!!!!
PAUL WAS THERE WITH CBD OIL———
GWEN BROUGHT BAKED GOODS- PICKLES & JELLY & JAMS- AND SO MUCH MORE—– AND THE BEST FRUIT SALAD I HAVE EVER HAD!!!
MY GARY SUPERVISED & RANG THE STARTING BELL—– AND HELPED ME WITH EVERYTHING ELSE——–
WE ARE SUPPOSE TO HAVE GOOD WEATHER NEXT TUES EVENING FOR FARMER’S MARKET ALSO————–
I THINK I MIGHT NEED THIS NEXT TUES EVENING!!!
NEXT TUES JUNE 11, 2019 IS ALSO GARY’S & MY WEDDING ANNIVERSARY!!!!
ARE WE GOING TO CELEBRATE???? YOU KNOW AS WE GET OLDER— IT IS AWESOME TO SPEND TIME TOGETHER–IN OUR NICE COOL MULTI CHEMICAL SAFE HOME— WITH SOME GOOD HOME COOKED FOOD!!!!!!!!!!
WE ARE THRILLED TO HAVE A GOOD CONTRACT ON SELLING OUR COTTONWOOD FALLS, KS HOUSE- & PROPERTY!!
PEOPLE HAVE TOLD US –WELL WE DIDN’T EVEN SEE A REALTOR SIGN OR A 4-SALE SIGN—- NO –YOU DIDN’T!!!!
WE HAD MANY MANY MANY MANY MANY MANY MANY PEOPLE CONTACT US WITH INTEREST IN THIS PROPERTY — AND EVEN HAD MORE THEN ONE REALTOR WANTED TO SELL IT FOR US——- LONG STORY SHORT—— GARY & I PRAYED ABOUT IT— DID LOTS OF PRAYING ABOUT IT—– AND WE HAD A NICE COUPLE CONTACT US- WHEN THE TIMING WAS RIGHT FOR US– & WE TRULY FELT GOD HAD SENT THEM— AND IT IS SUPPOSE TO BE THEIR PROPERTY & HOME—– THEY HAVE BEEN A COMPLETE JOY TO WORK WITH & WE HAVE BECOME FRIENDS!!! AND WE SHOULD CLOSE ON THE SALE THIS MONTH- & WE ALL HOPE SOON!!!!! THANK YOU JESUS!!!
WE KNOW WITHOUT A DOUBT THIS COUPLE IS GOING TO IMPROVE ON THE PROPERTY- & THEY ARE YOUNGER- AND HAVE JOBS IN CHASE COUNTY & THEY ARE A TOTAL ASSET TO THIS COMMUNITY!! THEY ARE GOING TO DO SO MANY THINGS WE COULD NOT BECAUSE OF MY MCS!!!
THEY ARE A DELIGHTFUL COUPLE—- & FEEL SO BLESSED TO BE DOING BUSINESS WITH THEM & ALSO HAVE THEM AS FRIENDS!!! GOD IS GOOD ALL THE TIME!!!!!!!
I DON’T USUALLY DO A BLOG POST WITHOUT SHARING SOME INFO ABOUT MCS- ETC– SO FASTEN YOUR SEAT BELTS- HERE WE GO———-
I HAD ONE OF MY MCS SISTERS MESSAGE ME TODAY & SAY –TODAY IS MY BIRTHDAY—- AND IF IT WERE NOT FOR YOU—- I WOULD NOT BE CELEBRATING MY BIRTHDAY TODAY—– ALL I CAN SAY IS– IF IT WERE NOT FOR JESUS CHRIST LIVING IN ME– I WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO SPEND HOURS PRAYING WITH HER & HER SEEING WHY SHE NEEDED TO LIVE—– THANK YOU JESUS—- SHE IS CELEBRATING HER BIRTHDAY WITH YOU TODAY!!!! SHE IS BORN AGAIN & FILLED WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT————– JUNE 9TH 2019——— I HAVE PEOPLE SAY TO ME– DO YOU SPEND ALL YOUR TIME ON THE COMPUTER?????? NO NOT ALL MY TIME—– BUT THE LORD DOES USE THE COMPUTER & INTERNET TO REACH A LOT OF HURTING PEOPLE!!!
I HAVE MCS SISTERS WHO ARE BED FAST—– SOME ARE IN WHEEL CHAIRS— AND SOME HAVE TO USE WALKERS—- ETC– ETC– ETC— BUT ONE THING WE ALL DO TOGETHER IS DANCE- DANCE– DANCE————
SO HIT IT & LETS DANCE IT OUT OF HERE—–
THANK YOU ALL WHO FOLLOW ME ON THIS BLOG—— & SUPPORT ME & PRAY FOR ME—— AND HELLO WHO EVER JUST FOUND THIS BLOG BY CHANCE———
MAY 16, ’19 CATCH UP & FARMER’S MARKET REPORT! AND MAY IS MCS AWARENESS MONTH!
HELLO—-I JUST CHECKED MY STATS FOR THIS BLOG— I DON’T DO THAT VERY OFTEN– BUT I AM ALWAYS SHOCKED AT HOW MANY PEOPLE ARE READING THIS BLOG & FROM SO MANY STATES & COUNTRIES!!
SOMETIMES I GET AN E-MAIL THAT SAYS YOUR STATS ARE SPIKING ON YOUR BLOG!! AND I GO LOOK & THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE READYING MY BLOG AT ONE TIME!! I’M ALWAYS IN SHOCK!!!
I STARTED THIS BLOG TO GIVE HOPE TO MANY OF MY MCS SISTERS– & I HAVE SO MANY THAT ARE TOTALLY HOME BOUND- IT HELPED TO SHARE PICTURES & NEWS & NOT HAVE SO MANY E-MAILS TO ANSWER—- AND AS THERAPY FOR ME ALSO– AND LIKE MY OWN JOURNAL OF PICTURES & EVENTS IN OUR LIFE—— AND TO SHARE INFORMATION & HOPEFULLY EDUCATE MORE PEOPLE ABOUT MCS– MULTI CHEMICAL SENSITIVITIES!!!
About sondasmcschatter
I was encouraged to start a blog as I suffer from MCS /multi chemical sensitivities & other health problems & I have helped several hundred others who suffer from MCS set up “Safe Homes” & given them encouragement & HOPE & share information & lots of laughs along the way also. When you choose to use fragrances, chemicals, or pesticides, You are not simply making a choice for yourself, You are making a choice for everyone around you!!!! What makes me an expert on MCS– not a darn thing– BUT have lived with it for years-& years- & have learned lots the HARD WAY– by experience!! And want to give others help & HOPE & encouragement — as I know there are not many who understand what it is to live with this illness- & ALL THAT GOES WITH IT!!! Internet has been my way of communication with many who we are confined to their “safe homes” all over the USA & other countries!! I have communicated with many HUNDRED by e-mail– phone & letters & internet forums– I hope this blog will help in a better way to share laughter– hope & information!!! As for many are not any longer able to even leave their homes– & communication is sooo important & sharing & encouragement & GIVING HOPE!!!
AND MY BLOG POSTS LATELY HAVE BEEN TO INFORM THE “LOCAL GOSSIPS” WHO READ MY BLOG– OF WHAT IS REALLY TRUE ABOUT WHAT WE ARE DOING INSTEAD OF WHAT THEY THINK THEY KNOW!!!!! 🙂 LOL!!! SOOOOOOO FUNNY!!!!!!
SINCE THIS IS MCS AWARENESS MONTH — I’M GOING TO SHARE SOME INFO AGAIN——-
Multiple Chemical Sensitivities (MCS) is a
medical condition characterized by debilitating
chemical sensitivities. People who are chemically
sensitive are made sick by exposures to
chemicals found in many common products such
as pesticides, perfumes, tobacco smoke, new
carpets, air “fresheners,” new paint and building
materials, and many cleaning and laundry
products. Most of these chemicals will make
everyone sick at high levels, but for chemically
sensitive people exposures to even small
amounts of these substances can cause
symptoms. Some chemically sensitive people are
only mildly affected while others have the more
severe form of the illness called MCS.
Symptoms experienced by people with MCS
range from mild to life-threatening and include
headache, trouble concentrating, nausea,
diarrhea, fatigue, muscle and joint pain,
dizziness, difficulty breathing, irregular heart
beat, and seizures. MCS symptoms in children
include red cheeks and ears, dark circles under
the eyes, hyperactivity, and behavior or learning
problems. After an exposure, symptoms may
occur immediately or be delayed for up to a few
days. Reactions may last from a few seconds to
weeks or months. People with MCS often react to
a variety of foods, drugs, molds, and pollen as
well as chemicals.
Creating a Healthier Environment
Reducing exposures to chemicals improves the
health of those with MCS. Better air quality also
helps promote the health of everyone. The
following are ways to create a healthier
environment:
· Avoid pesticides, use least toxic integrated
pest management (IPM)
· Avoid newly built or remodeled buildings, or
build with less toxic materials
· Avoid new paint and solvent-based stains and
transparent finishes
· Avoid new carpets
· Avoid gasoline, solvent, dry-cleaning, and tar
fumes
· Avoid tobacco smoke and vehicle exhaust
· Use least toxic, natural, and unscented
cleaning, laundry, and sanitizing products
· Avoid perfume, cologne, and scented
personal care products
· Avoid air “freshener” sprays, incense, and
fragrance-emitting devices
· Use electric utilities or radiant heat
· Open windows, ventilate buildings with clean
fresh air and/or use portable room air filters.
Multiple Chemical Sensitivity (MCS) is basically a subset of Environmental Illness (EI), which is caused by living in a toxic world. The chemicals that were synthesized after World War II (including, pesticides, synthetic fragrances, cleaning products, detergents, etc.) are mostly “petro-chemicals” (petroleum based) and are quite toxic to humans. There have been virtually no studies done on the majority of these chemicals to see how they affect humans – the industry just placed the chemicals in the environment with the assumption that they are “safe, till proven toxic”, instead of the other way around. One of the biggest offenders is PERFUME and other scented products. Did you know that many of the ingredients in your perfume are the exact same ingredients found in GASOLINE??!! I didn’t either! The scary thing is that the perfume industry is NOT REGULATED at all – they can put any number of chemicals in fragrance without revealing what those chemicals are – or how they affect humans. We humans are all participating in a giant “lab experiment” against our knowledge and against our will, and it’s making some of us VERY sick.
Those of us who are becoming chronically ill from these chemicals are similar to the “canaries in the coal mine”. Coal miners would take a canary into the mines with them to warn them when the air became toxic. They knew that when the canary stopped singing or died, it was time to get out before it affected them as well. We “human canaries” are here to warn the rest of you that, unless you start making changes and avoid as many toxic chemicals as possible, you too may become very sick. Non toxic living is actually much “simpler” and cheaper!
Don’t be fooled, these chemicals are affecting ALL of us in some way or another. Think about the last time you got a headache for no apparent reason. Could it be possible that someone had recently sprayed perfume or pesticides near you without you knowing it? Had you recently used scented laundry detergent or Clorox to clean with? Do you get headaches or feel nauseous from being around people wearing perfume or cologne? Do you feel you need to hold your breath when you go down the detergent aisle at the grocery store? All these things are your body’s way of telling you something is wrong with the air you’re breathing. While an MBA in health care may help you understand the whys and wherefores of the medical issues it doesn’t take a masters degree to listen to your body and know that things are not right.
It’s like playing “Russian Roulette” – you never know how long your immune system can hold out before breaking down. Some people may never reach the point of “chronic illness” that I did – but most people are being affected, possibly without realizing it. Cancer has increased dramatically since World War II (after all the chemicals came out). Attention Deficit Disorder is on the rise (more and more of our children are being put on toxic, brain-altering drugs like Ritalin when simply cleaning up their environment could solve their problems). Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Alzheimer’s Disease, Allergies, Asthma, Lupus, Fibromyalgia, and Multiple Sclerosis are also increasing. All these illnesses could very well have a chemical connection to their cause or, at the very least, these patients would benefit from using less-toxic products. Pretty much any “immune system” disorder could be helped by a cleaner environment and by using safer products.
The products we use on our skin are absorbed directly into the bloodstream (the reason why nitroglycerine, nicotine, and hormone patches work). The chemicals we breathe (such as perfumes, formaldehyde, pesticides, etc.) all go straight to our brains and can cause low-level to severe damage – similar to how someone can snort cocaine or glue to get a “high”. Start reading labels – check for petro-chemicals, formaldehyde, and fragrance, and avoid them as much as possible. A clue that an ingredient may be a petro-chemical is the “prop” prefix. A clue that an ingredient releases formaldehyde is “Quaternium”. Be careful about products labeled “fragrance free” or “unscented”. Don’t trust them! Read the label and be sure they don’t list “fragrance” or “masking fragrance”. Don’t put anything on your skin you’d be afraid to eat, because the end result is the same!
Before I got sick, I had no clue that I was slowly being “poisoned” by products that I assumed were “safe” since they were on the market! If this could happen to me – YOU COULD BE NEXT.
GARY & I LIVE IN AM MCS SAFE HOME——— WE USE NO TOXIC CHEMICALS IN OUR SAFE HOME— AND WE ALLOW VERY VERY VERY VERY FEW PEOPLE IN OUR SAFE HOME—-OR WE NO LONGER HAVE A SAFE HOME- AND I HAVE NO PLACE ON EARTH THAT IS SAFE FOR ME TO LIVE & REBUILD MY BODY FROM TOXIC EXPOSURES!!!
PLEASE READ THAT PART AGAIN———-
GARY & I LIVE IN AM MCS SAFE HOME——— WE USE NO TOXIC CHEMICALS IN OUR SAFE HOME— AND WE ALLOW VERY VERY VERY VERY FEW PEOPLE IN OUR SAFE HOME—-OR WE NO LONGER HAVE A SAFE HOME- AND I HAVE NO PLACE ON EARTH THAT IS SAFE FOR ME TO LIVE & REBUILD MY BODY FROM TOXIC EXPOSURES!!!
WHAT ARE THE SYMPTOMS OF MCS????
SYMPTOMS experienced by people with MCS range from mild to life-threatening and include headache, trouble concentrating, nausea, diarrhea, fatigue, muscle and joint pain,dizziness, difficulty breathing, irregular heart beat, and seizures and more. MCS symptoms in children include red cheeks and ears, dark circles under the eyes, hyperactivity, and behavior or learning problems. After an exposure, symptoms may occur immediately or be delayed for up to a few days. Reactions may last from a few seconds to weeks or months. People with MCS often react to a variety of foods, drugs, molds, and pollen as well as chemicals.
ESSENTIAL OILS ARE A KILLER FOR ME ALSO!!!!
WHEN PEOPLE WEAR PERFUME– & USE OTHER TOXIC CHEMICALS— I FEEL LIKE A GOLD FISH — WHO JUMPED OUT OF THEIR BOWL OF WATER— I CAN’T BREATHE—– & MANY TIMES FEEL LIKE I AM DYEING!!!!!!!! CAN’T GET AIR—
HAVING A SAFE HOME IS THE KEY TO ME STAYING ALIVE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
THIS TUES WE HAD OUR FIRST FARMER’S MARKET AT THE OLD STATION GARY BOUGHT—–
WE PLAN ON USING IT FOR HIS SHOP—AND OTHER REASONS—– WE HAVE BEEN THE TOWN GOSSIP!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ONE OF THE MAIN REASONS WE BOUGHT THE SHOP– WAS TO HAVE A PLACE THAT WE COULD ENTERTAIN & DO THINGS & ME STILL HAVE AN MCS SAFE HOME—— FARMER’S MARKET— IS A WAY FOR ME TO SEE PEOPLE & MEET PEOPLE & BUY FRESH PRODUCE– ETC– AND STILL HAVE SOME FORM OF CONTROL OVER MY ENVIRONMENT— AND AVOID CHEMICALS TO A DEGREE— & STILL HAVE MY MCS SAFE HOME WITH NO TOXIC CHEMICALS!!!!
I REPEAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ONE OF THE MAIN REASONS WE BOUGHT THE SHOP– WAS TO HAVE A PLACE THAT WE COULD ENTERTAIN & DO THINGS & ME STILL HAVE AN MCS SAFE HOME—— FARMER’S MARKET— IS A WAY FOR ME TO SEE PEOPLE & MEET PEOPLE & BUY FRESH PRODUCE– ETC– AND STILL HAVE SOME FORM OF CONTROL OVER MY ENVIRONMENT— AND AVOID CHEMICALS TO A DEGREE— & STILL HAVE MY MCS SAFE HOME WITH NO TOXIC CHEMICALS!!!!
NO WE ARE NOT GOING TO START A BUSINESS THERE—– NO WE DON’T LIVE THERE—-
AND I HAVE NO CLUE WHY PEOPLE ASK OTHER PEOPLE INSTEAD OF US- WHAT WE ARE DOING WITH THE SHOP—- AS WHO THEY ASK HAVE NO IDEA——- THEY HAVE NO REAL CLUE!!! THEY ARE JUST PART OF THE GOSSIP!!!!
WHY NOT ASK US & GET THE TRUTH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
THE SHOP IS PRIVATE PROPERTY—— JUST LIKE THE PROPERTY YOU OWN—- AND WE HAVE CHOSEN TO HAVE ON TUES EVENINGS A FARMER’S MARKET——
THE FARMER’S MARKET IS JUST A SMALL PART OF OUR PLANS- FOR OUR PERSONAL USE!!!
BURNS, KS. OPEN AIR FARMER’S MARKET LOCATED AT 107 BROADWAY ST. BURNS, KS. 66840 MARKET MANAGERS: GARY & SONDA BRUCE 620-726-5297 DAYS & HOURS OF MARKET MAY THROUGH OCT. TUESDAYS EVENINGS 4:00 TO 6:00 PM NO VENDOR FEES WE ASK THAT YOU PLEASE RESPECT OUR PRIVATE PROPERTY TO BE ALLOWED SOLD AT THE MARKET: WHAT IS LEGAL BY LAW IN KANSAS HOME GROWN PLANTS FRESH VEGETABLES FRESH FRUIT FARM FRESH EGGS HOME BAKED GOODS JAMS & HONEY CRAFT ITEMS & THIS & THAT EACH VENDOR IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THEIR OWN TABLES & SET UP & RESPONSIBLE FOR THEIR OWN SALES. NO ANIMALS OR MEAT PRODUCTS CAN BE SOLD NO PETS OR UNATTENDED CHILDREN & NO SMOKING AS MARKET MANAGERS WE WILL USE SOCIAL MEDIA FOR MARKET PROMOTION AND SIGNAGE ON PROPERTY WILL BE USED FOR MARKET PROMOTION VENDORS & BUYERS WELCOME FOR QUESTIONS CALL 620-726-5297
IF IT IS RAINING OR STORMING—- THERE WILL BE NO OPEN AIR MARKET THAT WEEK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
THIS TUES WAS OUR FIRST FARMER’S MARKET AS LAST TUES IT WAS STORMING & WE CANCELLED- & THEN IT FLOODED MOST OF THAT WEEK——–
SO TUES WAS OUR FIRST FARMER’S MARKET——-
FUN DAY—– WE REALLY HAD NO IDEA WHO & HOW MANY WOULD BE THERE——BUT IT IS GOD’S MARKET- SO WHO EVER —OF VENDORS OR SHOPPERS GOD WANTED TO SEND WAS FINE WITH US—–
GARY RANG THE TRIANGLE TO START THE MARKET AT 4:00 PM!!!
AND WE HAD A SMALL NUMBER OF VENDORS— BUT WE WERE MIGHTY!!!!!!! 🙂 AND WE ALL HAD FUN & SALES!!!
GWEN BROUGHT CINNAMON ROLLS & HOME MADE JELLY & HOME CANNED PRODUCTS—– AND MORE——–
GWEN & HER HOME MADE TREASURES WILL BE HERE EACH WEEK—- IF THEY DON’T HAVE A CATERING JOB THEY HAVE TO DO——— THAT WEEK—-
SUSAN FROM ROMMEY FARMS LLC— CASSODAY, KS. BROUGHT ALL KINDS OF FRESH PLANTS & PRODUCE & HONEY & MORE!!! AN AWESOME DISPLAY OF HEALTHY FOOD & PLANTS!!
SUSAN- WILL HAVE EVEN MORE PRODUCE AS THE SEASON PROGRESSES!!! LOOK FOR SUSAN EACH WEEK——- IT WILL BE WELL WORTH YOUR TRIP TO THE MARKET!!!
DO I NEED TO SAY WHAT PRODUCTS PAUL IS SHARING???? 🙂
SO GLAD TO HAVE PAUL FROM COTTONWOOD FALLS. KS & LOOK FOR PAUL EACH WEEK AT THE MARKET SHARING LOTS OF GOOD INFORMATION ON PRODUCTS HE SELLS!!
I HAD SEVERAL TABLES WITH HERB STARTS- & FRESH FLOWERS & CRAFTS & PICTURES & MUCH MORE———
WE WANT TO THANK OUR FRIENDS MIKE & KATHY FOR DRIVING FROM COTTONWOOD FALLS, TO SHOP & SUPPORT THE MARKET!!!! THEY ARE PICTURED ABOVE WITH MY BEST HALF– GARY————–
WE WANT TO THANK BONES & FAIE FOR THEM COMING & SUPPORTING THE MARKET!! FUN ALSO VISITING AFTER THE MARKET & PLAYING CATCH UP!!!
GARY & BONES——- WHY ARE YOU TWO NOT SELLING MY STUFF??? 🙂
GWEN— SOLD LOTS OF CINNAMON ROLLS- AND CANNED PRODUCE- ETC— ALL GOOD WE HAVE TRIED IT ALL!!!! 🙂 WE LOVE THEIR HOME MADE JELLY!!!!
WE EVEN HAD PEOPLE WHO WERE TRAVELING THROUGH THE AREA ON BIKES STOP & SHOP WITH US! 🙂
ALL IN ALL IT WAS A REALLY FUN DAY—— WE ALL HAD SALES—- AND ALMOST EVERYONE WHO CAME TO SHOP SAID THEY WOULD BE BACK— SOME EVEN SAID– THEY WANT TO BE VENDORS!!!!
WHAT EVER– IT IS GOD’S MARKET—— WHO EVER– WHEN EVER– IS GREAT!!!!!!!!
WE ARE NOT SPONSORING THE MARKET– FOR ANY PROFIT— ONLY TO SHOP & SUPPORT THE COMMUNITY—— THOSE WHO WANT TO BE A PART OF IT FINE- IF THEY DON’T FINE—– IF THEY WANT TO BE A SHOPPER OR VENDOR FINE- IF NOT FINE—–
I WILL REPEAT ONCE AGAIN——–
ONE OF THE MAIN REASONS WE BOUGHT THE SHOP– WAS TO HAVE A PLACE THAT WE COULD ENTERTAIN & DO THINGS & ME STILL HAVE AN MCS SAFE HOME—— FARMER’S MARKET— IS A WAY FOR ME TO SEE PEOPLE & MEET PEOPLE & BUY FRESH PRODUCE– ETC– AND STILL HAVE SOME FORM OF CONTROL OVER MY ENVIRONMENT— AND AVOID CHEMICALS TO A DEGREE— & STILL HAVE MY MCS SAFE HOME WITH NO TOXIC CHEMICALS!!!!
THE PEABODY NEWS PAPER DID A STORY ON THE MARKET——
MOST OF THE ARTICLE IS CORRECT– EXCEPT WE JUST BOUGHT THE SHOP A FEW WEEKS AGO—— NOT 6 MONTHS AGO————-
WE ARE STILL A WORK IN PROGRESS———–
WHEN WE GET OUR COTTONWOOD FALLS, KS HOUSE ON THE MARKET TO SELL– AND NOT HAVE SO MANY IRONS IN THE FIRE– WE CAN WORK MORE ON THE INSIDE OF THE SHOP——— AS IT WAS A MESS– TOTAL MESS WHEN WE BOUGHT IT—- TONS OF TRASH & STUFF HAS BEEN REMOVED—— AND NOW TO HAVE TIME TO TOTALLY WORK ON THE INSIDE—– AS ALL THE PIPES WERE FROZEN & BROKE—- LOTS OF PLANS & LOTS OF WORK TO DO————
WE HAVE HAD SO MANY PEOPLE ASK US IF WE LIVE THERE AT THE SHOP??????????????????
NO —WE DON’T LIVE THERE——- AND WE ARE NOT PUTTING IN A BUSINESS OF ANY KIND!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I DON’T CARE WHAT THE TOWN GOSSIPS TELL YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 🙂 LOL!!!
IF YA WANT TO KNOW SOMETHING –ASK US!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I UNDERSTAND WE HAD SEVERAL “LOCALS” LOOKING TO SEE IF ANY ONE SHOWED UP——– AT THE MARKET — YOU KNOW I WAS BUSY & HAVING FUN & DIDN’T NOTICE!!!!!!
AND AGAIN– THIS IS GOD’S MARKET— IF NO ONE SHOWS UP- EVER- THERE IS A REASON –GOD HAD IT HAPPEN!!!!!!!!! NOT MY PROBLEM!!!!! 🙂
OH– & FOR MY MCS SISTERS—- WHO KNOW ME WELL——- AND KNOW WHAT I GOT FOR MOTHER’S DAY- FROM GARY—— I’LL SHARE A PICTURE—— OK– ARE YA READY????— HERE IS “THE BEAST” !!!!!!!!! ISN’T SHE A JEWEL?? 🙂
YES–WE HAVE A LOT TO MOW——- AND WITH THE RAINS WE HAVE HAD— WE HAVE 9 LOTS TO MOW AT COTTONWOOD FALLS & THAT MANY HERE IN BURNS, KS & MORE WITH OUR HOME- AND GARY’S TWO SHOPS IN TWO DIFFERENT PLACES IN BURNS, KS—— AND GARY HAS ONE OF THOSE ZTR MOWERS—- AND I DON’T LIKE IT— AND I WANTED A TRACTOR MOWER AGAIN—— AND GARY FOUND ONE ON MARKET PLACE & WE GOT IT ON MOTHER’S DAY——– YES –HE KNOW ME & HOW TO MAKE ME HAPPY!! I’M NOT YOUR HIGH MAINTENANCE TYPE WOMAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I GOT THE BEAST & SHE HAS ADINOSAUR HOOD ORNAMENT –NOW I ASK YOU WHAT MORE COULD A GIRL ASK FOR???? 🙂
OH AND I GOT WATER PLANTS FOR ALL THREE FISH PONDS ALSO!!!!
BUT MY “BEAST MOWER” WORKS GREAT—- LAST WEEK I MOWED FOR SEVERAL HOURS— AND MY MCS DID WELL——- I JUST GOT SUN BURNT!!! 🙂
OH AND SEVERAL OF MY MCS SISTER WANTED TO SEE THE PICTURES OF OUR IRIS BLOOMING— WHEN WE MOVED HERE TO BURNS, KS OUR HOME HAD NO YARD FENCE OR FLOWERS——
WELL WE FIXED THAT!!!!
THEY ARE BLOOMING EVEN MORE BEAUTIFUL TODAY -THEN WHEN I TOOK THE PICTURES——— & THE ROSES ARE STARTING TO BLOOM!!!! I WAKE UP EACH DAY—- AND SAY –THANK YOU JESUS— FOR MY MCS SAFE HOME & ALL THE BEAUTY AROUND US- AND ALL OUR BLESSINGS!!!
MY APPLE MINT HAS GONE INSANE THIS YEAR——
I’LL HAVE MINT STARTS AT EVERY FARMER’S MARKET————
AND I HAVE SEVERAL HUNDRED MCS SISTERS WHO READ MY BLOG–SEVERAL OTHERS WHO FOLLOW—– AND EACH TIME I DO CHECK MY BLOG STATS I HAVE SEVERAL HUNDRED READING MY BLOG EACH & EVERY DAY— AND FROM ALL OVER THE USA & HUNDREDS OF COUNTRIES & EVEN COUNTRIES I HAVE NEVER HEARD OF——-
BUT ONCE IN A VERY VERY VERY GREAT WHILE—– I HAVE SOME ONE SPOUT OFF ABOUT MY ALL CAPS— THIS TIME IT WAS “A LOCAL” —– WHO JUST LIKES TO STIR SHIT!!!!!!!
SO –IN ALL THE YEARS I HAVE BEEN DOING THIS BLOG—– AND THE THOUSANDS OF READERS- I HAVE HAD THREE COMMENT ON MY ALL CAPS——-
SO —–
AND IF I AM YELLING——– I WILL GET ON MY SOAP BOX & I WILL TELL YOU I AM YELLING!!!!!!!!
YOU KNOW MOST ALL PEOPLE HAVE COMMON SENSE THAT IF ALL MY POSTS ARE IN ALL CAPS—— I HAVE A VISION PROBLEM!!!!!!!!!!
BUT THERE IS ALWAYS SOMEONE WHO SEEMS TO WANT TO JUMP IN SOMEONE’S SHIT—- WITHOUT GIVING MUCH THOUGHT AS TO WHY SOMEONE IS DOING SOMETHING!!!!!
THANK YOU TO ALL MY HUNDREDS OF MCS SISTERS FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD & MY MANY OTHER FRIENDS WHO SUPPORT ME IN PRAYER & SUPPORT MY BLOG- AND ALL I DO!!!
AND FOR MCS SISTERS WHO COMPLAIN ABOUT ME NOT BLOGGING ENOUGH & NOT ENOUGH PICTURES—— AND WHO COMPLAIN ABOUT US NOT DANCING ENOUGH—- ETC–
ARE YA READY TO DANCE US OUT OF HERE???????
OH –WAIT I FORGOT TO TELL YOU– THE RING TONE ON MY PHONE IS ALSO WHAT WE DANCE TO—— YES– OLD TIME ROCK & ROLL!!!! 🙂 LOL– SO I NEVER ANSWER MY PHONE UNTIL I HAVE DANCED A LITTLE!! 🙂 LOL!!!
