I shared in yesterdayās editorial board meeting that my great grandfather was a young man when his family left Belfast. I mentioned my family came from the Protestant side of the mounting religious conflict between Catholics and Protestants, so we wear orange on St Patrickās Day. My mom followed up with the following:
āThe Irish Civil War of the 1920s was "resolved " By a partition of the country Into 26 counties green and six northeast counties orange, under English rule.
This was unacceptable to many, which ultimately led to the Irish Republican Army and the terrorism of the 1970s against the English government, known as the Troubles. 30 years of urban guerrilla terrorism which was brought to an end in 1998 with the Good Friday accords.
John Black and family emigrated at the beginning of the Irish civil disturbances back in 1906 when he was 16 years old. Anne Murray Black and her husband, John Black , (Your great, great grandfather) left Belfast with six of their nine children (the ...
I was a chronic first-thing-after-waking-up coffee drinker for probably 20 years. I didnāt think anything of walking from my bedroom straight to the stove to start boiling water for my French press. I thought that was āhealthyā - especially since my coffee was organic. Little did I know the abuse I was putting my gut through, spiking stress hormones and increasing stomach acid.
When I hit my 40s, my body rebelled against my routine. I switched my morning drink to meat broth about 3 years ago. I learned from Dr. Natasha Campbell-McBride (GAPS diet) that meat broth is better for beginners than bone broth because it has fewer histamines. Bone broth is still highly nutritious because the longer simmering time produces a high mineral content.
I still drink matcha or coffee but never first thing. I no longer āget right to workā while the kids are still sleeping. I start my day in silent communion with God, and then drink broth while watching the sun rise over the chicken coop. ...
My friend's cow ran off during her grandson's birthday party. We went on the chase in her peach fields and found Emmy enjoying freedom with a side of fresh grass.
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Sassy got a pedicure today and the farrier used a blowtorch. Itās the first time Iāve ever seen this done but she didnāt seem to even notice. Then again she wasnāt looking at the fire blowing on her hoof! š
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