Warm and pleasant greetings to all. We hope you are enjoying a good week, getting adjusted to daylight saving time (DST).
As we ease into time change, it can affect attitude or mood. Sleep experts believe any disturbance in circadian rhythm (our body’s wake and sleep cycle) can have negative effect on our health. AARP suggests adjusting bedtime to get plenty of sleep, get outside, maintain sleep hygiene, get moving, block out light and try not to stress.
Some, as I do, look forward to gaining the extra hour that comes with the end of DST, which will not happen until Nov. 5! Spring is just ahead, blossoms everywhere are the “welcome” signs of spring.
We see the brightness through the cloudy, windy and rainy days spelling “hope” for happiness, opportunity, praise and expectancy.
Enjoy the beautiful sunrise and sunset this time of year.
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Sunday, March 17, is Saint Patrick’s Day. Most have heard of St. Patrick’s Day all our lives because the day was established in 1631. It’s observed officially March 17. However, celebrations may not be limited to this date. I mostly associate the day with the symbols or images, like the shamrock, the three-leaf clover, leprechaun, like the pixie or little elf/old tiny man and the color green.
The day is one time we like brisket and braised cabbage for a meal. Don’t think we will have Irish soda bread, even though it has just a few ingredients and the recipe doesn’t require yeast. Then maybe I will make a round of Irish bread. The Irish bread is a symbol of celebration. It began as an affordable necessity and was the solution to many food problems facing Ireland at the time. Irish bread is good. It’s dense, somewhat soft and crusty inside.
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Listening to a health segment on TV, the doctor was discussing a condition commonly called “chicken skin.” I have never remembered hearing the term. Medically, keratitis polaris, called chicken skin, is a common skin condition. It happens where protein called keratin plugs the hair follicles, causing white or reddish bumps on the skin.
The tiny bumps can feel dry and rough. Keratitis is more common in babies, toddlers, children and teenagers and worsens around puberty.
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Saturday, April 13, is annual “Rally for a Cure” day. The event will be held at the former National Guard armory on Cossar Street in Charles-ton. We hope you will make plans to come by between 8 a.m. and 2 p.m. Brenda W. Willis, president of the Tallahatchie County American Cancer Society unit, writes the ACS news column in The Sun-Sentinel. Donations may be made payable and sent to Rally for a Cure, P.O. Box 917, Charleston, MS 38921. Your donations mean more support and are appreciated.
Enjoy life today.
