tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7003348645601520194.post8224656699899136874..comments2023-10-21T16:38:35.007-05:00Comments on Thoughts from Frank and Fern: Follow the Yellow Brick Road? Not MeFrank and Fernhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15570058990887565563noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7003348645601520194.post-87162474106480882982014-04-17T15:06:15.658-05:002014-04-17T15:06:15.658-05:00That's funny, Mary!
FernThat's funny, Mary!<br /><br />FernFrank and Fernhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15570058990887565563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7003348645601520194.post-52835330052324937212014-04-17T07:02:02.060-05:002014-04-17T07:02:02.060-05:00On a lighter note, we have yellow brick roads all ...On a lighter note, we have yellow brick roads all over the place around here, oh wait, that's pine tree pollen!Mary in GAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11897145835153363737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7003348645601520194.post-13354729888820587592014-04-16T10:43:08.500-05:002014-04-16T10:43:08.500-05:00Thanks for your input, Mary. The more I learn, the...Thanks for your input, Mary. The more I learn, the better decisions I can make about what we use or don't use. I'm glad you enjoy reading here.<br /><br />Fern<br />Frank and Fernhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15570058990887565563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7003348645601520194.post-45610475297972640862014-04-16T07:40:15.567-05:002014-04-16T07:40:15.567-05:00I agree on the hand sanitizer, I also buy liquid s...I agree on the hand sanitizer, I also buy liquid soap & dish detergent that is not the antibacterial type. I wash my hands after going to the bathroom or prior to preparing food but not all through the day. I grew up like Fiona, playing in the mud, going barefoot all over the place, We were a large family and we rarely went to the Dr., just didn't get sick often and I attribute it to good immune systems from getting dirty, catching frogs, etc. I read a long time ago that the antibacterial products kill the good (probiotic) bacteria and are overall worse for you. My little brothers would play outside all day in just a pair of shorts, no shirts or shoes, we would hose them off before they came in for a bath and dinner because they looked like little brown Indians! I find it harder and harder to find soap that's not antibacterial because everyone else must have jumped on that bandwagon! Love your posts!Mary in GAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11897145835153363737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7003348645601520194.post-85974036083613284082014-04-13T18:01:23.470-05:002014-04-13T18:01:23.470-05:00Thanks for the encouragement, Felecia. We all need...Thanks for the encouragement, Felecia. We all need to learn as much as we can from each other.<br /><br />FernFrank and Fernhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15570058990887565563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7003348645601520194.post-54127387745278584702014-04-13T15:45:29.362-05:002014-04-13T15:45:29.362-05:00Hi Fern! Thanks for sharing such an informative po...Hi Fern! Thanks for sharing such an informative post! It's so sad that we have to concern ourselves with such issues pertaining to food, clothing, and what we expose our skin and senses to. There's probably a lot more to it than what we realize. And what 'they' tell us. I try to tell others about what I learn, but everybody just ignores what I say. Even when they get sick! They keep doing the same things! Ignorance is bliss, they say. I will however, continue to learn from people like you and share with others. Carry on and have faith! Blessings from Bama!Felecia Cofieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13454535396468307243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7003348645601520194.post-32253657473903640772014-04-13T09:04:32.786-05:002014-04-13T09:04:32.786-05:00You know what, Sassafras? We live in a place that ...You know what, Sassafras? We live in a place that still has benefit dinners for those in need. We are truly blessed.<br /><br />FernFrank and Fernhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15570058990887565563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7003348645601520194.post-18457681044130823632014-04-13T07:32:35.031-05:002014-04-13T07:32:35.031-05:00Ha Fern! That wasn't intentional. I just won...Ha Fern! That wasn't intentional. I just wonder what's on that aisle is going to do once it gets into your home!!! The old standbys of vinegar and baking soda does it up clean enough for me. I've always thought "What would our grandparents have used?" since the majority of what's available now used to even exist. To have survived in this tough old world a body needed to use some common sense or we wouldn't even be here! I even think the same thing about all the health insurance hoo-haa!! Oh how on earth did we ever survive without it before?? Oh I know, we paid our doctor bills when we had them and didn't run to the doc every time we had a hang-nail!! Surely we have catastrophic medical events that make it nice to have those things covered. I remember the old days, you know, when we had a pie supper down at the schoolhouse to raise money for families when they had such an out of the ordinary expense! Back when communities cared for each other. Oh look, Fern, you've got me waxing nostalgic this a.m.!!! Careful, next I'll be passing the collection plate! :D ~SassafrasAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7003348645601520194.post-63777266429113957362014-04-13T07:10:08.837-05:002014-04-13T07:10:08.837-05:00Thank you for sharing, Sassafras. I think sometime...Thank you for sharing, Sassafras. I think sometimes it pays not to listen to the next latest and greatest conglomeration of chemicals and pills created to make life better. Life is hard and rightly so, it builds character and stamina when it comes to dealing with what comes up. And it looks like I spelled aisle wrong, thank you for showing me the right spelling.<br /><br />Fern<br />Frank and Fernhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15570058990887565563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7003348645601520194.post-83227562243001836582014-04-13T06:59:34.911-05:002014-04-13T06:59:34.911-05:00I have been blessed with a high rate of skepticism...I have been blessed with a high rate of skepticism and long ago railed against the germ theory for every little thing. I played in the mud as a child, walked barefoot everywhere, thru cow pastures, etc. and am one to think that a little dirt isn't going to hurt you, but in fact builds your resistance. Blessed because I have not bought into all that hype. My Mom, a trained nurse, was an early adopter of anything new that came down the pike. I have just sat and shaken my head at some of the things she put on her skin over the years. She now has Alzheimer's. Whether there is a connection or not I do not know, but Alzheimer's like Autism is on the rise. Couldn't be any of the things we do differently now than we used to could it??? Nahhh, surely not if you listen to the corporate banksters, Mad. Avenue advertisers and their ilk. I too suffer from the 'cleaning aisle' at the store and the taste or whiff of perfume sends me to bed for a couple of days now with a migraine. That didn't use to happen. The body can only take so much! Thank you Fern for being the voice of reason. Preach on Sister!!! ~SassafrasAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7003348645601520194.post-63424089457408527332014-04-12T20:28:18.485-05:002014-04-12T20:28:18.485-05:00Thanks again, Fiona, I appreciate your thoughts. L...Thanks again, Fiona, I appreciate your thoughts. Life has changed drastically in the last 50 years and not always for the better. I'm sure we are not the first generation to think that either. I would just rather make more informed choices when I can.<br /><br />Fern<br />Frank and Fernhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15570058990887565563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7003348645601520194.post-65261199277981674842014-04-12T19:47:21.839-05:002014-04-12T19:47:21.839-05:00Have you noticed as our home environment becomes m...Have you noticed as our home environment becomes more "sanitized" humans have developed far more allergies to all sorts of things, even pets have more allergies. As children and even teenagers we could walk into the house with our shoes on if they were clean and dry. We had work clothes and a set of clothes we wore to school all week. We did not shower or bathe twice a day and we had no idea hand sanitizer was a thing in our future. All these modern things and the chemicals on our food and the GMO we eat without knowing it for sure, has to have an impact. Did you notice Autism has increased again from 1 in 88 to 1 in 57...this is between 2010 and now, is no one paying attention! Autism was RARE when we were young! Sorry your post got me going! People have got to be realistic about immune systems and how they develop!<br /><br />God bless you Fern for making people think!Fionahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05348495575211204989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7003348645601520194.post-58081822444761804382014-04-12T19:13:11.983-05:002014-04-12T19:13:11.983-05:00I know what you mean, Chipmunk. I didn't give ...I know what you mean, Chipmunk. I didn't give it much thought either until recently. Thank you for reading and sharing.<br /><br />FernFrank and Fernhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15570058990887565563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7003348645601520194.post-53490900479985957562014-04-12T19:12:00.492-05:002014-04-12T19:12:00.492-05:00It's sad how many people I see carrying it wit...It's sad how many people I see carrying it with them everywhere they go, even kids. My students are amazed that I won't use it or have it in my classroom. Many classrooms have a great big jug of the stuff for everyone to use all day long. It is considered odd that I don't. Thanks for the comment, J. I appreciate your input.<br /><br />Fern<br />Frank and Fernhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15570058990887565563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7003348645601520194.post-67391986170633710512014-04-12T18:28:21.029-05:002014-04-12T18:28:21.029-05:00Oh, mercy, it appears to be very difficult to avoi...Oh, mercy, it appears to be very difficult to avoid lots and lots of harmful chemicals in daily life. I too wonder about how much damage has been done to our bodies in the age of convenience, and if it can be reversed. Too late now, if not. My mom really bought in to all of the "modern" stuff, and so did I until just a few years ago. Hindsight is 20/20!chipmunkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01341260129072773457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7003348645601520194.post-15667859996417792192014-04-12T18:11:56.700-05:002014-04-12T18:11:56.700-05:00Another spot on message. Thank you for pointing o...Another spot on message. Thank you for pointing out hand sanitizer. That has been an issue to me for quite some time. Sure it has it's uses but not everytime you pass a bottle. How can your body learn to fight anything, if you never let it try while eliminating it's best weapons.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15962621228918427180noreply@blogger.com