Nice to meet you. Whereabouts in Montreal are you? I was from Verdun and
worked downtown.
Christine
At 10:19 PM 17/07/98 -0400, you wrote:
>Christine,
>
>I'm from Montreal and the political situation hasn't improved much since
>you left Quebec.
>
>Best wishes.
>
>Samuel
>
>----------
>From: Christine <abcwacct@mail.cycor.ca>
>To: mol-cancer@lists.meds.com
>Subject: Re: [MOL] Re: Jeanne
>Date: Friday, July 17, 1998 4:32 PM
>
>We are having our first beans out of the garden tonight. We also have
>potatoes, broccoli, beets, etc. Can you believe we have TWENTY-ONE zuchini
>plants. I better look up lots of recipes to use them in. We accidentally
>planted too many seeds and did not want to waste them.
>It is my daughter's 11th birthday today. Not doing anything special. She
>has a friend over. Usually we have a party but we bought her a new bike
>this year and decided it would be too big an expense. I also don't want to
>get in the habit of having a party every year.
>We have a 3 foot deep above ground pool in the backyard to keep cool (no
>air conditioning). We live about three houses away from Buckhorn Lake.
>There are two beaches we can use and two docks for boats. I tend to prefer
>the pool though. We have quite a few mosquitoes but no where near as many
>as farther north. Luckily we don't have any black flies. This is the area
>where everyone comes up to on weekends. We are "cottage country". We used
>to have a trailer up here and that is how we came to move here. Now we
>complain all summer about "those damn tourists" invading our space (of
>which we used to be one). How far away from the ocean are you? We saw some
>beautiful beaches when we were in Nanaimo.
>I grew up in Montreal, Quebec and moved to Ontario when I was 21 to get
>away from the political situation.
>It would be nice if you could get home next year. It is certainly
>interesting listening to native legends. My next door neighbour is the
>minister for the native church on the reservation. She tells me many
>stories and legends. We often discuss their different beliefs and ways of
>doing things. I think we could learn a lot from them.
>Will sign off for now as I need to get supper started and have lots of mail
>to catch up on. Take care.
>Christine
>
>At 05:57 PM 15/07/98, you wrote:
>>Christine, yes, I'm sorry...corn you say! We tried growing corn one time
>>and the racoons got it all! We harvested potatoes, broccoli, spinach,
>>beets, arigula, basil, lettuce and zuchini (JUST one plant this year) We
>>grown nasturiums and violets for salad as well and grow parsley and herbs
>>around the yard. Nothing fancy. Our green thumbs don't extend that far. Too
>>busy, as we have four apartments for rent in our old house and something
>>always needs to be done. I cook the books. I can't remember what it is like
>>to look after 3 active youngsters... I think you have to be young to do it.
>>Do you have local lakes and beaches (mosquitoes?) (WE don't have any!)but
>>do miss the lakes and rivers of Ontario and Manitoba. Seems that is where
>>is everyone is on the weekend - at the lake. Do you see the Aurora at
>>all... I miss this. What did you do for fun as a kid or were you raised in
>>a different part than your own?
>>
>>Christine, I honestly cannot remember when the temp here went up to the
>>30's. We get all excited when it gets over 26 degrees C. (ok, that is 80
>>degrees in Fahreheit, for our American friends). We have family in Nanaimo
>>and with the new 4 lane highway, they are down almost every weekend. (Yes,
>>we like them)
>>
>>I would try to get my hands on the native tea. It sure can't hurt to take
>>it. Ask if they know any medicine man who do healing and sweatlodge
>>ceremonies. I have heard that the Aneshnabe (their name for themselves)
>>still keep the customs. The tea recipe has been probably been handed down.
>>Nancy P might be interested in the Native Legend tea ingredients. This tea
>>has much the same ingredients as Essaic with a few more added. There is a
>>product called Flor-Essence a Herbal Tea blend that contains the same
>>ingredients. I have heard of a tea that used to be brewed by a medicine man
>>back home. People used to go to him when the doctors could not do anything
>>for them. I don't know if they still use it today...have to admit that I
>>picked up a lot by osmosis as my mom's grandmother and my grandfathers
>>brother (yes, we are Cree) were medicine people. My grandfather was a
>>storyteller and I never tired of hearing of the Cree legends which are
>>quite similiar to the Objibway. I am going back home (knock on wood) next
>>year so will pick some elders brains on medicines.
>>
>>I met a woman who spent 12 years studing under a medicine women in Ontario.
>>Now I wish I gotten her name.
>>No, I have not sent in my bio, don't know what to write.
>>
>>God Bless, Jeanne
>>
>>
>>At 08:09 AM 7/15/98 -0400, you wrote:
>>>I always check out the weather your way as well because Alec's family is in
>>>Nanaimo. Last week was low 20's and cloudy but this week is in the 30's and
>>>sunny. Today is supposed to go to 35 degrees. Our garden is growing
>>>beautifully and corn is ready, about 3 weeks early. (sorry you asked?).
>>>With three kids home, you can imagine how my house looks. I clean up, they
>>>mess up, so for the summer, I let the housekeeping slide a little. Trying
>>>to find some outings to do with the kids that don't cost too much. My
>>>sister moved in with us in May, supposedly until Sept. Trying not to kill
>>>each other!
>>>I picked up a new bookkeeping account a couple of days ago so have been
>>>trying to do some work. I also have been cleaning out the computer,
>>>rearranging files, etc. as it gets messier than the house. lol.
>>>That Chatelaine website sounds interesting. I will check it out and let you
>>>know.
>>>I believe you are Cree? We have an Ojibwa reservation down the road. They
>>>have a native legend tea that is supposed to be beneficial. It contains
>>>burdock root, sheep's sorrel, turkish rhubarb root, slippery elm bark, milk
>>>thisle leaf, red clover flower, water cress and kelp. Just wondering if you
>>>have heard of it?
>>>Have you sent a picture in to the MOL album? I AM STILL WORKING ON FINDING
>>>ONE! (for whoever is listening).
>>>Will sign off for now. Have a great day.
>>>Christine
>>>
>>>
>>>At 06:53 PM 14/07/98, you wrote:
>>>>Hi, Christine, me too, always follow your progress. Now as a true
Canadian,
>>>>I have to ask, how is the weather your way? I have to confess that our
>>>>weather has been lousy and its too wet to garden so I have been working on
>>>>my snail mail and e-mail. I am trying to save some messages to disk and
>>>>just making notes of what is important. My house lies neglected and dusty.
>>>>If it was not for my 84 year old father coming in to vacuum weekly (my mom
>>>>and I have allergies), we could collect enough dust bunnies to make
>>>>garments. I am not going to tell him our new vac doesn't stir the dust
>>>>around like the older model did. I think he likes doing this. I tend to be
>>>>completely unobservant until I go on a big cleaning binge and then hate
>>>>anyone who messes a pillow or leaves a magazine lying around.
>>>>
>>>>Did you see the Chateline mag for August... there is a big insert on the
>>>>Look Good... Feel Better sponsored by Canadian corporations and the
>>>>cosmetics industry. They used bald models (not all young), including one
>>>>man. Showed all sorts of turbans, scarf wraps, hats, (one with bangs
>>>>attached and a baseball type hat with hair peeking out for men. Good
makeup
>>>>tricks and wig buying tips too. I haven't checked out the site as still
>>>>don't surf. Let me know if you visit the site.
>>>>Their website is:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>God Bless, Jeanne
>>>>www.ilgfb.ca
>>>>
>>>> At 08:26 AM 7/14/98 -0400, you wrote:
>>>>>Jeanne,
>>>>>Good reminder to start my day. It is wonderful if you have someone to
back
>>>>>you up and remind you when you forget what you preach. Glad to see you
are
>>>>>back on line more often. I feel a connection to you as we seem to be the
>>>>>only ones in Canada. I enjoy your messages.
>>>>>Christine
>>>>>
>>>>>At 10:00 PM 13/07/98, you wrote:
>>>>>>Marty, God made us in his image, didn't he? We have gotten so
enmeshed in
>>>>>>rational thinking, we have neglected to explore our inner selves. No
>>matter
>>>>>>what is happens in our lives, we always have the choice in how we will
>>>>>>respond to it. You do have to face the emotion (fear) and acknowledge it
>>>>>>but decide that it will not rule your life but you will face each day
>in a
>>>>>>state of hope. I don't always exactly practice what I preach but my
>family
>>>>>>will be sure to remind me.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>God Bless, Jeanne
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>At 07:35 AM 7/13/98 -0700, you wrote:
>>>>>>>Another good morning and another message for you as I peruse thru the
>>>>>>>websites of informtion. Thought this might be of some interest as well.
>>>>>>>This article might add to what Dr. Bernie Siegels and Jeanne K.
>>>>>>>mentioned about what we perceive to be beneficial for is perceived by
>>>>>>>our minds about attitude and hope about those drugs or medicines
that we
>>>>>>>believe will help in our individual plans for wellness.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>God Bless
>>>>>>>marty auslander
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Any benefits from the newest antidepressant drugs may be more
>>>>>>>psychological than physical, New Scientist magazine said Wednesday.
>>>>>>>American researchers who analyzed 19 studies of antidepressants,
>>>>>>>including Prozac-type drugs, found the psychological boost from
>>>>>>>taking a pill, rather than changes in brain chemistry, could account
>>>>>>>for the improvements in patients. Unlike pharmaceutical companies
>>>>>>>which say the drugs are 40% more effective than chemically inactive
>>>>>>>placebos, the researchers found the drugs were only 25% better than
>>>>>>>the dummy pills. See
>>>>>>>http://www.infobeat.com/stories/cgi/story.cgi?id=2554983369-dc1
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