Tag: dailyprompt-2009

I am fairly certain that I can use Farm Fresh both for my health maintenance, and my well-being. I am a country girl, born and bred, so I started my life in a garden… my mothers garden, to be exact. Though I have few good memories of my parents, I do fondly remember her love for gardening and canning. Long hours were spent in orchards and fields in the nearby valley, gathering flats of seasonal produce, sold by the pound.

I can actually remember pulling up raw onions and carrots from the ground, while I was still toddling around in diapers. I fondly recall a time where I was standing by the kitchen sink, ladling out cream from a giant glass jar, delicately replacing the foil cover and rubber band that held it in place. I know, it is a strange memory to be bringing me good vibes, but well, there it is…

It’s funny how we start out in life, with a set of basic habits that set the path for our future, and we find out years later, we are back in the car again. Never fear though… As the guy says to the kid in Jurassic Park, at least we are not in the tree anymore!

What I mean is, I was born and raised on a farm, eating raw fresh and frozen, for the most part… I also spent my days out riding horses and bikes, camping, hunting, hiking, fishing, and the like… nature if you will. Years later, I am back in relatively the same place.

Obviously, time changes and moves forward, pushing us out into the world. That is where things can go way off keel for most of society… overworked, underpaid, grocery stores filled with ridiculously high prices for basic needs, and cheap prices for preserved garbage… You can do the math on what we choose to do with a dollar, when we know there may not be another one forthcoming. For most of us, we simply choose to eat the crappy stuff, cause it is cheap, and let’s admit it… it is easier to microwave a burrito, than to get the pan and ingredients out, and prepare it from scratch.

I am hoping that you are beginning to see, not only the nutritional changes occurring over time, but also the mental well-being part. I am in my 50’s with at least 2 major health conditions, and it was not until my world fell apart and I had to cold turkey my own prescription detox program, and learn how to do survival Old School.

All I can say, is that I went back to the farm… no, not a crazy farm… ha ha… very funny. I know you were thinking it, I just thought I would call it out!

What I mean is, I literally went back to doing what I did as a child. Raw, Fresh, Frozen… for the most part. I also walk nearly every day, either in my favorite local park, or along the nearby river. While I do believe in science and medicine, for me, it has not worked. Point in fact, all the medications I was given left me completely incapable of taking pills without great side effects. That means ALL pills, even things like supplements and Ibuprofen.

Never fear, however, because I take gummies for all my vitamin and supplement needs. I love the fact that I can eat candy at 6 am in the morning, and there is nothing you can do about it, HA!

So, I am not sure if you want to call this a strategy, or simply self-preservation… I leave it to you. And, in honor of todays prompt, I will select a healthy treat from the country, enjoy…