Tuesday, December 22, 2009

Two Intense Weeks

The last few weeks have been busy! I've made hundreds of jewels, built a rock fireplace as a gift to my son's hut, tried to answer in a timely manner each "where are my jewels" questions (Breathe there are 3 days left to receive), spent hours at the beads store and more hours dreaming of what I am going to make with the new gorgeous beads, i have taken some very big bags of mail to the post office (jewels can be heavy!) and all the other typical daily life necessities(laundry cooking and cleaning blah).

And now Gerald is home for a 10 day vacation from hectic Evergreen life, Daniel is enjoying school vacation (and so am i). I am going to create new jewels, wrap presents, make yummy food and just enjoy some slow paced life for a while.

A very good article about iodine was posted today on the Iodine Board. It puts in plain english the problem with iodine deficiency. Iodine deficiency really is the only pandemic facing humans today. And the best thing that happens with this pandemic cure is worldwide health. Spread the word, Iodine is real health care reform.

http://www.1-thyroid.com/?gclid=CI6mssn66J4CFR9dagod-X0QJA

Off to the jewel room! A little work to do first then make new and wonderous jewels with lampwork glass, genuine semi precious gemstones (i have rough flourite that is begging to be made) and some gorgeous czech glass beads.

Hope everyone is enjoying the holidays!

Cheryl

Sunday, December 6, 2009

Dragons and Sparrows and Ladybugs

I have been making alot of the lace lockets and so took a picture of several of them together, they look so cool, almost like a carnival ride ...








Lots of jewels to make today and hopefully for the next few weeks. Friday i was a day behind. And i hope to catch up today... Tis the season! Holiday jewels. I made myself the most adorable ladybug shadowbox. The dial is so pretty. I should have taken a picture of it!

Its snowing outside, and brrrrr cold. 16 Degrees

Off to the jewel room, be out in a few weeks ;-)


Cheryl

Sunday, November 29, 2009

No Fear

Since I started reading about and using Iodine there seems to be a common theme among the non believers. There are actually several different fears but the most common seems to be a fear of the Iodine itself. Most of us have lived in this modern medicine age where we have been mislead into thinking Iodine is something to be feared. The doctors tell us to be afraid of it. And we believe.

So i keep asking myself why. These same non believers will listen to their docs saying vaccines are safe when face it people vaccines are not safe. They are killing mankind, destroying our immune systems, but thats not what this thought is about.

Most of the fear can be traced to one tiny study. Nothing more nothing less. A substance that had been used for centurys, is required by every single cell of our bodies to function properly and is the strongest anti bacterial on the planet has been made into something nightmares are made of.

And that is so wrong.

The fear of iodine begain in 1948 and spread during the mid 50s, medical iodophobia has since spread to include some people who you think know about these things. Or should.

Ask yourself what motivates a person or a company to disregard such a fountain of life. Could it be greed? Iodine is fairly cheap. The myriad of drugs that doctors use to treat the symptoms of Iodine deficiency are not. Or could it be misplaced trust in a system one has studied under for 100 years? And just what what they are told?

And no, the docs rarely tell patients they are iodine deficient. Typical diagnosis' are Thyroid, Diabetes, Hypertension, ADHD, Fybromyalgia, Auto Immune Disease, a very long list of diseases with a common root cause.

I think mostly it just misinformation. The medical establishment is very good with misinformation. The best thing you can do for yourself and those you love is to learn about Iodine.

This is the book. IODINE, Why you need it, Why you cant live without it ~ https://www.drbrownstein.com/bookstore_Iodine.php

Or just listen to me and a few thousand others who are healing their bodies thru Iodine replacement.

Iodine http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/iodine/

Ive been told its not this simple. That healing people is not simple. I think we as a people have been made to believe healing ourselves is more difficult than it is. We have been lead to fear the one thing that will make us well.

Ok its not one thing, but it is the main thing. IODINE with Magnesium, Selenium, Vit C, Pink or Sea Salt, Calcium, Vit D3 along with Lots of Good Water and Food is as simple as it gets. And a bit of exercise (the horror) never did anyone wrong ;-)

You are living without Iodine, for whatever reason, try living with it and see what living is really like...

Time to go make jewels! Made Lots of new shadowboxes and lady bugs yesterday. Today I start work on getting everyone the jewels they want to give or wear for christmas. It really started a few weeks ago but about to get intense ...

Cheryl

Wednesday, November 25, 2009

Birthday Eve and My Gift

Twas the night before birthdays and all thru the house everyone is sleeping and mice arent quiet.

This time 21 years ago I was waiting anxiously for my birthday to arrive because it was also the baby's due date. I had no doubt Gerald would be born on that date since many months before the ultra sound predicted November 26th. I am very punctual.

I spent my 27th birthday in a hospital with pain and excitement and a few scarey moments. The gift I received that day is like no other. The joy from this gift has rippled thru my years creating the basis for all I do. He even brought me to jewels.

My gift wants to touch the world and I have no doubts he will.
Someday he will realize that he already has.

The boy who so earnestly asked at 3 to go to Hollywood has held onto that dream and in the years to come my most cherished gift will reach into the lives of others, changing them with his, his words and his images and I can only smile at how special that is.

Gerald at 21, still the best gift ever...

Cheryl

Tuesday, November 24, 2009

The AMAs and Cooking and Birthdays

I had wanted to write about the AMAs yesterday but Blogger kept giving me an error. Seems fixed now. Adam Lambert's performance was great. The way he gets into a song. Magical vocals. The live version even better than the album. He just gets more perfect.

Lady Gaga gave another and unique version of Bad Romance and i loved it all over again. When she went into Speechless, a song i have never heard, i got what I had wanted to hear. In other songs, Amidst all the electric i had glimpsd incredible vocals. And For Speechless her pure voice is wonderful. The lyrics a message. I need the Fame Monster.

Daughtry gave a beautiful performance, too. And Kelly Clarkson. And some were like nails on a chalkboard. More than a few songs with excellent lyrics if only they had a voice.

I would love to see an Adam Lambert and Lady Gaga video. Any song. They have the talent and vocals to perform anything. And leave you wanting more...

The holidays have begun. Lots of jewels to make and food. Thanksgiving's past I cook. Alot. This year I am not motivated yet at all. One reason is because Gerald and I's birthday falls on Thanksgiving day. I can think of better things to do than cook all day on my birthday. A trip to the beach. The Great Wolf Lodge. Las Vegas. Hollywood. I do like cooking thanksgiving dinner, just not on my birthday.

My Gerald almost 21 ... years go so fast.

I could however create new jewels all day since all Gerald wants to do is be alone in his Hut. Creating jewels is always fun :-)

Cheryl,
who just realized not one biomed or iodine word was mentioned ...

Sunday, November 22, 2009

Geralds Home

Went to get Gerald in the wind & rain storm and he is now safely ensconced in his Hut. And I am about to create jewels. Got some really pretty movements yesterday and already made a few new creations that are waiting for pictures.

It's trying to be sunny tho and it has rained for about a month now so if the sun does make an appearance i might have to go outside a while. Soak up some D.

20 minutes in sunshine is your RDA of D, if you dont get the sun better take the pill. Not the typical mainsteam RDA, cause thats barely enough to keep an amoeba alive, but the actual amount a person needs to be healthy and make everything else work right, too.

Iodine, Selenium, Magnesium, D, C,Pink Salt, Protein and Water: give that to your poor, your hungry, your sick your tired, your young your old and this planets humans wouldnt be in the worldwide poor health facing us today.

Is anyone really healthy ? The sheer numbers of health related problems are staggering. 20 million adults and children with asthma. 30 million with Diabetes. 40.5 million with high blood pressure, 26 million deaths from broken hearts. and 70% of us are overweight or obese. 20 million with thyroid related disease. New and "pandemic" virus. And sooo much more illness. Anyone see a pattern?

We arent healthy.

You can thank the health care system as we know it. Vaccines have obliterated humans immune systems, created antibodies to our bodies, displaced our iodine, created bodies perfect for harboring bacteria, yeast, fungi and virus.

And why does no one ever ask where the .25 x 6 Billion milligrams of mercury gets excreted to from each injection of flu vaccine?

At least for the lucky 90% that can actually excrete it. The lucky 10 get to keep it in their bodies to create further illness. Thats a guess, the numbers may be higher. The powers that be wont admit anyone does, nor that its bad, really bad.

Clouds are back, I guess i got on that soap box. Must go make jewels and find calm.

Cheryl

Tuesday, November 17, 2009

Long Night

Last night Power went out at my house, semi major windstorm. 10pm, just when CSI Miami was to start. It was not fun. Daniel just really doesnt get the concept of NO Power. I suppose he thinks i am being evil not allowing his tv or lights. Or, he cant lose the thought that mom can fix anything. I can typically fix anything. Power outages arent one of them. Makes me want a generator. There is not much as sad as a weeping screaming boy who just wants mom to fix his things.

I left him to his room, lit by a very good tripod flashlight, with his talking toys and books and his wailing cries. I Fell asleep. 130am the power came on. And all the lights. Daniel had turned them all on. And there in his bed the smiling boy who must have thought mom finally fixed it. Happy again in the light and the movies he so loves playing finally.

If only the all the fixes of this world were so easy.

Cheryl

Monday, November 16, 2009

Iodine, Vaccine and Daniel

Here is an excellent article on Iodine.

http://www.hacres.com/diet/articles/Iodine.pdf

Tomorrow is a mass vaccine campaigned at Daniels school. He wont be going. The h1n1 will be in the air to infect all that are there, and I dont want him exposed to the vaccine(if i can help it and it wasnt the one he had last week). The h1n1 vaccine will no doubtedly infect people even if they dont get the vaccine. Similiar to what happened to Gerald when Evergreen had their mass vaccination.

His aide and sped teacher will both be getting the vaccine, so they will be exhaling droplets of it for days. Longer if they get sick. I hope they dont get sick. I get such a horrid icky feeling when people tell me they are getting that vaccine. They really have no clue what they are doing to their bodies. Its very sad.

It has to be the biggest scam of our time. Worth 25 billion... And people are standing in line, similar to invasion of the body snatchers, they have been lead to believe its the only thing that will save them when it just might be the thing that kills them. Or disables them for life.

Good luck to the naive humans that really just dont get it....

I listed new jewels today and have more to list. But the urge to make them is starting to take over again. But first, HOUSE is on in 10 minutes. Still my favorite show, but Criminal Minds is slowly but surely edging into it and CSI....

And I am totally addicted to Lady Gaga and Bad Romance. That song is so cool. Just makes me wanna dance ... Just 6 more days till Adam Lambert's debut album and Gerald coming home for the holidays. YAY...

Cheryl

Monday, November 9, 2009

FLU Bugs, Jewels And Daniels Voice

Today Daniel is missing another day of school. The flu has really knocked him down. But today does seem to be a day of recovery. He is up and doing his Daniel things.

I have been expecting to get the flu. Think I may have gotten it or tried to get it. Had some symptoms. Sore throat (knocked out by gargling with iodine and water) and a funny rash on my ankle with imflammation and difficulty walking or even standing on it. Which kept me from making jewels at one point! THE HORROR!

Speaking of Daniel things, I am on a mission to get Daniel a voice. The new Vantage Lite is the ACC device that he has needed for the last 13 years.




Vantage Lite

Ok this device is totally new but over the years it is similar to what I would have liked to see him be provided with. What I know he needed yet never gets. Combined with the LAMP method of learning the device (and those around him learning how to use it) I believe Daniel will finally be able to express himself "verbally". He needs this.

I demo'd the software and never experienced anything like it. He has had devices before. The one at home goes thru batteries faster than I can change them. And is limited to 16 words. The ones at school were either never implemented or were too complicated for even the staff to implement. I said were because they chose to abandon the usage of an communication device because it was too complicated (of course they didnt say that, their reasoning is HE cant use it, never mind he CAN use it at home).

And they didnt have the LAMP method either...

So now that I have found Daniels voice I have to figure out how to give it to him. These are expensive and I am not rich, so figuring out funding is an issue.

I would submit to us being test subjects to get this device. Cant really rob a bank. Jewel Fundraiser with all proceeds benefitting Daniels Voice? Possibility.

But since Daniel is disabled and there is this thing called the IDEA (Individuals with Disabilities Act) the school district has responsibility to provide this device. So, I went my usual route asking the School District to provide Daniel with the Vantage Lite.(with the mistaken impression that they too would see the promise of this device) Funny how i always forget how these things go.

First, flat out denial.

Next, oh we didnt deny it(after I had the audacity to question their denial), we just have to evaluate and think about it (typically a months long process) and have a team meeting to which of course your input is taken into consideration (in my dreams).

Then (months later): We have thought about it and think the best action is to continue to use the method and pecs on a ring that lets Daniel use 10 words.

It is the easy thing to do.

Ultimatly, many months later after going thru Due Process and hopefully proving to a judge that the device is needed, more time spent filling out the forms to buy it. Finally training and hope it doesnt become a dust collector.

Imagine trying to communicate silently to the world with 10 words. Could You do it?

Daniel needs his voice...

Cheryl

Tuesday, November 3, 2009

Blogging

I think i avoid blogging because i find it difficult to think of new things to say about jewels that I dont put in my listings. Every new creation I list is like writing a blog! Ok maybe it isnt!

Writing about jewels beyond that has always been like a chore left to last. I much prefer creating the jewels. It IS my passion. I could spend most every hour of every day creating new jewels. While listening to Adam Lambert and Lady Gaga.

My other passion is also what keeps me from blogging here. I created the blog as an extension of me and my jewels with an intent to share my passion. My jewels are me. But writing about the jewels has been a problem because when i think about blogging or something to write, I want to write about Iodine.

Iodine is the cure for every disease. Our lack of iodine and ability to use it is the root cause of all disease. Vaccines are the cause of this deficiency.

My other passion. I want to tell every person on this planet they do not have to be sick. This is what I want to write about. To share with the world. This is what is most important.

So to that end I suppose I could create a new blog,so i could write on many topics, but i have this one. Creating a new blog is alot of work I dont have time for! And as Jewels By Nature is an extension of me, it is not all of me, so feel I shouldnt limit my topics.

So the topics of my blog may or may not be about jewels from now on. I suspect if i can become a blogger, and no promises it wont be a year until my next blog ;-) my writings will be more about Iodine, autism, music and the many more extensions of me, and of course, jewels.

Cheryl

Sunday, January 11, 2009

As I was signing into today I wasnt even sure how long it had been since i blogged. A year. Oh well, a blogger I am not, I try sometimes. Mostly I just like to make jewels! I am only blogging today because I needed some room to tell a story about my holiday jewel experience.

I managed to send out 287 orders during this ordeal. Much thanks to those that purchased my creations. Sorry to say that I messed up on 6 orders myself(ok maybe 1 or 2 more) I admit, all my doing! The post office lost 7, only 2 now found. Not bad out of so many unless you are one of the ones who didnt get to give their gift or wear their jewels. For those I truly apologize for the problems with your orders. I tried my best to get everything meticulously made and out in a timely manner and for the most part I succeeded. For some I didn't, and know that I do feel bad your order failed to arrive in time. The patience and understanding from most was much appreciated in this trying time.

December began so nicely, little did i know it was the calm before many storms. The 2nd week of December my son got the flu (and missed school for a week). Autism and being really sick doesn't go together even under the best of circumstances. Then he gave me the flu. And it was a week long knock you on your butt kinda flu!!! It put Daniels behavior in a whole new perspective!!! Raised the empathy factor alot. The next week is when the snow began.

The first day was so beautiful! Then Record snowfall for 3 weeks solid. Wake up to new snow daily (sounds so pretty doesn't it!). No school. As of today Daniel has been out of school for 5 weeks ...Getting around town was hazardous! Piles and Piles of snow!

During the next 2 weeks we actually had snowfall of about 8 feet but there was some melting (Not MUCH!). We had 5ft+ high drifts from roof snow removal all around the house. On each side of the driveway were 5ft piles from daily shoveling so I could get to the post office.The silky white landscape was 3ft deep. It was such a sight!!!! Not one I am use to seeing around here.

If you have never lived in snow you cant imagine the amount of shoveling involved to just get out of my 1/4 mile driveway. I am so ready to move to a tropical island....

Just as everyone was tired of the snow and work involved in maintaining normalcy came the 16" of rain in a 12 hour period. All this water on top of the 5 feet accumulation of snow.

Imagine the acrtic where all the ice floats in the serene blue water. Except this water, along with the big ice chunks, was sand and muck full of debri, moving fast and growing higher by the minute. The town of Morton was deluged by water from the mountains that surround us on all sides. The wintery landscape became one of muddy destruction all within an hour. With people trying desperately to save their houses and animals and selves.

Outside my door the water started to rise. The slow meandering creek that borders the house became a raging river. Spilling its banks changing course thru my driveway creating paths it wasn't meant to have. The 2 neighbors houses below me and mine were all in danger of becoming part of the ever increasing water flow. The water took all the driveway gravel and left 4" of sand. I was afraid the entire hillside would come tumbling down as it had further along my hillside. Just about a 1000ft from me water poured thru the neighbors barn only 20 ft from their house. All that mudd and trees crashed onto the main road and pasteur below. This scene was repeated on more than 50 other hillsides and creeksides thruout this town and many more beyond. The entire county and parts of the state are a disaster area. Some are still being rescused from water filled streets.

Thankfully we were able to build a dam on our creek and truck in some rock to get the creek(raging river) back on course and saved the houses. Once the water receded the landscape was eerie. Resembling nothing of its former order. Nor of the wintery landscape of the last 3 weeks. Some of the piles of snow remain. The creek is back to a gently flowing pace. Amazing the new path it created.

Some pictures:
Rising Water
And Rising


The first dam(crested after photo, would need more!)

The experience of Getting my oldest son back to Evergreen State College (much to his relief) in the snow is yet another exciting snow shoveling, wheel gripping, anxiety producing experience worthy of its own blog entry or a short novel. Now things are beginning to get back to normal. I have been making new jewels, many unique creations, and hope to get pictures done as soon as I finish here. Tho I may go watch the golden globes instead. I think I am still in recovery mode.

My final thought for this blog entry is that the December holiday season shouldn't coincide with the flu, 500 year record snowfall or 100 yr floods OR school closures.

But that's life isn't it.
We cant choose our path the way the river did, we are just along for the ride.

Best wishes for a happy 2009 ....

Cheryl