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Jul. 26th, 2017 08:46 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
spherepetWe’re buzzing with energy today as we build upon events already in process. We can’t contain our excitement while clever Mercury trines ingenious Uranus, creating a stream of innovative ideas. However, we must set aside the notion of immediate gratification when resourceful Venus opposes stern Saturn, reminding us to persevere. The best is yet to come, but we can’t force time to bring us the future any faster just because we’ve run out of patience.
You have your heart set on a big-ticket item today, but you may need to process your disappointment if you face financial constraints. Perhaps you decide it is prudent to forgo a fancy shopping excursion or delay your acquisition of a fine piece of art. Stop the purchase of anything you don’t actually need now; Turn your attention away from the material world and toward life-altering experiences. Fortunately, your friends are there to help you through this rocky transition with plenty of fun suggestions. Collect memories, not objects.
Today, ah, er, ah I mean to say yesterday, started off with a little bit of sleep and mostly time watching movies and YouTube. I suppose I could have tried to go to sleep but I just wasn’t motivated to do that. Actually I was interested in the articles I did read during that time with StupidThree. I don’t really know how much learning I do with the Internet.
Peter looks forward to every night when he cuddles up with me at his side. He can’t imagine not going to sleep without me. I do go to sleep with him, but I get up a few hours later to stay up all night. Then, come morning, I take a short nap. I nap out in the afternoons. I nap out in the evenings. Then, I nap to go to sleep with Peter, it seems.
That I don’t sleep with him upsets Peter to no end. He accused me of avoiding him all day and night. Am I losing interest in him? Does it not please me in any way? On and on the accusations go to display his anger at my not sleeping with him at night. All I do is to try to assure him that I love him although I just can’t sleep. I suppose there are enough reasons as to why I can’t sleep at regular times in a habitual manner. Hm.
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Safety at the Beach
With hordes of summer vacationers, bacteria and fungi in the sand, beaches aren't always as clean as you might expect. Here are a few basic hygiene tips and precautions to take when enjoying time on the sand.
Beaches and fine sand are home to many viruses, parasites and bacteria. Thankfully most of these are harmless. But, unlike seawater at regulated bathing spots, the quality and cleanliness of sand isn't tested or monitored, and some beaches are cleaner than others.
To prevent fungal infections, skin diseases and other irritations this summer, try getting into good hygiene habits with these simple tips:
- Don't lie down directly on the sand to limit the risk of fungal infections. Lay out a straw mat, a rug or a thin beach mat under your towel, which should be washed or changed frequently.
Shower as soon as possible, preferably on the beach if showers are available, or at least wash your hands and feet before heading home. Wash bathing suits and towels as often as possible.
- Make sure babies and young children don't eat sand and don't put their hands in their mouths after touching or playing with sand.
- Use an antiseptic hand gel regularly to keep hands clean, especially before eating. Sand can be home to the eggs of pinworms and ascaris worms, spread by cats and dogs, which can lead to infestations in the gut. These are unpleasant but aren't usually serious.
- Don't let babies or children play on the beach with no nappy or swimsuit. Letting kids run around naked isn't hygienic. Little girls risk catching vulvitis, a benign infection of the genitals.
- Don't dig around in the sand with bare hands or dig deep, as the micro-organisms, fungi and parasites that live there could get stuck under your nails.
- Don't leave any leftover food, waste food or rubbish on the beach. Don't bury it either. Take it home or find a bin.
Don't take your dog or pet to the beach. While each beach or locality may have its own rules on whether dogs are allowed on the beach, animals are often forbidden for hygiene reasons.
- Take extra care in the tropics. Bites and stings from sand fleas and sandflies can cause severe itching. Avoiding the beach around sunrise and sunset is particularly recommended.
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You have your heart set on a big-ticket item today, but you may need to process your disappointment if you face financial constraints. Perhaps you decide it is prudent to forgo a fancy shopping excursion or delay your acquisition of a fine piece of art. Stop the purchase of anything you don’t actually need now; Turn your attention away from the material world and toward life-altering experiences. Fortunately, your friends are there to help you through this rocky transition with plenty of fun suggestions. Collect memories, not objects.
Today, ah, er, ah I mean to say yesterday, started off with a little bit of sleep and mostly time watching movies and YouTube. I suppose I could have tried to go to sleep but I just wasn’t motivated to do that. Actually I was interested in the articles I did read during that time with StupidThree. I don’t really know how much learning I do with the Internet.
Peter looks forward to every night when he cuddles up with me at his side. He can’t imagine not going to sleep without me. I do go to sleep with him, but I get up a few hours later to stay up all night. Then, come morning, I take a short nap. I nap out in the afternoons. I nap out in the evenings. Then, I nap to go to sleep with Peter, it seems.
That I don’t sleep with him upsets Peter to no end. He accused me of avoiding him all day and night. Am I losing interest in him? Does it not please me in any way? On and on the accusations go to display his anger at my not sleeping with him at night. All I do is to try to assure him that I love him although I just can’t sleep. I suppose there are enough reasons as to why I can’t sleep at regular times in a habitual manner. Hm.
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Safety at the Beach
With hordes of summer vacationers, bacteria and fungi in the sand, beaches aren't always as clean as you might expect. Here are a few basic hygiene tips and precautions to take when enjoying time on the sand.
Beaches and fine sand are home to many viruses, parasites and bacteria. Thankfully most of these are harmless. But, unlike seawater at regulated bathing spots, the quality and cleanliness of sand isn't tested or monitored, and some beaches are cleaner than others.
To prevent fungal infections, skin diseases and other irritations this summer, try getting into good hygiene habits with these simple tips:
- Don't lie down directly on the sand to limit the risk of fungal infections. Lay out a straw mat, a rug or a thin beach mat under your towel, which should be washed or changed frequently.
Shower as soon as possible, preferably on the beach if showers are available, or at least wash your hands and feet before heading home. Wash bathing suits and towels as often as possible.
- Make sure babies and young children don't eat sand and don't put their hands in their mouths after touching or playing with sand.
- Use an antiseptic hand gel regularly to keep hands clean, especially before eating. Sand can be home to the eggs of pinworms and ascaris worms, spread by cats and dogs, which can lead to infestations in the gut. These are unpleasant but aren't usually serious.
- Don't let babies or children play on the beach with no nappy or swimsuit. Letting kids run around naked isn't hygienic. Little girls risk catching vulvitis, a benign infection of the genitals.
- Don't dig around in the sand with bare hands or dig deep, as the micro-organisms, fungi and parasites that live there could get stuck under your nails.
- Don't leave any leftover food, waste food or rubbish on the beach. Don't bury it either. Take it home or find a bin.
Don't take your dog or pet to the beach. While each beach or locality may have its own rules on whether dogs are allowed on the beach, animals are often forbidden for hygiene reasons.
- Take extra care in the tropics. Bites and stings from sand fleas and sandflies can cause severe itching. Avoiding the beach around sunrise and sunset is particularly recommended.
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