Summer-time Hydration And Why Our Body Needs Water

 The Institute of Medicine advises men to drink three liters (101 fluid ounces) of water per day and for women, 2.2 liters 74 fluid ounces). During the summer months, we tend to perspire more and lose even more water throughout the day. That means the skin is working harder, and we need to replenish the body's largest organ by drinking more water. 

Drinking plenty of water is extremely important and highly underrated even though dehydration is common and may have frightening consequences.  Since 50 to 70 percent of our body mass is composed of water, including skin, tissues, cells and organs (1), water is essential for Active Wellness. 

When dehydration occurs, the body does not have enough water for its basic vital functions. Watch out for these symptoms of mild to moderate dehydration (2): Increased thirst with dry mouth. Unusual feelings of fatigue or sleepiness; decrease or lack in urine output, headache, dry skin, dizziness, tearlessness,  constipation and leg cramps. 

Symptoms of severe, dehydration include (2) Lightheadedness that stops you from standing or walking normally, Drop in blood pressure (can lead to shock) Rapid heart rate Fever, Poor skin elasticity, lethargy and/or confusion, actually passing out or blacking out, swollen hands, feet and legs. Our bodies lose water daily through perspiration, breathing and the entire, digestive/excretion process, We naturally replenish these losses through the consumption of food and beverages, but depending on individual diets, may not hydrate enough.

Recommendation on amount of structured well filtered water

• 4 cups before breakfast 

• 2 cups 2 hours after breakfast

• 2 cups 2 hours after lunch

• 1 cup   2hours after supper 

Resources:

Script reference: 

1 http://www.stylecraze.com/articles/benefits-of-water-for-skin-hair-and-health/#gref

2 https://www.emedicinehealth.com/dehydration_in_adults/article_em.htm

3/4 https://www.uwhealth.org/madison-plastic-surgery/the-benefits-of-drinking-water-for-your-skin/26334

Water Matters  Dr. Gary Lindner, www.selfcarehub.com ,  physiologist, helps us tackle this global issue one glass at a time  and search water for companion materials."  

Nikken Water PH Test   

A Thanksgiving Address to Water  “We give thanks to all the water of the world. We are grateful that the waters are still here and doing their duty of sustaining life on Mother earth. Water is life, quenching our thirst and providing us with strength, making the plants grow and sustaining us all. Let us gather our minds together and with our minds, we send greetings and thanks to water." A quote from  Braiding Sweatgrass nonfiction book  by Robin Wall Kimmerer (Page 311

Notes: a)  Braiding Sweatgrass on  Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants. The book is about alternative forms of Indigenous knowledge outside of traditional scientific methodologies. b) Iroquois Haudenosaunee Confederacy , the oldest living democracy on the planet, Onondaga Lake present-day city of Syracuse, New York, USA.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iroquois

Contact Lorraine Martin 250-408-4846 wellnessonwheels11@gmail.com

Wildfires Experience

2021 July 19 It is evening and we were sitting outside our Travel Trailer at NK'Mip Park, Osoyoos BC.  The skies have been filled with smoke most of the summer due to the wild fires that have popped up in the area. The temperatures are in the mid 30C. Hot and smoky.  Park security was stopping at each site to give us an evacuation alert and to pack up important things and be ready at any moment to leave the Park. This was an new experience for us and we had to make a decision as to what to take. The first thing came to mind was the our computers and pass code book- our life line to everything we filed, passports, SIN cards, and a change of clothes, medications, wallets, credit cards, Waterfall water system, nutritional supply, a copy of the books we had published. We packed some food for the day 

At 3:30am there was an exodus of summer vacationers leaving the park. Later a Osoyoos Fire truck drove through the park waking everyone up to start leaving and muster at Buy Low Foods. It was a rush to make final decisions of what to do with the power, propane and water. We choose to shut everything off, leave no way to keep the frig running.

We arrived at 5:00am and sat there for a long while wondering what was to come of the day and how long we would out of the park. I was taking pictures and posting them on Facebook to let our family and friends know of our situation. As the day went on several close by friends had offered us a bed in their homes, if needed. The was over whelming. 

As we drove around to see what was happening we watched the action of the water bombers filling up from the lake. It was a eerie feeling the see the fires raging across on the East side and  orange smoky skies reflect on Osoyoos Lake.

A few of the gas stations were out of fuel, however, we did find one to fill the car. The rest of the day we drove around getting another view. Many others were doing the same. Some Campers were settled in for the duration in various parking areas, while others may have returned to their homes, cutting their holiday short. 

The skier were clear further west so we drove to Keromoes for a picnic lunch, buying something from the store as the few restaurants were full. We found  where to register as an evacuee and to let them know we were doing well. Closer to evening we had to look for a place to stay so we accepted friends who lived in Oliver, so we could be close by Osoyoos. 

Thanks to Greg Reely for the night photo.

We keep in touch by the messages posted on Facebook as to when it is safe to return. The fires have spend southeast into the mountain threatening many homes. The overworked Wildfire Volunteers are doing what they came to protect them. 

Here is what it looks like from NASA 

Hughenna's Story

 

With a labor of love from the children of Hughenna (1902-1991) this book has arrived. It is dedicated it to her many descendances. 

She tells her story of leaving Ontario with her family in 1906 to homestead in Saskatchewan, growing up and attending a one-room school, becoming a teacher and teaching in a few of the one- room schools that dotted the prairies in those early years. 

She goes on with her married life during the depression and raising a family in an unmodern home. 

The last section are the memories from her children and grandchildren. Many photos have been inserted throughout, which also tells a story. 

(1980) A quot from her life's account "I don't think we had any troubles than did our pioneer grandparents or parents. I have a lot to be thankful for, my seven children all had a fairly good education and seem to be able to make their way in the world. I have twenty-four grand children of whom I am very proud and pray that they all have as good and happy life as I have had" 

Special appreciation to the editor and publisher, Studio-eh Design for making this possible. 

Ode to a Barn

 

Remembering Mother

Laura Hughenna (Rutley) Bertrand was born on January 9th, 1902 at home in Finch, Ontario. 

She came to Saskatchewan during the "Homestead Fever" times with her family to take up a new life on the prairies. They settled west of Cut Knife in the Dufferin Area. She was educated in a one room school and went on to complete her education in Wilkie and Normal School in Saskatoon, getting her teachers certificate. After a teaching career in a few prairie schools she married Ovide Bertrand and settled on a farm east of Cut Knife, Gallivan. They raised a family of seven children. 

Lorraine, Arthur, Clare, Mary, Evelyn, Lucille, David 

Her memories have been set to print in a book for her descendants to remember. Their genealogy has been up dated reflecting five generations.  

Katari Righthand from the Siksika First Nation with Lexi 

It gives me great pleasure to  share the accomplishments of one of my granddaughters,  Lexi Hilderman. 

Recently she won, the 2021 Calgary Stampede Youth Poster Competition. 

Her artwork featured a young Fancy Dancer with rainbow ribbons flowing from her regalia, inspired by the image of a young woman named Katari Righthand from the Siksika First Nation. 

She said "I was drawn to her story and it became important for me to learn about her culture and to understand how she feels when she's dancing," 

In developing a relationship with Righthand and her family, Lexi learned that she was given the name Nààpiwa otó piim Akikowan (Rainbow Girl) in 2013 following the southern Alberta floods, representing the hope that comes after a storm. 

“I wanted to show her standing strong, looking forward with determination. To me this image is about optimism, and also a representation of youth carrying on their legacy and the legacy of the Calgary Stampede’s celebration of the arts, culture and community.” 

The Calgary Stampede Youth Poster Competition is a unique youth achievement program that provides talented young Albertans with the opportunity to showcase their talent on a world stage. Generously funded by the Brandon Flock Foundation, this program provides one of Canada’s largest art scholarships. As the winning artist for 2021, Lexi has been awarded a $10,000 scholarship and her artwork will now become part of Calgary Stampede history and distributed around the world.

Quotes were taken: from  https://www.calgarystampede.com/poster

Lynne Ann Hilderman's Birthday

 It was a great pleasure and gratitude for the ZOOM visit to celebrate my daughter, Lynne's birthday. We caught up on what everyone is doing. Lynne's family joined in, her husband Kerry, daughters Kaney, Lexi and Nikki. Her brothers, Mark, from Ontario and Leon  and Geni Stephenson, from North Carolina, also joined in.