Weekly Update

[fuzzyred]

Well, not much has happened this week, so I guess it's been good. I've been reading a lot of fanfic and not doing much else. I did buy oil for my car, and am now waiting on a convenient time for my dad to do the oil change. I'm on afternoons next week, so we'll see if that helps me be more productive. I'm hoping to be able to make significant progress on my basket, finally get around to the edits I need to do, fill some bingo prompts, and get some weeding done.

My garden is doing pretty well; the zinnias are just about blooming, the dahlia has multiple flowers on it, and all the perennials seem healthy. Unfortunately, the milkweed doesn't seem to be growing, I have one ground cover succulent that seems to be dying, and the squirrels killed one of my marigolds this morning. -.- On the plus side, the plants in the front railing boxes seem to be doing well, and the hanging plants are mostly surviving.

Does anyone know of any good electrolyte mixes, either store bought or homemade? It's been hella hot here lately and work is only partially air conditioned. Having something to add to my water might help, so I don't get as dehydrated.

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electrolytes

[technoshaman]

There's always Gatorade if you can get it... and there are probably other electrolyte mixes in the same general area (drink mixes and tablets) (either aisle or e-store section) ... I don't know of a recipe for doing it from scratch, though orange juice has lots of potassium...

Re: electrolytes

[fuzzyred]

I forgot about Gatorade. I'll have to take a look at the sugar content (just personal preference, not medical reasons), but those are a good idea to have on hand just in case. I will check that area of the store for other drink mixes as well, because the powders have a certain appeal. I can just open it and eat some directly; I don't always like the salty note when mixed with water.

Re: electrolytes

[technoshaman]

There's a lower-sugar Gatorade called G2 that I prefer for *both* reasons... I'll drink the fruit punch one even when I'm not feeling out of sorts, put it that way.

Re: electrolytes

[fuzzyred]

Oh, I've heard about that. Didn't realize it was low-sugar. I'll have to look into that.

Re: electrolytes

[technoshaman]

Yeah, it used to be like 10 calories; they reformulated and it's now 50, but still, it's not like chock full of high-frutcose Monsanto "food" product...

Re: electrolytes

[fuzzyred]

I don't mind the extra calories if it has less sugar and less processed pseudo food in it.

Re: electrolytes

[ng_moonmoth]

Actually, the "salty note" is a signal built into the formula by the physiologists at the University of Florida who concocted the stuff originally. If you are low enough on electrolytes, your body senses the incoming as something it needs, so you either don't perceive it or it tastes good. Once you've had enough to restore the balance, your body realizes that and your salt receptors reactivate appropriately. So the standard protocol for electrolyte drinks is to drink them until they taste salty, then switch to water.

Re: electrolytes

[fuzzyred]

Huh. I didn't know that. That is very useful to know. Gatorade doesn't usually taste salty to me, but the powder I tried did. Of course, I don't think I was low on anything at the time so that might explain it.

[shadowhive]

Yeah my week’s not been productive either, or at least it feels that way. Good luck on the basket and prompts!

Yay for plants🖤

[fuzzyred]

I'm learning that sometimes it happens. I'm getting better at accepting it and just focusing on the next week. Thank you! I did get some of the basket done yesterday :D

Yes! Most of them are healthy (mumblemumble squirrels -.-)