Truth? or Consequences? and a goofy giveaway

I'm enjoying Truth or Consequences like I always do, only this time I'm enjoying it like I never do - in a comfortable motel room.

There's been some nesting and hibernating going on at the cabin, and I don't mean just the chipmunks. I am surprised and grateful about how truly content I feel there. Everywhere, really, but I can't run outside in my jammies just everywhere. So, I haven't had the urge to travel in a while, although my buddy Sue's art show opening at the Rio Bravo Fine Art Gallery nudged me down off the mountain.

Giveaway

Sometime in the next 24 hours, the counter on this blog is going to roll over to 1,000,000. Send me a screenshot of the count hitter at the bottom of the page, and the closest one to 1,000,000 (ONE MILLION hits) will earn you my copy of Support Your RV Lifestyle!, third edition. [This is a low-budget public-access production.] U.S. only, please and sorry.

Of course, to actually receive your prize, you'll have to be willing to give me your mailing address once you've won. This is a high-stakes game, so kiss your dice, keep refreshing this page, and take your heart medication.  ETA: I hit a million! If you want to claim your prize, send your screenshot to whotookmybucket at gmail dot com.

How versatile was she? A joke not to tell your Nana.

I want to thank my mom, and my second-grade teacher, Wanda Justice, and my best friend Debby, and my other best friend Alicia. I couldn't have done it without my mentors, Donald and Daffy, and that catty witch, Daisy. And, especially Betty from Phoenix Once Again, who gave me this award. I thank you all.

Random things about me:

• I can't whistle.
• I don't play the piano.
• I have never met Lady Gaga.
• I have removed wallpaper.
• I've never waited tables.
• I've ridden in a helicopter.
• I'm afraid of heights.

It would be easy to come up with five versatile bloggers, so I'm not going to. Instead, I'm going to tell you about a few bloggers you may not follow yet, but should.

1. Chinle from Spotted Dog Ranch. She can weave a tale, fiction or non-. She has written a couple of books, and from the excerpts she publishes on her blog, they're well worth a read.
2. John from Going Gently. He writes about life with his partner in a tiny Welsh village in a way that makes you want to chuck your big city and your overpowering sunshine and join them.
3. Old Jules from So Far From Heaven. Despite your best intentions, his gentle, funny stories will make you think. Read with caution.

I'm not going to officially give them my award. But, go take a look as though I had.

(No-)Food update, Day 5:

$61 today for produce. Annie says she feels weak, and we decide to eat more. She has a spoonful of peanut butter. We're both headache-free today. I notice that I don't feel stiff when I get up in the morning.

We continue to eat vegetables and fruits, as well as drink them. Annie made a cabbage and potato soup, as inspired by Lori's.

We've been reading a little bit from Joel Fuhrman's website, Disease Proof. He encourages nuts and seeds more than Dr. Esselstyn does (not at all). If we believe Fuhrman instead of Esselstyn, that will make life easier. Okay guys, which of you is more correct? 'Fess up. I'm hungry.

We're strategizing about what comes next, after the Reboot. We think we will mostly eliminate meat-substitutes. We may add back a little fat and see how that goes. It's tough to get enough Ω-3s to balance out Ω-6's without seriously cutting back on the 6, so I'm wary. Omega-6 is everywhere! Omega-3 is not. That's part of the nut dilemma, because every nut is a step backwards in a healthy 6:3. All nuts are heavily weighted in favor of omega-6. Even the best one, the walnut, is 4:1 in favor of 6. [That sentence is gibberish. Hand me a napkin.]

My friend, Joan, from Ithaca, sent me this article about coffee. If you have no intention of changing your coffee habits, for goodness sake, don't read this. It will just make you mad, and I'm too frail and thin to argue. 

Overall, I feel good. Annie says she's not bad - no headache. Her knees are a little achy, but her hip is better. Our heads feel clear. My blood pressure remains on the high side, as always.

If you didn't enter my first-ever giveaway, go over here and do it. If you want the prize. Or, maybe you're one of those people who enters giveaways so someone else doesn't get it. That's cool, go ahead.

Edit: if you're thinking that a low-fat, vegan diet would be spartan, check out Happy Healthy Long Life's blog. 

Pssst! Hey buddy, over here!

It's my first bloggy giveaway! It's a product I like! Go here and win one for yourself. Fellas, this is one heck of an anniversary gift.

I can't do compensated reviews on this page unless they're BlogHer sponsored, so I'm diverting you to my underground page. It's like Ducks After Dark, except there's no steamy Duck action or profanity. After dark, Ducks pretty much just snore and sleep with one eye open.