I am now on day 5 of a 21 day cleanse to help rid my body of toxins, bio-hazards, radioactive wastes etc. This is my first time to undergo such a "cleansing", and I now have a much better idea why I've not done this before. My Chiropractor believes that this will be beneficial for my health, weight-loss, and possibly even relieve the symptoms of RLS - and I'm willing to try almost anything for that. The "cleansing" requires me to drink three "shakes" a day, and swallow 10 capsules with each shake. Now, when I read the word "shake" I thought this would be something like the Weight-Watchers diet that includes low-fat chocolate shakes and a variety of yummy meals, and I started getting excited. I wish. The "Shake" is a blend of two scoops of some disgusting powder that tastes like sawdust and grass, combined with any fruit or veggies you want to add to improve the flavor. I've tried strawberries, blueberries, blackberries... and it still tastes like sawdust and grass. Combined with 30 capsules/day that are also filled with sawdust and grass, and after three weeks I'll probably end up looking like a cross between a cow and a beaver. There is good news however: I can eat any food I want that does not include dairy products, sugar, wheat or corn... which are my four primary food groups. No wonder my doctor says I'll lose weight. So for now it's gluten-free toast for breakfast, salad for lunch, and veggies for dinner. I've cheated twice already when we were invited to friends' homes for dinner, and I'm wondering if there's any hope for me to make it the full three weeks.
My doc also suggested that I try to get off all my medications if possible - particularly the Mirapex that I take for my RLS. Well, I tried that for two nights; the first night I paced and groaned through the entire night with no sleep, and the second night I only slept from 3-5 a.m. out of sheer exhaustion. So I'm back to taking the Mirapex again. The second night my wonderful wife got up to walk with me up and down our long driveway at 2 a.m., since walking is just about the only thing that eases the RLS symptoms. What a wife! She sat up with me until I fell asleep in the wee hours of the morning.
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Delightful Evening
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| The rock formation that gives Sphinx Park its name |
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| "Double Outhouse" - hmmm, that leaves an image in your mind |
Our friends Charlie and Gayle invited us to their cabin for dinner a few nights ago - what a delightful evening! The cabin is in Sphinx Park, right above the Bucksnort Saloon that I've written about in the past. They live 9 months of the year in California, and spend every summer here in Colorado. About 18 months ago they started attending The Journey Church, and I was the first person they met - wearing my cowboy hat and boots (must have made an impression!). They've come ever since, and our whole team has fallen in love with them. Most of our church is composed of baby Christians or those who are still kicking the tires of the Christian faith, and we're grateful for couples like Charlie and Gayle who've known the Lord for many years because they add a sense of stability to the body. Besides, they are just some of the most gracious and caring people I know.
I want to show a few pictures of their cabin and the surrounding area because Sphinx Park is a unique and eccentric town - hidden away among the gigantic boulders above Pine Grove, CO.
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| Charlie and Gayle's cabin |
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| The Quaint Kitchen |
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| The magical stove |
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| Kitchen utensils from the original owner |
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| The "Bath House" - upscale outhouse |
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One of the old cabins of Sphinx Park, perched precariously
on the rocks above the river. |
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The frightening approach to the "honeymoon" suite
pictured above. How'd you like to navigate that
in the middle of the night??? |
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