Predictions

[stoutfellow]

Contrary to prediction, there was only a fine sifting of snow - less than an inch - last night, and no more is predicted for today. There's enough snow to excite Gracie - she keeps asking to be let out, and romps happily when she is - but not enough to fret about.

A different prediction, though, has proven true: I still have no energy.

I'll go clothes-shopping on Tuesday. Not today.

Comments

[graydon]

Speaking as a denizen of the Frozen North, what do you do to get extra vitamin D? (For those of us over 40, light doesn't do it.)

Pretty much every family doctor in Ontario started asking about vitamin D supplements in a "what are you taking?" way some years ago now; I take this event as coinciding with when the actuarial evidence that it was a good idea got overwhelming. (Rather like flu shots; special for at-risk, then mutter, grumble, special clinic, for close to a decade, then "walk-in available in any pharmacy, simplified form, transit ads EVERYWHERE". (Flu is apparently like measles; less flu, less other things.)

There are those who will get quite vehement about B vitamins, too.

[stoutfellow]

Hmm. I haven't paid much attention to the issue. I do consume a great deal of milk - roughly two gallons a week - which :checks guidelines: is just a little bit shy of providing the recommended amount of vitamin D. I suppose I should do something about that. Thanks for bringing it to my attention.

(I'm not as attentive to health issues as I probably should be.)

[graydon]

You're welcome!

It often makes an amazing difference in places where it gets seriously dark in the winter.