reddog1027

Hi

My name is Carol Elgie and I am older than I want to admit Oh heke I am 62.

Before I joined hubpages my life was pretty well set. I was living and working in Kalamazoo, MI with my dog Blade and my three cats. All the kids were grown and out of the house. And although I had been a medical technologist for 25+ years I was now doing free lance research writing for a company in Arizonia. Then the company was sold and yeah you guessed it...no more writing.

I lost my house and have had to move in with my oldest daughter and her family, bless their hearts. It has been a rough adjustment for all of us. But thank God it is actually working out well.

My interests are varied and range from gardening, to herbs and herbal medicine, resale shopping and anything that is old or interesting. My political views run to the left while my faith in God keeps me from getting too far out there.

As you can see, I write about a wide variety of subjects but because I am taking care of the grands full time, most of my hubs will be short and sweet. There's just not enough hours in the day for serious research.

In the Spotlight

When Did I Get So Old?

When I got out of bed I looked at my feet When did I get so old? As I combed my hair, I noticed all the gray When did I get so old? While my grandchilden and I were brushing our teeth I stared When did I get SO WIDE? I mean old While I...

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  Painting

  How to Repair a Gilded Plaster Picture Frame

  2 years ago

  Struggling to repair an old picture frame? Look no further. Learn how to repair a gilded plaster picture frame by yourself in six easy steps!

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  History & Archaeology

  A History of Western Herbalism Part II: All Roads Led through the Middle East.

  2 years ago

  The Trade Routes from East to West and Back Again When exactly, the people of Asia began trading with Mesopotamia is lost in the mists of time. As far back as 4000BC, the Middle East was bringing herbs and spices from China, India, Southeast Asia, and Africa.

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  Education and Science

  A History of Western Herbalism Part I: The Use of Herbs in Ancient Civilizations

  2 years ago

  It is easy to see how important herbs were in the daily lives of ancient peoples. When traders from these ancient cultures traveled to distant lands, they took native herbs with them. The medicinal herbs of the traders’ native lands were traded...

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  History & Archaeology

  The History of Ginger: From India to the New World

  2 years ago

  Ginger is a spice we are all familiar with. It flavors ginger bread cookies, goes into pumpkin pies and is served fresh with sushi. But what is ginger, where does it come from and how did it get into our spice racks? Ginger goes many names. It...

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  Gardening

  Garden Sage

  3 years ago

  Latin name: · Salvia officinalis Common Names: · Garden Sage · Meadow Sage · Scarlet Sage · True Sage · Dalmatian Sage Sage, a spice that conjures up visions...

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  Gardening

  How to Build an Inexpensive Grow Light and Garden Inside

  2 years ago

  Are you an avid gardener like me? Are you already anticipating the arrival of your seed catalogs? I know I am. Do you drool over the big grow lights and trays for starting seedlings but like me don't have that kind of cash? I am going to tell. you how to build your own.