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On 10/24/2020 at 6:58 AM, Moderator_02 said:

https://www.newsroompanama.com/environment/environment-assemby-approves-bill-eliminating-single-use-plastics

.......My eyes fail.   I did not see anything about plastic bottles.   How could that have been missed?  ( thank God the cocktail straws will be eliminated ! huge problem) It is heartening that Panama is making a start,  albeit slowly. 

 I go to the  AMAZON SMILES  site  but for some reason I can not get it to recognize : Amigos de Animales, Inc Ft Myers, FL

  Please correct any misspelling that  I might have there. 

Thanks

Alison

What a deal for somebody !   Great porch and peaceful location...   

Agree 100% !!!!  

Not much here for me in the way of Boquete/Panama newz.

That is a photo of the road to Bocas in Gualaca !!!.   GONE.   

Donations needed !!!!  Note: the direct deposit information for monetary donations for Tierras Altas ( Volcan) 

Our experience is DHL gets the ballot there in a week.  It costs $50.00.  ( For D.H.L. it must be sent to a street address not a P.O. box.)  FAX of the ballot never was confirmed at either end. There were  repeated attempts to FAX and with numerous FAX numbers that the Board of Elections supplied to us.  We were told the FAX machines are very busy on the USA end ( Orlando) .  That was no problem as Orange County Florida instructs you to send both the FAX and a hard copy by mail.  Once one arrives, the vote is able to be cast and should the other eventually transmit (FAX) .  In our experience the FAX never got there but the DHL did !  Each voting locality has it's own instructions.  START NOW if you are planning to get a vote to the USA. 

Thanks for your insights Jim.  I get this 6th sense that the flow might be a bit slow for a time.  Amazon is now backing off on giving arrival estimates if the items are not already in stock. ( Folks might not order up if they knew off the starting block that the wait will be 2 months !.....)

Alison

It takes 2 months to get an order of black thread from Amazon sold by Coates and Clark right now.  (They will give you a 2 week estimate then gradually shift the arrival date forward...by as much as a month....over and again.)   I have been making masks for friends, the poor and charities.  I use a lot of thread !  

I wonder if in time with this China virus situation there will be a change in what is commercially available for the reduction of supplies coming out of China.  Friends in Alaska report thinning shelves........................just pondering...

Alison

Happy Birthday Rodny,  and thank you for all that you have done for Bill and I and our town .    You are appreciated !

Alison and Bill Brundage

We just need a bit more TLC ...us birds in the golden cage.  

10 hours ago, Moderator_02 said:

 

https://www.newsroompanama.com/health/healthwatch-avoiding-post-meal-inflamation

Great book I strongly recommend:

Eat to Beat Disease by Dr William Li

Easy read.  Its all about new discoveries in human physiology and nutrition.   Exciting discoveries have been made to optimize heath and prevent disease.  Its not a recipe book...and yes it is in ways...because ideas are presented as to how to prepare some neat healthy meals.  Statistcs are presented on research studies that were mind boggling to me.  HUGE differences in just a few weeks on say heart attack recovery by eating certain foods.  The book is loaded with lots of real interesting facts

Alison

I got my book on Amazon 

https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/936180

T Cells as a measurement

Article: T Cells a More Precise Immune Indicator in COVID-19?

Author: Damiem McNamara

Published:  Aug 21, 2020 

https://www.cell.com/cell/fulltext/S0092-8674(20)31008-4  ( here is the link to the original study  Published August 14, 2020 )

Alison, R.N.

When ethylene glycol breaks down in the body it forms chemicals that crystallize, and the crystals can collect in your kidneys and can affect kidney function. Ethylene glycol also forms acidic chemicals in the body, which can change the body’s acid/base balance and affect your nervous system, lungs, and heart. Early diagnosis and treatment have been very successful in people drinking large amounts of ethylene glycol.

Source: Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, Division of Toxicology, USA

Knock off imports could be dangerous. 

Alison

Gotta use our good common sense  these daze.  Exercise is great and the more the better if you don't croak from a heart attack.  Digest what you read and filter it to where it fits your personal context.  A friend with cancer told me "masks are dangerous".  ( something that she read and does believe)  Be careful.  There is a lot of false information out there and some of it can really mess you up! 

Alison, still a nurse

BTW: Latest information is ...masks may not be enough, and face shields with a masks afford you more protection.   Nobody is wild about that but it may well be the absolute truth !

We send our sincere condolences.  So sorry for your loss

Alison and Bill Brundage

UPDATE:

Our plate expired in May.  Today we went to Dolega Muni with our revisado in hand along with copies ( now available right across the street there).   The waiting line was no more than 10-15 people at any one time.  Work is done directly through the jalousy windows from the street to the office inside ( perfect set up)   More than one window is working.  It was a bit of a wait to find out the plates are not here.  I paid, and did receive an official document saying we are PAID and PLATED ( paper plated) for one year.  I was handed my change and papers then told I need to go to another office ( by the stadium) in 3 months with again copies of documents to get my plates ( but you know how that goes ) . ...and what office is that?  More discovery.

Next we tackle paying of our auto insurance that expires in August.  That's a whole nuther adventure. 

Need to pack a tent

18 minutes ago, NewsLady said:

 

Dear friends,

Thank you so much for your very generous donation to 

DogCamp Boquete Foundation. 

 

With the help of members like you, DogCamp can stay 

strong in defense of helpless dogs. 

 

This is a critical time for Panama and many countries 

around the world. DogCamp needs the ongoing support 

of people like yourself to continue saving lives. 

 

We are currently taking care of 40 dogs at the shelter

and another 6 living with our wonderful fosters. 

 

Rescuing a dog is HARD !

It's hard to see them arrive battered, abandoned, or 

starving. Sometimes, it is just as hard to watch them 

leave, even to the best of homes. 

 

However, for DogCamp, adoptions are critical to give 

our dogs the opportunity to have a forever home and 

a loving family. 

 

Additionally, adoptions allow us to make room for the 

many more dogs in need of loving care. 

ADOPT OR FOSTER A DOG!

Contact us dogcampboquete@gmail.com / 65638686 / 69659423 

IS TIME TO FIND A GOOD HOME FOR THEM!

Wendy and Patricia, both are rescued dogs from a bad situation. They are 4 years old, they love each other and want to be together all the time. We tried to give in adoption and we separated but Patricia didn't want to eat for 3 days and she was sitting at the gate everyday waiting for Wendy, so Wendy had to come back.

They were adopted together 2 years ago but their owner had a car accident and they couldn't stay in Panama and they had to come back to the States, it was so sad the day they had to leave them here.

This time we want a home for them together, we know is not easy but is not impossible. They are so sweet, love the people and they are great with other dogs.

Please consider to adopt them or foster them together

Remember, often the difference between life and death is you !

Thank you so much for your help. 

 

DogCamp Boquete Foundation 

Javier, Magaly and the rescued dogs !

 

For donations, please use this PayPal from our friend Kirsten  https://paypal.me/kirstenmiaquimby (include a note please saying DogCamp)

Or you can go by La Granja Boquetena and buy dog food or give a donation to our donation Casita or buy a nice washable mask, we have new designs!! 

 

Those two dogs are the sweetest ever ( Wendy and pal)  !  We adopted Wendy during the COVID but Wendy and her pal are in love as they are a pair. Separated, they were sad.  We brought Wendy back and both were again happy and content.  We can say, Wendy is as sweet as a dog can be.  ( we shed a tear to take her back) To adopt them both would be a blessing for them.  Alison and Bill

So...when we took Wendy the dog back, we took Weasel home from the Dog Camp.  It's been 3 months and we are very happy together.  Thank you Dog Camp !  (BTW the Dog Camp is very flexible to make sure the dog works out for you.  As with Wendy, we took her back and got another...everybody's happy !)

Picture of our new Dog Camp COVID rescue dog : Weasel

Licences Plate renewal. ( ours expired in May)  

I see cars with 2020 plates that were purchased during the quarantine period.  One man I questioned this morning said he got his in Panama City ( no doubt that is where his car registry is) 

For those of us here, we have one month to get a new plate on our car if it is currently expired.  Can anybody tell me how this is done now? Is the Dolega Municipal Office open for that currently? 

Thanks

Good idea to wear your best mask when outside even around your house.  Moist air with dust.  More possibility of infectious material in the air according to the attached report. .   Folks with COPD ( emphysema) should remain indoors until this passes over. Acute respiratory distress can occur and this is not the best time to need hospital support if you were to need inhalation treatment to relieve an acute bout of emphysema.     Alison. nurse

https://www.accuweather.com/en/health-wellness/everything-you-need-to-know-about-saharan-dust/764481

DENGUE:      Lots of broken water pipes around where I live.  Around them are ponds of water where mosquitoes can breed.  We know that repair can sometimes be a ways off so a squirt of dish soap in a pond of water by your home will suppress mosquito larvae from propagation.   

https://www.mbe-ca.com/en/home/

Plan at least a couple of weeks here before you pull the plug there.   You won't regret that.  COVID is causing change .   Change happens here normally.  Some questions answered here now might be different when you decide to move here. Residents VISA.  No mention of VISA?.  You will need one.  Opening a bank account right here and now is not as easy as you are used to there in L.A.  There are folks that function here without a bank account.  You must rely on ATM transactions.  Mail here is received by private mail forwarder...MailBoxes Etc is one.  There are ample home rentals available here.....look them over on your scout visit. Buying a car?...That's the easiest, money talks.