Hi Gaby, thanks for posting this. I have a quart jar about three fourths full of raw honey and a whole new bottle of cinnamon so I am going to try this, especially for the weight loss and the arthritis. I'll let you know how it works out.

My dad raised honey bees until the day he died and then my mother sold the hives and the bees. After he became disabled my son took care of what my mother couldn't do to keep them going. There is a lot of work involved but my mother became an expert at building the frames that went inside for the bees to build the comb in and my son would don the protective clothing and "rob" the hives. I love to eat the honey straight from the comb. Haven't done that in years though.

It was fascinating to watch them gather the honey from the hives. They used a smoker to puff smoke to keep the bees away or at least I think that was the purpose. After the hives were "robbed" they put the honey comb in a machine called an extractor to extract the honey. My mother would then pour the raw honey into sterilized quart and pint jars and seal them. What they didn't keep for their own use they sold. Not a lot of money to be made but enough to buy the supplies and it was a nice little hobby. :)

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Hello Evelyn,

This is a very interesting forum, I've spent two hours listening to the videos and I'm not done....lol...You're a great success....as if I didn't know that already....

I found this in my archives I hope you'll find this interesting....

BENEFITS OF HONEY AND CINNAMON

Honey is the only food on the planet that will not spoil or
rot. It will do what some call turning to sugar.. In reality
honey is always honey.. However, when left in a cool
dark place for a long time it will do what I rather call
"crystallizing". When this happens I loosen the lid, boil
some water, and sit the honey container in the hot water,
off the heat and let it liquefy. It is then as good as it ever
was.

Never boil honey or put it in a microwave. To do so will
kill the enzymes in the honey. That is why you need to
use raw honey only.

Facts on Honey and Cinnamon:

It is found that a mixture of honey and Cinnamon cures
most diseases. Honey is produced in most of the
countries of the world. Scientists of today also accept
honey as a 'Ram Ban' (very effective) medicine for all
kinds of diseases.

Honey can be used without any side effects for any
kind of diseases.

Today's science says that even though honey is sweet,
if taken in the right dosage as a medicine, it does not
harm diabetic patients.

Weekly World News, a magazine in Canada , in its
issue dated 17 January,1995 has given the following
list of diseases that can be cured by honey and
cinnamon as researched by western scientists:

HEART DISEASES: Make a paste of honey and
cinnamon powder, apply on bread, instead of jelly
and jam, and eat it regularly for breakfast. It reduces
the cholesterol in the arteries and saves the patient
from heart attack. Also, those who have already had
an attack, if they do this process daily, they are kept
miles away from the next attack. Regular use of the
above process relieves loss of breath and strengthens
the heart beat. In America and Canada, various
nursing homes have treated patients successfully and
have found that as you age, the arteries and veins lose
their flexibility and get clogged; honey and cinnamon
revitalize the arteries and veins.

ARTHRITIS: Arthritis patients may take daily, morning
and night, one cup of hot water with two spoons of
honey and one small teaspoon of cinnamon powder. If
taken regularly even chronic arthritis can be cured. In a
recent research conducted at the Copenhagen University,
it was found that when the doctors treated their patients
with a mixture of one tablespoon Honey and half
teaspoon Cinnamon powder before breakfast, they found
that within a week, out of the 200 people so treated,
practically 73 patients were totally relieved of pain, and
within a month, mostly all the patients who could not walk
or move around because of arthritis started walking
without pain.

BLADDER INFECTIONS: Take two tablespoons of
cinnamon powder and one teaspoon of honey in a glass
of lukewarm water and drink it. It destroys the germs
in the bladder.

CHOLESTEROL: Two tablespoons of honey and three
teaspoons of Cinnamon Powder mixed in 16 ounces of
tea water, given to a cholesterol patient, was found to
reduce the level of cholesterol in the blood by 10
percent within two hours. As mentioned for arthritic
patients, if taken three times a day, any chronic
cholesterol is cured. According to information received
in the said Journal, pure honey taken with food daily
relieves complaints of cholesterol. I'm going to start
using a tub of Cinnamon Honey Butter a week.

COLDS: Those suffering from common or severe colds
should take one tablespoon lukewarm honey with 1/4
spoon cinnamon powder daily for three days. This
process will cure most chronic cough, cold, and clear
the sinuses.

UPSET STOMACH: Honey taken with cinnamon powder
cures stomach ache and also clears stomach ulcers from
the root.

GAS: According to the studies done in India and Japan,
it is revealed that if Honey is taken with cinnamon
powder the stomach is relieved of gas.

IMMUNE SYSTEM: Daily use of honey and cinnamon
powder strengthens the immune system and protects
the body from bacteria and viral attacks. Scientists
have found that honey has various vitamins and iron
in large amounts. Constant use of Honey strengthens
the white blood corpuscles to fight bacterial and viral
diseases.

INDIGESTION: Cinnamon powder sprinkled on two
tablespoons of honey taken before food relieves acidity
and digests the heaviest of meals.

INFLUENZA: A scientist in Spain has proved that honey
contains a natural 'Ingredient' which kills the influenza
germs and saves the patient from flu..

LONGEVITY: Tea made with honey and cinnamon
powder, when taken regularly, arrests the ravages of old
age. Take four spoons of honey, one spoon of cinnamon
powder, and add to three cups of heated water to make
like tea. Drink 1/4 cup, three to four times a day. It keeps
the skin fresh and soft and arrests old age. Life spans also
increase and even a 100 year old, starts performing the
chores of a 20-year-old.

PIMPLES: Three tablespoons of honey and one teaspoon
of cinnamon powder paste. Apply this paste on the pimples
before sleeping and wash it next morning with warm water.
If done daily for two weeks, it removes pimples from the
root.

SKIN INFECTIONS: Applying honey and cinnamon
powder in equal parts on the affected parts cures eczema,
ringworm and all types of skin infections.

WEIGHT LOSS: Daily in the morning one half hour
before breakfast on an empty stomach, and at night
before sleeping, drink honey added to cinnamon powder
boiled in one cup of water. If taken regularly, it reduces
the weight of even the most obese person.. Also, drinking
this mixture regularly does not allow the fat to accumulate
in the body even though the person may eat a high calorie
diet.

CANCER: Recent research in Japan and Australia has
revealed that advanced cancer of the stomach and bones
have been cured successfully. Patients suffering from
these kinds of cancer should daily take one tablespoon of
honey with one teaspoon of cinnamon powder for one
month three times a day.

FATIGUE: Recent studies have shown that the sugar
content of honey is more helpful rather than being
detrimental to the strength of the body. Senior citizens,
who take honey and cinnamon powder in equal parts, are
more alert and flexible. Dr. Milton, who has done
research, says that a half tablespoon of honey taken in a
glass of water and sprinkled with cinnamon powder, taken
daily after brushing and in the afternoon at about 3:00 P.M.
when the vitality of the body starts to decrease, increases
the vitality of the body within a week..

BAD BREATH: People of South America , first thing in the
morning, gargle with one teaspoon of honey and cinnamon
powder mixed in hot water, so their breath stays fresh
throughout the day.

HEARING LOSS: Daily morning and night honey and
cinnamon powder, taken in equal parts restores hearing.
Remember when we were kids? We had toast with real
butter and cinnamon sprinkled on it!

You might want to share this information with a friend,
kinfolks and loved ones. Everyone needs healthy help
information ~ what they do with it is up to them ~ share
with your email buddies!!!!!

Gaby, I don't know if this works but I have been doing that for years, not signing my name on the back and write "Ask for ID" instead.

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Hello Evelyn,

I just got this email from a dear friend and I want to share it you, I usually don't put much into what a lawyer is saying but I think this one has some good advice.

ATTORNEY's ADVICE - NO CHARGE



Not A Joke!! Even If you dislike attorneys..You will love them for these tips.



Read this and make a copy for your files in case you need to refer to it someday. Maybe we should all take some of his advice! A corporate attorney sent the following out to the employees in his company:



1.... Do not sign the back of your credit cards . Instead, put ' PHOTO ID REQUIRED .'



2. When you are writing checks to pay on your credit card accounts, DO NOT put the complete account number on the 'For' line. Instead, just put the last four numbers . The credit card company knows the rest of the number, and anyone who might be handling your check as it passes through all the check processing channels won't have access to it.



3. Put your work phone # on your checks instead of your home phone. If you have a PO Box use that instead of your home address. If you do not have a PO Box, use your work address. Never have your SS# printed on your checks. (DUH!) You can add it if it is necessary. But if you have It printed, anyone can get it.



4. Place the contents of your wallet on a photocopy machine . Do both sides of each license, credit card, etc. You will know what you had in your wallet and all of the account numbers and phone numbers to call and cancel..... Keep the photocopy in a safe place.

I also carry a photocopy of my passport when I travel either here or abroad. We've all heard horror stories about fraud that's committed on us in stealing a Name, address, Social Security number, credit cards.



Unfortunately, I, an attorney, have first hand knowledge because my wallet was stolen last month... Within a week, the thieves ordered an expensive monthly cell phone package, applied for a VISA credit card, had a credit line approved to buy a Gateway computer, received a PIN number from DMV to change my driving record information online, and more.

But here's some critical information to limit the damage in case this happens to you or someone you know:



5. We have been told we should cancel our credit cards immediately. But the key is having the toll free numbers and your card numbers handy so you know whom to call. Keep those where you can find them.



6. File a police report immediately in the jurisdiction where your credit cards, etc., were stolen. This proves to credit providers you were diligent, and this is a first step toward an investigation (if there ever is one).



But here's what is perhaps most important of all : (I never even thought to do this.)

7. Call the 3 national credit reporting organizations immediately to place a fraud alert on your name and also call the Social Security fraud line number. I had never heard of doing that until advised by a bank that called to tell me an application for credit was made over the Internet in my name.



The alert means any company that checks your credit knows your information was stolen, and they have to contact you by phone to authorize new credit.



By the time I was advised to do this, almost two weeks after the theft, all the damage had been done. There are records of all the credit checks initiated by the thieves' purchases, none of which I knew about before placing the alert. Since then, no additional damage has been done, and the thieves threw my wallet away this weekend (someone turned it in). It seems to have stopped them dead in their tracks..

You will see these two icons at the top of the browser on the right - click on Youtube.

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Hi Everyone

I thought I would contribute a song that is one of my favorites. It's hilarious and I think the guitar picking is about the best I've heard. It sounds even better when you wear earphones to listen to it.

I haven't learned how to imbed videos. Peter is going to teach me as soon as I have time but I don't have time right now. So just click on this link which takes you to YouTube ....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oOCC1EKXRBc


Helen

I'm sure most of you have seen this. This young mother was very fortunate to have a gun and know how to use it.

Okla. Woman Shoots, Kills Intruder 911 Operators Say It's OK to Shoot - ABC News

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s1-Kz3vU5DY