VOG

2/15/11 Tuesday

It has been hot and muggy and voggy.

Raven, Jewel, Crystal the O/T and I went to horses today.

It was another great session, Jewel got to ride with Crystal on Cookie Dough :)

We got to see the other horses and visit with the goats, what a lovely gift!

Met a great young man yesterday, I overheard his conversation regarding his new go pro camera! So I introduced myself and asked him if he would be willing to video Jewel on the horse. He said yes and apparently his mother is a physical therapist, so when I asked how much he would charge he said, no charge. It is amazing how everything we need is right in front of us, all we need to do is look, really see. Ask and it is amazing how doors open :)

So mark agreed to come out next thursday to video Jewel working on the horse with her O/T, or aunty Crystal.

The intention is for Crystal to send the visuals to a O/T at a horse therapy ranch and see what adaptive horse gear or aids Jewel may benefit from. Then we can fund raise to get the gear. Cookie dough gave us 25 amazingly healing minutes of his time, then we fed him. Raven is so good with leading the old horse, steady and verbally reassuring the horse. I am a side walker, holding on to Crystal's thigh, ready to take Jewel if and when needed, adjusting Jewels legs if needed, and just watching the horses every move, thanking him along the way. Crystal bathed Billy aka Cookie Dough to cool him off, then he was brushed by Raven and Crystal, Fly sprayed and Raven picked his hooves clean, then saddled up by Crystal and cinched up by me. Most accidents occur due to faulty equipment or equipment that was not fastened correctly. So double check, triple check, pay attention to the team, surroundings and the horse at all times. The horse's ears, his eyes, his nostrils, his every movement will tell you how he feels and if there should be reason to alarm. Jewel cried at first, because she is no longer wearing diapers due to day?8 /9 or something. So since she is so small, she needs padding on her seat. Owie butt! So out came the sheep skin and all was better :)

Mother always knows her children and what is best for them, trust your instinct Mother. Raven and  Crystal thought it was her legs but i know that her tears were real. I just knew it was her butt! Thank goodness I honor my intuition.

Trust your inner voice Mum because it is there for a reason! What a beautiful day full of promise and potential.

A very thirsty day for Jewel and so we quench her thirst with lots of water and sneak some Calm water into the sips. I tell her what she is drinking and how it can help her, this empowers her and she always agrees to take the Calm because she has made the choice and she knows it is the correct choice :) Thank you Jewel for taking care of your body and making great choices. So do something wonderful for yourself, make a great choice to respect and honor your body and your children's bodies by drinking some water or eating some healthy food together!

Vog is a form of air pollution from sulfur dioxide and other erupting volcanic gases, these particles react with oxygen, moisture and sunlight.  Combining Volcanic and smog together we get Vog.  We use this word in Hawaii to describe the pollution that sits in our atmosphere smothering us and making us sick until the trade winds come and blow it all away!   The Kilauea volcano has been erupting continuously since 1983, emitting 2-4 thousand tons of sulfur dioxide every day.

I copied and pasted this Wikipedia page, this will explain Jewels rattle in her chest;

[edit]Description

Sulfur dioxide emissions from theHalemaʻumaʻu vent creates vog.

Volcanic plumes as seen from space shuttle Atlantis

[edit]Vog in Hawaiʻi

In Hawaii, the gas plumes of Kīlauea rise up from three locations: Halemaʻumaʻu Crater, Puʻu ʻŌʻō vent, and from along the coastline where lava flows from the East Rift zone enter the ocean. The plumes create a blanket of vog that can envelop the island. Vog mostly affects the Kona coast on the west side of the Island of Hawaiʻi, where the prevailing trade winds blow the vog to the southwest and southern winds then blow it north up the Kohala coast.

Prolonged periods of southerly Kona winds, however, can cause vog to affect the eastern side of the Island on rare occasions, and affect islands across the entire state as well.^[3] By the time the vog reaches other islands, the sulfur dioxide has largely dissipated, leaving behind ash, smoke, sulfates, and ammonia.^[4]

[edit]Comparing vog with smog

Vog and smog are different. Vog is formed when sulfur oxides emitted by a volcano react with moisture to form an aerosol. Theaerosol scatters light and so makes the vog visible. Smog is formed largely from the incomplete combustion of fuel, reacting withnitrogen oxides and ozone produced from carbon monoxide by reactions with sunlight. The result is also a visible aerosol.

When smog levels are high the sky looks yellowish grey because nitrogen oxides are yellow. In contrast, sulfur oxides are colorless and vog looks grey. Once vog dissipates, grey spots in the sky may for a time remain trapped in the inversion layer.

[edit]Health hazards

Vog and clouds created a strangely shaped sun in this sunset.

Most studies of vog have been in areas where vog is naturally present, and not in controlled conditions. Vog contains chemicals that can damage the environment, and the health of plants, human and other animals. Most of the aerosols are acidic and of a size where they can remain in the lungs to damage the lungs and impair function. Headaches, watery eyes, sore throat, breathing difficulties (including inducing asthma attacks), flu-like symptoms, and general lethargy are commonly-reported. These effects are especially pronounced in people with respiratory conditions and children. Vog generally reduces visibility, creating a hazard for drivers, and for air and ocean traffic.^[1]

The long-term health effects of vog are unknown.

[edit]Recent events

Several studies are underway to measure the air quality near volcanoes more carefully.^[5] Sulfur dioxide emissions increased on March 12, 2008 when a new vent opened. The increased vog level has caused evacuations and damaged crops. In the summer of 2008, the County of Hawaiʻi receive a disaster designation due to the agricultural damage.^{[6] _taken from wikipedia}

^{this will explain Jewel's rattle in her chest, even though we have cut out her milk intake.}