June 2023 Edition

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How to Decorate with Art
by Crystal Czerkas Sarbacker
Have you considered using art to
Crystal Czerkas- enhance your home? To create
Sarbacker
a mood? To make a statement
about yourself? Art is one of the easiest ways to enhance
and personalize your home. Whether you’re a senior like me
who’s trying to simplify our home and eliminate clutter, or a
new retiree who’s moving to the next chapter of his life, this
is the perfect time to commemorate
the event with a
new art piece.
And don’t forget to select a
subject matter that demonstrates
your special interests.
Whether it’s travel, boating,
outdoors, sports, your favorite
flowers or hobbies, the painting
you select tells us about
you and what you like. Plus
the colors that attracted you to
your new painting or artwork
can be used like a color chart
to help you redecorate or
spruce up a room or an entire
house.
Your new painting becomes your home’s new focal point.
Imagine your new painting over a sofa with pillows in
complementary colors on adjacent chairs; or in your dining
room with flowers and placemats set on your table; or over
your bed with contrasting linens…Well, you get the picture.
A large
painting is
a natural
focal point.
But if you
have smaller
pieces of art
to display,
group them
together to
add importance to your collection. And add family keepsakes
and photos, to make your arrangement really unique. For
example, I’m considering putting together a wall grouping
of some of my Dad’s miniature drawings and the awards he
won. But I have a problem... How much space it will take to
display over a hundred awards?
Crystal Czerkas Sarbacker is the daughter of award
winning artist, Victor Czerkas, who was the only private
student of world famous, impressionist, Nicolai
Fechin. Want more info...? Call 702/463-0966
June 2023
Summer Begins!
By: Mary Richard / Health Fitness
We got through the spring and now we’re
into the summer months. How do we keep
cool? One is to drink plenty of water (and not just
coffee, soft beverages or adult beverages).
Rule of thumb is to divide your honest weight (don’t cheat!) and
that’s the amount of ounces of water you need during the summer. It
sounds like a lot, but really isn’t if you figure it’s from wake-up time
to bedtime.
I also add to my water intake with fruit - watermelon, strawberries
or anything that will help replenish my water intake. It sure helps and
is refreshing!
I also drink lemon water. It’s beneficial in not getting indigestion
and helps to keep your internal temperature down.
I try not to have my oven on during the day but rather in the evening
when it’s a little cooler in the house. I also bake multiple items so that
the oven is on the least time.
Making banana bread at night not only makes the house smell great,
but also for breakfast meals. I discovered an easy recipe for banana
bread.
For several years I have used a “no fail” recipe from my mother’s
cookbook. The book has become so worn that I needed to patch the
binder.
Here’s an easy one I found for a “Three ingredient banana bread”: 3
ripe bananas mashed up, 2 eggs, 1 box of yellow cake mix (Note: nuts
are optional).
Mash the bananas. Mix in your eggs, add nuts if using them. Mix
in cake mix. Bake in 2 small loaf pans at 350 degrees for about 40
minutes. You can freeze one for later.
Whatever you can do to keep cool during the upcoming summer
temperatures will help keep you healthy. If you walk around the
neighborhood, try to do it early in the morning or later evening. That
goes for walking your dogs too.
Enjoy life - as we are not promised tomorrow!
POSITIVE ATTITUDE AND HAPPY HEALTH TO ALL!
Mary Richard is a long term supporter of senior fitness. She
teaches Zumba, toning and dance classes throughout the Las
Vegas Valley. She can be reached at zumbaqueen@cox.net.