Vitamin Deficiency

We bought vitamins soon after we arrived in Australia.

One evening, RD read out the details found in his Vitamin C container.

He read it out loud, "A great tasting chewable form of vitamin C with no artificial sweeteners that's suitable for the whole family," then promptly popped one in his mouth and swallowed the tablet whole.

I let out a cry which made him realize what he'd just done. (RD, chewable means you are supposed to CHEW them.) Oh, well. Que sera, sera.

Several days later, I decided to check out the vitamins which MacGyver had picked up. They were Cenovis ONCE Daily Men's Multi. I read the DIRECTIONS FOR USE. It said, "Adults swallow one capsule daily with morning meal.

On the label, this was immediately followed by the WARNING: When taken in excess of 3000 mcg retinol equivalent (R.E) (10,000U), Vitamin A can cause birth defects. If you are pregnant or considering becoming pregnant, do not take Vitamin A supplements without consulting your doctor or pharmacist.

This must be a warning for men like Thomas Beatie (the transgender man who gave birth twice), or perhaps for women who think that men get their figures from taking men's vitamins.

No Luck. No Lock!

One of the things I noticed when we stayed at Mumoffive's place is that their bedroom doors don't have locks. Since we were staying in two of the three kids' rooms, I figured this must be one way to monitor the children. I assumed that the master's bedroom would have a door which could be locked from inside.

Then we moved to Northern Views. I had one of the most shocking discoveries when we were going through the place. It wasn't that the master's bedroom didn't have a lock (which it didn't) but it was that the BATHROOMS didn't have locks in the doors.

What kind of a house has bathrooms that don't have locks?

Well, apparently, this one.

Anyway, since everybody DOES deserve some privacy, we have devised a way to advise people whether it is safe to enter a room or not.

Check them out!

This one is on the door of MyGirl's bedroom. She made the sign herself.

(YES, you can come in)

(No, you may not come in.)

The sign in the main bathroom is for revision but this is the one in the downstairs in the laundry room, where the third toilet is located.