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c Spilyay tymoo Warm simhngs, oumon 9776! June 5, 1987 Tap Stress Management necessary for Managing stress sounds like a serious business, but it doesn't have to be. On the lighter tide of stress management are itrategiei such as; iweat profusely, thoot spit wads, weep loudly, shop 'til you drop, and scream a lot. Even serious students of stress management say a given percen tage of people handle stress with a sense of humor, quick denial or dancing it away. Stress management doesnt mean getting rid of all stress or pretend ing it isnt there. Rather, it means making thoughtful decisions about which stress to keep, which to let go and what activities will relieve the tension your body builds in response. Think of stress as a charge of energy intended to help you man age, adjust and control the trivial and traumatic events that come from living with happenings that make life less than satisfactory. While stress is a very complex mind and body reaction, you can make a habit of listening to your combined stress signals. The stress-related diseases you read about do not grab you with out warning. They are the result of enduring faint symptoms such as headaches resulting from mental You lose in the blame game Being raised in a society that rewards us for being "good boys and girls" makes it difficult to admit weare imperfect human beings living in an imperfect world. But, of course, there is imperfection everywhere and in everything. Despite being citizens of a nation that prides itself on independence and self-direction, many react to imperfection in themselves and others in the workplace and at home by seeking someone or some thing to blame when things go wrong. The way individuals deal with bad experiences or decisions sub stantially affects how they resolve problem situations, and also how supportive family members and co-workers will be able to be. It is easy to fall back on the habit Pollinization Fruit trees sometimes fail to set fruit in spring for a variety of rea sons, including late frosts, absence of bees or lack of a nearby polliniz ing tree. If the weather and bees corporate and a backyard fruit tree still fails to bear fruit, lack of a pollinizer may be the problem. All sweet cherries and most var ieties of apples and pears grown in Oregon won't set fruit unless they receive pollen from a pollen-compatible variety planted nearby. The pollen of three commonly grown sweet cherry varieties-Bing, Lambert and Royal Ann-will not cause fruit to set on each other. A fourth variety, such as Sam or Van, is needed to pollinize any of the other three. Apple varieties that don't set fruit when self-pollinated do have pollen that will set fruit on other varieties. For example, delicious, which doesn't set fruit with its own Dollen. will set fruit on Golden Organization key to success A generation or two may have to pass before working mothers stop feeling anxiety and guilt about tak ing a job. Society will only truly be liberated when both men and women can freely choose to be homemak ers, workers, or both, and feel good about it. In the meantime, the facts of life are that continous, sometimes fran tic, energy is needed to keep kids, spouses, and bosses satisfied and happy. Time is what really separ ates working mothers and fathers from everyone else. Working married couples have less time in which to do house work, care for children, repair sinks, sew, mend or launder clothes, shop, write letters, love a spouse, or relax and have lun. What two-worker familes need more than anything else is organization. Organizing and scheduling is not a trap as some people fear. Days are already organized into hours. The challenge is to arrange hours and minutes to your advantage. Believe it or not, it's always pos sible to run a household more smoothly, see more of your famliy. and have more opportunities for leisure. Sometimes at 7:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. organization enables you to just plain survive. M ost working couples have deve loped a form or organization. Within your plan you might look toward greater effectiveness with imagina tive scheduling. When someone is about to start a new job. summer vacation, or a change in a family member's activity, block out a weekly family sched ule. Setting things down methodically on paper with pencil and mlcr makes everyone's com over-load, backaches from carry ing heavy problems, or stomach aches from swallowing frustration and anger. In spite of minor ailments, such a irritability, confused thinking, depression, or apathy, we tend to forge ahead not being really sick but not feeling well either. Dr. Hans Sclyc. an early researcher in the stress and health connection claimed, "stress is the spice of life. Like spice, a certain amount fla vors and motivates your life, but too much gags you." Everyday brings countless opportu nities for choosing to interpret situa tions as threatening. The school calls warning that Susan is not keeping up her homework, rumors circulate of an upcoming promo tion in the department, co-workers stop talking when you enter a room and the company auditors are due next week. To top it off the kids ate the spaghetti reserved tor a warm-up dinner as an afternoon snack. I would not suggest this as a time to look around saying "How can I make this a terrific stress manage ment experience?" If. over the years, you've learned to agonize, fuss and fume over all the hitches that spoil of looking for scapegoats to blame for poor choices or mistortunes. But scapegoating destroys rather than strengthens the support needed from family members and co-workers. While striving to be perfect, blame is heaped on spouses, children, teachers, bosses or government de pending on who is handy. You can blame the world for not treating you right and it doesn't care, but blaming those close to you hurts them. They are never endeared to you through blame. Changes such as lay-offs, new job descriptions, failing markets, ecological restrictions and economic instability are felt by rural and urban families alike. But few escape frustration and aggravation through playing the blame game. may be neccessary to set delicious. In contrast, Gravenstein, which requires an early-blooming pollin izer such as Lodi, does not produce good pollen for other apple varie ties. Mcintosh is self-unfruitful, but will pollinize other early-blooming varieties such as Gravenstein. Some varieties such as Rome Beauty and Newtown are self-fruitful. Bartlett pears may set a few seed less pears without cross pollina tion. However, they will set more if pollinized by Anjou. Bosc and Co mice pear trees will pollinize each other with satisfactory results. There are several ways to make sure a cross-pollinating variety is on hand. One is to plant pollen compatible trees when starting the home orchard. The trees should be within 100 feet of one another to insure adequate pollinization. If space for more than one tree is not available, the pollinizer can be grafted to the main variety. ings and goings more visible and predictable. It's a beginning place that lets you see if anyone is over scheduled or has transportation problems. On your schedule, block out time for routine chores, laundry, special cleanup and leisure. Leave room around the edges of the sche dule for last-minute emergencies or moving an activity to another time. Time management experts suggest you leave an hour a day unsche duled for'Mag time."No one is ever machine-perfect. You might also leave one night a week for "catch up time." To make a schedule realistic, evaluate how well you are doing at the end of the week. If your weekly timetable leaves you exhausted and behind schedule, make a new schedule. Make schedule adjustments by cutting down on the total number of activities. Check to make certain you aren't changing too many things at once. Leave room for the unex pected. Dont forget what you were supposed to be doing, and avoid procrastinating. There is an art to scheduling that is learned through soul searching, observation, practice, and a lot of trial and error. No one knows how a schedule will work until it is tried, recycled and tried again. Like any new routine, the first days are the hardest. Once established, everyone sur prisingly into line most of the time. As working parents, the few minutes you sit down to organize and schedule your life results is a calmer, more reliable, more pro ductive and happier life. your day, youH likely gear up to right. On the other nana, try recal ling stress management messages onto your mental monitor. Keeping in mind that stress is a response to threats real or imagined, the monitor would say: Does the threat really exist or is this just inconvenient and awful? Are these situations hazardous to my work or family relationships? Can I make a difference now? If the answer is "no" to all three questions, dont waste energy on the stresss of that particular situation thev are not threaten Home equity loans are Even though new federal tax laws have generated a lot of inter est in home equity loans, borrow ing against your house may be a poor choice. The new federal income tax law is phasing out deductions for inter est on consumer loans, but permits the deduction of interest paid on home equity loans. Oregon lending institutions are gearing up with advertising campaigns to capitalize on the expected surge on consumer interest in home equity loans. The home equity loan is nothing Politicians loudly and constantly blame one another for governmen tal actions, business blames the economy or consumer, and emplo yers blame employees while emplo yees blame the boss. In families, someone catches the blame for imperfect housekeeping, childrear ing practices or money misman agement. The blamed may sink into feelings of worthlessness and inadequacy, which in turn breeds resentment and uncooperative beha vior. People who blame others for problems are trying to avoid respon sibility for their own decisions, actions, and future consequences. Why participate in the blame game? It goes back to child hood, Remem ber what happened. The important point to remembei is that the bloom period of the pol linizer variety must overlap that of the main variety. If no pollinizing varieties are nearby, cut a bouquet of blooms OSU makes publication changes There's a new way to order pop ular Oregon State University Exten sion Service and Agricultural Expe riment Station publication. Mail orders should now be sent to "Agricultural Communications Pub lications Orders, Oregon State Uni versity, Corvallis 9733 1 -2 1 1 9. " Or ders also will be accepted by calling 754-2513 between 8 a.m. to noon and from 1 to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. The publications are also available through county offices of the Extension Service. The OSU Extension Service annually distributes nearly three quarter million copies of publica tions dealing with such topics as nutrition, food preservation, home gardening, fertilizer recommenda tions, small woodland management, energy conservation and beach safe ty. Extension has more than 2,000 current titles at any give time. The change, which takes advan tage of new computer technology, was made to increase eniciency Mulches help soils produce well A layer of mulch in the home garden is just the thing to keep garden soil in good condition for growing vegetables. Mulch insulates soil and will keep warmth in the soil even if the weatherturns cold fora brief period. A mulch's insulating action on soil also helps reduce soil tempera ture and surface moisture evapora tion during hot weather, and mulch helps control weeds. Mulching materials may consist of plastic film or organic mulches. Clear plastic film mulch allows sunlight to enter the soil, which may cause soil temperature increases of 10 degrees or more. High soil temperatures increase water require ments of plants and increase mois ture loss due to evaporation. In general, clear plastic is not recommended unless an organic mulch such as bark is applied over it to eliminate sunlight. Because black plastic film excludes sunlight, it does not cause as large a temperature increase as does the clear film. Exclusion of light by the black film also prevents weeds from growing underneath it. Before app lying plastic film mulch, make sure the soil is damp. Dry soil should not be mulched. Organic materials having small sanity ing vour existence. Most people stress themselves needlessly over misfortunes that appear as personal rejection, but which in fact may be tremendously trivial. According to pshchologist Dr. Donald Tubcsing, "We tend to use 10 dollars worth of energy on 10 cent problems." Some problems you face demand every ounce of stress energy you can muster. That's where stress management can help you sort out and throw away stress trivia and save your energy for the JIU problem. new. It is basically a second mort gage that taps that portion of the value of the house which the owner has obtained through regular mortgage payments, the original downpayment, and any apprecia tion in the market value of the house. Most lending institutions will only consider home equity loan on that portion of the equity which exceeds twenty percent of the market value of the property. Current mar ket value is established with an outside appraisal. Not every homeowner can qual ify for a home equity loan. Fami lies who purchased homes under a program such as those offered by the Farmers Home Administration (FmH A) or Veteran's Administra tion (VA) probably paid the min imum downpayment, which may Saturated fat and cholesterol are they the same? Are saturated fat and cholesterol the same? Fat is the most concen trated source of calories and is found in both animal and vegeta ble foods. Cholesterol is not a fat. Fats are either saturated or unsatu rated. Unsaturated fats can be sat urated by adding hydrogen. When a vegetable oil is saturated it becomes shortening. Margarine is vegetable oil that has been saturated or partly saturated to make it solid at room temperature. Flavoring and color ing are added. fruit from another variety and place it in a pail of water beside the tree. Since bees fly at temperatures above 65 degrees F, check the tempera ture to make sure bees will be available to give the desired results. and to save money. Revisions have also been made in the postage and handling fees for charge publications. When order ing priced publications, consumers are asked to include 25 cents for shipping and handling with orders up to $2.50. For orders over $2.50, add 15 percent for shipping and handling. Although many publications are available without charge and may be ordered in quantities ol up to six without shipping and handling fees, others are now priced in keeping with a 1982 policy established by the Oregon Legislature, directing the Extension Service to recover some of the publishing costs. Even though orders now go to Agricultural Communications, peo ple wishing to pickup Extension or Experiment publications may do so at the Bulletin Mailing Office in the Industrial Building on the OSU campus. narticle size, such as sawdust, should only be applied to a depth of one to two inches to avoid excessive com paction and allow air exchange between the soil and atmosphere. M ulch should be applied evenly. Lawn clippings may be used as mulch after they have dried out. Do not use grass dippings from a lawn that has been treated with a weedkiller. Most wood sawdusts make good It you have your health, you have everything Have Your Health and Have Everything." is the slogan of Older Americans Month, during May. The slogan is meant to emphas ize that most Americans, through their every day lifestyle choices, hold a significant key to their health. Today the leading cause of dis ability and death among adults age 65 and older are heart disease, cancer, stoke, cirrhosis of the liver, and accidents. Of course, genetic and biological factors play a role in these health problems. However, the Surgeon General reports that 50 percent of all deaths can be attributed to unhealthy lifestyle practices such as: smoking, poor diet, overweight, lack of exercise, ienoring salety XX XX Tht Warm Springs Exttnslon Strvlct provldts tqual acctst to all It ctlvltltt and programs. only second mortgages ive been less than ten percent of the sale price of the home. Such homeowners could not seek a home equity loan until after they have paid on their mortgage for a number of years. Also, housing values in parts of Oregon have fallen in the last sev eral years. Homeowners in this situation should seriously evaluate whether they would be able to cover the outstanding balance of their original mortgage and the outstanding balance of the home equity loan if values continue to decline. Lenders may be unwilling to make home equity loans in areas where housing values are falling or expected to be depressed for a long time. Since home equity loans are a business proposition for lenders. Some oils are more unsaturated than others. Mono-saturated oils are the least unsaturated, and poly unsaturated oils are the most unsa tured. Some examples of poly unsaturated fats are saffalower, sun flower, soybean, cottenseed and corn oils and the oil in cold-water fish. There are mono-unsaturated oils in animals and vegetable foods. Olive oil and peanut oil are exam ples of mono-saturated oils. For good health, Americans are being told to consume no more than percent of their calories from fat. High fat intake is associated with several chronic diseases including obseity, heart disease, and cancer. For most, that means eating less of all kinds of fats. High fat foods include luncheon meats, hot dogs, sausage, salad dressing, butter, mar garine, salad oil, foods deep-fried in fat, pastries, cream, cheese and whole milk. There is no need to eliminate high-fat foods, says Lewis, just cut the Dortion size in half. And, select alOW-tatCOOKingmeinoa. DCawaic nnu, mini iuusuhiuuh ui uign- that many snack foods are high in cholesterol foods like egg yolk to fat. Some to watch are nuts, gran- once or twice a week, ola and chips. Select a variety of foods and In the case of cholesterol, this each moderate amounts. This will substance is fat-like, but not a fat. prevent overweight. Cholesterol is found in the body Proper lawn cutting essential for productive Cutting the crass properly on most home lawns dosen't require a college degree in landscaping, but there are some lawn trimming dos and don'ts that the homeowner ought to be aware of. "How short the lawn-grass is cut and how frequently the lawn is mowed are very important. If the grass is cut too often or too short, the individual grass plants may become weakened and die. The lawn may go into shock if the grass is allowed to grow to a height mulches. Red cedar sawdust, how ever, should not be used as a mulch because it contains materials that are toxic to some plants. Bark chips are one of the most desirable organic mulching mate rials. They are long-lasting, not easily compacted and attractive. Other mulches like peat moss or compost are good but must be pur chased or made by the homeowner. hP7rds. noor manaeement of daily stress, and misuse or abuse of med ications and alcohol. Everyone, regardless of age or physical ability can experience health benefits by improving their lifes tyle and health habits. Positive lifestyle changes in later life reduce the risk of disease, help control existing chronic health con ditions, improve physical and men tal functioning, and increase indepen dence. With the warmer weather, think about beginning an exercise pro gram. Exercise at least three times a week under the guidance of your doctor. Exercise can help you sleep bet ter, and maintain higher energy OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY GXTGN5I0N S6RVICG Eralna Palm'tr Secretary Jonl David Program Aide Arlent Bolltau Extension Intern Molllt Marsh Extension Agent Clay Penhollow Extension Agent they tend to be conservative in their experiences w hen mak ing loans. If a homeowner is not likely to be able to repay the loan, it probably won't be made. Finally, the purpose lor which the money is being borrowed may make a difference. Using the money obtained through a home equity loan to improve the value or use of the property through maintenance or remodeling is quite different than spending the money on some thing like a new piece of jewelry. It is to be expected that the income tax incentives will spur home equity borrowing, but pru dence should be exercised by the homeowner. After all it would be tragic to "buy a blouse and lose the house." cells of humans and animals. It is not found in vegetable foods. Many people think of choles terol in relation to high levels in the blood and the problems with heart disease that stem from this condi tion. For good health the blood cholesterol should be at a moder ate level. Current target levels are about 180 mg. of cholesterol per 100 ml. of blood. Keeping blood cholesterol at a moderate level is not just a matter of controlling how much choles terol you eat. You may have inher ited a high blood cholesterol level. Or you may not be getting enough exercise. Also, the amount of fiber in your diet can affect your blood cholesterol level. If your blood cholesterol level is too high you need to change some habits. Be sure to exercise regu larly, at least three times a week. Select low-fat foods like skim milk, lean meat, fish and poultry, fruits and veeetables. and bread and cereals. Use low-fat cooking methods such as broiling, baking or boiling. growth of six or seven inches and then cut back to a height of two inches. This happens because the major tood producing portion of the plant has been removed. Letting lawn grass become very tall before cutting also makes rem oval of grass clippings necessary. A large buildup of grass clippings left on a lawn will smother it and encourage the buildup of grass plant diseases. Trim the lawn often enough that no more than one-third to one-half of the grass plant is removed by the mower. M owing a lawn about once a week usually satisfies this require ment. Don't forget 4-H Camp levels and improve coordination and balance. Also, exercise can help decrease pain associated with arthritis, reduce anxiety, improve intellectual functioning, and increase life satisfaction. It may not be easy to change lifestyle habits and behavior. Find something to motivate you. Get support. And finally, reward yourself. Optimal health requires attend ing to your whole person your body, mind and spirit. Remember, you are never too old to change. "Developing your potential, staying active, trying new things and set ting new goals is not just for the young.