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MinYard Grape Harvest

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What’s a MinYard? A mini grape vineyard of course.

Several years ago, a good friend gave us two Cabernet grape plants. For a couple of years they grew in pots. When I redesigned the front yard, I decided a small vineyard was needed.

Here’s the two-plant grape MinYard in late fall. The harvest was completed in mid September.

It was a very good harvest this year. But what can you do with the wine grapes if you only have two grapevines? It’s not enough to make wine.

I’ll show you how I crush the grapes and what I do with the juice.

I place a catch dish below a colander, I simply use a plastic bag and my fist to crush the grapes. It is definitely a workout. I’ve been looking for a small, used grape press but have not found one as yet. Hopefully prior to the next harvest.

When I need a rest, I pour the juice from the catch dish through folded cheese cloth and into a pitcher. The cheese cloth acts to filter out most debris.

I was able to obtain two full pitchers of juice. I usually pour some juice into Mason jars and freeze it.

The juice can be added to a glass of water for a super energy drink. You do not need to add much, this stuff is pure power and can really rev up your motor!

I also like to freeze some grape cubes in an ice cube tray, and add the cubes to natural sparkling water. Extremely refreshing on a warm day.

If you know someone who makes wine, you can give them the juice from your vines to add into theirs. Here’s a batch of locally made wine where I added my own label. I had one of my artistic friends design it for me.

Note the MinYard name – Frog & Feather. My friend likes frogs and I like birds of prey. This was a hearty, bodacious red – just like her!

So go grab a bottle of your favorite red and share it with a friend. Wine is good for your soul. Salute!

Alpha Brainwave Generation Glasses

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In my post AlphaWAVE Relaxation / Performance Improvement Disk, I discussed the benefits of producing alpha brainwaves. I primarily focused on relaxation and performance improvement from continued use of the disk.

However, there are many other benefits: Reducing Heart rate and Blood pressure; Improving mood; Stress reduction; Treating depression; Pain control; Sleep and dream improvement; Libido treatment; and Anxiety control.

With so much to gain in one’s health from alpha brainwave production, and knowing that people want immediate and impressive results, I decided to see if there was a quicker method than using the disk to attain the alpha state.

After experimentation, I developed a pair of Alpha Brainwave Generation Glasses. These glasses flood the retina with violet light at a specific optical frequency, and cause the two brain hemispheres to rapidly synchronize in alpha. I call them Alpha Gen Glasses.

Note: Exposure to the lower end of the visual spectrum can accelerate cataract development. I checked with several optometrists who indicated short-term indoor use was not detrimental to the user.

Here is the first pair that I made.

The glasses utilize optical filtration. The user wears these indoors only for about 5 minutes, then sits back, closes their eyes, and sees a beautiful violet light. After about 3 to 5 minutes, the effect begins. A warming in the upper legs moving to the base of the spine, to the chest, and into the brain. Synchronization of the brain’s hemispheres is attained. Amazing body relaxation and “orgasmic” pleasure is felt!

Here is the setup that I used to measure my brainwaves. It uses a dry electrode and an accompanying software application, which I ran on my iTouch.

I thought that these glasses would be an excellent tool for use by a clinical psychologist in treating patients with PTSD or Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.

I can also see them being used in all kinds of traumatic situations, reducing anxiety / pain and the need for meds or additional meds:

  • Dental Procedures
  • Hospital Emergency Rooms
  • Fire / Rescue Emergencies
  • Police Interventions
  • Sports Injuries (Professional, College, High School)
  • Psychiatric Interventions
  • Therapy Sessions
  • Trauma At Home

Additionally, they could be used for ‘recreational pleasure. Nothing wrong with putting a pair of these glasses on and feeling intense pleasure. No partner or drugs involved. Just a pair of amazing glasses! Like the ‘Orb’ in the movie Sleeper.

I tried to generate some interest with the US Navy. At least they sent me a nice letter in return.

I also did a study for SPY Optical, which includes optical measurement data (if someone wants to develop these further). If you have interest, please use the Contact form on the blog’s menu bar to email me.

After determining the filter to use, here is how I made the glasses. This is a new pair that I just finished.

I chose a pair of sunglasses that did not have much lens curvature and provided some side screening as well.

I marked the center of my two pupils while staring straight ahead. You need a friend to help you with this step.

I used a Dremel tool to drill out the centers to nearly the size of the filters.

Next I painted the front of the glasses. I only want the light to pass through the optical filters. It’s the only color I had – black is best.

I secured the filters in place with silicon. These are the completed glasses. They work very fast and very well. I use them often.

I am very hopeful that one day these glasses will help thousands of people around the world.

I believe that your EYES are the window to your soul and consciousness!