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whatever your challenges, most likely Not...
Whatever your challenges, most likely it was Not 37 degrees in your home during the night leading to today. True ?
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Got Milk?
So, a mutated gene is why humans drink milk beyond childhood.....
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Wood Fireplace Season
For my home, as long as I am home, I usually have our wood burning fireplace burning firewood. The reason, although our home is set up with a baseboard water-driven heat source which is heated by a fuel oil burner. Our fireplace also has an insert though which uses the heat from the fire to heat the water pipes which…
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Thanksgiving
Blessings to all this Thanksgiving season. May you and your families enjoy good health and abundance.
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A Favorite Quote-What's Yours?
"Imperfection is beauty, madness is genius and it's better to be absolutely ridiculous than absolutely boring."-Marilyn Monroe. I love those wise words, maybe because they describe my life so well (LOL) and come from a totally unexpected source. What's a favorite quote of yours?
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Known to many, still unknown to many more
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Nurses-How Did You Find Alternative Medicine?
It appears there are a few nurses in this community who have realized allopathic medicine is not what we were taught it to be in nursing school-a healing art. My own journey toward that realization began with my first employment after graduation. Full of zeal and desire to help people heal, I began my career in Oncologly.…
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From Sofa to Summit, Humble Pie
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When Man Moves Away From Nature, His Heart Becomes Hard (Lakota)
Inhumane for them, unhealthy for us.
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A question of great importance
So, do you call your evening meal dinner or supper? Back in Missouri we called it supper. When I moved to the Seattle area, it was dinner. Here in Idaho, it seems like it depends on who I'm talking to. For me, it will always be supper. Dinner is at noon, but I'll accept the word lunch, too. I almost got into trouble once…
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What Is Your Way to Wind Down After the Work is Done?
I've been spending these lovely last fall weekends finishing up the outside fall chores, and today I finally got the fruit trees mulched to my liking, with a mulched path to that corner of the yard. I also got the weed eater out and knocked down the tall weeds by the shed so that I can spread the remainder of the wood…
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Doug Seus and Bart the Bear bloopers 2:58 min
The majesty of the might Grizzly Bear
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Jane Fonda Declares No More New Clothes For Her
When I read of @rainbow's recent purchase of Nikes from Goodwill, I couldn't help but remember reading of Jane Fonda's recent declaration. I found it amusing as I've seen pictures of closets belonging to celebrities that are larger than my entire house. To each their own but in my mind, I find it ridiculous, such waste.…
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Books on many subjects
For those of you who are like me and enjoy reading books one of my favorite booksellers is Hamilton Booksellers https://www.hamiltonbook.com I was shopping there today and found some items I thought I would share. I think the pricing is great. https://www.hamiltonbook.com/the-organic-herb-gardener-paperbound…
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question regarding a post about a group here that were in a 'cat lovers group' or something like tha
I'm trying to find the post that someone told me about a group within our community here that was for cat lovers. I can't remember how the topic came up and have gone through my old posts and can't find it. I want to join in that group. Any ideas? Thanks
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Please turn off your cell phones, and enjoy the show
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The "Little Ice Age"
Have you ever wondered why almost all of our Christmas traditions center around cold, wind, ice, sleet and snow etc.? After all most of this country never sees any snow fall any time of their winter season. And then it's somehow supposed to fall all centered on just one day of the year. Well it seems there actually is a…
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What's on your holiday wishlist?
I would love to know what items you'd like to receive (or are planning to give) this holiday season related to gardening, homesteading, and home medicine-making! Basically, what are the gadgets and gizmos you'd prefer not to live without (or wish you had)? And why? One of mine is my egg apron -- it makes collecting eggs…
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Financial Planning Ideas
I'm not rich...but then I'm not poor either. I pretty much have some money that if I need something or if something breaks I can make arrangements to purchase a replacement. But I also have to pay my way for all medical, dental and vision expenses. Since I believe conventional medicine isn't of much use unless it is a true…
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Resident Rodent Control
My cat, Eliza Jane, caught another mouse in the bathroom this evening. She's getting better about killing them quickly. Sometimes she's let them get away so that she can have the fun of catching them again. I gave her tons of praise, swept the mouse into a dustpan and tossed it over the fence for the crows. I hate mice in…
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Care package from Mom
I never know what to expect when I get a package from Mom. she still lives in southern Missouri (Cabool). Today I unwrapped a book called, "Gardening Essentials" from the National Home Gardening Club. It's a slim little volume, loaded with color photos. I guess I will give it a look tomorrow when I am more alert. 7:30 is…
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Old things...like, REALLY OLD
I love history. Not just dates, but REAL history...hands on, names, stories, not just school grade stuff...empty dates of wars & battles. I want connection; I want meat! 😉 I was privileged yesterday to view (and very accidentally barely touch) a 400 year old document that someone I know found. It was said that it was a…
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Fall Maple Leaves
I've been outside raking all morning long since the sun came up. The air is crisp, the sun is muted from overcast clouds and the slight breeze smells like pure clean soil since it is damp from all the overnight frost/dew which is all over the ground every morning. But to me, all I see is wonderful "browns " for my compost…
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Need help identifying a plant
This plant popped up in some wheatgrass that I purchased for my indoor cats. I did not throw it out as it may be a useful plant. I have been watering it, hoping it would grow into a something recognizable . Does anyone recognize it? Is it worth my continued care? Thanks for any help you can provide.
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Napping
Does anyone else find that weekend napping is almost a medicinal thing? I have a pretty active job as custodian in an elementary school, and I can go from 8 am to 6 pm, Monday through Thursday, with only half an hour for lunch and a 15 minute sit-down break at 3:30. Now I'm not saying I'm not exhausted at the end of the…
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Witches Brew
I know this is a few days late but to me it was really interesting. We've all read the stories or heard the incantations about the ingredients that are being thrown into the witch's cauldron. And I've always thought who goes out and finds the bat's wool or the tongue of a dog.... etc.? Check out this link and you'll see…
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A Lesson In Doing Things When You First Think Of Them
One of the pesky little chores that I have been putting off in preparation for winter is to check my flashlights to make sure the batteries are good. But we rarely have power outages where I currently live, so I hadn't done more than plan to add it to the list soon. Wednesday evening, I'd just gotten home from work and the…
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Favorite Winter Pastimes
It's almost unbelievable but it's like winter here and it's the 1st of November. The extended forecast for the next few weeks is even calling for colder and colder temps with high winds and maybe some snow. Actually we've already had snow a few weeks ago in October. Now it seems they are talking single digits is possible…
