The world is forever turning, revolving, evolving, adjusting, giving and taking back.
We, as the highest form of life on earth have a responsibility to find and keep a balance that aligns with the Creator’s intentions. Self, family, neighbor, country…when we do this, all things find their own level of being.
Find your balance and work outward…..
While the winter break from gardening task is a welcomed relief…for about three days! Then the shock sets in…I’m free and do I really want to be?? Soooo…we buckle up, prepare for landing, and survive!
There are all those fabulous books to be re-read, notes to translated and penned to proper places, new recipes to be tested, family and friends to visit and pamper, and…the freedom to curl up at any time of choice and let the world pass by in a day-dream…if you see one you really like, pluck it out and explore the possibilities.
Some of my favorite winter moments….
Especially those in the month of December, I love the cold, the bareness and most of all the snow…Oh, and the hustle and bustle of making way for the most important day of the year….Christmas Day!
Have a very happy and safe holiday season.
Merry Christmas!
A beautiful, peaceful, healing garden does not have to be in the dirt.
For dedicated gardeners, earth stewards, and anyone with a true connection to nature….a lovely garden can grow in the mind….and our surroundings…
As the days grow longer and the cold grows stronger….conifers, holly, pine-cones, magnolia gifts and winter-berries bring seasonal cheer that feel as good as shoots of green in the spring beds.
The Southern Magnolia is what we know best…pure beauty and charm from the
bark to the pod….each season has its own special offering….spring and summer, amid the dark glossy leaves one can find tiny firmly packed buds that gracefully open into dinner plate size flowers. Nothing, compares to the fragrance of the Southern Magnolia flower.
However, there are many other species of the Magnolia and many other names for them all….Beaver Tree, Holly Bay, Hou Po, Indian Bark, and others…
Magnolia also has a medicinal side…the flower and bark are used to make medicine. Some of the ills the extract is used to treat are…anxiety, depression, stress, stroke, and asthma…among others.
In skin care products, Magnolia is used as a skin whitener.
The chemical found in the bark is honokiol…this is what makes it medicinal.
While the flowers are exquisite…the seed pods get my attention, and if one looks closely at the bark……seems to be a story written in some far away language.
Magnolia seems to have anxiety-reducing activity in animals.
All research on magnolia has been in laboratories.
Under the influence of all the color, I could almost be persuaded to
abandon my lifelong allegiance to winter…and cling to the loveliness
of fall…..can the heart have two loves and be true to either…..
Bread and wine…
Cheese and crackers…
Coffee and pie…
Matters not so much what is on the plate as what the Table-scape is…
Pretty, be it subtle or vividly appealing….make the dining experience
something special to look forward to.
The Stylish Gardner is more about a feeling than a look…
it’s about being aware, living with purpose, passion, and intention.
It’s about feeling good, so we do look good…
It’s about having a reserve of energy and enthusiasm…
It’s about finding alternative means to fix small and large issues with out prescription and/or over OTC drugs…
Now we all know the lines drawn between controlled medicine and natures medicine….So…this is where I say, because I must if I wish to keep my neck out of the noose! But also because it makes sense and will in the long-run will save you time and money.
Disclaimer…If you are sick…seek the advice of a qualified health-care provider.
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The Healing Power of Trauma Comfrey…this is a small book by Holly Lucille, ND,RN….she is a nationally recognized and licensed practicing naturopathic doctor, natural products consultant and television & radio host.
An acclaimed expert in the field of Integrative medicine. Dr. Holly lectures throughout the nation on a variety of natural health topics.
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This book will help you address pain of injuries, sprains, strains, bruising, wounds of all kind, back and joint pain…from old or more recent damage.
It can be found in any good Health Food shop or larger book stores.
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The product can be found on many online sites…be very cautious who you purchase from…A good product should be between 14 and 20 dollars for a 2.6 oz tube…maybe a little less…too cheap, look carefully at the ingredients.
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(From a report given to me by a doctor I use and trust.)
Symphytum is the homeopathic remedy prepared from the common hedgerow plant…comfrey.Taken orally in its homeopathically prepared and diluted form has a strong reputation for helping to heal fractures, especially those that are slow and difficult to unite.
What is less well known is that Symphytum can also help torn muscles,tendons,and ligaments that are slow to heal…it simply promotes “fusion.”
Works greatly to promote healing in Achilles tendons and meniscus damage and collateral ligament tears in the knee..
Also works for vertebral fractures/degeneration of the spine, and for trauma or blows to the eyeball and eye socket.
Boiron Labs is the world leader for Homeopathic products.
My go to for many hard to find products are the Orbit Health Food Shops…
One in Goodlettsville, Tn….One in Mount Juliet, Tn.
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http://drhollylucille.com/
Most famous works of art from nature, tend to be flowers…
Why not vegetables, fruits, nuts, seeds…..for some reason that escapes me…food is something we take for granted…spending little to no time admiring the form, the characteristics, or the history.
A Rembrandt from my garden gallery~
The time is near…summer blooms will begin to fade, late summer early fall colors will take their place in colorful shrubs, trees and grasses.
Utilize the last of the floral beauty by mixing with grass blades, wild branches of green or color…from what is easily available…fill your surroundings with the last of the blooms.
Nothing say’s welcome like fresh nature!