Gardens, Mice, Gifts in a jar, etc

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Deborah Swanson wrote:

 

> Hi all:

> Carol~I always love your notes. Haven't seen many from you lately.

Thanks Deb, I have been crazy busy these past few months, you know when

life throws you a curb ball, well I have had a few, lol..Luckily things

have been working themselves out, the universe seems to be back in my

happy corner.

 

> Late update on my gardens: What is growing now: A few Broccoli plants~2

> almost ready, 2 a bit later. Garlic~purple & elephant & French shallots

> for Spring, Saffron Crocus~Bought 6~all coming along nicely with side

> shoots, was expecting them to deliver this first year, but they were

> sent a bit late to me as per their policy.

 

Wow, You are one busy woman, I have some strawberry plants, raspberry

and black berry and a grape vine,this year everything was left to the

animals and bugs, by the time, I cut back the grape vines and my trees,

I was too tired to do anything else, those vines, are trying to kill my

maple tree, and I do love my trees more than anything else in the garden.

I think it's great that you are working with the Habitat, I think I

should volunteer more often, but the kids always manage to muck it up (

maybe I should wait until they are older, lol)

 

Chris used to do the herb of the month , I found it fascinating, Chris

are you still doing your Herbal Classes?

 

This winter like the last one, I have animals trying to break into my

roof, last year it was raccoons, and the repair bills cost me a fortune,

this year its either a mouse or a squirrel that has managed to break

into my attic. I bought poison but don't have the heart to kill it. so I

took it back and purchased a life trap, so I hope it either a tiny

squirrel or a mouse or I'm up the creek without a ladder, lol..

They seem to really like the wood around the water pipe ( i think thats

what it is) that goes up through my attic and out into the roof, so I

have been spraying it like crazy with Peppermint hydrosol, seems to be

working, I managed to get more than 4 hours sleep last night.

I seemed to recall someone talking about sacks that can be used in barns

that mice really hate, anyone know who makes them?

 

> My pet peeve this year is: The loose use of calling ingredients

> 'Botanical Extracts' in Professional products. So many of them are using

> essential oils and calling them extracts that I stay in a state of

> aggravation. Anyone else notice this?

 

This is where the customers need to be more informed, all you can do is

send them out some info with your products and hope that they read them,

or teach a class, the Catholic School board here in Mississauga, offer

classes on all subjects, from flower arranging to Essential oils, I

haven't gone to any of them, I would love to but I am quite sure that I

would get kicked out of the Essential oil classes very quickly for

arguing with the teacher, lol.

>

> My biggest challenge this year was finally putting together a recipe and

> making a stinky Native American 'Black Salve'.

LOL Have no idea what that is but it does sound stinky, lol

 

>

> My biggest work this year was planning and executing a Reunion with some

> Jr High & early high school gal friends due to the request of on that

> has been fighting cancer for over 2 years.

 

Wow, that's terrific, My High School was demolished in May :-(, They

sent me an email two days before they took it down asking me If I wanted

to attend the open house, It was in Scotland, lol..Wish I could have.

 

Who here, gives their kids teachers Christmas gifts? It seems to be

common practice here now, tomorrow we are going to make up some goodies,

I have the link for Gifts in a jar, which I will happily forward to

anyone who wants it, send me your email addy off list to

cjpearce.

 

> Here's hoping your Holiday season is very Blessed & my wish for you for

> 2008 is: May your happiest day of your past, be your saddest day of your

> future~in other words: May all of your future days be better than the

> one before.

>

> May you have a most Fragrant Merry Christmas,

> deb

Thank You Deb and to you too, may your Christmas be full of laughter,

health and happiness.

 

 

Carol