Garden

Lavender

Leaves:  Fresh and dried leaves are commonly used in cooking. Flowers:  Fresh or dried flowers are used for infusions in flavouring honey, cream, or sugar,  for herbal tea. To garnish a dish, use fresh lavender […]

Journal

Perfume

I picked up a fragrance guide booklet from Shoppers Drug Mart a while back and wanted to note some of the items without having to keep the entire thing. So here goes! Always test a […]

Journal

August 20th Visit

Mom’s hair is getting long again; I should set an appointment to trim it a bit and keep it off her neck.  I tried repeatedly to wake her up and finally got her to open […]

Zinnia-Forecast
Garden

Home & Garden

African Daisy (Arctosis) Newly added March 15, 2022 >>>  Comprehensive guide on hedge trees, completely free https://happydiyhome.com/hedge-trees >>> How to Grow Heliotrope <<< New (Oct 31/21) >>> Best Succulent Soil – Reviews and Buying Guide […]

Journal

Side Plank

I’m getting older AND better. Today, for the first time EVER, I did a side plank. Yay me! I was only a couple of inches off the floor and held it for 8 seconds on […]

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Notes While Watching ‘The Staircase’

This 13 episode documentary was about 9 episodes too long and extremely biased against the prosecution team and law enforcement. The narcissistic defendant Michael Peterson and his equally over-dramatic daughter Margaret  Ratliff were too much ‘drama’. […]

Books

Reading List

What I’m Reading Now The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck   Leveraging the Universe: 7 Steps to Engaging Life’s Magic ♥ ♥ ♥ Mike Dooley Wikinomics: How Mass Collaboration Changes Everything ♥ ♥ […]