Every year for the past 40 years we have had a big St. Patrick's Day dinner with corned beef, red potatoes, cabbage and carrots meal at my in laws. My mother in law started it and we haven't missed a year. Now, none of us has any Irish in them but you know what they say "on St. Patrick's Day everyone is Irish". So I continue the tradition and yesterday had 11 for dinner. Before I filled the table with dishes I took a picture of my cute vintage table cloth.
with clover embroidery on every corner. I bought this years ago, second hand somewhere.
Along with all the food my sons girlfriend brought along her violin and played Irish music for us. We all were enchanted.
This morning we were up early and the Full Moon was still visible in the sky.
This moon was know to Native Americans as the "worm moon" for this time of year the earth worms were beginning to move about and soon it would be time to plant the crops. This year I don't know if anything is moving the temperature this morning was 3 degrees.
So the kids and I jumped in the car and off we went to find a good place to photograph the moon before it was gone. (They had their winter coats on but took them off for a St. Patrick's Day picture in their new green shirts mommy bought them).
Last week the day after the herb conference I started a medicinal herb infused dry skin oil. In a stainless steel double boiler I placed in a cup of organic rose petals, calendula petals, lavender flowers and rosemary. I poured grape seed oil over all.
In a double boiler I simmered the pot for 4 days, (after an hour on the stove I moved it to our wood stove) keep it covered, stirring once in a while.
Dr. Oz recommends grape seed oil for dry skin. After learning how to make this flowers/herbs infusion I couldn't wait to try.
After simmering 4 days I strained the herbs out (twice), added a little rose water and it was ready to test. My little helper and I love it as now does my daughter and the rest of the family. I store the large one in the refrigerator and the little one near the shower. It's best to put on before you dry off completely.
Speaking of Dr. Oz a week ago on his show he said everyone over the age of 40 should be taking these supplements:
Bacopa 300 mg. per day. Brain Food
Baby Aspirin 2 daily. To help fight against cancer
Krill oil 1-3 grams daily. Heart
Like all supplements check with your Dr. before starting.
5 comments:
Oh that moon is gorgeous and you and yours were definitely "in the green"! xx
Oh geez, that was me on my daughter's gmail account by accident and to top it all off, it went through twice. I better watch out today. ;)
Love the vintage tablecloth...lots of memories were made with that tablecloth. The moon was beautiful this past couple days and you captured it beautifully. Deb C
Just remember to stop those supplements at least 2 weeks before any surgery. I do miss playing at your house? The brewing herbs domes so homey.
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