Brightest Blessings to all

Haven't been on in over a month.  I can't believe it.  Most of my online time is the morning after I drive my kids to work.  Since it stopped snowing and I finally got over the virus I had, I spend most mornings outdoors in my gardens or wild foraging in the woods in my area.  Before I realize it the time has flown by and it's time to go and pick the kids up.  They have the internet until it's time to call it a night.  

I finally got all the veggies planted and the herb garden is looking just great.  There's plenty of room for me to add more herbs as time goes by.  I've been foraging for wild herbs and have been lucky enough to bring back little starters that I've added to my herb garden.

My kitchen counter is beginning to look like an apothecary.  All sizes and shapes of jars filled with mysterious stuff.    Let's see whats here .... I'm tinturing echinacea, dandelion, plantain, and some red clover.  I've also started oils with dandelion, comphrey, plantain, chickweed and pokeweed leaves.  I plan on making salve with them in about another 4 weeks.  I've also been working with making vinegars using different flowers growing around my area.  Such fun.  I'm so looking forward for the roses to start blossoming so I can make myself a nice gallon size jar of rosewater.  

I do hope everyone is enjoying 'Spring' ... it seems to be really having a hard time settling in this year.  I pray and send healing energies to all who are suffering from the effects .... cyclones, tornadoes, earthquakes, etc.  My heart goes out to them.

Love and Light
Country Crone

Thanks for stopping back in, Country Crone. It sounds like you've been busy and loving every minute of it.  

I've been wondering where you'd got to.  Sounds like heaven, though.

Wanna trade lives!! I like the souunds of yours better!!

hello i know what you mean about busy with spring the catnip and many wild herbs are growing well around hear and i have already used some of the wild herbs for tea. it is a wonderfull thing. relax and enjoy the wonders around you.

Good Morning

I always like to tell people that my home and surrounding area is my little 'heaven on earth'.  I am truly blessed.  I thank the goddess every day when I say good morning to Sun.  

My goodness, Novia, I wish I could send you some in a bottle .... but, nope, don't want to trade.  I remember what it was like with grown children and their babes were living in with me and that's a return trip that I don't want to make.  

Yes, I enjoy making teas and infusions from my wild neighbors.  Just last night I made some wonderful salve using comfrey and plantain.  It turned out just great and it has such a beautiful green color.  Today I'm going to look around for chickweed --- I want to tincture it up and maybe some hand lotion.

Winter was just too long.  I just never grow tired when I'm outside enjoying the day.

Brightest Blessings to everyone
CountryCrone

looks like your off to a good start. Your far more along than i am. although i don't have all the things i need but i make due with what i have and innovation.