Or maybe these cubs are ;o)
Our kittens caused several big smiles at the gas station today. The first lady just looked in and laughed(good laugh), then got into her car. The second lady couldn't stop looking, she asked if they liked riding. J said -- 'Well, both of them used to.. then we took them on an 18 hour ride up north. Now, only one of them likes it.' EEP She stood, smiling and watching the kittens look out at her until we pulled away. Then she went inside and talked animately with the lady behind the counter who looked and also happily laughed and waved.
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Cute black kitties dressed up for a wedding!
A crochet turtle
Happy Cats in aprons
Set of photos of vintage animal-making patterns.
Definition of 'nuigurumi' - Japanese
still looking for a GOOD definition of 'Japanese-zakka'
 | First one finished! No striped fabric yet. Willow attempted to drag him off by his feet twice while I sewed on the wings this morning. I looked at her and said 'Willow, I love you, but I wouldn't reccommend that..." |
Tea Recipes:
I read in a book the other day a tea recipe that looks a lot like something my grandmother had in her recipes...
rosehips, ginger-root and orange-peel, for the cure of congestion and colds.
Another recipe she used involved red-raspberry leaves, but that was 'not for children'... and using the inner bark of willow as a tea for headaches. She taught me about red clover (leaves), white clover blossoms and the juice in honeysuckle flowers all being 'good-to-eat'. All of these plants grew in our backyard. There was a large wild rose bush growing through the back fence that gave the rosehips.
I guess some of the 'old knowledge' is still alive, somewhere ;o) **None of these are meant for actual 'medical' alternatives... just passing along some old family recipes**
rosehips, ginger-root and orange-peel, for the cure of congestion and colds.
Another recipe she used involved red-raspberry leaves, but that was 'not for children'... and using the inner bark of willow as a tea for headaches. She taught me about red clover (leaves), white clover blossoms and the juice in honeysuckle flowers all being 'good-to-eat'. All of these plants grew in our backyard. There was a large wild rose bush growing through the back fence that gave the rosehips.
I guess some of the 'old knowledge' is still alive, somewhere ;o) **None of these are meant for actual 'medical' alternatives... just passing along some old family recipes**
5 comments:
Love the kitties in aprons and getting married!
I soooo wish Chaos liked to ride in the car. We go to a vet 4 blocks from home because my ears would be bleeding if it was any further. If he needs to go in the summer, I've even walked over, lugging his 15-lb self in the cat duffle - he was just as loud, but we weren't enclosed in the car. :)
LOL sorry I have to laugh!
**comforts Chaos with a mousie**
We took our girls to many many places before they were old enough to go to the vet... so they didn't identify the car with the vet.
Sally is now the vocal one who hates car rides.
'The 18 hour ride was so bad, even the 30 minute rides now just blow her little mind' <-- quote from our boss, who owns the girls' mom, Newt.
We started using our truck again now, after the trip, and it has quieted her some but not all.
Talk about old knowledge - Rosehips are extremely high in vitamin C and are great for winter tea with a bit of honey; also, since they're completely edible and usually still tart and yummy even after being used for tea, the used rosehip tea bits are great in cookies, muffins and can be added to pancakes. They work well as an ingredient in cooking too. You should use the rosehips you've just used for tea instead of the dried for cooking. They work as a flavor sort of like raspberries do, and you can use them in stuffing for pork and turkey; in sauces; etc.
:)
Thanks bookwench! I didn't know about using them like dried fruit -- although it makes perfect sense!
I've never tried the willow bark myself, but have read it to have qualities like aspirin. Grandma knew her stuff!
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