Finally getting around to sharing how this week’s foraging run went, and current challenges and escapades. Foraging this week was on Sunday, and the intention was two-fold: get more chokecherry berry twigs with their leaves and berries, and get more goldenrod. A third goal was to get more hawthorn berry …
First predicted by Infowars for Fall of 2024, the threat of Eastern Equine Encephalitis looms on the North American horizon, specifically, the USA as they head into the fall election. According to the Massachusetts government website, EE is described this way: “The virus that causes EEE is spread through the …
Well, well, well. . . What do we have here?! We’ve only been seeing news of “pride” parades and celebrations over the past few weeks, and suddenly, guess what??!! MPOX is in the news again! I can’t fathom the remotest reason why! (dripping sarcasm there) This pox disease generally only …
(note: images are clickable so you can see them full size. Just remember to hit your browser’s back button to return to this page) So chokecherries, and cherries in general show up in so many recommended sample food lists across this site, that I decided to show you how I …
Today’s foraging run was all about the chokecherries! Many of the trees are only half-ready to pick at this time, but others are fully ready, some Pin (red) and some Black. Some bushes put out tiny berries, but most of them are putting out really fat, plump berries this year! …
I’ll show pictures here to prove it! The sand patch we use as an exercise ring for Bella, has threatened to overgrow in Lamb’s Quarters this summer! This was how that patch looked in the fall. The hint of green in the foreground is now quite a thick patch of …
CTV just ran an article (Aug 2024) claiming that anti-depressants may be causing people to suffer from heat more than they would if they weren’t taking them. Let me quote a section of the article to go over a few things (note: by the time I got done with this, …
Two days after the first jar’s July 30th check date, and 14 days before the other three jar’s check date, I decided to finish the fir mugolio. My reason for doing so is that the sugar slush appeared to be solidified across the bottom of the jars, and there was …
Brought home some very “fat” green fir cones from the barn last night! By “fat”, I mean literally dripping with sap, using the term the same way very sappy wood is known as “fat”. The tree that we got them from not only was very generous in popping them off …
Well, it’s the eve of wellness fair weekend again. This time, the wellness fair is at a winery in South East Kelowna, at The Vibrant Vine on Sunday from 12pm to 5pm. I will be there offering my Biblical Natural Health Coaching along with my daughter selling her wildcrafted looseleaf …
