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Today was the first day I actually helped with a few of the morning farm chores.  One little step and many more to go... 

My body  is really tired, but healing well.  

Time and patience are the key. 

Little baby steps 

No rushing, no overdoing

I know I need to take care of me

Patience..... 

I am grateful

 Life has given you a gift of 86,400 seconds today. Have you used one to say "thank you?"

For each new morning with its light,
For rest and shelter of the night,
For health and food, for love and friends,
For everything Thy goodness sends.
~Ralph Waldo Emerson

This Mornings Tea:  Turmeric, cayenne, burdock root, dandelion root, ginger root, chai mix, damiana, hulled cardamom, oat milk and coconut milk .  Wonderfully healing 

Smoothie:  Pineapple, peaches, coconut milk, dash of maple syrup and a scoop of powdered greens

I am making beef bone broth today.  Bone broth is energizing and healing.  Drinking bone broth is vitally important when you have a bad injury.  It is important that I get as much bone broth in me as possible, to heal my bones and teeth.  Plus it taste fantastic!  Today I am adding astragalus root, burdock root, dandelion root, bay leaf, thyme, sage, leeks, garlic, hawthorn berry and celtic salt.  When the bone broth is finished, I will use it as a base for some homemade organic cream of veggie soup. 

First we bake and eat our  Organic Chicken. Once the meat is off the bones, I put the carcass and any drippings or pieces of skin into a large pot. (You can use a whole organic chicken, meat and all, for your stock if you like.)
You will need:
A couple tablespoons of apple cider vinegar

4 tablespoons (or a handful) dried burdock root

15 - 20 tongues astragulus root (note: if you are already sick,do not add this to your recipe) 

4 tablespoons ( or a handful) dandelion root

4 or more cloves of garlic

2 celery ribs coarsely chopped

Dried berries (like hawthorne) can also be a good addition to this stock if you have them.
To make the stock, fill the pot with the chicken 3/4 full with water.
Add the 2 tablespoons of vinegar. This will help draw the calcium and other minerals out of the bones.

Add your roots and berries
Peel and crush your garlic and add that too. Stir
Cover the pot and bring the liquid to a boil over high heat. Turn the heat down to low and simmer for about 12 to 48 hourss. Let it cool, then strain and store in the refrigerator or freezer

You can add this stock to any of your fall soups and they become wonderful seasonal tonics. Each of the roots our very nourishing and the astragulus and garlic work particularly well to boost our immune systems and help to ward off those fall colds.

You can also warm a few cups up in the morning and add some miso to it for a great morning nutritious drink
More Options to add to your bone broth:  Add extras after you make your bone broth. 
Carrots, celery, more garlic, shiitake mushrooms, pinch of cayenne, cilantro.
OR
Carrots, celery, more garlic, leeks, sage, rosemary, thyme, parsely, curry and kale ( spring add nettle)