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“Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food” 

 Nut flour crust, wild weed pesto, my own canned sauce, mozzarella cheese and all organic.

The wild weed pesto is made out of dandelion leaves, plantain leaves, nettle leaves, yellow dock leaves, olive oil, raw cheddar, dehydrated ground up nuts and raw garlic.   

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13417456092?profile=originalYellow Dock

13417456701?profile=originalDandelion 

13417457458?profile=originalNettle 

13417456899?profile=originalCollected and Ready to Make Wild Weed Pesto 

13417458285?profile=original1 cup or more of edible weeds (make sure no one has sprayed any chemicals on or around them!!)

1/2 to 1 cup organic olive oil 

1/2 cup organic raw cheese of choice

1/8 cup ground nuts or seeds

3 cloves raw garlic ( or more if you are a garlic fan) 

Blend in a  mixer 

13417457886?profile=originalUse on crackers, rice, meat, pizza dough or as a veggie dip. 

 

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Special Garden Spots

13417451055?profile=originalCreate Special Sitting Places and Enjoy A Cup Of Healing Tea

13417451666?profile=originalCreate Incredible Meals Full Of Nutrition And Fun 

13417452083?profile=originalCreate Memories, Watching As Many Sunsets As Possible 

13417437695?profile=originalCreate As Many Memories As You Can In Nature, With Your Sense Of Smell 

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Create Memories, Observe Nature

13417454460?profile=originalCreate A Life That Is Full Of Beauty, You Can Create A lot Of Beauty In Your Life If You Follow The Instructions Below 

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To have a balance with our health there are several things we should be working on.  I routinely lecture about food, but, today I want to chat about being grateful.  

There is so much going on in the world. so much so, that we can get lost in the hustle and bustle of life.I would like to remind you that stopping daily to reflect on the gifts that you have in your life is another part of being healthy.  

Yesterday, as I was working  in the garden, the sun was really warm and I decided to seek some shade under a big tree.    At that point, I was taking in all of what nature had to offer.  I found myself being thankful for many things.  One was I heard the swifts migrating back for the summer.  I was excited about this because that is just another sign the summer is coming.   I was thankful for the sun to be shinning and having a clear sky, I was thankful that I am an organic farmer, I was thankful that I can take a moment under a tree.  That was just a few things that I was thankful for.  

I posted some pictures of what I was thankful for yesterday.  I would love to hear from you about what you are thankful for.      

Practicing the art of being thankful on a daily basis is just another part to add in keeping balance in your health.  

As a close friend of mine would say daily at our meals, " thank you, thank you, thank you"  

Thankful for my morning tea ritual

13417445101?profile=originalThankful for the big trees that give shade when it is hot

13417445869?profile=originalThankful the the sun's brightness and warmth 

13417446658?profile=originalThankful for having feet 

13417446880?profile=originalThankful for sunsets 

13417447473?profile=originalThankful for being alive

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Thankful for having this wonderful man in my life 

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Everything is really coming together in the gardens this spring.  My vision is being put into place and it feels great, but more on that later.   It has been a lot of physical work, but well worth it..  My back is feeling a lot of the work.  A few months ago I lifted a log by myself, that was  two person log.  It was also  heavier since it was wet.  I knew better but, I still did it and  I hurt my back.  It healed rather quickly which was great but, I find that with all the up and down our steep hills all day with  combination of a zillion squats I am terribly tight by the end of the night.  As I was thinking about my back and different things I should be doing for it, it occurred to me that since it is  garden and yard season, most of us could use a reminder, that we should be taking care of our backs BEFORE, something happens.   

Your spine has many nerves, muscles and ligaments that serve as connections to areas throughout your body, so keeping your back in top condition is one of the best things you can do for both your back and your overall health. There are a number of simple things you can try to help keep your spine as healthy as possible and minimize complications from your back condition and/or prevent future painful episodes.

First Rule:  Do Not lift things that are to heavy for you.  Ask For HELP...

2,  Lift Correctly:    Protect your back when lifting anything by standing close to the object with your feet apart to give you a stable base. Squat down while keeping the spine in proper alignment and contract your abdominals as you lift using your legs. 

3.  Choose Your Shoes Carefully:  They should be well balanced, flexible and most certainly comfortable. Good shoes provide not only protection for your feet, but also a supportive base that helps the spine and body remain in alignment. Selection of the right shoes, and correctly using inserts if needed to provide even further balance, can help you avoid muscle strain and possible injury

4.  Stretch:  Here is a few ideas   http://drbenkim.com/stretches-healthy-back.htm

5.  Enjoy the benefits of massage:    Therapeutic massages not only improve flexibility and decrease tension; they can also improve blood flow and increase the level of endorphins in your bloodstream, which is a chemical in the body that makes us feel good.

Ten Ways To Keep A Healthy Back:http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/25013.php

 

My days start out with me getting my exercise going up the mountain,  It has a very steep beginning.   I have added some different agility exercises to my mountain exercise time, to make sure I am cross training my body.  During this time my husband and  I take the dogs and horses to make sure they get their work out in to.


Remember exercise is another key ingredient in keeping your back healthy, as long as you stretch.

Growing my own food has become a passion for me.  My second passion is supporting local organic farmers.  If you can't find time to grow your own, at least try to grow just a few things.  Try some culinary herbs first.  The next step you could take would be supporting a local organic farmer by joining a  CSA.  You could also make a habit of going to the farmers markets weekly..  It is important to have fresh produce, you will be healthier and so will the earth.  Fresh organic produce has a lot of vitamins, something store bought produce does not.    

Here is today's photo's

Starting more root crops

13417427701?profile=originalBuilding a bed out of scrap logs

13417429062?profile=originalMore Root Crops 

13417429272?profile=originalAnd of course my tea time break.  It has been another great productive day,  Time for me to go pick a salad for dinner.  Peace to you 
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My Earth Day

My earth day is everyday.  I walk up a mountain for exercise.  I have a variety of  tea  sit spots like, up in the mountains, in the garden, in my special garden spots, in the trees listen to the birds and in the sun.   I put my hands in the dirt in a daily basis, I eat local organic food and organic food,  I use petroleum free products.  We are growing our own food,  I limit my car trips, I do not consume much, I work on a daily basis to keep my earth foot print small and simple.   These are just a few things that I do to take care of the earth.  I would love to see photos and/or hear from you about what you do to take care of the earth... You can create just a blog with photos and statements if you like.  Pictures say a thousand words  

Nettle, very nutritional and not to late to go find some, collect it and cook it... 

13417463495?profile=originalGreen House

13417464101?profile=originalLove Garden Peas

13417465074?profile=originalVertical Growing - Strawberries 

13417465892?profile=originalGarden Baby Salad Box 

13417466484?profile=originalCelery,..... Yum!

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Comfrey- A wonderful bone healer 

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Shallots

13417468281?profile=originalRed Ranger Chicks.  

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Salad from the green house 

13417470062?profile=originalTea time bright and early this morning with a  mountain view 

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