Yes This Cancer Survivor Is Still Kicking

Hello all I know I said I would try to get on here more often and keep this blog alive ;) I am still kicking and even though not able to stay outside in the extreme heat for too long at a time I do continue to live on my little farm and putter with my various herbs and plantings. My faithful Shug has passed on but My Jake and Earnie are still fat and sassy and enjoying what my husband refers to as a life of permanent vacation. lol I tell people if they are reincarnated people that wanted to be a horse they must have been very good people to have such a sweet life. I take good care of my big babies even if I do not have the energy after meeting all of their needs to really ride anymore, I get as much satisfaction just being around them and soaking up good horsey vibe mojo energy ;) .

I should have brought the camera out with me... I  promise next time I will :)

The honeysuckle are a riot of blossoms here and I have been out there pretending to be a Giant hummingbird and savoring the sweet nectar lol.

Did you know honeysuckle are beneficial and use is mentioned in ancient Chinese medical text?

Anyway I am trying to keep my word as a #CancerSurvivor and Keep the blog alive as long as I am so even though I am keeping the post short (Because I really am the busiest unpaid person in the world lol) Here I am and Off I go and just a reminder our #CancerSupport facebook group can be found here and we welcome everyone 
Love Deb

It Is Spring Again:)

Yes here we are coming into the 2011 planting season and I am already woefully far behind. To be honest I just do not have the ability anymore to keep up with everything. Last year was irritating enough as far as the vegetable garden aspect. I just could not keep up:( Poor Kevin between all the hours he works, and keeping up with routine maintenance that comes with a small farm just doesn't have the time to help as much as I need help.

 This year aside from a very small plot of personal vegetables, I think I am going to stick more with my herbs and the persimmon trees, because these are very hardy and almost self  sufficient.

Speaking of the vegetable garden, I have not even prepared that area yet, sigh.  I am hoping my son will come over and help this weekend:)

 So for spring 2011 what's up? The Honeysuckles are blooming:)

With all the uncertainty about radiation from the Japan Nuclear Crisis I am planning to get in as early harvest as I can of things like mint, lemon balm, st. Johns, and stevia etc.... Thank Goodness the honeysuckles bloom so early. Wasn't that something too, I posted about it last year sometime, they had an odd like November or December bloom time. I remember thinking oh that's cool, natures bounty, as I gathered them.

There is NOTHING as sweet as the nectar of honeysuckle blooms, and the aroma that fills the room as they dry is absolutely heavenly:)

Well, there is another storm coming through soon, and I am off to pluck the tender blossoms before it strikes:)