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Peach Blossom

The peach trees around here got hit hard by a cold frost last month so there are only a few blooms on my peach this spring. But they are so beautiful. That pink! Those stamens covered in pollen – calling to the insects! I had to lean way off the…

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Happy Earth Day!

Happy Earth Day everyone.  It’s such a beautiful time of year here in the Northeast; I hope you are getting to enjoy some time outside. The flowers are starting to really bloom and the birds are waking me up in the morning! I put out two new birdhouses and have…

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Pear buds

I hope things are going well in your world. We came back from our short trip to Florida and the trees were still waiting to bloom. Some buds got shocked by some sudden cold nights after the tempting warmth. We’ll see what kind of flowers we get on the peach…

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Aromatherapy Compress to Tame a Cough

An Aromatherapy compress is a wonderful thing for coughs, colds and congestion.  Here is Georgia enjoying one a few years ago.  It is a great treatment to use along with steams for those coughs that won’t go away. (Read about steams here:http://crowladyhealing.com/steam-your-head-to-relieve-congestion) I also have used Aromatherapy Compresses for sore…

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Flowers of Early Spring

Hi there, Hope you are having a good week. I found my first spring flower blooming outside! This Coltsfoot was blooming on our local hike this weekend. It always looks a bit bedraggled because the flower comes up before the leaves. They look like dandelions but no leaves, no green…

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Marsh bird song

I hope you are well. The birds are returning to us in New England and it is so nice to have them back.  I took this little video yesterday on my dog walk. The marsh was suddenly alive with singing! Red Wing Blackbirds, a Song Sparrow, Grackles, Blue Jays and…

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