Looking Glass Falls

 

Thanks to the person in red shirt for putting things into perspective.

We enjoyed a break from driving and just looked at it...I walked down half the stairs to get closer. And then puffed and coughed back up. Good exercise!

Closer to home

 

What does Max Factor have to do with Nectarines? This is the bottom of the box holding a dozen Nectarines.

Prepared in my kitchen...

Now tucked into refrig so maybe I can eat them all before they go bad. THey are so YUMMY!

A real feast with granola yogurt and rice milk, blue berries and nectarines. And coffee in a John Bauman mug!

Dying of thirst

 

The poor verbena, aphids keep killing it. Though it's putting up a good effort.

Going to the Pisgah Inn for lunch

 My friends Cathy and Bette had looked on line and sort of decided what they wanted from the menu. I mention that because when we got there the reception clerk said we had to have a reservation, and without one we could just purchase sandwiches in the cafe'. She said it was posted on the web site about that. How did my friends both miss the reservation notice?

We stood there with downfallen faces, and didn't have any options we liked. I even said I'd driven 70 miles (give or take a few) just to get a piece of French Silk Pie, could I buy one to go maybe? Nope, I was told, no takeout from the main dining room.

So then the maître-di (female) said are you with them (my two friends)? I said yes (I had been parking the car while they came in) and she said she'd get a table ready for us. Needless to say we were so grateful even though our hopes had been for a window table. She said they usually only have 2-somes at these tables, near the entrance but she'd set it up for 3.

All this is different since COVID of course. It used to be first come first seated, and those waiting for tables had a buzzer which would let us know when we could be seated. No more.

The white strips are shaved fenugreek bulbs. Lots of vinaigrette dressing, 2 kinds of beets, tiny cubes of apple, feta cheese chunks, and various lettuces.

This restaurant is famous for its French Onion Soup.

Anyway I had the delicious beet salad, while Bette had fried green tomatoes and French onion soup, and Cathy had house salad with a piece of chicken (it was gone by the time I thought of taking photos.) Then I finally got my French Silk Pie...with a cuppa decaf to go with it...while Bette and Cathy split the Key Lime Pie slice.

French Silk Pie

It was quite bright outside, so you could either see inside, or out!

Of course this is way off my budget (do I even have one?) and will mean eating granola for dinner a few times this month...which I really enjoy.

We had fun with photos of course, after our tummies were full!

Taking a break

 This is my day to get closer to nature, to settle my anxieties, and to connect to the source of my real power.

A day in infamy...June 24, 2022

 Fellow blogger, HecateDemeter posted this:

What can you do?

Well, first of all, go ahead and feel your feelings: rage, fear, sadness, numbness. It’s OK. If you need it, I give you permission.

Second, do something nice for yourself. Take a walk, pet your cat, call your bestie, make yourself a cup of tea or a STIFF drink, smoke up. Take a minute.

Then, when you’re ready, here are some concrete actions you can take.

• Women are going to need to be able to leave states where abortion’s been outlawed and get to abortion sanctuary states. You can help them by donating to an abortion fund RIGHT NOW. Only have $5? That’s fine – every little bit helps.
• Get familiar with the ins-and-outs of medication abortion, particularly Reuters’ very useful and timely reporting that our neighbor to the south stands by ready to assist, and there’s not much the US or state governments can do to stop them.
• Look to ESTABLISHED, KNOWLEDGEABLE groups that have been putting in the work for YEARS about larger strategy, folks like NARAL and Planned Parenthood. DO NOT jump on whatever hot take by some jackass on Twitter goes viral. That person has no idea what’s he’s talking about, I promise. NARAL and PP do.
• Watch The Janes and get inspired, then ask yourself: What are you willing to risk?
• See last week’s post and, if I may quote myself, GET THE FUCK TO WORK.

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a village witch posted this on FaceBook

From the old ways...

many a young woman should know these things!

She Is Of The Woods

Let's talk about herbs that must be avoided during pregnancy

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Good ol penny royal tea will destroy your liver, please don't drink it. However it's also important to know that a strongly infused oil should not be rubbed on the pelvic area as it may, with repeated use, cause loss of pregnancy

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Cotton root bark, this one should never be drunk as a tea, it has a long history of being problematic during early pregnancy. It also has a capacity to thin blood so women who accidentally ingest this will need to counter this with something like shepherds purse or vit K

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Black cohosh, blue cohosh, & angelic root should absolutely never be taken during pregnancy especially alongside one another. These three have the capacity to disrupt hormone development & will typically cause bleeding to begin in just a handful of days in very early pregnancy

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Queen Anne's lace should be avoided by anyone who's attempting to conceive, she has a tendency to make the uterine wall slippery & prevents the precious egg from implanting. It's also important to know that during pregnancy if the egg can't implant the pregnancy won't continue

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Mugwort should also be avoided as small amounts consumed in early stage pregnancy may cause uterine contractions, it's also worth noting that infused body oils may have the same effect albeit a bit safer for the liver

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Rue, while not a commonly used herb, is showing up more in tea blends. This one can also be really problematic during pregnancy so much so that women for thousands of years have known to avoid it during pregnancy

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Parsley, while safe in food level amounts, should be avoided in large quantities such as broths as it may cause spontaneous loss of pregnancy. Especially if the person happens to be taking larger doses of vitamin C which can also endanger an early pregnancy

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These are just a handful of herbs that may disrupt hormones, cause uterine contractions, & that should be avoided by anyone wanting to keep a pregnancy viable

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Keep learning about these & other herbs you may have access to that cause these situations

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I mean how else will we avoid accidental miscarriages?

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You're smart enough to do this too

And another quote for this post:

We realize the importance of our voices only when we are silenced.

MALALA YOUSAFZAI