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Saturday, January 28, 2006

JINX! This ought to bring the winter :-)

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Earlier this year, after we got a few inches of snow in ... was it November? ... I picked up a new snow shovel. My old one was heavy, rusty...

The Endoscope and the humor in life.

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Well I had to have an endoscopic (upper gi) procedure done this yesterday. It really doesn't bother me, because the meds they use to kn...
Wednesday, January 25, 2006

Mid winter blues

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Did you know that Candlemas is also Groundhog Day? This is coming up on Feb 2, btw ( Easy for me to remember my brother in law's birth...
Monday, January 16, 2006

Postal Service

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This has been an uncomfortable shift in rates for the USPS. Personally, I think that what we get in exchange for the money is well worth th...
Friday, January 13, 2006

Turning 50

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Here at The Essential Herbal , I've been pondering this entry for a few days, having turned 50 in the beginning of the week. I've b...
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Saturday, January 07, 2006

Finally the Sun comes out!

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It seems that it has been weeks and weeks since the sun has been able to overpower the clouds and shine down on this part of the country. ...
Thursday, January 05, 2006

Early Valentine Crafts to start

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Love Potions, Charms, and Such ….by Tina Sams From the Jan/Feb '04 issue of The Essential Herbal Magazine Back in the days when I co-own...
Friday, December 30, 2005

The Newest Issue is "in the mail"

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The Essential Herbal Jan/Feb issue is in the mail. It will be a little while before it starts arriving at the homes of subscribers, but it...
Tuesday, December 27, 2005

Brown With Envy

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From the very first issue of The Essential Herbal (Jan/Feb '02), an article by Beth Bender Walters: BROWN WITH ENVY I shall confess...
Sunday, December 25, 2005

Rudolph the wonder Dog

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Rudolph the wonder dog belongs to my brother in law, Bob. He's the family pet, but there can be no doubt that his heart belongs to Bob...
Monday, December 19, 2005

Shop the local stores!

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I always try to do as much shopping in privately owned shops as possible. As as previous shop keep myself, its important to me (and should ...
Friday, December 16, 2005

pink tree... pity me.

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A couple of years ago we found this tree, and thought it was just crazy enough to be cool. Molly kept it in her room, holding beads, hats, ...
Thursday, December 15, 2005

El Rodeo with Steph and Valerie

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Every now and then I get together with some buds from my old work-place (now known as "the printer"). A fairly new restaurant ope...
Monday, December 12, 2005

More Natural Ornaments

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From The Essential Herbal WAX POMANDERS 1 ounce beeswax 1/2 cup applesauce 1-1/4 cup assorted powdered spices (cinnamon, allspice, nutmeg, c...
Sunday, December 11, 2005

Hoar Frost for the holidays

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Today was a gorgeous day - in a sort of otherworldly, foggy dreamy kind of way. I drove up the back roads to the shop, trying to avoid icy ...
Tuesday, December 06, 2005

Simply Natural Ornaments

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We're pretty busy putting the finishing touches on the next issue, so I thought I'd post something from The Essential Herbal holiday...
Friday, December 02, 2005

Today in the waiting room

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I took my older brother in to the hospital for day surgery. The waiting room is huge, and it is the same room I spent 3 days in last March w...
Wednesday, November 30, 2005

Frankincense and Myrrh

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In my imagination, things were going to slow down once the shop finally got finished and open. Yes, I can hear you chuckling, and as the wh...
Monday, November 28, 2005

opening weekend

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We opened our little shop doors on Friday. It was a fun weekend, even if I'd forgotten what hard work retail can be. The weather turne...
Friday, November 25, 2005

The shop and stuff

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Well first, I thought I'd share an image of Thanksgiving at my sister's house yesterday. Her dining room and kitchen are open and th...
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