HAPPY MONDAY MORNING TO YOU....

Happy Monday Morning to you all...

I was thinking to myself this morning,.(that's scary)  Why do I love Mondays so much??

 I decided it is because you wake up renewed after having a day of Worship and being in the Presence of the Lord...

Then there is the whole week ahead of you....

God willing.. 

Anyway, I have been wanting to give you this little hint that I have tried and found true for sore throats and colds..

A little natural remedy..

This time of year our little ones and ourselves are catching some of the old germs out there....

Sore throats, cold and flu....

Of course, if your little ones are really sick they may need a doctor but I find if I get a scratchy sore throat and take this it really works and does not develop in anything scary..

You just boil some water as if you were making some tea and cut a lemon in half and squeeze in a couple tablespoons, a good squirt of honey and a bit of fresh ginger...

It will need cooled for the kids but just sip away on that and hopefully it will relieve your soreness.....lol....

Also ..

I thought I would post a couple of pics of what old empty nesters do on a BUSY  Saturday...

When you are retired folks think that you must have a lot of spare time, eh? 

Well, this is a few pics to show you our past Saturday...

My sweet husband trying to get some of the snow off of the roof.. Our house is shaped in a U and it blows and piles up on there...

A job well done, Terry..

After feeding the birds he of course deserves a little recreation..

God had given us such a beautiful day....

Sammi (our inherited dog) was wondering...

WHICH WAY DID HE GO????  LOL...

Meanwhile, I am inside watering my sprouts..

I told you I was an old hippie  (the good kind)

This is only the third day for them... I just put them on the windowsill to show you...

I love sprouts in wraps.. They are sooooo good for you..

And so easy...

Just pick up some seeds at your health store ( alalfa, clover, onion, or mung beans, mustard or cress)   and soak them overnite ...

Use a large bottle and some cheesecloth or buy a sprout bottle like mine that has a wire seive for a cover.

Then  gently rinse twice a day and keep in a warm dark spot...

I actually  put mine on the counter...

Lay your bottle on the side and  in a few days you have lovely living sprouts that are full of nutrients...

Use them in your salads, sandwiches or wraps....

Oh, then I did some cleaning and worked on crafts..

A busy day.... a lovely day...a blessed day...

Thank you, Lord...

Well, girls that is probably enough for now..

I wanted to thank you all for stopping by.. There are twice as many visitors lately and that is WONDERFUL..

Also, just wanted to say how DELIGHTED  I am when you take the time to leave a wee comment.. 

Makes my day..

Have a lovely BLESSED week and I will be back soon..

Hugs.... 

Gotta love those house plants.....

Hello everyone... A wild and windy day here today... Not a  speck of snow, though... They are getting it in other parts but ours is all gone and nothing but rain.  Personally, I think that is a good thing..
I am sorry for not posting .  I have kind of been down for the count the last couple of weeks.  I guess I will be for a bit more but that is fine.  At least I know I am on the mend... Enough said... If you know me you remember I dislike medical stuff... LOL..
Besides that God is good and He is faithful...
Since I haven't been getting out much (a drive here and there)  I have been in my sewing room trying to make a few things... I love my sewing room... It is actually on the back of the house and looks out on the deck and backyard.  I have some of my plants on the window ledge... There are a lot of windows and they seem to thrive in that room...
I thought I would mention the benefits of house plants.  I know every blog is involved with Christmas so I guess this is a change...lol...I wish I had a Christmas cactus... oh well.... 
There are several websites quoting the great advantages that plants bring to our homes but I will mention a few that seem good to me..... 

They increase creativity....

They can provide healing.... The gel in the aloe vera is wonderful on burns..... Just slice the leaf and place it on the burn....

That wee plant is a dolphin plant.  It has wee red blooms that look exactly like a dolphin..I have been growing this for a whole year and it has just started doing well....

They reduce stress....

They improve the air quality in our homes...

They help control humidity....

They improve the quality of life....

They improve your health...like when you put herbs in your cooking...

Or use them to make salves, etc...

Not as important but they do add to your decorating...

Color and texture...

Terry had to go up to our old farm to get some boughs and little trees to decorate outside ..

Sammi was helping.....lol...

 I went aong for the drive and look what I found growing even after all the snow that we have had...

Johnny Jump-ups.... Aren't they darling?

I brought them home as I knew they would cheer me up...lol...

Are you girls already for the Season?  Hopefully this week I will be able to do some more puttering... lol...

Thank you for visiting and have a lovely week...

May God bless and keep you...

Hugs....