The earth is covered in beauty, some things are so beautiful that words cannot adequately describe. God has filled the earth with amazing things to fill our hearts with joy, but we must take the time to see them! Goodness and mercy are just 2 of the many attributes of our Creator. This picture shows too me his goodness.......in the creation of the world one of the creative days vegetation was brought forth: "plants yielding seed and fruit trees yielding fruit whose seed is in itself, each according to its kind, upon the earth. And it was so"

http://foodrevolution.org/ Starting today, the Food Revolution Summit will be available and I am excited about it! It is a week long event with over 22 different speakers throughout the week. Dr. T. Colin Campbell, Dr. Dean Ornish and Dr. Joel Furman are 3 of over 22 who will be speaking on living a healthy life. It is easy to access and sign up for, free of charge. What are you waiting for?

It's never too Late.............

• ........ to make the choice to live a healthy life.
• ......... to choose to lead a joy-filled life.
• ........ to choose to follow the Way of Truth.
• .............. to turn away from harmful practices.
• ............to turn away from darkness and turn towards the Light.
• .......... to live a purpose- filled life.
• ...........to make a difference in someones life for good.
• .........to say yes to Jesus.
• ........... to search for truths.
• ............. to establish good moral character.
• Is it ever too late??

"For since the creation of the world God's invisible qualities-his eternal power and divine nature-have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that men are without excuse." Holy Scriptures--Romans 1:20

Dr. Mercola has once again made available a  documentary and it is on the Colony Collapse Disorder(CCD) with the Honey Bees. It is very important in my opinion and hopefully will make you think about the choices you have to make to insure that future generations will have a healthy food supply. Here is the link:

https://rdt.mercola.com/view.aspx?&ReturnURL=http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2012/04/21/vanishing-bees-film.aspx?e_cid=20120421_DNL_art_1

Here is a colorful salad and its packed with nutrition. We had a "Sweet Garlic" dressing with it and I am sure I will make this often when the garden greens are ready. We have had a lot of rain the last couple of days and with a few warm days the garden will grow leaps and bounds, which means we will have our own garden greens. It is a joyous time of year here in the Ozarks!
The recipe for this salad is simple:
1 package of spinach greens (washed and spun dry) or your own homegrown greens.
1/4 cup or less of finely cut red onion
2 medium size carrots peeled with a vegetable peeler in strips
1 orange cut into sections or chunks of pineapple would be a good variation.
1/4 cup of dried blueberries or any other type of dried fruit such as: dried cranberries, raisins, dried cherries.
The dressing I used was a Sweet Garlic dressing. Here is the recipe:

2 Heads of garlic placed in a baking dish and drizzle a little olive oil over the tops and bake at 400 degrees for approx 20 minutes. Allow to cool. When cool, squeeze the pulp out of the cloves of garlic being careful to not get the papery husk . Place in a blender with 2 Tablespoons of honey
2 Tablespoons Dijon mustard
3 Tablespoons of lemon juice or white balsamic vinegar
1/4 cup of pineapple juice or orange juice or even water is fine
1/4 teaspoon salt
pinch of black pepper or red pepper
You can add a couple Tablespoons of olive oil if you like, but its just added fat. The flavor is just perfect without the oil.
Blend until smooth and creamy. This dressing keeps very well in the refrigerator up to 3 weeks.
When the garden is producing lots of greens, I usually double this recipe.

Here is a picture of the Kindle Fire case I made for my sister, Susan. I think this one has "Mary Jane" style,(it has a garden theme,lots of flowers) and  it is bright and cheery like my sister! The flower rose was made as well and has an ole' world charm to it, but made with a bright green fabric.

I mentioned when I began doing this blog that I would from time to time have a craft project to show and here is one that I made for Eric for his Lenovo Idea Pad. I used a pair of his ole' jeans and made it into a tri-fold, thinking that would protect it better than a bi-fold. "Use it up, wear it out, make it do or do without". I love it when I can re-use something and make something else useful out of it!

This picture was taken today of 5 raised beds that have been made for the purpose of raising fresh garden vegetables for the residence of the Laurie Care Center and the Laurie Knolls. All the building material, soil, compost and the plantings of seeds, and plants were donated, as well as the time. for planting the garden.  It is so encouraging to see people helping one another with one common goal in mind. I hope this garden does exceptionally well this year! What a great project Nikki!!

The Dogwood tree is one of the" harbingers of spring" and this year they have held their blossoms for an unusually long time. We are surrounded by mainly oak and hickory forest and the dogwood seem to thrive in that environment. After the blooms have dropped it will begin to develop berries that will ripen in the fall and are bright crimson in color. Birds are attracted to the berries for a source of food.



We just arrived at Bakersville just outside of Mansfield, Mo at their monthly Heritage Days. Susan and Oleta are giggling and ready to stock up on plants, seeds and rare finds! Tara is out of view and this was her first time at Bakersville...boy is she in for a treat!! Check out their website: www.rareseeds.com

This picture was taken  looking towards the Bakery Shop and I am standing just below the Apothecary shop/Herb garden .

We are looking out from the Bakery Shop  while  enjoying Cinnamon rolls fresh out of the oven!

Now here is a view of a good days find at Bakersville! Susan (my sister) has a double tier in her vehicle and the top tier is full of plants and there is another space below that you cannot  see that is full to the brim! It was a beautiful sunshiny day and it was special  to be able to  spend it with friends/ family.

"ALL CREATURES GREAT AND SMALL THE LORD GOD MADE THEM ALL" This little cutie is an American Toad. We have what is known as the Toad invasion each spring and they come at times by the dozens to meet their mates and lay eyes in a couple of small ponds we have inserted in our gardens. One pond is no bigger than an old fashion washtub and it will be full of tadpoles before long. When the Toads call to one another it is a very high pitch shrill that is almost deafening, but it thrills me to have them come year after year to our home to mate and lay eggs.