Thyme on chicken,
mint in bourbon,
basil on pasta,
chives in omelettes, and
rosemary on potatoes –
Divine!
Personal Success
Prolific and Terrific*
Humpday!
This camel is carrying a light load. Shouldn’t you?
Remorse
You won’t regret….
- eating a salad
- exercising
- meditating
- being kind to others
- drinking a glass of water
- pausing before reacting to someone
- deleting a nasty email
- getting 8 hours of sleep
Doodles of the Day:
Aphrodisiac? Tummy Relief? Anti-Inflammatory?
Is there a food item that can do all of these things?
My daughter has GI problems and when she has ginger tea, she swears it helps.
Ten facts about ginger*:
- Ginger is actually a rhizome, not a root. A rhizome is an underground stem.
- The ginger plant is an herb.
- Ginger is a part of the Zingiberaceae family, which also includes turmeric and cardamom.
- Ginger is native to southeastern Asia.
- You can grow ginger from rhizomes found at grocery stores.
- Mature ginger rhizomes, ones most commonly sold in grocery stores, are harvested after 10-12 months.
- Ginger is popularly grown in warmer regions and the tropics.
- Ginger can be cultivated all year round. However the best time to plant them is at the end winter and early spring.
- A ginger plant can grow up to 4 ft. tall.
- Ginger has MANY health benefits, some including ant-inflammatory properties, blood sugar regulation, and gastrointestinal relief.
*from https://thatsitfruit.com/blog/10-interesting-facts-about-ginger/
Quartets
Violin I normally carries the melody,
yet no member is “most important”
They communicate with eyes and breath
in perfect rhythm, spreading joy
Ears Are Challenging
I’ve graduated from Lisa Congdon’s Book of 20 Ways to Draw Everything (with drawings to emulate) to 642 Things to Draw which offers empty boxes with an object name (Eloise Leigh, Chronicle Books).
Much of the time, however, I need to look up the image on my phone or laptop because I can’t conjure the image well enough to draw on my own.
Baby steps.
By the way, did you know there is an art museum named “Van Gogh’s Ear” in Prescott, AZ? I’ll have to check it out next time I’m there.
A Whale of a Story
Livescience.com just published a (very) short video of a marine biologist seemingly being rescued from a tiger shark. Scientists warn that although it’s altruistic behavior, we need to not jump to conclusions. It might have something to do with their impulse to protect their own young and thus, might be unintentional.
Either way, it’s amazing to watch!
Pardon the Poem
Been feeling a bit under the weather,
but here are a few attempts at heather,
they grow profusely on Scottish coasts
which include kilts, bagpipes and haggis to boast
Growth
Kismet 