tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-63957239438285428592024-02-02T13:34:44.939-08:00Wise Women's WaysWelcome to our blog! Wise Women's Journey, A place of creative self-discovery & wellness.Visit often as we explore ways to live a healthier, happier life.Wise Women's Journeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17428364641547845063noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6395723943828542859.post-16146912713355207052019-01-06T08:10:00.003-08:002019-01-06T08:10:40.701-08:00New Year Planning! <span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Hi! I haven't posted here on Wise Women's for a bit but want to welcome new friends and followers!</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">I have been busy, first: creating</span><span class="text_exposed_show" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; display: inline; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> a new curriculum for my clients and staff attending my cooking class twice a month through my employment. This is my third year and still find this the "meaningful aspect" of my work by closely working and sharing with our clients at Oakridge/Woodview Homes. Secondly: I am working through a Initiate Retreat 2019 with Michele Grace Leissard a Shamanic Teacher, Artist and Astrologer. This is an amazing mentorship and a group of women to be part of, that's for sure. Thirdly: Redefining and morphing what brings me joy and following through with that in my everyday life and years moving forward...I will be 64 years old and know in my heart and soul that it's time to come out of "hiding" to share and inspire. Cuz that's what I do! I plan on holding workshops and small retreats in creativity, self expression and authentic personal journeying.<br /></span><br />
<span class="text_exposed_show" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; display: inline; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">So, with all that said, I will be sharing this month, January's Creative Cooker's Class here on Wise Women's Journey. Today I am preparing the dish we will be making on Tuesday for the first class. I'll take pictures and results.<br /></span><br />
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It's wine making time again! Every year I try to make at least one batch from the fruit we have growing around our home. Last year was chokecherry, and this year it is plum. We had tons of plums this year, so we picked them a little early and brought them inside to ripen to keep some of the more opportunistic critters from getting to them. I boiled them with a bit of water and a teaspoon of lemon juice for about 15 minutes to create the juice. I squeezed the rest out using cheesecloth and set it up in my gallon jug. Add yeast and put the airlock on -- you can see the yeast in action in this photo. Once the bubbles die down I will decant into bottles and seal it up until next spring. Cheers!<br />
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-- FrancineWise Women's Journeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17428364641547845063noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6395723943828542859.post-66435821830686427282017-03-15T06:10:00.003-07:002017-09-04T05:07:59.442-07:00Choiceless Awareness...Thoughts on Meditation<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">At Wednesday night Meditation Group, this phrase in the 15 minute guided meditation, was used a few times. I have to admit, that the first time it was used I sort of disregarded it...but then after the second and third time it was said I became confused and perplexed on it's meaning...."Choiceless Awareness".</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The guide was talking about letting those random thoughts come in and instead of being aware and then move on and past them the guide suggested...well, to actually follow the thought and acknowledge it and ponder. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Ok, the word "choiceless"is one I have never used and the meaning; <span style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666;"><span class="oneClick-link oneClick-available" style="box-sizing: border-box;">power</span> <span class="oneClick-link" style="box-sizing: border-box;">of</span> <span class="oneClick-link" style="box-sizing: border-box;">choosing </span><span class="oneClick-link" style="box-sizing: border-box;">between</span> <span class="oneClick-link" style="box-sizing: border-box;">things.</span> </span><span class="dbox-sc" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; text-decoration: underline;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span class="oneClick-link" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Choice</span> </span></span><span style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666;"><span class="oneClick-link" style="box-sizing: border-box;">implies</span> <span class="oneClick-link" style="box-sizing: border-box;">the</span> <span class="oneClick-link" style="box-sizing: border-box;">opportunity</span> <span class="oneClick-link" style="box-sizing: border-box;">to</span> <span class="oneClick-link oneClick-available" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #3d7bbf; cursor: pointer;">choose. So choiceless is...to not have the power to choose.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666;"><span class="oneClick-link oneClick-available" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #3d7bbf; cursor: pointer;">Awareness: </span></span><span style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666;"><span class="oneClick-link" style="box-sizing: border-box;">the</span> <span class="oneClick-link oneClick-available" style="box-sizing: border-box;">state</span> <span class="oneClick-link" style="box-sizing: border-box;">or</span> <span class="oneClick-link" style="box-sizing: border-box;">condition</span> <span class="oneClick-link" style="box-sizing: border-box;">of</span> <span class="oneClick-link" style="box-sizing: border-box;">being</span> </span><a class="dbox-xref dbox-roman" href="http://www.dictionary.com/browse/aware" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #307dbc; display: inline; text-decoration: none;">aware</a><span style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666;">; <span class="oneClick-link oneClick-available" style="box-sizing: border-box;">having</span> <span class="oneClick-link oneClick-available" style="box-sizing: border-box;">knowledge;</span><span class="oneClick-link oneClick-available" style="box-sizing: border-box;">consciousness.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666;"><span class="oneClick-link oneClick-available" style="box-sizing: border-box;">I have thought about these two words used together all week. I get it now. Those random thoughts that pop into your head while meditating are not chosen...they just appear, right? But we are aware of them, almost within seconds of them appearing. I don't consider that powerless though. </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666;"><span class="oneClick-link oneClick-available" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The meditation for that evening was different and there were mixed reactions when we discussed it as a group afterwards. Some liked the change and some did not. I don't have preferences at all...the time spent "being" with the group is inspiring, peaceful and many times a chance to discuss an "out of the box" experience.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">I find the guided meditation a unique experience and I look forward to going each time. I have enjoyed meditating in many forms and this is new...in a group setting for me anyway as I have been solitary in my meditations. Well within Nature which really isn't being alone even in the dead of winter.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">Blessings,</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>Blurred the boundaries</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>Along the moon path.</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>Winter birds were hushed</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>And the blue radiance</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>Became a chapel for creatures of the night.</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>Ghostly birches stood bare -</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>The ground littered</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>With white bones of their branches.</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>Stars semaphored to me</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>And I was drawn to the calm...</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>Where only the shadows moved.</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>Maude G. Booth</i></span>Wise Women's Journeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17428364641547845063noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6395723943828542859.post-86425550071453923382017-02-28T18:43:00.001-08:002017-03-05T07:27:52.835-08:00February: Healthy Eating ~ Nutritional Facts ~ Recipe Share<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">National Cabbage Day was February 17th and is the vegetable of the month. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I celebrated with my two cooking classes on Valentines Day the 14th and just tonight (28th). </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I shared some interesting facts and a yummy recipe with my classes. I would like to share here as well.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">From the French Caboche, meaning "head", cabbage comes in a variety of forms. The cabbage family is varied and includes Brussels Sprouts, Broccoli, Cauliflower, Bok Choy, Kohlrabi and Kale. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Cabbage is an ancient food with origins in Asia Minor (Turkey today) and eastern Mediterranean.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">There are over four hundred varieties of cabbage; from round to conical in shape, with flat or curly, tight or loose leaves in green, white, red and purple colors</span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">An interesting fact, Chinese cabbage (Pak Choi or Box Choy) is not a true cabbage but actually Chinese Chard. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">French explorer Jacques Cartier was the first to bring cabbage to America. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Cabbage is versatile and can be eaten raw, steamed or saute'd. It is a popular ingredient in Asian, German, Irish and Latin recipes. It is a culturally diverse food!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Cabbage is low in calories, has no fat, cholesterol, and is low in sodium and carbs, plus a good source of Vitamin C. Since ancient times peoples from northern climates in the winter months ate cabbage for this excellent source of Vitamin C. Raw cabbage has more Vitamin C than cooked but cannot be recommended on a daily basis. The presence of goitrogens which are substances that block the formation of a thyroid hormone, makes it difficult for the liver to convert the plant form of Vitamin A (carotene or carotenoids) into the animal form which it needs for thousand of biochemical processes. Cabbage is rich in substances that block the formation and spread of tumors. Folk medicine values the cabbage for the stomach and recent research has shown that the juice of cabbage to be highly therapeutic for ulcers.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">This was our menu for the month. We served saute'd Keilbasa on the side. It was a hit!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">5 Tbls butter</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">1 onion sliced (2 cups)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">1/4 cup red or white wine vinegar</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">1/4 cup Balsamic Vinegar</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">1/4 to 1/2 cup applesauce or apple juice</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">2 lbs. (1 head) red cabbage shredded</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">1 large apple, peeled, cored and cut into thin slices</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Melt butter in heavy large pot over medium to low heat. Add onions and saute until translucent. Mix in rest of ingredients and cook until cabbage begins to wilt, stirring often. Cover and simmer until cabbage is crisp-tender, stirring often. </span><br />
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<br />Wise Women's Journeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17428364641547845063noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6395723943828542859.post-80985468653524965192017-02-19T20:48:00.000-08:002017-03-05T07:37:14.140-08:00<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Hello lovely readers! As you can see from the posts below, Terri is the writer here. However, I wanted to post something at the launch of our new endeavor. I was thinking about winter, and how symbolic it has been for mine and Terri's lives for the last few years. Changes with life circumstances, with jobs, with our friendship itself froze us in place for a while. For me, winter is the season of the Crone, who rules over the sleeping earth, the goddess of the crossroads, of the hibernating potential, the one who invites us to follow her underground for a time to rest. I looked at my biography that I wrote for this blog several years (!!!) ago now and wondered, how much of it is still true? I see that I have been sleeping. I garden only enough to have a few fresh veggies, haven't canned in a couple of years, knitting is sporadic, not really doing holistic therapy anymore. I have been underground with the Crone. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">So what is spurring the change now? I feel like the snow is starting to melt, and a small trickle of cold water is starting to nourish my sleeping life.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">The first thing that changed for me, was connecting again with community. It is difficult to crawl out of the cave by yourself. I am connecting with others, like Terri, who share a similar dream. We feed off the energy of each other, and what we do together lifts us farther that any one of us can do alone. I am so excited now for the possibilities of what we are starting in 2017.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">The other thing that changed for me was how I was treating my body. I was truly in hibernation mode. I ate what I wanted, like a bear fattening up for winter, and I hardly moved. The only exercise I got was the little walking I did at work, and riding my horse once every week or so. A few weeks ago, I decided to make a change. I joined Brightline Eating and started a sugar and flour free diet. I am now feeding my body only whole natural foods. It is hard some days, because I still get hungry and crave cookies or bread, but my body feels better getting the nutrients it needs. I have energy, I don't get insulin highs and lows. I'm actually up typing this blog at 10:30 at night an not even tired yet. A month ago I was coming home from work and falling asleep on the couch in exhaustion.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Terri and I are on a similar whole foods path now, and we are looking forward to sharing our discoveries with you. Terri's knowledge and wisdom and years of homesteading, gardening, and preparing organic whole foods as well as herbal remedies will be invaluable, and I know she loves to teach and share. You may hear from me more on our sister site Gaia's Wheel, as energy work and women's spiritual journeys are more my bailiwick. All in all, I am looking forward to sharing this new women's journey with you! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><br /></span>Wise Women's Journeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17428364641547845063noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6395723943828542859.post-55106676505954290372017-02-16T05:58:00.002-08:002017-07-27T17:14:24.631-07:00Our Sister Site...Gaia's WheelWise Women's Journey will have a sister site "Gaia's Wheel" where we will come together and celebrate the Wheel of the Year. Within the next month we will start reaching out, and setting up a calendar of events to celebrate together.<br />
Francine and myself are in the planning stages...keep in touch and like-wise we will be doing the same with updates and ideas.<br />
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Our email is:<br />
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FYI...Gaia's Wheel was a networking group that Francine and myself hosted in the Brainerd Lakes Area quite a few years ago during the 2000's. We ran pretty strong for about 5-6 years and held group potlucks to celebrate the Wheel of the Year, study groups, published a monthly newsletter and were a support for those who enjoyed sharing and learning in eclectic alternative philosphies.<br />
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TerriWise Women's Journeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17428364641547845063noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6395723943828542859.post-52872267344494050912017-02-11T07:23:00.003-08:002017-03-05T07:28:56.471-08:00Good Bye Winter!Yesterday began our reprieve from bitter cold and it was gorgeous out! I believe it reached the low 40's. To celebrate a gorgeous weekend, I'd like to share one of my grandmother's poems. She was a published poet and as you will see, very talented.<br />
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Remembering Maude G. Booth<br />
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<em>I was the last snowflake to leave;</em></div>
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<em>With songs above the bullfrogs din.</em></div>
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<em>Regretfully, I slipped away.</em></div>
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Wise Women's Journeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17428364641547845063noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6395723943828542859.post-58655024665172206522017-02-11T05:51:00.003-08:002017-07-27T17:19:59.478-07:00Are you on a Wise Women's Journey?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This might seem like a daunting question, but it is really very easy to answer! The answer is YES! Welcome to a Wise Women's Journey!<br />
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Sometimes the road you are following seems strange, unknown, and you are questioning whether it is the right one. But believe me when I say that it does lead you to where you need to be. It may be winding, twisting, scary, doubling back, and seemingly going in a circle but it leads you to those experiences in life that become clear many miles down the road. I like this metaphor for life...a journey, on a road or a path of sorts or sometimes even an unmarked trail.<br />
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Do you sometimes feel like your life is meandering, with side excursions into a deep dark forest? Oh another fun metaphor! life is like that, isn't it? Through all the choices or roads we choose, or not conscience choices because of what seems like unseen forces of fate...it brings us all to a question asked how many times in each of our lives, "what in the world has this been all about?". <br />
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And what you do on your journey is your choice. Your experiences...a desire Line of intentions. Done your way. Following Your Path.<br />
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But this brings us back to another question; Do you have to do it alone? The answer is NO! Wise Women are everywhere who have a lifetime of experiences to share and nurture other women. And that is what we are striving to do with this "Wise Women's Journey" Blog. Our original journey started, and then suddenly veared off our chosen road to unknown (we haven't shared those scary, winding experiences yet) territories. We have journeyed back from that winding circle to this intentional "Desire Line" of where we are today.<br />
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Our journey began in 2011 and sadly was short lived and was in a hiatus...but 2017 is the year Wise Women's Journey is re-launched! We want to share with you a life filled with intentions and experiences that help facilitate; gratitude, friendship, understanding, joy, ideas, creativity, GOALS...and ___________, ___________, __________, which we will fill in along the way on our journey together.<br />
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My personal share today is in the photo of my cat Tinker sitting on the table with my new "2017 Shining Year Goals Diary Planner" by Leonie Dawson. I joined her tribe of goal-getting goddesses!<br />
www.leoniedawson.com or shiningyear.com!<br />
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One last share, which was part of our introduction when we officially opened Wise Women's Journey in 2012. It is powerfully written and it pretty much sums up what our journey together is all about!<br />
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"How might your life have been different if there had been a place for you?<br />
A place for you to go...a place of women, to help you learn the ways of women...<br />
a place where you were nurtured from an ancient flow sustaining and steadying you as you sought to become yourself. A place of women to help you find and trust the ancient flow already there within yourself...<br />
waiting to be released...A place of Women...How might your life be different?"<br />
<i><span style="font-size: x-small;">-Judith Duerk, Circle of Stones</span></i><br />
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Love You!<br />
TerriWise Women's Journeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17428364641547845063noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6395723943828542859.post-63890127834604032812012-01-12T06:11:00.000-08:002017-03-05T07:29:24.912-08:00A Place to Become YourselfHow might your life have been different if there had been a place for you?<br />
A place for you to go...a place of women, to help you learn the ways of women...<br />
a place where you were nurtured from an ancient flow sustaining and steadying you as you sought to become yourself. A place of women to help you find and trust the ancient flow already there within yourself...<br />
waiting to be released...A place of Women...How might your life be different?<br />
-Judith Duerk, Circle of StonesWise Women's Journeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17428364641547845063noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6395723943828542859.post-44180280997150143742012-01-12T05:29:00.000-08:002017-07-27T17:16:54.692-07:00Our Logo<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Two Mondays ago on January 2nd, Francine and myself were both at the center so we decided to sit down and work on our logo. I had been doodling and trying to come up with something, but it just wasn't coming together. We both liked the idea of a spiral in a shell, so we found a photograph via web search.<br />
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With Francine at the helm of Photoshop...Whaaaa laaaaa!<br />
It's perfect and we Love It!<br />
The spiral, what does that represent you say?<br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: x-small;">Here is an excerpt from a site I found that is no longer available; "It has been associated with the cycles of time, the seasons, the cycle of birth, growth, death, and then rebirth. The cycles of time and nature are the cycles of life. "</span><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;">Some consider the spiral a symbol of the spiritual journey. It is also considered to represent the evolutionary process of learning and growing. It seems that life doesn't proceed in a straight line. The path of life more closely resemble a spiral. We seem to pass the same point over and over again but from a different perspective each time. To walk and then stand in the center of a spiral or labyrinth has been a psycho-spiritual exercise for centering the consciousness.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: x-small;">Spirals in nature are amazing. Here are some pretty cool photographs I found while searching for just the right inspiration. I was inspired to say the least.</span><br />
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When I moved here to the homestead over 23 years ago, the horseradish has pretty much taken over the garden area. From years of tilling and only harvesting small amounts it had flourished and spread. I began moving the bits and pieces of root to the end of the garden in rows as we tilled each spring. Even though it is still in the garden, it is a small area and is managed by picking the root pieces out each spring after tilling. It only takes a small piece of root for the plant to take hold and grow. I love having my three long rows of transplanted plants at the end of the garden. It is easy to harvest and not scattered among the other vegetables like it had been growing before.<br />
Thankfully we still had the mini backhoe (from hubby's work that we've been using for other projects) here and my hubby dug up enough for two whole batches.<br />
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Last weekend my oldest son and myself did the first batch. We made ten quart freezer bags full. We processed it outside and even though it was cold and windy it wasn't too bad. The wind sure kept the fumes from being overwhelming. If you've never done up horseradish, I'll give you this warning....do not process it indoors unless you wear a gas mask.<br />
This weekend we did the second and last batch and were able to process another 11 quart bags. This weekend was warm, sunny and windless. The fumes were noticeable but being outside again, it wasn't unbearable.<br />
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A food processor is the best. I've used blenders, but they tend to overheat and only small amounts can be chopped at a time. We do quantity to last a couple years. It is a big job and not a fun one. <br />
Keeping the roots in warm water while scrubbing helps with the cleaning. Change the water often.<br />
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Processing horseradish is simple There are a few tricks of the trade and I share those in my Master Gardener Presentation in Power Point. <br />
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I already knew I was going to make an Extract and had done that before...which I'll share in another blog post. <br />
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Yes! Wear gloves. My pair had a little crack in one of the fingers and I had a stain for about a week.<br />
I cut all of the green hull off of the nut. This hull is what I used for the Ink and the Extract. <br />
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I cut the hulls off since I am going to make an Extract as well and also plan on <a href="http://www.extension.umn.edu/distribution/naturalresources/DD0505.html">planting</a> the nut. I would like to have my very own source on our property! The link is from the U of M and being a Master Gardener, I am always happy to share the excellent resources and information there. <br />
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Look how stained my gloves are! I'm so glad I decided to do this outside. It was a beautiful fall day and I enjoyed this crafting time even better.<br />
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I used one of my stainless steel stockpots to put the hulls in and covered them with water. I let it sit for over a week. Most resources say to let them soak for as long as you can. </div>
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I brought the hulls and water to a boil, added the salt and vinegar.</div>
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Look! It is nice and dark and looks nice and dark.....perfect.</div>
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I'll come back in the near future and post pictures of using this Walnut Ink for artwork or writing. </div>
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Wise Women's Journeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17428364641547845063noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6395723943828542859.post-77362397306251558432011-10-11T04:06:00.000-07:002017-03-05T07:31:25.146-08:00Fall Time Wild Crafting SumacThere are a few botanicals that I wild craft each fall. <br />
One is the <span style="font-family: ARIAL; font-size: x-small;">staghorn sumac <i>Rhus typhina</i></span>. <a href="http://www.countrysidemag.com/issues/87/87-4/Sam_Thayer.html">Countryside Magazine</a> has a well written article for a thorough reference to read. This is one of my favorite magazines of all and I've learned more from this magazine than any other. This is for seasoned to newbie homesteaders and the BEST resource.<br />
Here in Minnesota we usually get a frost in the middle of September. This year it was a little earlier and here on our homestead where our land is lowland near the Mississippi we had two hard frost in a row...hmmm was that around the 15th I think. My parents living just outside of Brainerd, did not get a frost that week. <br />
Our first outing which was the week after the frost, was on the backroad to Cuyuna. We (Francine, myself and my youngest son Remington) collected a good amount for a healthy batch of tea, but many of the berries had started drying out already.<br />
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A few days later, Rem and myself went back and turned off the main road we had been on before and ventured down the stretch which went along Rabbit Lake. I'm guessing that since it was along the lake that the berries were more protected and we found they were still plump and red. I had already canned up the first batch of about 4 1/2 gallons worth. This second batch would produce more. <br />
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I let my berries soak overnight and can up the next day. Each batch we picked, I was able to soak four stock pots of berries.<br />
While processing and canning the tea, I use a flour sack towel to strain it well. While the tea is cooking to a simmer, I also skim off anything that floats to the top.<br />
I get a beautiful dark red tea. This year it was very concentrated, so we dilute the tea with equal amounts of water. (for myself even more as I like a weaker tea with Stevia). We like the tea cold, but it is excellent hot and it reminds me of the Celestial Season's Red Zinger.<br />
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Honestly don't miss out on this nutritious and yummy wild food that is so abundant in our area. During the winter months, we don't purchase and eat fruit very often from the local grocery store. We rely on getting our nutrition from our own gardens and wild crafted produce and botanicals. Sumac, is easy to find, pick and process. Make sure to stay away from areas of busy traffic and car fumes. Try to find more isolated areas so the berries are not contaminated.Wise Women's Journeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17428364641547845063noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6395723943828542859.post-68510776256845625272011-10-06T09:12:00.000-07:002011-10-06T09:12:43.796-07:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Tuesday night I finally was able to attend my Dyed in the Wool Spinners meeting for the first time since spring. We meet once a month and the gals in the group bring their spinning wheels or other projects, and we all visit and share ideas. I'm working on spinning up a latte-colored brown sheep wool into a fine, sport weight yarn for a shawl I saw on the knitter's website Ravelry.<br />
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I love the feel of working with natural fibers like sheep wool, alpaca or angora. Wool doesn't come ready to spin, however. When it comes off the sheep it's dirty and full of lanolin. The first thing you have to do is wash it, usually in warm water and dish detergent. It has to be laid out to dry naturally or it will felt up into a big mess!<br />
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I'll be blogging more on hand spinning, but if your interested in giving hand spinning a try, here's a link to make your very own drop spindle from old CDs. It's an inexpensive way to get started and see if you like it. <a href="http://www.spindleandwheel.com/content/view/15/76/">http://www.spindleandwheel.com/content/view/15/76/ </a><br />
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<br />Wise Women's Journeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17428364641547845063noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6395723943828542859.post-2377439965404388052011-10-04T09:47:00.000-07:002017-03-05T07:35:57.855-08:00Harvest TimeLots of different stuff going on this time of year! Over the years I've learned to be a multi-tasker and out of necessity get a lot of projects done in this very short harvest season in Minnesota. Living on an old established homestead has taught me how to live in and with the seasons of the year. Actually it's always a very busy time, no matter what season it is.<br />
So, harvest time here must be prioritized. I'll snatch moments for more fun things like wild crafting...but when the tomatoes are ready...they've got to be "done up". I'm almost done with the canning. Just a couple more batches of "Convenience" to do. I had a very adequate crop of tomatoes this year. Yeah! Last year was not so good and we ran out of everything by mid-summer.<br />
As you can see I had some monster tomatoes! Most of the tomatoes we grow are heirloom. We save seeds for next year's growing season. This year we grew Brandywine, Italian Roma, German Pink, and Long Tom.<br />
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When I make a batch of Salsa or Convenience Tomatoes I do it in bulk and it's a day long and sometimes into the next day project. I parboil and peel about, oh I'd say about 30-40-50#'s at a time. This makes either a large Stock Pot full of Convenience or a Roaster full of Salsa. The Roaster produces about 30-34 pints depending on how much my guys taste test while it is simmering.<br />
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As an Intern Master Gardener I volunteered a couple weeks ago for two mornings, at the Rippleside Elementary to help teach the 6th graders how to make fresh Salsa! What a fun experience and a delight to be around the kids! We used my family recipe and they had a blast chopping and stirring and learning all about making their own food from fresh vegetables and herbs. The school has it's own gardens and apple orchard now, so they have the opportunity learn about raising food and cooking from fresh produce.<br />
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Here I'll share the family Salsa Recipe that we have been making for the past 15 years or more.<br />
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Hot Salsa<br />
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8 cups of peeled and chopped Tomatoes<br />
4 cups of chopped Onion<br />
6-8 Banana Peppers (I have used Hungarian Hot Wax and Green Peppers as well or as substitute). I remove the seeds. <br />
6-8 Jalapeno Peppers (I have used other hot peppers as well or as substitute...such as Chili and Cayenne). I leave all the seeds in so it is a very hot batch.<br />
3-6 Cloves Garlic (to taste and I like to use minced garlic for convenience with equivalence of 1 clove to 1 tsp. )<br />
2-3 tsp. Cumin (to taste..I like more)<br />
Pinch of Paprika Powder or Chili Powder <br />
Optional 2-3 tsp. Epazote (mexican herb)<br />
1-2 tsp. Salt (to taste)<br />
1 Tbls. Sugar<br />
Combine all and simmer for about 1/2 hr. to an hour and process in pint or quart jars.<br />
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Ok, back to another project. I'll be posting about wild crafting and canning up Sumac Tea.<br />
Harvest blessings,<br />
TerriWise Women's Journeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17428364641547845063noreply@blogger.com1