Posted: January 9, 2023
Hibiscus and Heart Health. During some start of the year tidying I found a jar of the Happy Heart tea I make. As a result of being low on the tea stocks (shameful I know) I thought I would make myself a cup of tea. I remember how much I love this blend and my
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Posted: October 18, 2021
Botany – Compound Leaves When is a leaf not a leaf? When it is a compound leaf. The impulse for this post is I have been harvesting horse chestnuts. As a professional member of the Ontario Herbalists Association I am responsible for completing annually a certain number of hours in continuing education. Each year this
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Tags: botany, herbalism, herbs, horse chestnut, learning herbs, Ottawa herbalist
Posted: August 29, 2021
Holding truth. More than one thing can be true simultaneously. We can be holding more than one truth. I think understanding this is the hallmark of mature critical thinking. My ears are hurting for wearing a mask 8 plus hours a day. frequently my ears pop out so I look like nothing so much
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Posted: August 8, 2021
Partridgeberry What I like about this photo is that we can see this year’s flowers and also see one of last year’s berries still tucked there. A very distinctive plant with the strong midrib. The Latin name is Mitchella repens. Also called s*uawvine but this is a slur so we do not use that name.
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Posted: August 2, 2021
Vaccination and the Social Contract My understanding of the social contract is that we look out for each other and act for the common good. To be selfless not selfish. Vaccination protects you and it protects others. The Ontario R# for today for Covid-19 has been calculated at 1.30 (Imgrund). If you are unfamiliar with
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