June 25, 2016 through 28th

"An unforgettable journey..."

"Blossoming" by Freydoon Rassouli 
https://www.facebook.com/216271448761617/photos/a.216278742094221.1073741828.216271448761617/291419474580147/?type=3&theater
https://www.pinterest.com/pin/19351473369116156/

Destiny... interesting... I typed that word here before seeing Finding Dory :)
"Each day, life will send you little windows of opportunity. Your destiny will ultimately be defined by how you respond to these windows of opportunity." ~ Robin Sharma
Finding Dory was Fabulous Fun
Hoʻoponopono (ho-o-pono-pono) is an ancient Hawaiian practice of reconciliation and forgiveness and letting go. Wikipedia
Jessica 
Kelly!!!
Let's meet at "my" garden soon, okay? please?? Liam and Josie will Love it, and we will too!!
MMom on the beach at 5am June 13, 2016

"No winter lasts forever; No spring skips its turn." ~ Hal Borland. Now it is summer!! 
"Our lives are meant to be lived. We are meant to be happy, doing work that brings us joy. My deepest hope is that you’ll make more room for that in your life. Fight for it until you find it." ~ Camden Watts
Perhaps being an "old hippie" is the very best thing to be after all
Quality of life has much improved since embracing this part of myself.
Red Robin for lunch - I had yummy "Barely Battered Broccoli and it was delicious!
"Today in the Garden" by Jessica Nalbone
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Urge to taste my favorite tea (Cocoa Tea) lead me to
Videri on Sunday afternoon
Was satiated by a warm cup With the addition of goji berries
eXcellent!
Yum!
Zagarenski original :)

Words, great words, powerful words, wonderful words


Akihi : The speed and frequency of our exchanges leave just enough room for misunderstandings … and now perhaps more than ever before, what we actually mean to say gets lost in translation... ‘untranslatable’ words can offer small moments of recognition regardless of native language. Akihi is a Hawaiian term expressing a situation familiar to many – the forgetfulness felt immediately after being given directions.

Boketto – meaning “gazing vacantly into the distance without really thinking about anything specific”

Curvilinear (kərvəˈlinēər) adjective : contained by or consisting of a curved line or lines.
  1. "these designs employ flowing, curvilinear forms"

dauntlessinvulnerable to fear or intimidation
Erubescentgrowing red; blushing


Growing and enjoying vibrant...
Health!
Just Yogi - can't remember now why I included Justine here, but there you have it! :)




Neurasthenia: an ill-defined medical condition characterized by lassitude, fatigue, headache, and irritability, associated chiefly with emotional disturbance.
On page 118 of Lee Smith's Dimestore


Quest for knowledge, always, recently brought me to this word: Inflorescence
Rites of passage. so important
"Sense of completeness fulfillment and Safety" ~ Dr. Kelly Brogan

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Warrior One with Mark Divine

eXcellent Bulletproof Podcast: "Downward Dog Like a Real Life Warrior One with Mark Divine
Yoga, but specifically Kokoro Yoga. Kokoro means: "heart; mind; mentality; emotions; feelings" in Chinese characters.
Zootopia with my kid - loved it - again :)

Edible Flowers from A to Z

Anise hyssop (Agastache foeniculum)

Borage

Calendula

Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale)
Elderberry (Sambucus canadensis) click here for article
Fennel-Flower (Nigella sativa) 

Hibiscus

"Immense Healing Power" check out this article

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lovage

Mint (Mentha spp.) photo by Evan-Amos (but we have it at Three Sisters Community Garden too! :)
Nasturtium (Tropaeolum majus)
 from Three Sisters Community Garden 2015
Okra (Abelmoschus esculentus) my own photo Aug 2015

Quantities should be limited when frist adding to your diet 
Red clover (Trifolium pratense)

 one of mine :)

Thyme (Thymus vulgaris) another of mine

Unicorn root: any of several perennials of the genus Aletris having grasslike leaves and bitter roots reputed to cure colic LOVE IT!! I went in search of a "U" and am so glad I did. The images I found are of "False Unicorn Root," but this article is titled: "Unicorn Root, True"

Violet (Viola odorata) 
and with that, I Will leave You with these links:
Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edible_flower  and
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_edible_flowers
Caution: Other parts of the plants than the flowers mentioned in this list may be poisonous