Spring Fever

I definitely have a severe case of Spring Fever today.  Not only has it been a long, and I do mean LONG winter, we are forecast to have very Spring-like weather this week.  It is beautiful outside-warm and sunny.  The rest of the snow may even melt today. 

I started my first batch of infused herbal oil today and it's warm enough in the sun that I even put it outside.  I hope to be able to put it out every day this week so I have a good head start on it.  The herbs are similar to my sleep oil blend-roses, chamomile, calendula, comfrey root, wood betony, hops, lavender and valerian root.  I can still use this as my sleep balm base, but I want to use it as a base for some "female" balms or creams.  It could also work as a muscle rub with the addition of some other infused oils.  I'll keep you posted on this but I would like to have several formulas for female troubles.  You ladies know that our cycles can vary greatly from month to month, even day to day.

I start back at my old job, new hours tomorrow.  Wish me luck!

SPRING!!!!!!! Finally...........

Today is the first full day of Spring and it's beautiful here! I got a little Spring Fever. I started some seeds and dug up some roots, planted some new roots and bulbs. I have a small flower bed under the living room window which only gets a couple hours of sun a day and I have been wanting to do something new under there. But this is also where I have my most valuable roots planted. I was going to dig them all up and dry them but my Husband talked me into moving them. So I moved a goldenseal, 2 ginseng, and a blue cohosh. I just hope I haven't traumatized them for the year because they should be sprouting in 2-4 weeks. I did actually dig up my 3rd ginseng root and chopped it up to make an extract. American ginseng is supposed to be much milder than the Asian varieties. We'll see because I can't do the Asian at all!

So anyhow....I planted some Lily of The Valley back there and watered everything real good. I will add some Johny jump-ups too. So I will have a nicely perfumed area with bold color right by the patio. I will probably trim with allysums later on which will add to the fragrance and color.

Happy Spring!