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It's a simpler place on the mountain, peaceful and serene are no match for what you feel. It makes the mornings just that much more beautiful if you can stand frost of your bones. . . #ranchlife #windriverrange #duboiswyoming #mountains #tipi #rangetipi #buckstitchcanvas #packcamp #mountianlife #lovethelifeyoulead #makesmegigglesinceiknowthetruth https://www.instagram.com/p/B2mm3AGJnGx/?igshid=833m9y2008kg

What I once thought was a problematic weed is no longer a problem. Common names include Siberian Motherwort, Honeyweed, Mahjiki (Japanese), Marihuanilla/Marijuanillo (Spanish), Ich-mau-thao (Vietnamese), I-mu-isa (Chinese), Amor Mio (Spanish, ‘my love’), Mehajiki (Japanese), Yakumosos (Japanese). Siberian motherwort appears in the ancient Chinese “Book of Songs,” or Shih Ching, circa 1000-500 BCE under the moniker T’uei, but it is unknown when the plant was first brought to the New World. Traditionally the flowers are used in devotional and offering rites, called pujas, of Hindus in Assam. No traditional or ritual psychoactive usage is documented. In Veracruz, Mexico, Marihuanilla is used in folk magic to make the “groom return” and in Chiapas, Mexico it is used as a marijuana substitute. In traditional Chinese medicine it is used as a remedy for female menstruation issues, helping circulation and preventing excessive clotting. It is considered pungent and bitter in energy, and has an affinity for the heart and liver meridians. Leaves from the Marihuanilla plant are collected while the plant is in bloom, and are dried and smoked in a pipe or as a rolled cigarette. No toxic dosage is known and typically 1 to 2 grams of the dried leaf is enough for one rolled cigarette. The plant is often mixed with other herbal smoking blends. To prepare a topical medication, L. sibiricus herbage may be steeped in alcohol. The roots and leaves may also be taken as a tea. In 15-60 gram concotions the herb is used to help circulation, disperse phlegm, and break up clots. 500mg of dried, powdered leaves may be consumed with fruit juice to bring mildly psychotropic effects for up to three hours. Consuming L. sibiricus along with Cannabis or Tagetes lucida herbage is said to enhance the effects. The effects of Marihuanilla may be described as mildly narcotic, though not particularly pronounced; thus the herbage is sometimes mixed with other herbs and smoking blends to heighten potency. Potentiators such as B. caapi leaves and Wild Dagga (which also grows here) are popular for this purpose. #growninhaiti #marihuanilla #wild #weed #haiti #ayiti #mountianlife #garden #beneficial

Woman - "Cross The Mountain" this photo tells the story of African women crossing a mountain to bring water to into their small village . - manipulation by @wellyce | @afrobougee | #documentary #photomanipulation #afrobougee #whatisblack #nouveaunoir #moody #mountianlife #africarising #travelseries #traveljournal #artnewafrica

Is it possible to will spring, when there's still three foot of snow?

Pretty dang proud of myself on this ordeal. It sure looks like a reverse 5 to me! I was told by a professional, that it couldn't be done without looking like a digital numeral, and couldn't be done with a single strand. Jokes on them. Although, I may have to adjust the size since our brand is reverse 5, over reverse 5, and I'd hate to run out of room. I have a feeling my fella is going to be pretty tickled when I give it to him. 😊 Reckon, I could keep it for myself, if he's not thrilled.

Some freshly picked basil for tea seems like the perfect recipe for this chilly morning. Still trying to figure out what type the native basil is as it's a lot more fragrant and flavorful then any basils I've tasted in the states. My guess would be between lemon basil and thyrsiflora basil. Basilisicum is from the Latin for Basilisk (very similar to the creole name, Basilik), a creature that could cause madness and death. It was carried or ingested as a charm against attacks. It may have been used to cure madness, or it may have been attributed with causing madness. African folklore claims that basil protects against scorpions, while Greek lore said that scorpions would breed in the presence of basil. European lore claims that it belongs to Satan and you must curse the ground as you plant it in order for it to grow properly. This is where the French idiom, ''semer le basilic'' "to sow the basil" came from, it refers to ranting. A gift of basil is given to the opposite sex in Romania so that he/she would fall madly in love with the giver and be forever faithful. In India, holy basil is the Hindu symbol of love, fidelity, eternal life, purification and protection. In Italy, a pot of basil placed on a balcony meant that the woman who lived there was ready to receive suitors. In Haiti, it is sacred to the goddess of love, Erzulie. #growninhaiti #basil #erzulie #love #ayiti #haiti #mountianlife #homestead #garden #tea #teatime #fresh #organic #nogmos #noherbicides #nopesticides

Almost halfway done with closing up the inside. A layer of tyvec behind the plywood will keep the moisture out in case of any build up in humidity. Looking forward to filling the seams and adding a coat of paint. #growninhaiti #tinyhouse #interior #plywood #tyvec #construction #doityourself #mountianlife #haiti #ayiti #carpentry

Two years ago today, the kids learned that many hands make light work when we created our first garden plot. Time sure does fly. Still feel as if I just started but then I realize how much has been done when. Looking at how bare this yard was. #growninhaiti #progress #throwback #kids #community #teamwork #mountianlife #haiti #ayiti #manyhandsmakelightwork