They are an annual, but they reseed quite well. They bloom summer to early fall. 3′-4′ tall. Very pretty. They are soo beautiful. The blooms are used in bridal bouquets and other flower arrangements, dried or fresh cut. They don’t really have much of a fragrance. The tassels can last for many weeks and can reach up to 18″ in length. Last year I took one of the tassels, after it went to seed, and buried it in the garden and they came up again this year.

Healing Property: Acceptance.

I love watching new things bloom in my yard. Oriental Lily’s are perennial, they come back year after year. They are a straight stalk with a bloom or two on the end. Not like a Day Lily that is more bush like. Oriental Lily’s bloom July – August and they have a spicy fragrance. Love it.

I also planted a new Black Eyed Susan and that even bloomed this year. What a lucky year.

The Black Eyed Susan is one of my favorite flowers. It’s plant name is Rudbeckia and they are native to North America.

Healing Property: The Black Eyed Susan essence can help with repressed emotions. Bringing them to the forefront so you can have inner healing.

My friend graciously gave me a clipping of her  Bleeding Heart. And it still bloomed this year. Here’s a quick camera phone shot of it in full bloom. Can’t wait to see it next year! Thanks my friend.

Healing Properties: It’s essence is known to help  heartaches associated with broken relationships. Giving them strength to get out of that relationship and open their eyes to dysfunctional ones. It also can help cleanse the heart for acceptance and emotional freedom.

This site had 5 tips to pet health.

And some suggested items to include in your first aid kit from The American Red Cross:

• 2 Pair Medical Grade Vinyl Gloves
• Plastic Dropper 1ml
• Tweezers
• Pair Scissors
• Roller Gauze (2” x 4 yrds)
• Sterile Roller gauze (4” x 2 yrds)
• Instant Ice Pack
• Combine Pad (5” x 9”)
• Emergency Blanket
• 2 Triple Anti-Biotic Packs
• Telfa Bandage (2” x 3”)
• Styptic Pencil
• Six 3” Cotton Tip Applicators
• 6” Tongue Depressor
• Pen Light
• ½ oz. Eye Wash
• 4 oz. Hydrogen Peroxide

So here’s one that I found that we all seem to like. PetzLife is a really nice product. I use the gel, it comes in spray form as well. I just put some on my finger and rub it on my pets teeth and gums and were done. And in our short time of using PetzLife, I’ve seen a difference. Now thinking back, I should have taken a beginning photo. Ooh well.

Let me know what you use?

http://blog.wholefoodsmarket.com/2010/02/take-a-walk-on-the-wild-side-of-rice/

• Least toxic mineral listed here.
• Sodium aluminum phosphate – emulsifier in processed cheese.
• Potassium alum – whitens flour
• Sodium Silicoaluminate/Aluminum calcium silicate – added to table salt to prevent caking
• Aluminum pots, pans, foil leaches in to food, especially with acidic foods
• Aluminum salts in aniperspirants may clog underarm lymphatics causing breast problems
• Antacids
• Children’s aspirin
• Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, brain and senility syndromes
• Hair analysis better way to measure
• To remove from body – oral chelating agents (DMSA and DMPS)

Arsenic – As

• equally toxic as nutrient required
• Arsenate and aresenite
• Hair and blood analysis  to measure
• in soil and in the ocean
• Number One toxin in the US in previous years
• Increase free radicals and damage genetic structures
• Cotton gin most dangerous occupation – heavy arseno-pesticide residues

Cadmium – Cd

Lead – Pb

Mercury – Hg

Antimony – Sb

Barium – Ba

Beryllium – Be

Bismuth – Bi

Bromine – Br

Thallium – Tl

Uranium – U

Fluoride – F

Germanium – Ge

Lithium – Li

Nickel – Ni

Rubidium – Rb

Strontium – Sr

Tin – Sn

Vanadium – V