We ended March with a high 77°F with an evening of thunderstorms. We started April with temperatures in the low 30's, with a lot more rain.
I've started my infused oil with horsetail. I'm reading through my herbal books, watching Youtube videos and the like. It's an herb/weed new to use. I did not buy my horsetail online. I purchased at an herbal health store. However, the one store nearest us, does not carry it, and another apothecary does not grow it or carry it (40 minute drive).
We are very limited to access to stores or apothecaries with medicinal herbs, tea herbs, and the like. It's frustrating, but in some cases, forces me to simply grow some of them myself. It is depressing to not have any like-minded folks in our lives. Most people we talk to about it, just laugh and act like it's all a waste of time or a joke.
Speaking of Youtube, I'm watching several videos on spring wild violets right now (tinctures, teas, lemonades, and so forth). I'm watching them in between moments of sit time or coffee time. I did learn something about which type of alcohol to make a tincture with one specific wild plant.
By the way, I used my homemade goldenrod tincture 3 days in a row recently, due to bad sinus pressure. It worked great to drain the sinuses and the pressure. I also used my mullein tincture once). My research, by reading books borrowed from the library, and books I own, state that goldenrod is great for treating sinus infections (or sinus issues).
Ended March with harvesting more green onions in the herb garden. It feels so good to get outside and do this again, especially after a very, very long winter.
Our daffodils are mostly up now, and the hyacinths are right behind. Not the best photo, but it was raining out and dark. It's so nice to see the flowers in bloom again.
Speaking of spring colors, I have one more lap afghan on the hooks in the colorway of purples and white. I'll try and get a photo for you. It will be the last blanket of the season, of this size. It's been a very slow going crochet project, with spring weather here now (spending much more time out of the house).
Before the rain, we hiked a new-to-us trail, and we loved it. A little background info on these hikes/walks. It's all part of my physical therapy, and also for my husband's. We don't have the liberty to walk on the road where we live, so as a bonus, we get to travel for our walks, and locate new and more interesting places.
