August NEWSLETTER 2007-Arts & Crafts

What's inside:

    Lulu ...................................P1      New munk at the stoop
Ears.......................................P1
     We're having babies
Arts & Crafts........................P2
     This months project
     Fresh herbal wreath
About Essential Oils............P2
     A list of a few oils and how
     they can be used.
Recipes: Nature's Garden....P3
    Bee Balm Fruit Salad
    Dill Pickles
    Sage & Cider Jelly
Poems & Quotations...........P1-P2

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Butterfly in impatiens

Poems & Quotations

You can't be suspicious of a tree, or accuse a bird or a squirrel of subversion or challenge the ideology of a violet.

Hal Borland, Sundial of the Seasons, 1964

Some keep the Sabbath going to Church,
I keep it staying at Home -
With a bobolink for a Chorister,
And an Orchard, for a Dome.

Emily Dickinson

Fresh Herbal Wreath

For this project you will need a selection of herb leaves such as bay, lavender cotton, lavender, rosemary, and sage. You will also need a selection of herb flowers such as chamomile, chive, feverfew, lady's mantle, lavender, and oregano.

Green twine

Dry hay

Double copper-wire ring frame

10 inch diameter silver wire

Medium gauge stub wires (cut in half)

Directions:
With one end of the twine tied to the ring frame, press handfuls of hay against the frame and bind it on with twine. Gather the herb leaves and flowers into small posies, either of separate or mixed plant materials, cutting the stems to equal length and binding them with the silver wire. (NOTE: Keep the posies in water until you are ready to complete the decoration).

Bend each stub wire into a U-shaped staple. While holding one of the posies flat against the covered frame, secure the stems in place with the staple. Continue positioning successive posies so that the heads of each one cover the stems of the one before. Continue around the ring in this way.

Hang your wreath in a dry room away from direct sunlight.

Thyme & Pot Marigold (from the herb garden)
Thyme and Pot Marigold

Last Falls Model

Sugar Plum deMunk - Last falls model

Sugar Plum deMunk

Who said chipmunks couldn't get any cuter?

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Cherry Chippy Bodysuit $14.99 + S&H

Visit our chippy store for more great chipmunk products!

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Lots of people talk to animals.... Not very many listen, though.... That's the problem.

Benjamin Hoff, The Tao of Pooh

August rushes by like desert rainfall,
A flood of frenzied upheaval,
Expected,
But still catching me unprepared.
Like a matchflame
Bursting on the scene,
Heat and haze of crimson sunsets.
Like a dream
Of moon and dark barely recalled,
A moment,
Shadows caught in a blink.
Like a quick kiss;
One wishes for more
But it suddenly turns to leave,
Dragging summer away.

Elizabeth Maua Taylor

If all the beasts were gone, men would die from a great loneliness of spirit, for whatever happens to the beasts also happens to the man. All things are connected. Whatever befalls the Earth befalls the sons of the Earth.

Chief Seattle of the Suwamish Tribe,
letter to President Franklin Pierce

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Sites of Interest

How much do you know about bats? How much of what you hear is fact and how much is myth? Learn about these wonderful creatures and how they benefit man at

www.batworld.org.

The National Wildlife Federation

The NWF newsletter is filled with information about global warming and its affect on animals. This is a great source of information for both adults and children.

National Wildlife Federation's mission is to inspire Americans to protect wildlife for our children's future.

Essential Oils
A guide to emotional and physical well-being

Essential oils, when used in body massage, are absorbed by different tissues in the body and reinforce our own natural healing process. They are highly concentrated and must be diluted before use. No more than 5 drops of essential oil is added to a base or carrier oil. The base may be a single oil such s grapeseed, peanut, hazelnut walnut, soybean, almond, or a combination of two or more of these oils. (Note: one teaspoon of this mixture is usually enough for a complete body massage).

The following is a list of essential oils and their use in aromatherapy:
Sandalwood
Used to combat anxiety and reduce nervous tensions.
Jasmine
Used to aid relaxation, sleep, and to soothe anxiety.
Ylang ylang
Used as both a sedative and an antidepressant. Use this oil sparingly!
Frankincense
Used to produce a calming effect.
Neroli
Relaxing yet stimulating. Used to ease nervous tension, anxiety, and encourage sleep.
Lavender
Used as a relaxant and to steady the nerves.
Bergamot
Used to lift depression and encourage a more positive outlook.
Chamomile
Used to calm anxiety and dispel anger.
Melissa
Used to lift depression and induce a sense of well-being.
Rosemary
Used to lift exhaustion and stimulate the senses.
Coriander
Used as a stimulant to combat tiredness and lethargy.
Rose
Used to ease tension and soothe anxiety.

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