Fishermen Story

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   Waiting, waiting , waiting by the shore, Waiting for them to bring some home, Looking at darkness, in its last course, Knowing that soon, the fire will show! Waiting, and waiting,- On the promise to bring what was needed most! Not knowing, yet knowing -It would probably be the same, So I waited quite patiently by that shore! Oh, there they are! One, two, three Dorey a shore! Get the pan, and ready to go;- One, two, three Dorey a shore! One, two , feet down the Bank! So fishermen, -What did y'all bring? Y'all promised to bring what was needed most Waiting quite patiently at that shore! One , two , three , Little pounds of what you needed the most! One, two , three and four more pounds Of nature’s reminder to treat it more kind! Five, six, seven more pounds of giving to nature- What it needs the most! Eight, nine and ten more pounds -To keep us reminded of nature in action; Giving the best! Remember, the beauty is not in receiving, -Giving and being with nature is what You need the most! Even when you don’t know it! So, while waiting for the fishermen at the shore, They showed me what nature needed The most! C.H.

Homemade Jasmine Infused Oil...

Here on the island is always the season for flowers, fruits and vegetables; we are so fortunate to live in the tropics. At this particular time of the year, Jasmine flowers are showing up and the scent is in the air, but you can catch it in a bottle and use it as perfume. I did this last year with my then 3 year-old daughter and we still have nice Jasmine-infused body oil this year. Here is the recipe: Materials: - Petals of about 10 Jasmine flowers -3 ounces of almond oil or any carrier oil - a wide-mouth dark glass bottle Procedure: -wash and gentle pat dry your flowers -put dried petals in the bottle -cover with the oil -close and store in your cabinet -let sit for 3 weeks and enjoy your homemade Jasmine body oil/perfume. Happy Experimenting!

Coconut Cod Fish and Cabbage

Cod fish is enjoyed on most of the Caribbean islands; it is prepared in a variety of ways. While growing-up on the Caribbean coast, i observed how salting fish was a practical way to preserve the leftover fresh fish the fishermen brought- in daily. It is also an economical way to eat deep water fish and stay away from the farm raised fish we are exposed to now-a-days. Here is the recipe : 1 pound salted cod fish fillet 1/2 pound shredded cabbage 1 medium carrot diced 1 small onion squared 1tablespoon minced garlic gloves 1 large riped tomato 2 tablespoon virgin coconut oil a sprig of fresh rosemary Procedure: wash you fish a lot or even soak overnight to get rid of excess salt. steam fish in hot water and let simmer for about 5 minutes; rinse and set aside. in a heated skillet add 1 tablespoon coconut oil and sautee garlic, onion ,tomato and carrots, add drained fish and cover for 5 minutes until carrots a tender enough. Add cabbage and rosemary cover for 5 more minutes turn off fire and add the other tablespoon of coconut oil. Serve over rice, and fresh watercrest,or over root vegetables like cassava , yam and even over pumpkin. Enjoy!

Homemade Vitamin C serum

Recipe: Vitamin C, is not only great for us to take internally, but is one of the leading anti-aging , collagen boosting agent for our skin. So i looked-up a couple of recipes; and ended trying this one, with some minor adjustments. Here is the recipe for the vitamin C serum i have been trying-out: First mix 1/4 teaspoon ascorbic acid ( vit c in powdered form/ from GNC) and 1 tablespoon distilled warm water( important step) next add 1 teaspoon jojoba oil and 1 drop carrot essential oil; mix well, and store in dark container in fridge; apply to clean face at night time and leave it on overnight.

Well, today my sewing class' assignment is to cut and sew a basic skirt for myself. It is a nice feeling knowing that i will be finally sewing something for myself. I will post a picture for sure... meanwhile; here is a picture of one of the tote bags i have been working on. Is made from a recycled tablecloth.

I finally got around making necklaces, i picked-up where i left over two years ago; but now, I was aiming for a more personal touch when creating my necklaces. Like always, there is a lot of room for improvements.

Birthday Dress

I have not been posting, but i have been busy trying to make life interesting creating little things here and there. I finally came up with a pretty decent dress for my daughter's birthday . I have to improve a lot, but it's much better than the one i made last year.