Jars on jars on jars...

Of tinctured wellness!

I'm so thankful to live in the Pacific North West where it rains every season. So much relies on our heavy rain spouts and overcast skies.

Back home in California, my family is in a drought. My mom kavelts relentlessly because she can't even water her own pants. (Though she sneaks plenty of water buckets)...

And then here we are in Portland with our "water boil" incident. Shitting in our reservoirs and flushing it out like a fucking toilet... then refilling it with the Crystal of all cool mountain water within 48 hours....

...Thank you, geography.

Though there are many things I miss (family, friends, the beach...etc) nothing beats our highest temperature being a 94 degree day followed by a luscious, cumulus cloud-filled sky and thunderstorms on a comfortably warm July night.

Also, the fact that I can still pick a yeild to tincture that isn't scorn by the scalding hot sun... that's pretty nice too...

Starting a new potion today in a Sailor Jerry's menstruum.

Equal parts:

- Hawthorn berry
- Dandelion leaves
- Lemon balm
- Chicory root
- Raspberry leaves

Taste-wise, we shall see.... but this little 

cocktail is definately one for the books!

You can tincture that!

I've been so wrapped up in work, visits, studies and being a mom, that I scarcely have time for myself these past few summers.

Yet, I bide my time for a moments peace to brush up on my yoga and jar my tinctures.

These past few months I've collected a variance of potion concocting ingredients and supplies in preparation for the summer's moons.

Tea for two

Probably the highlight of my mini-vacation. Spending time with my mini-me, drinking tea, and soaking up the warm California sun in San Francisco.

Chamomile sleeytime blend

A mix of mugwort, chamomile, sleep tincture, and sweet manja butter. Mm. Sweet dreams!