The Stone House Primitives: Are You Afraid of Frogs?

Tuesday, May 1, 2012

Are You Afraid of Frogs?

Yesterday as I was putting my groceries in the back of my car and a little old lady (literally) came over to me a asked if I was afraid of frogs. It caught me off guard so I turned and said "pardon me?". She asked me the same question and explained that there was a frog (ended up it was a toad) was on the parking lot next to her car and she didn't want it to get run over. She thought maybe it was sick, I explained to her that it was cold out so their metabolism slows down and I moved it under a bush and told her he'll like it there because it is moist. Am I afraid of frogs?... ma'am I have two sons ages 12 and 13 I ain't afraid of nothin'! LOL!

I stopped into GW yesterday after I donated some of the leftovers from my garage sale and I found a sheet that I loved the material of and I found this pottery piece and lantern (that doesn't open?!).

I also found 2 old books! One of them is a geography of Illinois published in 1921 with all sorts of info on vegetation, populations, agriculture, and so on of Illinois from 1910-1920. The other is a book on the Lives of Benefactors with information about the lives of George Washington, Benjamin Franklin and others published in 1849. After I got that book home I found a relative of mine in there, the boys didn't believe me so I went and got the family tree book and showed them.

See how many people we had in our little town of Genoa in 1920? The second number is 1910's population...we lost about 30 people. Now there are about 5000.

Well, I best go and get some thing done before I have to sit in the rain at a track meet this evening. Hope you all have a wonder filled day.

PLEASE READ MY LAST POST IF YOU DID NOT SEE IT YESTERDAY!

Love to all,

Kendra

6 comments:

MichelleMay 1, 2012 at 4:37 PM
That's funny about the frog! Nice finds at GW, why doesnt the lantern open? How many people were in my town that year?
xoxo
ribbit
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Prims By The WaterMay 1, 2012 at 6:28 PM
How cool to find a relative of yours in another book. Growing up on farms I learned not to be afraid of anything...but still don't like spiders...Take care, Janice
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CynMay 1, 2012 at 7:26 PM
haha I am afraid of frogs and toads..but not snakes go figure LOL.
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Firecracker KidMay 1, 2012 at 10:32 PM
LOL... toads? Way to hang tuff mom. We've gained a toad the past couple of days on our front porch where there's a smorgasbord of bugs for it. That was a nice deed you did for that lady.
That's so cool finding your family member in that old book.
Carol
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Sassafras and WinterberryMay 2, 2012 at 3:50 AM
Love the frog/toad story! I am a real frog fan. When I was little, a friend and I collected all the toads we could find in the yard and made a toad farm. Poor things!
Great finds...especially the pottery bowl.
Hugs,
Courtney
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Cherry's Prairie PrimitivesMay 2, 2012 at 6:31 AM
Love the old books such a great find!!
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Essential Oils

I have spoken of and shared some of the benefits that I am familiar with lavender essential oil and it seemed to spark a lot of interest so I thought I would share some of the bit of knowledge that I have on other various essential oils, their uses and benefits.

After using an essential oil be sure to wash your hands well so as not to risk eye contact or contact with something that it may stain (it is oil and just as veggie oil would these oils will make a greasy stain...it'll just smell better.)

Essential oils can be used in a variety of ways:

as a sleep aid: rub 1-2 drops gently into temples or apply to sternum

as an aid to sore, achy muscles: rub a few drops gently inta affected area (s)

as a bath oil: add 5-20 drops to running bath water

as a decongestant: in a bowl of hot water add a few drops of oil, place a bath towel over your head, and inhale/breath in vapors or put essential oils directly onto chest

as an air freshener: 5-25 drops on new furnace filter

5-10 drops into running dish water

5-25 drops into new vacuum bag

I also add 5-10 drops to my homemade cleaners

as a perfume: apply to wrist, elbow, crease, behind knee, sternum, or neck or add to body lotion

as a pick-me-up: apply oil to a cotton ball and sniff

as a room freshener: add 5-20 drops into an empty glass misting bottle then add distilled water, leave 1/4" at the top of the bottle; shake well

*oil can be applied to the soles of your feet if you do not care for a scent but still desire the benefits

*do not apply oil to face; with the exception of lavender; I do apply tea tree directly to pimples

* do not ingest oils

I am Here is where I am simply going to share some of the knowledge that I have of certain essential oils and their therapeutic uses/what they are used to alleviate symptoms of. I hope to add to the list weekly if not more often.

Not alphabetical (sorry, I did it by my faves LOL!)

prices are per 1/2 fl oz

Lavender: approx. $11-

burns, inflammation, cuts, wounds, eczema (Hiney swears by it!), dermatitis, fainting, headaches (I swear by it!), flu, insomnia, hysteria, migraines, nausea, nervous tension, infections, bacterial conditions, sores, ulcers, acne (my preference), boils, asthma, rheumatism, arthritis

This is my fave. to add to dish or bath water and to my homemade cleaners, calming, relaxing scent.

Citronella: approx. $3.50

as an insecticide, deodorant, tonic, stimulant

Put a few drops on a cotton ball and rub on underarm area or apply to exposed skin (not face or other sensitive areas) as a bug repellent. I have been using this as a deodorant for a few weeks now, WOW! what a difference and no harmful chemicals.

Tea Tree: approx. $7.75

use for fungal infections, viral and bacterial infections, colds, flu, cold sores, warts, verrucas, inflammation, acne, burns, candida, shock, and hysteria

I love this one for rashes, I must have gotten into something on that kayak trip and I have had a rash on my arm since, well I started rubbing tea tree oil onto the rash and it starting to settle down now...maybe coincidence but I like to think it's the oil.

Eucalyptus: approx. $5.50

sore throats, coughs, bronchitis, sinusitis, skin infections, ulcers, sores, rheumatism, aches and pains, as an antiseptic and as an anti-inflammatory

I use this on my feet when they are really aching, rub on with a cotton ball and put on socks before climbing under the sheets at night!

Peppermint: approx. $7.50

inflammation, nausea, indigestion, fevers, flatulence, headaches, migraine, liver problems, arthritis

This works wonderfully for achy muscles and headaches, just put a few drops on a cotton ball and rub on achy area (works great on shoulders and neck) or put a drop on each temple for a head ache. Chewing a piece of peppermint gum works great for settling an upset stomach.