So Impatiens?

Sunday's mission: adding colors to my balcony garden / container garden - whatever you call it!

Mission achieved! I found these beauty. Thanks Aunty G for telling me about Impatiens (Impatience)

a. Impatiens red

b. Impatiens pink

c. Morning glory

d. More green - Pitcher plant "Periuk kera"

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Shall be looking for more colors as mentioned by Nature .... the only problem, the Nursery near my place has very limited variety of flowers.

 

Less or More?

Fear less, hope more;

eat less, chew more;

whine less, breathe more;

talk less, say more;

hate less, love more;

and all good things are yours. 

~Swedish Proverb ~

Happy Friday everyone! My weekend is just around the corner!

I'll work less and rest more! lol

 

You have these 3 'something'?

The Grand essentials of happiness are:

something to do,

something to love,

and something to hope for.

(Allan K. Chalmers)

 

 

 

Dare to eat the swan?

Care to join me?

What is happiness to You?

this is happiness to me:

 

 

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-- re-design my garden.

it looks like it is going to be more green -

no direct sunlight to the back balcony

(or rather laundry room).

but will be looking for flowers

that can survive under the shade

to add more colors.

Rajah Brooke

How do you like your strawberries?

I always love strawberries! But since it doesn't grow in Malaysia (except in the highland like Cameroon Highland, but still the taste is not as good) , it can be quite expensive. I prefer to eat strawberries on its own , but these tips from Better Homes and Gardens magazine seem interesting! How you normally eat your strawberry? Please feel free to share!

Red Delicious

Dip berries in melted red or pink confectioner's coating for a sugary treat that's hard to resist.

Tip: For best results, ensure that strawberries are completely dry before dipping. Use a paper towel to gently blot berries until there's no excess moisture.

Sugar and Cream Dream

For a savory-sweet treat, dip berries in sour cream, then in brown sugar.

Cocktail Time

This salty-sweet combo of mixed nuts and melted chocolate is hard to beat.

A.M. Pleaser

Jazz up breakfast with this hearty treat. Dip the berry in your favorite yogurt, then in a mixture of granola (or cereal) and dried fruit.

Lemon Supreme

Put a tart-sweet twist on fresh strawberries by dipping them in creamy lemon curd, then freshly shredded lemon peel.

Peppery Finale

For a tangy twist, try dipping strawberries in honey then salt and cracked black pepper.

Mojito Berry

This dipper is ultra refreshing. Dip berries in a mixture of honey and lime juice, then in coarse sugar and snipped fresh mint.

Truth .....

 

 

Blue for You

"Blue for You " - a  new release in 2007! A fabulous new colour (mauve to blue) - probably the nearest to a true blue we have yet seen and it comes with a sensational fragrance. Herb and I bought this rose and planted in in Herb's garden when I was there in August 2007. The above photos was taken in August 2007, just after we planted in the front garden.

This year, the "Blue for You" blooming  again in Herb's garden. And this is how it turned out  - other than mauve color, it also has white and pink colors!  Identity crisis?   More pictures on Herb's Flickr.

 

H holiday in Malaysia, 2008

Balqis Izzati

Have you lost yours?

Everyone smiles in the same language. 
If you don't have a smile, I'll give you one of mine. 

HAPPY FRIDAY! 

Aromatherapy oil

Uses of Peppermint Essential Oil

Peppermint is best known treating digestive upsets and also has good actions on the stomach, intestines and on the liver.

It is very good for it’s power on ailments such as diarrhoea, indigestion, collie, vomiting and stomach pain because it has antispasmodic action, which eases muscles in the stomach and gut.

Peppermint is also a good treatment when you have a cold or flu, and also for helping clear sinuses, nasal passages.

Peppermint is also good for headaches, usually when used in conjunction with lavender. One of the reasons for this is that peppermint acts as a stimulant and lavender acts as a sedative, this combination of sedative and stimulant can be found in many painkillers such as aspirin etc

Peppermint and lavender do not act like other painkillers, as they do not just suppress the pain, but also work on the symptoms. Peppermint also has a cooling effect and can also induce sweating, both of which can help if suffering from colds and flu.

Peppermint essential oil is also very good at stimulating the brain, in can leave you feeling mentally fresh and ready to face almost any challenge

Peppermint has also been used, as an emergency treatment for shock.

Peppermint essential oil can also be used as a natural form of deterrent against vermin as they dislike the strong smell of peppermint. Peppermint essential oil used in areas where mice, rats, cockroaches or ants have been, will usually deter them from coming back.

Suggested Uses of Peppermint Essential Oil

A good way of using peppermint essential oil is to massage the stomach and abdomen in a clockwise direction using a well-diluted mix of peppermint essential oil with a base oil. This is especially good for ailments such as diarrhoea, indigestion, collie, vomiting and stomach pain.

Used as a cold compress peppermint works very effectively on headaches.

Put just a few drops of peppermint essential oil on a tissue, to help relieve nausea.

Peppermint blends well with benzoin , rosemary.

Warning

Do not apply to the skin undiluted or before sleep and store well away from homoeopathic remedies, as peppermint has been known to antidote them.

"Why Do I Love" You, Sir?

 

"Why do I love" You, Sir?
Because --
The Wind does not require the Grass
To answer -- Wherefore when He pass
She cannot keep Her place.

Because He knows -- and
Do not You --
And We know not --
Enough for Us
The Wisdom it be so --

The Lightning -- never asked an Eye
Wherefore it shut -- when He was by --
Because He knows it cannot speak --
And reasons not contained --
-- Of Talk --
There be -- preferred by Daintier Folk --

The Sunrise -- Sire -- compelleth Me --
Because He's Sunrise -- and I see --
Therefore -- Then --
I love Thee --

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("Why do I love " You, Sir? by Emily Dickinson)

5 June 2008

why ponder thus the future to foresee,

and jade thy brain to vain perplexity?

cast off thy care, leave Allah's plan to him -

He formed them all without consulting thee.

(Omar Khayyam, The Rubaiyat)