Video and Facetime, Fighting DEAD Ivy, Lily and Misty, Bees and Dead Nettle

 Sunday was a special day.

I got a video from Felicity 

and facetimed with Evie.

How perfect is that?

Sunday I tried to finish up what

I started weeks ago, clearing the 

dead ivy.

BEFORE

AFTER the first attempt

I worked on removing all

the stems, branches and 

what knot from my

side of the fence.

SUNDAY

This took my Reciprocating saw

with a new blade and some 

strength.

This is what I was dealing with.

Maybe two hours the first go

around and an hour this time,

with an hour of sitting out 

with the burn pile.

That one hour of work put a 

hurting on me. So far on 

Monday, I have not done much.

 I sure miss the old

Pam before Fibro.

Question now is~ do I do the other

side? You see, technically, that tiny

small section is mine. Not the 

neighbors. However, I am wanting to 

take out that portion of the 

fence since it was damaged by a 

storm taking the tree down on 

top of it, which the ivy hid the 

damage. But I want to replace

that part with privacy fencing. 

So much I want to do, can't do

for myself anymore and can't 

afford to hire done...

LIFE!!

However, while I worked these

two did 

NOTHING to

earn their keep!

haha

But they were waiting for me when

I came back up on the deck!

Lily even perched on the arm of 

my chair to be close.

I did notice that it is time to 

put the bee bath out. I did get the

stand out but the bowl is still

stored. I sort of want to get a 

stepping stone to place this on

so that I don't have to move

it when dude cuts the yard and he can just

weed around the stone.

That is my hold up for

getting it out.

My yard is full of this stuff 

and until now I did not

know the name. 

But my friend Wendy, the

one I had lunch with post this

on FB so I borrowed it.

Don't mow your Dead Nettle!

You probably have this in your yard or nearby. It’s Purple Dead Nettle(doesn’t sting)

One benefit of purple dead-nettle is that it acts as an anti-inflammatory.

It’s also food source. Purple dead-nettle is wild, edible leaves. You can even eat the entire plant. The flavor is mild, slightly grassy, somewhat floral.

It’s an antioxidant. It can improve your immune system and thus, help fight infection.

It’s an anti-bacterial. It interferes with the growth and reproduction of bacteria.

It’s an antifungal.

It’s an astringent. Purple dead-nettle can be beneficial for toning the digestive tract, or used as a skin treatment.

It’s a diaphoretic. Purple dead-nettle helps the body fight against fever and chills, cools the skin and eliminates toxins.

It’s high in iron, vital to the proper function of hemoglobin, which helps transport oxygen in the blood.

It’s high in vitamins and fiber!

So, the part that caught my attention

was that it is an anti-inflammatory!

Before my dude comes to mow for the

first time this week, I am going out

and roll around in the

Purple Dead Nettle!!!

Not sure if that will help, and I might

need to yell for a neighbor to help me

up, but its worth a try!!

So....here I go, to roll in the

Dead Nettle...

Aka Lamium and there are about

30 species of this stuff.

Do you have it in your area?

Here at the base of my hill in the

back yard where to rain rolls down

to, it is really thick and the bees love it.

Pam