It is June, and a cause for thanksgiving, into August. My neighbor has the biggest mango tree in the neighborhood (maybe in Florida), at least 50 feet high. Mangoes are my favorite fruit. And his are so sweet. I like them "dead ripe," which takes 5 days or so after picking. Then the ripe fruit lasts for 2 weeks in the refrigerator. As is our yearly ritual, my retired Marine friend climbs up on his roof and drops from the abundance he has been given into my open shoulder bag. His secret? Neglect. He rarely cuts down the weeds & grass nor does he rake the leaves around the tree. Creating the healthiest soil around.
A cared for lawn may look pretty, but fruit trees are much more valuable, especially in these uncertain times. Research if you are interested, before planting. You may get fruit sooner than 5-10 years if you buy a grafted tree and water & fertilize during the flowering and fruiting season. Or just make friends with your neighbors!
Have you eaten an MRE ("Meal, Ready-to Eat" )? Or even seen one?
Our veterans may be the only ones who have had the experience. Though after the recent hurricanes here on Clearwater Beach the National Guard visited our neighborhood and handed out MREs. Watch this short video if you have never seen an MRE and are curious about the ingredients. And if you have eaten MREs as a veteran on a war front, enjoy a burger or a hot dog on the grill instead!
Be aware of what you put on your skin. Especially if it is a chemical that increases skin absorption of harmful chemicals. Found in cosmetics and on disposable razors. And learn a better way. Old school, traditional approaches are often safer, less expensive, and less toxic to the environment.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B006WO6VA6/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1
https://www.sirhenryssundries.com/sandalwood-shaving-soap/
https://whiteoakpastures.com/collections/home-goods/products/tallow-soap-bar
With all the division and controversy over who should be our next president in this election year, I thought it worthy to examine the difference between the U.S. president who is to this day the only president officially honored on this holiday and the president whose holiday was combined with the original holiday to make what most people now call, "President's Day."
George Washington was a valiant, humble soldier who led our forefathers into independence from an intrusive, money-hungry government that sought to control and tax them beyond reason. Most people believe Abraham Lincoln to be the next greatest president. Yet the truth speaks otherwise. Listen and learn the truth about our 16th president. From me and from Joel Salatin, 2 old and, perhaps, wise men.
Abraham Lincoln changed the landscape of our country. He was the leader of change from a country founded on freedom to a country controlled by a more and more intrusive, controlling, money-hungry government, much like the British ...
Our country's greatest president? He not only ended the central bank but paid off the national debt, the only president to do either. Watch the documentary, https://www.amazon.com/Andrew-Jackson-Edward-Herrmann/dp/B0CKNNQXRX
February 22, 1732
George Washington was born in Virginia on February 11, 1731, according to the then-used Julian calendar. In 1752, however, Britain and all its colonies adopted the Gregorian calendar which moved Washington's birthday a year and 11 days to February 22, 1732.
https://www.archives.gov
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julian_calendar
