I go barefoot most of the time I'm at home, in the house and garden, so my feet are pretty grubby by the end of the day. Here's how I get them really clean and refreshed again.
I gather about 2 cups of fresh herbs from the garden, last night's medley included rosemary, basil, mint, thyme, sage, hibiscus flowers and geranium leaves. Place them in a large bowl or bucket with 1 teaspoon of sodium bicarbonate and about 4litres of cold water. Add feet and relax for 20-30minutes while watching TV!
If we had a bath I would pour boiling water over 3-4 cups of fresh herbs and let them steep for 15mins, strain and then add to bath-water....bliss and free too ;)
Some older garden photos here...it never fails to amaze me as to what can grow so happily in pots and I can move them out of the sun or into the rain with relative ease.
Priscilla's latest news is that she will be starting a 5 week course of chemotherapy, pre-surgery, once she's had a bone biopsy and portacath installed in this coming 2 weeks. She will also need very expensive injections to keep her white blood cell count up so a social worker may be able to help with that. The side effects from the chemo will be rough and they'll be using 4 different drugs in all; Doxorubicin, Cyclophosphamide, Etopisode and Carboplatin. Needless to say she's very concerned about how she will cope with these treatments as well as her 2 babies so please keep Priscilla in your thoughts and prayers. We love you Priscilla, so much.
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Love from Sue
I gather about 2 cups of fresh herbs from the garden, last night's medley included rosemary, basil, mint, thyme, sage, hibiscus flowers and geranium leaves. Place them in a large bowl or bucket with 1 teaspoon of sodium bicarbonate and about 4litres of cold water. Add feet and relax for 20-30minutes while watching TV!
If we had a bath I would pour boiling water over 3-4 cups of fresh herbs and let them steep for 15mins, strain and then add to bath-water....bliss and free too ;)
Some older garden photos here...it never fails to amaze me as to what can grow so happily in pots and I can move them out of the sun or into the rain with relative ease.
Priscilla's latest news is that she will be starting a 5 week course of chemotherapy, pre-surgery, once she's had a bone biopsy and portacath installed in this coming 2 weeks. She will also need very expensive injections to keep her white blood cell count up so a social worker may be able to help with that. The side effects from the chemo will be rough and they'll be using 4 different drugs in all; Doxorubicin, Cyclophosphamide, Etopisode and Carboplatin. Needless to say she's very concerned about how she will cope with these treatments as well as her 2 babies so please keep Priscilla in your thoughts and prayers. We love you Priscilla, so much.
xxxx
Love from Sue
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyclophosphamide
ReplyDeleteYou've hit the nail on the head as usual, Claire. Hopefully once the treatment starts it will ease Priss's mind a little that she's no longer just waiting but actively treating this 'menace'.
ReplyDeleteHope you are improving too,
xx
I do not know this lady, but my thoughts & best wishes are with her xx
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