Oprah Winfrey and Nate

I am loving this show this morning with Oprah.
She is showing her home made out of stone; each piece hand-chiseled by men.
Trees, roses and a rock shaped like a seat near her favorite tree. Boy do I understand what she loves.

She loves green, roses and lavender.

I sat here in my living room, realizing that I had so much green in my home, how roses grow best out of most plants in my yard and her lavender. I have often said that I would love my whole front yard be lavender and then sell it for a business.

It seems like Oprah and I have alot in common.

I give the Lord all of the Praise for the beauty of green, roses, lavender, rocks...

DECORATING with hand-made pieces

My handmade flowers-roses to decorate my vintage picture and frame.

ROSE WATER

,For years now, I have wondered how rose water was made. It seems to me that I had read that vodka was needed to make it and I guess that is why I never did or never found the time to do so.

My roses are now in bloom-various colors: pink, hot pink, red, fuschia and all the colors in between. So, with the fan on, and a home-made pina colada (fresh pineapple, pineapple juice and coconut milk and plenty of ice, chop up in blender), I decided to research on Bing "How do I make rose water. Rose water is very good for your face and is like a tonic or freshner for your face. I have a Lebanese friend that uses rose water in her baklava.

It is so eassssssssy to make and there are plenty of directions.

Take one cup of rose petals

(about 2-3 roses)

Rinse them first to get bugs or dirt off of them

Place them in a pirex bowl

Pour 2 cups of distilled boiling water over them

Cover the bowl with a plate

Let liquid cool

Strain the petals out

Pour water into a sterile jar with cover and refrigerate

*1 part vodka, rubbing alcohol or witchhazel to 10 parts

rosewater for your facial astringent

I love finding out new things about life and what we can use the things the Lord has given us into

our everyday lives. That goes along with doing 2-3 loads of laundry today, cleaning up a tad for tomorrow being Sunday and having a day of rest and Father's Day.

I am also making potatoe salad for my hubby for tomorrow. I can't wait to give him his presents with my kids. He is getting a new pair of cotton pajama bottoms because we know Dad never buys himself things. Bath and Body Works had an awesome sale last week so he is getting shower gels; a new set of headphones so he can listen to his brass band music, and passion fruit tea and a StarBucks cold cup so I can make him Strawberry lemonade tea. We will plop him on the couch with his tea, nice comfy pajamas and rest! My husband is a pastor and is having a busy day, so when we get home, I want him to be comfortable and relaxed.

The rhubarb has grown huge, and I would love to get out there tonight (the sun is setting) and cut some up and make him a rhubarb crumble.

I'll blog about that recipe in the next couple of days.

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