Beautiful House

Dear Readers;

The men certainly worked  hard to get the house painted before the weather cooled down. Check this out...the before and after pictures.

The blue door doesn't quite suit the house anymore so I think that I will paint the front door metallic copper...hmmm..or gold?

Until next time
Hare Krsna.
Lal

July 2013

October 2013

Liposomal Vitamin C

Dear Readers;

I'm now completely recovered from a vicious infection that started under my left arm and then spread to my right hip.From my hip the infection spread like wildfire across my stomach..lower back and down the inside of my thigh to my knee. I could see the infection spreading to my other leg right down to my ankle and of course my arms and then yikes...to my face. I could handle the body...but ...NOT THE FACE!!!. Gord took me to the Emergency where I was pumped with huge amounts of antibiotic. Two weeks of massive doses of antibiotic did not clear it up so my friend Natha dasa made large amounts of this liposomal Vitamin C that gets absorbed better than if you were taking it intravenously. I started taking one cup and a half  every day, before meals. Within days the infection had disappeared completely!

Disease is natural...it gives us a chance to see that we are out of balance. I thought that because I was a vegetarian and that I was pretty healthy...or so I thought. Now I can see that I am in fact very tired, dehydrated and I lacked vitamins. I was careless with my health. To remedy that I now drink 2 liters of water a day. I also make loads of veggie and fresh fruit juices and of course I take three tablespoons of the liposomal Vitamin C daily. Oh and I take a nap during the afternoon.

We ordered the Non GMO Soy lecithin Granules online.
Here is a Youtube video to show you how easy it is to make this Vitamin C. Natha has a small sonic jewellery cleaner and it works just fine.

Take good care of yourselves.
Hare Krsna.
Lal

Beautifying Our Living Space

Dear Readers;

Our space that we live in, is very important to our state of mind

Many years back I read that if a window in your house is broken then it is very important to fix it right away. If the window is not fixed then it appears to set a downward spiral for the house. I know for sure that is what happened to our poor..poor neglected house. When we moved in..nothing worked...and I mean nothing. Every bit of plumbing leaked and every window mechanism was also faulty,so much so that if we tried to open the windows..you would have to be prepared to catch it!

The sound track for this house is Arlo Guthries' The Garden Song...simply because we have to keep light hearted about all of the work that is needed. We have to fix it inch by inch and when you have a house that is covered with shingles ..then it actually is row by row.

The house had not had a paint job for many years. Natha used the power sprayer to blow off all of the flaking paint. Gord then mixed his magic primer formula to fill in all of the cracks and crevices to insure another layer to keep the winds out and the heat in. He was hoping to use the spray gun to blow the primer on but it kept gumming up the nozzle so they had to paint it by hand.

Magic Primer Formula

In a 5 gallon bucket.

2 Gallons liquid bentonite clay
1 Gallons watered down Wellbond Glue( 5 to 1 water to glue)
2 Gallons Primer

This formula works wonders on an old house. Last year Gord painted a patch to see how it would stand up to our salty air , occasional hurrican force winds climate and it held up really well.


Until next time.
Hare Krsna
Lal

Natha hard at work.

Gord blocking the top attic window and painting the peak.

Almost finished painting the Magic primer onto the house.

Minimalist Fashion

Dear Readers;

 I searched for ages to find this inspiring video about minimalist fashion for my grand-daughter, Laxmi. Then I thought that maybe others would appreciate seeing it as well.....so here it is.

 I've been working on only keeping what  my husband and I actually wear. I've used one bedroom to store all the things that I feel that I won't be using anymore. From that bedroom I will be moving it all to a new home...bit...by...bit.

I do have seasonal wear hanging in another closet.

Until next time.
Hare Krsna
Lal

Five items on the left side will be stored for the winter.

Left side of the drawer is mine and right side is Gords. Everything on the surface will be moved to the office or bathroom.

Thoreauvian Lifestyle

Dear Readers;

 I like to watch this video at least once a month.

 I find simple living to be such a draw....yet kind of scary at the same time.

 To live simply can mean something different for everyone.

 Personally I would find the small space that this couple lives in to be  restrictive. I like large spacious rooms with very little furniture. In that space I feel as though I can breath easier....or.... I could do cartwheels around the room if I wanted to ....that is...if I could do cartwheels in the first place:)

 What would your simple life look like?

Hare Krsna,
Lal

 

Cape Breton Here We Come!

Dear Readers;

 Now that Sachi is being milked only once a day,Gord,Natha and I decided to take a one day trip to drive the worlds' eighth best drive in the world.....The Famous Cabot Trail of Cape Breton!

 Going on a trip with Gord and I is usually an adventure because Gord has "Directional Dyslexia" and I can't read a map worth a damn. When we drove the PanAmerican Highway through Central America...I had managed to miss EVERY circle road around a city and got us stuck in the market places where there was only room for bikes and donkeys. Well.....not to disappoint anyone and ruin my perfect record..... I managed to get us lost ...twice on this trip:)

 We were up bright and early...which is not new for Natha because he is usually up doing his meditation at two thirty a.m. but Gord and I were showered..changed...lunch packed...mint tea made...fresh milk in a thermos and out the door for six a.m. We made it to the Wood Island Ferry in seven minutes flat from our door!

 There weren't very many cars or people on the Ferry at that time so it felt like having our very own private ride across the Northumberland Strait. The ride was a mere 70 minutes and I caught this shot of the sunrise.

 The day was perfect from beginning to the end. We made it back to the Cariboo Ferry for the six ten sailing...just on time to milk our cow:)

 I hope that you will enjoy the pictures and if you get a chance please drive the Cabot Trail...it is so worth your while. I tend to be a bit jaded.... consequently I'm not so easily impressed...but this ride....I would do it again...but next time I am taking my hiking shoes to walk some of the trails!

  I missed taking a shot of a sign that read....."IF IT'S NOT SCOTTISH IT'S CRRRRRAP! Many signs on the trail are in Gaelic and the Island even boasts a Gaelic School where the Scots from Scotland come to learn their own language.

We made it back to the Cariboo Ferry for the six ten sailing and arrived home just on time to milk our cow ...Sachi.:)

 Take care...
Hare Krsna.
Lal

Causeway to Cape Breton

Doing the tourist thing......Gord hates doing the "tourist thing".

Natha loves "The Tourist Thing" and he's  taking a picture of me while I take one of him:)

Our first of many ..."OH!...AHHHH!...WOW!...LOOK AT THAT!!!" ..moments.

I'm happy...really:)

Our trusty VW..that barely used any diesel.

Love this shot!

I am definitely going back to swim at this beach.

This little waterfall joins my favorite beach...pretty cool....

A picture really does not do justice to the intense fall colors.

So many people were out and about enjoying the perfect fall weather.

Awwww...coming to the end of The Cabot Trail.

Boo...back on the Ferry at Cariboo, Nova Scotia.

Natha dasa quietly contemplating....

Fall

Dear Readers;

 Here are some pictures of what is going on at Govindas Farm.

Hare Krsna,
Lal

Annagret and Megumi taking care of the calves.

The ladies shoveling aged horse manure for the baby trees.

The ladies still hard at work.

Our calendula are still happily flowering.

Gord,Annagret and Megumi picked hundreds of lbs of windfall apples.

Gord replacing the bathroom window with a smaller airtight window.

Ash berries...I think....hmmmm

Jon Jandai

Dear Readers;

 I luckily came across this very inspiring man on Ted Talks. He speaks of his journey back to a simpler and happier life.

Please enjoy.

Simple living and higher thinking.

Please chant the mantra for this Iron Age called Kali Yuga.

Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare
Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare

Yrs,
Lal

Purging

 I fight so hard against my natural tendency to be a minimalist.If I look back at my 16 year old traveling alone self....I only carried a small green army backpack and a fringe purse. In that pack I had a light weight sleeping bag and a few changes of clothes...toothbrush...toothpaste..soap...towel and a jacket. Did I suffer deprivation? Not that I remember. I just remember feeling groovy.

 After Gord and I finished the barn chores, I backed the car up to the front door and popped the trunk.
I then spent most of the day editing out all the stuff that is neither useful not of any real value to us.

 Each item that I place in the trunk...I thank it and tell it that it made me happy for a little while but now it is going to a new home.

 I like wide open spaces. I like clean. By ridding myself of the excess I feel peaceful.

Hare Krsna.
Lal