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Miss Liberty

Wyoming
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Posted: Tue Jul 26, 2011 7:38 pm   Post subject:


So how can I tell what kind of sage I have?


Jacquelyn, unfortunately my husband told me that the "kitty" was too injured and they had to euthanize her. It broke my husband's heart to have to do it. He got a couple of hours of sleep (he didn't get home until almost 4 AM) and then he and the other agent went back out. The cat was a female and looked like she'd been nursing this year, so there's probably a motherless cub out there. He didn't have any real high hopes of finding it, but they wanted to try. I'll probably find out late tonight if they were successful or not.




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Cayuga Morning
New England
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Posted: Tue Jul 26, 2011 10:35 pm   Post subject:


Droopy--
The oven should be cold! Sautee the sage leaves in a little olive oil in a frying pan on your stove. They don't take long & burn easily, so watch them closely.

And...wow! I did not know sage had so many uses: for sore throats, mouth ailments, tea, etc. I will try it the next time I have a cold. Thanks

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Droopy


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Western Norway
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Posted: Wed Jul 27, 2011 8:47 am   Post subject:


Thanks CM. Sorry about the "oven" bit. Sometimes I get the English words mixed up. Embarassed Good luck with your sage tea. I also put blackcurrants or blackcurrant leaves in the sore-throat tea and use honey for sweetener. Most of our cooking herbs also have medicinal properties.


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Cayuga Morning
New England
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Posted: Wed Jul 27, 2011 10:42 am   Post subject:


Hi Droopy-- Sorry, I wouldn't teased you about the 'oven' if I had put it together that you were communicating in a foreign language. Please forgive me.
I did not know that about our herbs. I will tell my daughter, she loves tea and will love the idea of making it herself for a sore throat, etc. (I stll have memories of her as a 3 year old making "soup" out of grass & leaves.)

Miss Liberty-- I guess having to put a mountain lion down comes with the territory of your husband's job, but it must be tough.

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Droopy


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Western Norway
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Posted: Wed Jul 27, 2011 11:17 am   Post subject:


Cayuga Morning wrote:
Hi Droopy-- Sorry, I wouldn't teased you about the 'oven' if I had put it together that you were communicating in a foreign language. Please forgive me.


There's nothing to forgive, I never take offense language wise. I've had plenty of good laughs over the years since mistakes can be extremely funny at times. Laughing

Edit: I actually wrote a bit about language problems in my blog - Language Problems back in 2007. You might get a laugh or two. Very Happy


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