Simple Raw and Natural

It's still cold here.  It didn't warm up as much as expected today.  I ventured out to Walgreens to pick up a photo order, Company's Coming to check out the sale, and to Walmart for a daypack and groceries. I have plans to be more active in the new year.  Today I called two people at Ouachita Mountain Hikers to let them know I plan to start hiking with them.  I mailed in my $5.00 annual dues today. The Ouachita Mountain Hikers hike on Thursdays and Saturdays.  The Saturday hikes are easier hikes that are 4-6 miles long.  The Thursday hikes are more difficult hikes on forest trails that are 8-12 miles long. I bought the daypack today at Walmart to use on the hikes.  It will hold my stuff...my food, water, camera, phone, layers, etc.  This little daypack was $8.88, and I think it will work just fine. My new daypack. Tomorrow there is a 4 mile hike at Lake Ouachita State Park.  The state parks are hosting an event called "First Day H...

We had Christmas with Molly, Ken, Zac, Braeden and Ashlyn at our house on December 22.    It was a special time to give and receive from each other.  We had to watch our son and his family open their gifts in California via Skype.  Skype is a blessing when you can't be with each other. Ashlyn liked her bike. Braeden liked his television. Zac liked his iphone. Ashlyn liked her Ugg boots. This is what it looked like when we got through. Christmas Eve was warm, and you hardly needed a sweater, but look what happened early on Christmas morning.  They are calling it Mistlesnow.  It is the first time snow has fallen here on Christmas Day since 1926.  It snowed until it was 15" deep.  I have been hibernating ever since. This is the view from my bedroom window. I made snow ice cream using almond milk.  Here is the recipe for snow ice cream. Snow Ice Cream 1 gallon snow 1 cup palm sugar or other suga...

Yesterday was our raw food group meeting and potluck at my house.  Even though it is so close to the holidays, we had ten people show up.  This group is always encouraging.  Even though no one is perfect in the raw food lifestyle, they understand the principles and they love the food.  The food was really good yesterday. Jennifer and Erika.  Jennifer is studying at the Integrative Institute of Nutrition.  Letizia and Gabrielle Karl and Travis We have decided to make a group study of  12 Steps to Raw by Victoria Boutenko.  Here is Becky checking out a copy of the book. Jerry is giving his approval of the veggie cocktail which was made of juiced beets, carrots, and celery. Linda, Janis and Becky Letizia made her first raw food dish to bring to the potluck.  She made a ranch dip from nuts and served it with a veggie tray. I made a Chia Seed Pudding for the potluck which uses almond milk.  With the al...