NASTURTIUM

Word for the Day  Conveying what we want to say 

Do we need to say
what we want to convey
with words only,
or is there a fuller way?
Robyn

BEING ME  What do I write?
When I was 13 years old, I wrote a 2 line poem about a snail during an English lesson at school. My poem was sent along with other students' poems, to the editing committee of our school magazine. A few months later, I saw my two-liner published in the magazine! I can't recall writing any more poems for another 40 years, when I started to write lots of two-liners.  

What did Moses write?

Traditionally, Moses is thought to have written the first five books of the Old Testament, although in these books, Moses himself makes no claim to authorship. 

As the adopted son of the Pharoah, Moses would most certainly have been provided with an excellent education enabling him to write well. 

Garden   Nasturtium

This easy to grow plant makes a great ornament in a hanging basket, or it can grow as a hardy groundcover. 

The edible flower can be used as a garnish. 

The unripe buds and seeds can be preserved in vinegar and used as a substitute for capers.
  
Fresh leaves can be used to treat all kinds of injuries, particularly inflamed wounds. The benzyl mustard oil in the leaves has an antibiotic action effective against viruses, bacteria and yeasts, and it also strengthens the body's own defensive powers.  Hence, nasturtium can treat infections of the kidneys, the lower urinary tract and the airways along with stimulating the immune system.  

http://www.dr.hauschka-med.de/english/quality/plant-library/nasturtium/

May our lives write a worthy story

from Robyn                                                                                            

 Robin in a flowering gum

Painted by Brenda, Robyn’s mum