wild daffodils (narcissus pseudonarcissus), taken at my grandparents’ house. they’re not around anymore. the house won’t be around much longer either. it’s february but these daffodils are blooming already. there were quite a few just waiting to bloom.

a cat has nine lives.
we got one.
let’s be like the cat.
make the best of every situation.
stretch out. relax…like you got nine to go.

rue (ruta graveolens 臭草) — a bitter, aromatic stimulant

The whole herb is used, fresh or dry. It is taken warm to bring on menstruation. The infusion benefits coughs, cramp, and colic. Steep herb in boiling water (cut it up, dry it, whatever). Take no more than one-half cup per day. The fresh eaves are placed on the temples to relieve headache. Fomentations of the tea are placed on the chest to help bronchitis (good for the lungs). The juice or oil is placed in the ear to relieve earaches.

got a 6 hour drive to charlotte ahead of you? who needs coca-cola? make a tea from rue leaves. drink it cold. my mom told me my aunt grace said this plant (stinky grass) was good for the lungs. i heard that, then i picked some leaves, washed them and boiled them. she said you can’t just try anything like that. i looked up the herb in a book she gave me. it was in there. i tried it. it worked great. my dad’s mexican worker said the plant is poisonous. if you take too much it won’t be good for you. but isn’t that true with everything? yeah, pregnant women shouldn’t take this herb, it can cause an abortion.

i just wanna get smart, till i feel like a genius…