I am one of those people who have a hard time backing down from a challenge... call it a character flaw, but I am what I am.... 

More often than not the challenge is from myself, and this whole blog/computer thing has been nothing but a big challenge as I am not the most technologically advanced person...  My latest challenge was learning how to get a video from anywhere onto the computer... My camcorder is analog (?), but I have my handy-dandy digital camera.  Today the Princess and I tried it out....  I warn you... it is VERY rough.  I don't think were going to be accepting any EMMYs anytime soon, but then I can only get better...

You will probably need to turn off the music, maybe not, and it can be paused by clicking the II in the upper left hand side of the sound box below the album graphic (lower left hand corner of this page) The II will then become a >...

Basically, a wonderful friend sent me a copy of The Bulk Herb Store's dvd on Making Herbs Simple... one of the things that they made was a plantain tincture with apple cider vinegar.  This can be used topically for bug bites, itching and blemishes... anything you want to draw out of the skin this astringent concoction can help.

We put some dried plantain in a mason jar, added some hot, not boiling, water to moisten and reconstitute it, and then covered it all with the AC vinegar.  We'll let it sit for 2-3 weeks, shaking it daily, and then strain out the herbs.  This tincture will then be ready for use.