Greetings and all the best for the coming New Year.
It’s the time of year on Prince Edward Island where the weather drops near or below freezing and the fluffy white snow is covering the ground.
The scene out my back door.
When I was younger I enjoyed all the sports associated with winter. Skiing, ice skating and tobogganing were some of the sports that made winter enjoyable.
Now as I get older I appreciate the other three seasons with warmer weather.
The snow looks pretty but shovelling or snow blowing it from the driveway can take awhile.
With global warming the summers are becoming hotter and it’s necessary to have a cooling system for the house if I want a good nights sleep.
With the winter season comes colds and viruses. Hubby has a cough and laryngitis. Even after a round of antibiotics it still lingers on.
Remembering an old recipe my father used to make when anyone in the house exhibited signs of a cold, I decided to make some for Hubby.
Father would take out a small stainless steel pot and add:
-a scant half cup of molasses
-one teaspoon of baking soda,
-two teaspoons of grated ginger
-shot of lemon juice
If he didn’t have lemon juice a shot of whiskey would be added.
This concoction would be mixed thoroughly and heated on the old wood stove. It would be given every few hours to anyone coughing and always seemed to give relieve to coughs, sore throats or stuffy noses.
I wondered if Hubby would take this old time folk medicine but he was so sick of being sick he was willing to try anything.
After a day of taking the mixture, he said his throat felt a little better and the laryngitis seems to be easing.
Thanks for reading my blog. It’s been awhile since I have posted on Hive.
Happy New Year! It's so nice to see a post from you! My grandmother made a similar concoction when ever anyone had a cough. it is always soothing.
Thanks Melinda and Happy New Year to you. 🎉 I Hope the world is treating you well.
With the shortage of health care workers we might all have to start using those old time recipes used by our ancestors.
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I feel like we are taking two steps back in so many areas. It's rather scary.
The scene at your back door looks really good
It’s a beautiful place and I love the snow
Thanks for stopping by. I’m happy you liked my place any the snow.
It is good to hear you are still with us, I have missed your posts.
My Dad would make something similar to what your Dad made, mine put honey, lemon, and whiskey in a pan and warmed it for us to drink when we were sick. He called it a hot tottie.
Hi myjob. I’m well and still above ground. 😊 I hope everything is good with you and your family.
I remember a hot tottie being good for whatever ails a person.
Welcome back -- I saw that name and was all, "Long time, no see, friend!"
Thanks Dee. It’s been awhile. I hope you and yours are keeping well.
Doing our best ... the times they are a changin' ... but so far, we are getting through!
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