Great Grand-Mère Adele's Yellow Peasoup

I have many loving memories of my Great Grand Mother Adele. She was a loving woman who taught me about life with wonderful stories of the "Back-Land" in Plymouth, her Grand Father's sea voyages and growing up in the late 1800's. She was often home at lunch time when I arrived from my schoo which wasl across the street from our hous in South End Yarmouth. She would have a quick snack prepared to eat so I could hurry back for a afternoon of study. One of my favorite was peasoup with the whole yellow peas that had to be soaked over night and cooked the next day.Bacon was used for flavor instead of ham in this dish giving it a full aroma/flavor of the old country kitchens. It is a hearty meal best with hot biscuits loaded with fresh butter ♥

Great Grand-Mère Adele's Yellow Peasoup



3 TBSP cooking oil( I use olive)

1/4 LB Bacon( slices or chopped)

1 onion sliced

2 carrots sliced thin

2 cups Yellow Peas ( whole or split)

Water to Cover

NOTE- If using whole yellow peas be sure to soak over night : )

In a large pot place oil,onion and bacon. Cook ,stirring, till onion is browned, then add carrots. Cook for 2 minutes then add 6 cups of water and yellow peas. Cover and simmer over medium-low heat until peas break down for 2 to 4 hours, checking regularly incase more water needs to be added. Finished soup should be thick consistency depending on your personal taste ♥.

Quest Divine

A Poem by Me

Quest Divine

I read what no Man sees...
a vision comforts me,
... of the name on the rock,
long has it lived in my soul...

Steps echo the past...
sending light to guide,
knowing of purpose fills my heart,
as I walk to the Well beneath the Tree...


Sweet water stands to taste its wine...
from the cup my lips reveal,
O Moon,O Sun together as One,
Fruits of the Mystery combined...

Turning,spiraling,twisting thoughts...
lead straight to my shadowed Quest,
hidden in mind's mangled clutter,
as stillness smooths the Waves...

Tame to calm the Beast with-in...
centre is found with recouncil,
now before the Stone I stand,
to feel the glow that Odin seeked...

The sword which from the stone I pull...
its tip gleams the hints of mica,
the knowing of Self fills my heart,
the gift is mine Divine...

•© Beverly Wells-Pinkney, All rights reserved.

1 Peter 2:1-10

Nice 'Cool Day

We've had a fairly mild winter here in Yarmouth,Nova Scotia. Today we got to enjoy a bit of winter. Thought I would share some 'cool' photo's and my ice flower which is now blooming in my 50 degree sun room : )

Ice Flower

Frost Park, Yarmouth,NS

Looking 'South' up Main street,Yarmouth,NS

Sunny October

So far October has been beautiful. We have experienced in the last few days a massive amount of rain but skies soon cleared and the Sun warmed the ground again.

I've been spending my spare time walking the dog and taking in the beauty of the Fall colours around the Lake Darling area.There are lots of birds, including geese, now starting to flock for the long migration south. Their song fill the air and my heart as I watch them take flight across the lakes and fields.
My Garden is still providing carrots, broccilli rod, beets, swiss chard and a few late flowers like marigolds. Tiny Tim tomatoes are still riping in the green=house to give a nice touch to my late lunches. Ahhhhh! To enjoy now as soon snow will probably abound...

Quote

"A path is only a path, and there is no affront, to oneself or to others, in dropping it if that is what your heart tells you . . . Look at every path closely and deliberately. Try it as many times as you think necessary. Then ask yourself alone, one question . . . Does this path have a heart? If it does, the path is good; if it doesn't it is of no use."
~Carlos Castaneda

Morning Glory

Another beautiful morning...nothing special to do today. I'm thinking something good is beginning to happen here. I've noticed more people outside, looking at the Sun. Maybe their starting to realize that is not all about T.V. and microwave ovens...its about the connection we have with our enviroment. Maybe they'll take a walk, like I will later, past the lake and see the ducks there getting ready to migrate. Perhaps they will stop and look at the last of summer's flowers. Breathe in the fresh cool air. The Rowan trees bow down now, heavy with berries, to send they protection to all who watch...

Ecovillage Revisited ♥

Those of you who know me well will remember back in early November of 2008 when I first saw the energy pyramid. I was driving along highway 1 in Darling Lake on a trip to the store in Portmaitland when I suddenly looked to my right across the lake. There on a distant hill I seen a pyramid of light. I pulled over to look at what I was observing. I then realized that there were piles of dirt on the distant hill.' What the heck? ', I thought...
When I got to the store, I asked the clerk if she knew what was going on behind Darling Lake. She told me some people from Germany were going to build a Eco-village there.
Wow...Myself, being who I am, on the next available day off I drive in as far as I could ,then walked the remaining 1km into the site. Noone was around but I did find a shod house, a outside eating area with furniture made of logs, a 'Sun Circle' and an ancient protection charm hung on the end of a shed. "Druid's!" I thought. Was I excited! I couldn't wait to meet them, even if they weren't home...It looked like they may have been gone for the Winter. I decided to leave a note on the shod house door and do a meditation in the Sun Circle. When I walked into the circle, I realized this was the vortex of the energy pryamid I had seen. I looked up into the sky above me and could 'see' the swirling of the entrance. How exciting. I stayed about 30 minutes then went home.

Asking later again in the Community I found out that the people would be back in Spring plus their web-site. I contacted them and they gave their permission for me to be a 'guardian' while they were gone. Sense then I have made good friends at Eliopoli. So far the eco-village hasn't been built as the local building inspectors keep coming up with reasons NOT to live in shod houses...: (

Today as I was driving to the village on one of my regular trips. I decided to stop and take a picture of the pyramid(not everyone will be able to see this) As I stood by my car a older man across the street came over to me all excited. "Did you see him?", he said loudly.I looked at him. He looked like a nice man...I wondered what he refered to. "Do you mean the Germans?" I asked." No, the eagle.",he said. Looking again towards the hills a white spot caught my eye. "He's there in the top of the tree." he said. "I've been watching him for days." Going to get my binoculars from the car, he pointed to the spot I had seen. In the top of the tree was a very large bald eagle. As I watched him, suddenly I thought I saw a red chakra on his throat. I had never seen this before. THEN, SUDDENLY the eagle turned into a prism of light. I was shocked! I wanted to scream and tell the old man ( now Mr Bain) but never. He never said he seen what I did.I watched the 'prism' in the tree. It stayed that way for a few minutes then turned back to a eagle! Wow! Mr Bain said he wondered how long the eagle would stay. I told him as long as the hunting was good. We also then saw a small barred hawk, which dived into the field and caught himself a lunch...right on clue.Mr Bain smiled at me as he walked back home and I smiled as I thought of the miracle the Universe constantly provides me : )

As for my German friends and their plight.This people that want to live there are battling this community with all they have. They are gentle kind persons who want to have freedom of religion with acceptence. I hope the eagle I have seen is a 'sign' for them.

I visit the site often, to meditate and look up into the vortex of light the leyline provides.Love & Light to guide them ♥
Eliopoli Link-