Mario and I have a new green baby in the family, no its not Shrek!

We planted three new plants of cherry tomatoes on or about March 1st, 2010, italian flat parsley, and a new batch of basil.

Looking for some herbs for teas. Any ideas out there? I have fresh mint and I makes fresh mint, camomile, and lemon skin tea and it is wonderful. Sometimes substitute the lemon skin with apple skin. Maybe I can get a camomile plant or seeds. Grew my oregano from seeds and it is an absolute beauty!

But so is the below baby tomato! How sweet looking is that?

Another very necessary reminder for me today!

Healthy lungs vs. smoker's lungs!

my cousins ... plus

Anthony, Rafa and Ginnette are by closest cousins. Then there is Karen who is Antonio's wife. Anthony's nephew Antonio's wife. One of my favorite people in the family! Thank you for sharing this Karen. And on I share. Love this one!

25 days clean of this monster with someone smoking around me!

It was a very hard weekend with regard to my smoking cessation. Had to clench my teeth and jaws a few times and leave the area. I did not break down, but when you have it in your home, it is difficult, very difficult. But I am determined. Wish me luck!

And this photo to remind me of the awful habit!

today... friday march 5 2010

I would love to be sitting in Old San Juan drinking some nice puertorican coffee, which later has been known to the rest of the world as Cafe Latte. Funny isn't it? And as I sip this magnificently flavored dark but yet smooth coffee I eat a scrumptious "mallorca" from La Mallorquina which was founded in 1848. But since I am not I am drinking a nice tea made of my fresh mint from my herb garden. I have added a new herb, flat Italian parsley, and started a new basil plant. Should be able to harvest before the end of the month, if the weather improves. It has been cold this week and very windy. I also planted 3 cherry tomato plants.

This is a satellite view of my "island of enchantment" as our poet Rafael Hernandez referred to her in his famous song "Lamento Borincano". Marc Anthony's Link below:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=02Vs7_dYKrw


Now I am on my 8th day as a nonsmoker again so I decided to remind me of the filth in the habit.

So today I will feel proud of myself for not putting this filth in my system!