Muffie's Place: Fly-Be-Gone

Friday, June 5, 2015

Fly-Be-Gone

I don't know about you but with all the rain we have had the flies and mosquitoes are horrible around the dog. We went from rainy and 70 to 90+ and the flies are about to carry the poor baby away. Well I couldn't stand it anymore. The stuff I bought that was suggested for barns wasn't working so I went in search of oils that repelled flies. Here is my recipe...I call it Fly-Be-Gone

15 drops each of Lemon, Rosemary, Citronella and Lavender mixed with 1/2 of distilled water and spray the dog and dog house.

Best of all it doesn't drive the dog crazy like most sprays and I didn't have to worry about him licking himself afterwards. And it smells pretty good too :-)

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Hello and welcome to Muffie’s place. I am a wife, mother, daughter, and sister who has, yet again, entered a new chapter of her life...the empty nest. Hubby and I are enjoying each other and getting to know each other again...We are finally able to look across the table and talk about something other than school, sports activities or the boys in general. We miss our boys dearly but rest in the knowledge that we did our best to rear Godly men and instill in them not only the head knowledge of God but the heart knowledge as well. Now momma has to let go and release them back into God's hands, all I can do now is pray.

Today Life is Good and God is Great. So come along on the journey as I strive to balance work, the empty nest, preparing for retirement and yet finding time to be barefoot and play in my garden. However, in order to live this dream life I have to adhere to a strict budget. This is how I deal with a one salary household (even though we both work we are striving to live on one salary), budget constraints, feed my man that has a manual labor job and at times is a bottomless pit. Bottomless equals empty pantry and freezer, thank goodness it comes in spurts and I get a chance to restock. Also on this strict budget I strive to clothe both of us and buy steel toed work boots (*faint) for as little as possible. Since we have moved to a different region we have a distinct winter and summer so one wardrobe does not work any more. We have to have winter clothes and summer clothes. I have to learn to manage all of this and still make time to have my fun too.

With the boys are all grown and on their own means I can clean my house and it doesn’t look like a locker room or dorm room at the end of the day. You know, I miss that just not the smell. We still get those frantic calls when their month is more than their bank accounts. Hey what is a mom to do let her babies starve? I remember how it was when we first started out, rent, food student loans and the car always breaking down. Life it is full of surprises and in this economy usually those surprises are not that good.

I used to joke that I was born a decade too late that I should've been a hippie but my best friend tells me I am too conservative to be a hippie that I am just a little ol' earth muffin. I have been married to my soul mate over half my life and we have three wonder sons and three beautiful daughters (in-laws.) Most of all I refuse to grow old. So grab a cup of coffee and come along on the journey of budgets, natural herbs and essential oils; living green and leaving a small eco footprint. Oh and lending a helping hand when needed.