Lorraine's Creative Decorating and Garden Centre
220 Brien O P0T 1C0 Atikokan, ON, Canada

Charlie Chaplin lived 88 years. He left us 4 statements: (1) Nothing is forever in this world, not even our problems. (2) I love walking in the rain because no ...one can see my tears. (3) The most lost day in life is the day we don't laugh. (4) Six best doctors in the world...: 1. The sun, 2. Rest, 3. Exercise, 4. Diet, 5. Self-respect 6. Friends. Stick to them at all stages of your life and enjoy a healthy life... If you see the moon, you will see the beauty of God... If you see the sun, you will see the power of God... If you see a mirror, you will see God's best creation. So believe it. We are all tourists, God is our travel agent who has already identified our routes, bookings and destinations... trust him and enjoy life. Life is just a journey! Therefore, live today! Tomorrow may not be. See more

The soil has arrived at Lorraine's Garden centre, a wide selection. It's a good time to get ready for spring. The Farmers market Thursdays from 10:30- 2:00 pm Open Wed.to Sat. 10:00- 4:00 p.m.

From the magical poet Mary Oliver... one of my favorite poems. Read it out loud, slowly. Especially the last few sentences. When I am among the trees, especiall...y the willows and the honey locust, equally the beech, the oaks and the pines, they give off such hints of gladness. I would almost say they save me, and daily. I am so distant from the hope of myself, in which I have goodness and discernment, and never hurry through the world but walk slowly and bow often. Around me the trees stir in their leaves and call out stay awhile. The light flows from their branches. And they call again, It’s simple, they say, and you too have come into the world to do this, to go easy, to be filled with light, and to shine. Mary Oliver

Market tomorrow at Lorraine’s Garden Centre 10:30 to 2:00 Stop by to say hi!

My sister and I I am one of the twins the tall one.

Upcoming dates for farmers market‘s : Thursday September 24 (pumpkins available) Thursday October 1 Saturday October 3 (A special marketstock up for winter) plus many other local vendors! Thursday October 8 (last one for the year!! Thanksgiving specials)... All above markets run from 10:30am to 2:00 pm Hope you can make it!! See more

Have a happy day, friends!

FACTS OF THE DAY .... Cucumbers... I didn't know this... and to think all these years I've only been making salads with the cucumbers... 1. Cucumbers contai...n most of the vitamins you need every day, just one cucumber contains Vitamin B1, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B3, Vitamin B5, Vitamin B6, Folic Acid, Vitamin C, Calcium, Iron, Magnesium, Phosphorus, Potassium and Zinc. 2. Feeling tired in the afternoon, put down the caffeinated soda and pick up a cucumber. Cucumbers are a good source of B vitamins and Carbohydrates that can provide that quick pick-me-up that can last for hours. 3. Tired of your bathroom mirror fogging up after a shower? Try rubbing a cucumber slice along the mirror, it will eliminate the fog and provide a soothing, spa-like fragrance. 4. Are grubs and slugs ruining your planting beds? Place a few slices in a small pie tin and your garden will be free of pests all season long. The chemicals in the cucumber react with the aluminum to give off a scent undetectable to humans but drive garden pests crazy and make them flee the area. 5. Looking for a fast and easy way to remove cellulite before going out or to the pool? Try rubbing a slice or two of cucumbers along your problem area for a few minutes, the phytochemicals in the cucumber cause the collagen in your skin to tighten, firming up the outer layer and reducing the visibility of cellulite. Works great on wrinkles too!!! 6. Want to avoid a hangover or terrible headache? Eat a few cucumber slices before going to bed and wake up refreshed and headache free. Cucumbers contain enough sugar, B vitamins and electrolytes to replenish essential nutrients the body lost, keeping everything in equilibrium, avoiding both a hangover and headache!! 7. Looking to fight off that afternoon or evening snacking binge? Cucumbers have been used for centuries and often used by European trappers, traders and explores for quick meals to thwart off starvation. 8. Have an important meeting or job interview and you realize that you don't have enough time to polish your shoes? Rub a freshly cut cucumber over the shoe, its chemicals will provide a quick and durable shine that not only looks great but also repels water. 9. Out of WD 40 and need to fix a squeaky hinge? Take a cucumber slice and rub it along the problematic hinge, and voila, the squeak is gone! 10. Stressed out and don't have time for massage, facial or visit to the spa? Cut up an entire cucumber and place it in a boiling pot of water, the chemicals and nutrients from the cucumber will react with the boiling water and be released in the steam, creating a soothing, relaxing aroma that has been shown the reduce stress in new mothers and college students during final exams. 11. Just finish a business lunch and realize you don't have gum or mints? Take a slice of cucumber and press it to the roof of your mouth with your tongue for 30 seconds to eliminate bad breath, the phytochemicals will kill the bacteria in your mouth responsible for causing bad breath. 12. Looking for a 'green' way to clean your taps, sinks or stainless steel? Take a slice of cucumber and rub it on the surface you want to clean, not only will it remove years of tarnish and bring back the shine, but is won't leave streaks and won't harm you fingers or fingernails while you clean. 13. Using a pen and made a mistake? Take the outside of the cucumber and slowly use it to erase the pen writing, also works great on crayons and markers that the kids have used to decorate the walls!! Pass this along to everybody you know who is looking for better and safer ways to solve life's everyday problems .

If this post isn't allowed/appropriate please remove. Sharing from another group... SWEETGRASS The Elders tell us that it takes longer for us to heal today and ...the reason is because the old trails our ancestors used to use to find us, have been destroyed by colonialism, assimilation and ethnic cleansing; towns and cities where the old trails used to be...so now our ancestors are having a hard time finding us to help us heal. So we must burn sweetgrass~ a kindness medicine...with a sweet gentle aroma when we light it. It takes 21 strands to make a braid..the first 7 strands represent those 7 generations behind us~ Our parents, Our grandparents, Our great grandparents... 7 generations behind us~who we are and what we are is because of them~they've brushed and made the trails we have been walking on in until now...the trails have been destroyed. The time has come to heal and connect with our ancestors. They paid a tremendous price for us to be able to speak out against injustices, we do not have the right to remain quiet. The next 7 represent the 7 sacred teachings... Love, Respect, Honesty, Courage, Wisdom, Truth and Humility. The elders tell us how simple, powerful and beautiful the teaching are: Love: unconditional affection with no limits or conditions that starts with loving yourself. Respect: due regard for the feelings, wishes, rights or traditions of others, with consideration, thoughtfulness, attentiveness, politeness, courtesy, civility, deference. Humility: freedom from pride or arrogance, being humble, when we truly understand the teaching of humility, that we are not any better then anyone else and you are not any better then me. that at the end of the day we are simply human beings, this is what makes this teaching powerful and beautiful. Courage: bravery, permitting one to face extreme dangers with boldness withstanding danger, fear or difficulty. Wisdom: the quality of having experience, knowledge and good judgment the quality of being wise. Truth: the face of the matter, veracity, sincere, candor and genuineness a determined principle entirely by how it relates to things. Honesty: To have a character of integrity, and honor be free from fraud or deception, legitimate truthful. The last 7 strands are those of the 7 generations in front of us~ Our children, Our grandchildren, Our great grandchildren; as well as those children yet to be born It is important because everything we do to Mother Earth will one day effect them... We have lost our way, everything we do to Mother Earth gives us everything we need to heal ourselves and the earth. We must go back to our roots and bloom. "We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children" These teachings need to first start from within ourselves, respecting ourselves, they tell us that the teachings need to first start from the inside. So on the morning you /we burn Sweetgrass, we can get a white or yellow cloth (1 meter) with tobacco wrapped inside and hang it on a tree facing the east direction. This should be done in the morning and not at night. Let us never forget that we are the whispered prayers our ancestors prayed for. They are waiting for us

TROPICAL HOUSE PLANTS available at Lorraine’s Garden Centre this Thursday August 13th during the Farm Market. The Garden Centre will feature different house plants throughout the month. Hope to see you soon

This Thursday, August 13th will be the first farm Market of 2020. We hope to see you all out at Lorraine’s Garden Centre from 10-2. Fresh veggies are available while supplies last. Each week we will be introducing more vegetables as they become available. Also available this week will be local maple syrup, and Manitoba honey.

This is so true,

Thought this was kinda cool! The History of 'APRONS' I don't think most kids today know what an apron is. The principle use of Mom's or Grandma's apron was to... protect the dress underneath because she only had a few. It was also because it was easier to wash aprons than dresses and aprons used less material. But along with that, it served as a potholder for removing hot pans from the oven. It was wonderful for drying children's tears, and on occasion was even used for cleaning out dirty ears. From the chicken coop, the apron was used for carrying eggs, fussy chicks, and sometimes half-hatched eggs to be finished in the warming oven. When company came, those aprons were ideal hiding places for shy kids.. And when the weather was cold, she wrapped it around her arms. Those big old aprons wiped many a perspiring brow, bent over the hot wood stove. Chips and kindling wood were brought into the kitchen in that apron. From the garden, it carried all sorts of vegetables. After the peas had been shelled, it carried out the hulls. In the fall, the apron was used to bring in apples that had fallen from the trees. When unexpected company drove up the road, it was surprising how much furniture that old apron could dust in a matter of seconds. When dinner was ready, she walked out onto the porch, waved her apron, and the men folk knew it was time to come in from the fields to dinner. It will be a long time before someone invents something that will replace that 'old-time apron' that served so many purposes. REMEMBER: Moms and Grandmas used to set hot baked apple pies on the window sill to cool. Her granddaughters set theirs on the window sill to thaw. They would go crazy now trying to figure out how many germs were on that apron. I don't think I ever caught anything from an apron - but love.