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Monday, December 15, 2014

Where do Reindeer Come from?

Where do Reindeer Come from?
I thought I would do a post on the beauty of the Reindeer.

Also where the origins of the Reindeer came from being that it's the Christmas season.
Reindeer and Caribou are of the same species which I found to be rather interesting. I also found that the Reindeer are thought to have been domesticated along the Russian Mongolian borders 5-7 thousands of years ago. I also found that the Reindeer origins are from Norway, Sweden and parts of northern Europe. Once these Reindeer were domesticated by the nomadic tribes of this region, which would supply food, clothing, milk and of course pull sleds to anywhere they needed to go in the cold frozen lands of Russia and Scandinavia where raising and herding reindeer is still a way of life even today.

How the Reindeer didn't arrive in North America until late 1890's.
It was around 1880 when there were reports in Alaska by the native people starving. So a minister by the name of Dr. Jackson devoted the last half of his life to serving the people of Alaska in their devotion to the ways of culture and the Idea of the Reindeer. It was Captain Healy who first suggested the idea to the minister of transporting domestic Reindeer from Siberia to the western Alaska as a solution to the food shortages among the native Alaskans. Through the harsh Bering seas, the ship had to get them through from the eastern Siberia Russia to Alaska was hard, was successful.

I also found that they are very gentle and calm animals and great farm
pets. I say that because they have been farmed for over thousands of years. And the one thing I couldn't find is the true understanding of their origins- For more information on these amazing creatures I found this great Ranch just for the Reindeer Called HARDY'S Reindeer Ranch.reindeerranch.com/
I hope you Enjoyed this new Post. I found it interesting and fun.
Merry Christmas to you all my dear Friends and Followers...

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Saturday, December 13, 2014

TipsFromtheGarden-CleaningThatOldRustyCast-IronCookWare~

TipsFromtheGarden-
CleaningThatOldRustyCast-IronCookWare~

For today's TipsFromtheGarden~ I found some tips that might

help anyone that might have an old Cast-Iron post that is rusty and is

covered in black crud. However, I does make a huge difference

on where your Cast-Iron cookware was manufacturer.

If you either have or found a well-made

cast-iron piece, restoring it will be fairly easy.

Here are a few steps, on how you could tell if you have

high quality Cast-Iron Cookware.

The Main thing that you want to look for in good quality Cast-Iron Cookware

is that its manufactured by the Lodge Company in Tenn. US. Why?

Because the Company Lodge is the last U.S.

Manufacturer to cast its own iron for all its cookware.

So if you find some cast-iron cookware that is other than Lodge; it usually is

of an lower quality of Iron among other things.

Some of the other marking that you might see that is quite different than

the Lodge is at the 'throat' of the handle of and skillet-pan. also

the bottom of the pan, it may not look as finished. By looking more

thicker and clunkier; plus the edges of all the cookware won't have

a nice smooth finish. So if you happen to find well made Cast-Iron cookware!

but it happens to be a bit rusty and full of black crud, restoring it shouldn't

be to difficult. To remove rust, use a soap-free steel wool pad and

shrub as much of the rust and black crud off as you can before

you do the baking part. This way it will make it easier in the long run

As to how many times you will have to repeat this process.

You can either bake the cast-iron pan that you just finished scrubbing

with the soap-free steel wool pad inside your self-cleaning oven for a couple hours

However, sometimes if you have to repeat the process you end-up

with lots of smoke inside you home.

So I believe the best way to do the second part of your

Rusted Cast-Iron cookware, is not in your oven but outside.

Why? for a couple of reasons; depending on how rusty your cast-iron pot is;

you might have to repeat this process several times.

And because of the process it could fill you home full of smoke,

having to do it several times.

With that all being said after the hand and muscle power

of removing a much as you can with the steel wool then you need to

bake it probably several times by heating the piece on a grill, over

a wood fire for a couple hours and repeat several times.

After you have completely cleaned the pot you will need to re-season it for use.

how you do this is; apply cooking oil of your choice

all over it. Then Preheat your oven to 350 degree's. Before you start

the baking process you need to line you oven floor and walls with

alumni foil so that it doesn't have all the oil mess all over your oven.

After your oven is prepared, put the pan upside down for an hour.

After the hour, turn off the oven and let it cool naturally.

They say, the more you cook with your newly seasoned cast-iron cookware,

the more effective they will be with your cooking with each use.

You will need to re-oil the pan after each use of cooking.

Well I hope that these hints will help some of you,

With your cast-iron cookware in the upcoming holidays.

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Friday, December 12, 2014

The Magick of the White Stag

The Magick of the White Stag-

I've always been in Awe of the beauty of the Magick of the
White Stag! To me it seems to have a Magical, Divine and Mystery about these amazing Magical Creatures.
It is said that where ever a female deer roam in the forest the stag isn't that far off giving its sovereignty, strength and divine protection.
The White Stag in Norse Mythology in Celestial as a guardian.

It has four stags represents the four winds that stand around the world tree Yggdrasil.

Now in the Chinese Myth of the White Stag, it is the emblem of

Shouhsien, the God of Immortality. In Japan, It is the Celestial Stag. While in Greek Mythology it is said that the chariot of the virgin priests in whom Artemis was embodied was drawn by these most beautiful animals the Stags. In Hungarian Mythology - It is said in this country that the founders of their people called "the Magyar People" Note; It is very important in Hungarian legend, that the White Stag has many - antlers with its head turned back over its shoulder. This remains to be an important emblem for the Hungarians even Today!

In Celtic Tradition - The White Stag is one of the oldest and most prevalent Magick Creatures in Ancient times and even Today.
You may ask why?
Some of the legends of the White Stag in Celtic tradition can be demonstrated by the astonishing number of antlers that have been found in grave and pits where offerings were made.

Note; In Gloucester, an archaeologist was doing one of these many digs, to see if he could find, some of the ancient Stag's antlers that were for these offerings centuries ago. In the dig at a Shrine to the local God , they uncovered a bronze figure of a Stag. On the figurine was an inscription which read, "Silvanus Callirius" meaning - [woodland king].
The fact that Stags grew and shed their antlers in the spring gave them a significant role as harbingers of death and rebirth. Often like

that of the Phoenix-Legend to of death and rebirth too.
The Irish- have their story too! The story is about Fionn- I have even done a piece on the Irish stories of Fionn if you have a look. Anyway, in the Irish Story of Fionn - Its a Fionn cycle, the hero that chases a stag which is Donn the god of the dead and protector of the crops and cattle in disquise.
He later marries a woman of fairy origin who often takes the form of a deer, and their son ossian is considered half human and deer.
This is a song which was his mother's ~
'If thou art my mother, a deer thou
If thou art my mother, a deer thou,
Be on guard from deeds of dogs''

One of the most famous poems In Celic Times about the White Stag-
"The song of Amairgin"

"I am a stag, of seven tines."

Lastly the Christian Mythology and European - White Stag.

The Myth starts with two Saints, St. Hubert and St Eutachius and tells how the two saints were out hunting, when they saw a young man had cornered something in the thick brush. There stood a beautiful White Stag. Before the young man could shoot the stag, St. Hubert and St. Eustachius saw the cross of Christ with the Saviour living upon it, between the stags white antlers.
He spoke words of restraint and called upon the young man to the spiritual quest instead. I hope that you all Enjoy the wonderful legend of the White Stag. It is a famous story. I love you all very much my dear