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Rebecca Seiferle wrote: > >Hey, Martin, how are you at 62 (is it?)? > Generally worse than ever, with so-so intervals, thanks. > that's >interesting about the lavender laborers, and that >sniffing handkerchiefs impregnated with lavender oil >(that's a poetic and pregnant phrase!) was practicing >medicine and defeating death and the plague. I guess >I will have to consider that it's purely medicinal >next time I take to a lavender bath, though maybe >not. . . > Oh, it's not *purely* medicinal... ;-) > And interesting too, the combination of >teatree and eucalyptus, those antipodeal plants, with >lavender to remedy sinustis and brochial problems. >I'll have to keep it in mind when my allergies are >acting up, don't tell me you snore too? But, >seriously, yes, I guess herbs are better than >prescriptions, even if your sinus remedy sounds like >my shampoo. > Maybe if I'd shampooed with those antipodean plants I wouldn't have sinusitis. > And welcome back from your walkoff or >walk around or walkabout, and thanks for your >comments > > It was more like a winter snuffles lie-around. I did have a good time in Lancaster at the Knowledge Lab (some of it's online I think) organized by friends on the subject of the impact of technologies - to talk with all kinds of generally much younger people passionate about the world we are making was an infusion of warm air amid the glacial environment of lies & destruction seeping through our bones & braincells. And there was that tremendous performance of Schoenberg's violin concerto (my favourite) by Hilary Hahn in Frankfurt. >best, > >Rebecca > > > Best to you too - I'm very glad to "hear" your voice again - Martin -- M.J.Walker - no blog - no webpage - no idea Nous ne faisons que nous entregloser. - Montaigne