Coming up for air as I continue efforts on my textbook before the foraging season kicks into high gear! I realized I haven't posted any new blog articles for literally an entire month! Oops??? This coming weekend, we are at Vernon Shoparama at the Vernon Rec Centre. We will be in the rec centre's gym. In April, we will be back at the rec centre for the Vernon Wellness Fair, and then at Maplefest downtown Kelowna the last saturday of the month. May's craft fair schedule has run off the rails, BUT. . . we end the month at our very first ever Ren Fair!!! As I type, Ashley is working on a leather corsette belt for me! Comparing apothecary outfits to 1850's bar tenders with the age if piracy, and in all three image searches, it was apparent that as an English rider, Ashley's outfit was prebuilt just riding her horse! She had made herself a waspy corsette a few years ago, and that completes her look. The Penticton Ren Fair is happening May 30th! Do keep tabs on our 2026 Where We'll Be card, and/or to the website calendar, clickable from the main menu bar across the top of my website. We've also discovered the wonders of turning pine bark into a spice similar to cinnamon, with a flavour profile similar to cinnamon as well. It lends the same flavour style to things like apple fritters, apple crumble, pumpkin spice blend, etc. We are changing up the tea packaging by the way! This is more cost effective for us, takes the same length of time to put together as the current packaging, but takes up less space, and is easier to use. Just keep the string for your own storage as you will need it to close the package. Wild Apple Spice is the first tea to use this packaging. With plants coming to life around the valley, now is the time to be planning for foraging workshops. It's going to be a knock-em-out year this year (on many levels)! Here's hoping if you live in the Okanagan, to see you around at various fairs we'll be at! https://naturalhealthgodsway.ca/2026/03/24/coming-up-for-air-update-on-book-efforts-spring-outlook-news/

Four arrested as Antifa radicals clash with parents at Montreal rally! The rally, held in downtown Montreal, drew parents raising concerns about the spread of gender ideology in schools. 🇨🇦#MarkCarneyCantBeTrusted🇨🇦 🇨🇦#SayingTheQuietPartOutLoud🇨🇦 🇨🇦#JustSayNoMore🇨🇦 🇨🇦#CarneyLies🇨🇦 https://www.rebelnews.com/four_arrested_as_antifa_radicals_clash_with_parents_at_montreal_rally

Man charged with arson over bush fires in St. John's, fined $150K! A 20-year-old man faces multiple arson charges and a $150,000 fine after allegedly starting several brush fires in downtown St. John's Tuesday night. 🇨🇦#MarkCarneyCantBeTrusted🇨🇦 🇨🇦#SayingTheQuietPartOutLoud🇨🇦 🇨🇦#JustSayNoMore🇨🇦 🇨🇦#CarneyLies🇨🇦 https://www.rebelnews.com/man_charged_with_arson_over_bush_fires_in_st_john_s_fined_150k

Far-left thugs try to block Rebel News coverage of Montreal Pride parade! Alexa Lavoie was downtown in Montreal this past weekend, where far-left activists tried to block Rebel News' coverage of their even more radical Pride-themed rally. 🇨🇦#MarkCarneyCantBeTrusted🇨🇦 🇨🇦#SayingTheQuietPartOutLoud🇨🇦 🇨🇦#JustSayNoMore🇨🇦 🇨🇦#CarneyLies🇨🇦 https://www.rebelnews.com/far_left_thugs_try_to_block_rebel_news_coverage_of_montreal_pride_parade

Zombieland? Downtown Hamilton is equal parts heartbreaking and horrific! The City of Hamilton estimates that about 1,600 of its residents are homeless, with more than 200 of them living outside. 🇨🇦#MarkCarneyCantBeTrusted🇨🇦 🇨🇦#SayingTheQuietPartOutLoud🇨🇦 🇨🇦#JustSayNoMore🇨🇦 🇨🇦#CarneyLies🇨🇦 https://www.rebelnews.com/_zombieland_downtown_hamilton_is_equal_parts_heartbreaking_and_horrific

More than 10 anti-Israel demonstrators arrested during protest in downtown Toronto! Several pro-Hamas protesters resisted arrest and appeared to assault officers as police moved in to clear the intersection at Spadina Avenue and Front Street on Saturday. 🇨🇦#MarkCarneyCantBeTrusted🇨🇦 🇨🇦#SayingTheQuietPartOutLoud🇨🇦 🇨🇦#JustSayNoMore🇨🇦 🇨🇦#CarneyLies🇨🇦 https://www.rebelnews.com/more_than_10_anti_israel_demonstrators_arrested_during_protest_in_downtown_toronto

Two-tier policing in Ottawa as freedom protesters targeted, anti-Israel protesters ignored! Chris Dacey joins Rebel Roundup hosts Sheila Gunn Reid and Tamara Ugolini to discuss the two-tier policing that occurs in Ottawa every weekend as anti-Israel demonstrations regularly disrupt the city's downtown core. https://www.rebelnews.com/two_tier_policing_in_ottawa_as_freedom_protesters_targeted_anti_israel_protesters_ignored

St. Louis to host Vex Robotics competition in 2026, 2027 ST. LOUIS — Downtown will host an international student robotics convention beginning next year, an event officials said will draw thousands of visitors to the region. The Vex Robotics World Championship hosts students in grades 4-12 and college, and aims to foster an interest in STEM, or science, technology, engineering and mathematics, careers. America’s Center will host the competition in 2026 and 2027. Officials with Explore St. Louis, the tourism board, which operates the convention center, estimate the event will generate more than $32 million in economic impact. https://vexrobotics.ai/st-louis-to-host-vex-robotics-competition-in-2026-2027/ #VEXRobotics #RoboticsChampionship #VEXRoboticsWorldChampionship #STLHostsVEX #CodingTheFuture

Hamas supporters shut down street outside Toronto's Union Station! David Menzies and Sheila Gunn Reid react to a pro-Hamas demonstration that took over a major artery in downtown Toronto and compare the lack of police response to how authorities responded to other incidents. 🇨🇦#MarkCarneyCantBeTrusted🇨🇦 🇨🇦#NoMoreLiberalsAndNDP🇨🇦 🇨🇦#SayingTheQuietPartOutLoud🇨🇦 🇨🇦#JustSayNoMore🇨🇦 https://www.rebelnews.com/hamas_supporters_shut_down_street_outside_torontos_union_station

Riots erupted overnight in parts of Montreal after pro-Palestinian, anti-NATO protesters clashed with police officers, smashed windows of businesses, and even set vehicles ablaze in the downtown area. Canadian English-language daily newspaper The Gazette, also known as the Montreal Gazette, reported that the protests coincided with the 70th Annual Session of NATO in Montreal, which kicked off on Friday and lasts through Monday. About 300 delegates from NATO member states and partner countries are expected to attend the weekend high-level event. https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/justin-trudeau-watches-taylor-swift-while-riots-erupt-montreal