A colleague and friend from N.C. came for a visit:
We couldn't get the delay function to work on the camera, so el sr J. and I have separate photos with her:
As people of a certain age are wont to do, we spoke of health issues. Uchenna remembered that an old Mexican woman, now deceased, had told her that alpiste (canary food) and jamaica (hibiscus) were good for high blood pressure. Uchenna preferred my sister's remedy, vodka and fruit juice, but I went for the bird food and jamaica. There are two kinds of alpiste, one for birds and one for humans.
I found this at the local naturista (health food store).
Already ground. Add 2 T. to a glass of water.
The jamaica can be bought loose, by the kilo, or as a tea:
My blood pressure hasn't been high since I lost some weight, but these home remedies can't hurt.
