Burlap Wrap

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I have one peach tree in the yard. It has not been pruned in two years, and this year it has produced an over abundance of peaches – perhaps 300 plus! Here’s a few of the peaches.

Because I did not prune back the tree, as the peaches got bigger the branches became very heavy. In fact, two branches broke off. I was not happy about that.

So here is an idea for you to try on your trees.

I did not have any lumber to prop up the branches, but I did have several rolls of burlap and rope. I decided using burlap would be better than rope, as it would not damage the tree limbs.

I rolled out the burlap, and then tied it in segments like sausage links

I tied all the burlap rolls together to make one long burlap rope, and then tied one end to the base of the tree. Once secured, I wove the rest of the burlap rope throughout the tree, supporting the heavy branches.

My neighbor said that it looked like some kind of “horticultural bondage,” which was pretty funny. It worked amazingly well though. No more broken branches!

Where are all those peaches going? Several bags to friends and neighbors and fortunately, one of those friends likes to can.

It’s going to be a Peach Party all year long!

Star Medal Dream Earrings

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Whenever I have a dream that I feel is significant, I try to bring an idea or product back from the dream to the waking state. I learned about this concept from reading Dr. Patricia Garfield’s books and her work with the Senoi dreamers of the Peninsular Malaysia.

One example of an idea I brought back from a dream is a pair of Star Medal Dream Earrings. I had them made up by a jeweler. Here is one of the earrings.

I’d like to share the dream with you. This is not a recent dream, but one which I had many years ago.

“Wandering through the Oregon woods, I came across a 1930ish style town.  The entire town was having some sort of a celebration, perhaps religious.

I overheard a woman asking where is the medal that her boyfriend had sent her from France.  At that moment, a little girl standing next to her says she is so happy that Jesus has given her a star.  She says that the star medal makes her little baby brother very happy.  He smiles all the time when she shows him the medal, even though he has been sick.  The little girl knows she has something special.

Somehow, I found out that this medal was made centuries ago from the star that led the three Wisemen to Christ’s birthplace.  The night following Christ’s birth, the star burned out and fell to Earth.  What was left of the star was recovered by a craftsman and fashioned into the Star Medal.

The Star Medal has gone through countless changing of hands, and now winds up in this backwards town in Oregon.”

It was a very powerful dream and I have had several others related to it over the years.

Here is the dream image that I sketched when I awoke from the dream, and ultimately gave to the jeweler.

He put the design into his CAD program and a day later sent me this image.

I thought that they looked amazing and said, “Please make them,” and he did.

Dreams are and can be very powerful. Respect them and always try to understand what their meaning has in your life. You will not be disappointed in your effort.