I'd been celebrating 4/20 Day. 
... i was wondering what all the happy 420 was about yesterday , took me to well into the evening to catch on , . duhh !!! 
That's so COOL! and to think we were just talking about this happening two weeks ago. I bet he felt like he met a Movie Star.I wore it proudly all day. Had my picture taken by a friend whose daughter is so taken by my MOTM honors that she asked her mother to get one. We had a good laugh about the day. Had a few other people comment, which always opens the door for "Have you visited the site?" One young man did, and was quite tickled to meet me.
Representing. It's what I do.
SillySally....how's it goin eh?
When you harvest your plants you'll find the experience of preparing it for consumption to be a new one for you Sorenna. Sticks aren't even part of my process. The tiny floral bits and sugar leaves just pull right off with a gentle force and will likely look and feel completely different from anything you have ever purchased. Growers are much more careful in handling their buds than sellers are. My fingers are always sticky when I smoke.
I save every tiny piece of stick and stem that can't be smoked or easily cooked and ingested. Eventually I'll combine them with some quality buds and make some oil. I plan to use every available trichome and bit of plant material I can. I believe there's valuable nutrition in the stems that may not be available from any other part of the plant. I haven't searched for the science to back that up yet, but it's a strong sense. We're just beginning to learn how much this species has to offer us.
You're going to be a pot snob too Sorenna. It happens to all of us.
TheCapn said:Scarfinger68 said:I would like this recipe. I had a request by a friend to make some "oil". Never done it before but a recipe would be a great start
Thanks
Hey scar, good luck with the oil.
1/4oz herb or 1oz trim
1/2 cup of unrefined, organic, coconut oil OR butter
1 teaspoon soy Lecithin
Decarb your herb:
Pre-heat your oven to 215 Decarboxylation is part of the natural aging process of canna.
Chop up your herb as finely as possible with scissors or a grinder. Sprinkle evenly into a glass or ceramic dish.
Cover WELL with aluminum foil, crimping up the sides below the edge. It is important it is sealed well. Use another layer of foil if you want.
Place in oven at 215 f, for 30 minutes. Once your timer has gone off, shut off heat and leave the dish in the oven, open slightly and remove in 10 minutes. Letting it cool down slowly gently continues the decarbing process, while allowing any potential vapor to settle back into the material you'll be working with.
Once removed, preheat the oven again to 215 f.
Melt your coconut oil or butter in a pan on LOW heat, in a pan on the stove. If using butter, clarify it by skimming the milk solids off the surface.
Remove your foil lid from the herb pan carefully.. you'll be re-using it.
Sprinkle 1 teaspoon of lecithin evenly over the surface of the decarbed herb. Then, pour the oil over your herb. Give it a little mix. Cover with foil, and place back in the oven for 45 minutes at 215f. This will be your half-way heating point.
After 45 minutes, remove from the oven (leave it on) and allow the dish to cool for 10 - 15 minutes. Once the temp has dropped and you can comfortably touch the dish, you'll carefully open it, keeping the foil, then press and mash the herb with the back of a large spoon. This just helps loosen up that glandular material as it's breaking down, and helps expose it to the oil.
Replace the foil lid, seal well, and put back in the oven for another 45 minutes. Then shut off the heat and leave in the oven until reasonably cool... this will take about a half hour in a sealed still-warm oven.
When finished cooling, freeze it all for at least 2 hours (longer to get the center if you've made any more than a cup). Remove, allow to thaw to room temp or the shock will break your dish and waste all your precious oil, then place back in the oven for just long enough to liquefy and thin out the oil, for better straining.
Strain the herb out of the oil by running it thru a mesh coffee filter or similar.
You can now consume your oil. Keep in fridge for best freshness. Start with 1/3rd teaspoon to test potency.
Remember when I said my hands feel good after making my Canna/Coconut-oilLavender would be nice. Almond oil is an old favorite. What types of topical were you speaking of? My mind immediately went to homemade.
Can you make pain relieving salves with cannabis?
lol yes you can make salves and compresses etc
I am truly touched. I'll blog this for future use.
