The natural gathering of fall hues of harvest I feel is behind us. Winter is knocking on our doors. I don’t feel like being cold. This is always how I feel when the first cold snap hits. Come March when we are still dealing with 30 degree days they will feel almost balmy. Right now they just feel [...]
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Mindful Meditation
November 2, 2008 – 4:58 pm
I have a bit of history with woo-woo, zen like experiencies ranging from out of body, visiting entities, synchronicities, roaring visible energy and more. For those not practiced in pause, the energy around you or energetic healing all of that may just sound plain weird. I understand. Many of you know I’ve been in recovery. Partly from an [...]
My Halloween Cat
October 31, 2008 – 4:29 pm
My beautiful Cleo is a black cat. She’s absolutely everything Halloween. She’s been with me since 1996 when we adopted her from a neighbor. As the story goes she lives in our bathroom. One might ask why. Our bathroom is spacious. It’s lovely actually and it’s especially lovely for a cat. The bathroom has a bright warm western exposure window that she [...]
Shift to Autumn
October 5, 2008 – 6:23 am
I am definitely experiencing a shift to autumn. I see and feel it in many ways; the glow of the sun, truly golden. The contrast of deliciously crisp air and the warmth of a fall afternoon. Looking forward to layers of clothing, slippers, hot tea, fleece, baking, soups, and bountiful harvest. self on the vinethe vine is lush contrast autumn [...]
Copper Compost Container
October 1, 2008 – 2:30 pm
I asked my kids for this elegant composting veggie and fruit scrap vessel for my birthday ( today!) and was gifted its elegance and wonderfulness. Who knew that composting would please me ever so simply. Yet it does. At first expression, it was a bit of a conundrum however as to what to do with [...]
To Consume Or Not To Consume
September 29, 2008 – 6:06 am
The theme for this month’s Green Mom’s Carnival is Commercialism of the Holidays hosted by the lovely Michelle at Green Bean DreamsWhen the theme was announced I was immediately reminded of this event: In the country there was a farm I used to take my kids to where we would purchase our pumpkins. They had mountains of glorious orange [...]
Are You Ready For A Natural Disaster?
September 15, 2008 – 10:03 pm
I don’t think there is a single lesson that can prepare someone for natural disaster. Do you? As a mom when crisis occurs there is this very automatic place one goes that has us be resourceful, brave, tireless and courageous. I have been there. Hurricanes however have me feel helpless. How about you? Two weeks ago [...]
Midwest Corn
September 14, 2008 – 2:13 pm
A young man inherited a 20 acre parcel of his grandfather’s farm. His siblings got some too, they all sold it off, he kept what is now the last of the McDonald Farm, I could not help but sing to myself EIEIO!! He and his lovely new wife grow orgranic vegetables. In one of the barns is a skateboard [...]
I Think I Love You
September 6, 2008 – 4:51 am
David Cassidy the iconic star of TV series Partridge Family is going to be singing in our area next week. They expect 2000 adoring fans all paying $100 a popI had a brief interlude with the rock star during my tween years, that lovely pre adolescence “in between” awkwardness of youth I don’t know exactly when the shift [...]
