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A 372 year old gift…
Not since 1638 have the heavens gifted us with a Lunar Eclipse falling on the Winter Solstice. It seems to me that’s a BIG thing. Bigger than whether I get my shopping done; whether I can keep my...
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Stop when it hurts
Today is beautiful. Low 40′s, dry-ish, still, partly sunny. I have a ton of busy work I should be doing indoors; household finances, photo editing, work on my website, etcetera, etcetera, etcetera....
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Shouldn’t there be nasturtiums by now?
The garden is a different place this year. Colder, wetter, far more quiet. Frankly, conditions nasturtiums thrive under. Grey skies, chill soil, neglect – bring it on! Self sown nasturtiums in my...
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Farm stay…
…the sequel. I'm not sure Penny remembers me... or is that Angus? I’m back at Art Isle Farm on Whidbey Island. I spent 12 days here holding down the barnyard back in January of last year… you can...
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Silence is golden…
…but I miss my home. instant meals... farm style Today is my last day on the farm. It’s time to gather up the tailings of my encampment, load up the car and head back to reality. Sometimes hectic and...
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Seeing Trees
This is a post with a point and an opportunity for you to win a copy of the book entitled Seeing Trees: Discover the Extraordinary Secrets of Everyday Trees, by Nancy Ross Hugo & Robert Llewellyn,...
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Filling my September dance card…
This month always brings out the ambitious in me. It must be that back-to-school vibe imprinted so long ago. Whatever the reason, in the midst of a basement blasting clean up (ACHOO!!!!), yet another...
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Thank you… more please!
This month of giving thanks begins with honoring the dead and ends with a feast that just about kills us, or at the very least puts us into a turkey-induced stupor. “What a long strange trip it’s been”...
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Omnia mirari etiam tritissima
“Wonder at EVERYTHING, even the most everyday things” –Carolus Linnaeus A girl could do worse for a New Year’s resolution, no?
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