November 22, 2009
study in contrasts orange blaze, cold river, gray bark November beauty And not related to the above poem (which I composed while hiking yesterday) but sort of... I have no words today to explain how the mountains, rushing rivers, bare trees and sunsets give me life. Call to me and ...
November 20, 2009
I suppose that title is misleading on a couple counts. Firstly, I don't practice yoga. Nothing against it, I just don't exercise in general outside of my normal life routine. Except for that time during my mom's March visit when we watched a yoga instructional video and I laughed through ...
November 19, 2009
This is a giveaway post, as well as a salve making tutorial. The giveaway is now closed. Years ago I bought a large pre-mixed package of arnica flowers, St. John's wort and cayenne pepper (aka: Miracle Herbal Rub Mix) from The Bulk Herb Store. I used it to make a ...
November 19, 2009
How to Shoot a Sunset Notice the gorgeous sky, for days on end, as the sun is setting and I am starting to prepare supper. Wish, wish, wish I was on a mountain top, somewhere, anywhere but the kitchen during this golden hour of the day. Check the weather and ...
November 17, 2009
Early morning as I start the laundry and make my coffee I watch the sun rise over my neighbors' roofs and tree tops through my kitchen window. Much later I can watch it set from the other half of the house, through our learning room window, near my desk. But ...
November 13, 2009
Vanilla extract is a very easy homemade gift to make someone (or someones) for the holidays. It's just as easy to make a large quantity to be given to many recipients as it is to make a small batch.
November 12, 2009
new knitting and crochet projects the last of the yellow leaves sunlit grasses and warm afternoons the last of the light as it bleeds into dark fresh chard from our raised bed orange blazes on weekend hikes the last bouquet of the season from my frost hardy chrysanthemum The color ...