Fetid Adder’s Tongue: a soothsayer of Spring
My little family and I have a bit of property just east of the Pacific Ocean nestled in the mighty Redwoods outside of the tiny hamlet of Cazadero. There are many wonders to be found there. The Redwoods, of course,
Today Rabbit just might win the race
Those born in the year of the Rabbit in the Chinese zodiac are said to be: articulate, talented, and ambitious. They exhibit the best of taste and are good mannered, they give sound council and are extremely lucky with money
Gung Hay Fat Choy: Good Fortune in the New Year!
If your new years resolutions have already fallen flat (as mine have) then we have a second chance this week. As many of you know we are in the midst of Chinese New Year celebrations that run from the new
BE the Rooster: something to crow about
Well I had and interesting week trying to BE the Rooster. I first thought about my personal encounters with Roosters, and to be perfectly honest they are few. The most striking and memorable experience with roosters has been on my
How to make a drop in the bucket into a tidal wave of change
I encourage you to read Nicholas D. Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn’s, Half the Sky - Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide. In it they describe in detail the oppression of women throughout the developing world and it’s global consequences:
Finding inspiration in Fungi
After the recent rains some lovely visitors have arrived in the wood and duff just beyond my house. I did a little digging on the Internet trying to identify my new friend but I couldn’t narrow it down to
An Orbit of Daffodils
Well the week has passed quickly and as I promised on Monday I followed my dog of a memory sniffing out old thoughts and feelings like forgotten buried soup bones. Leonora’s passing seven years hence still doesn’t rest easily in
I survived abundance (but I had to unbutton my pants)
Welcome to the day after the feast. Lots of leftovers and still some dishes to wash but all and all a good time was had. Throughout the week I tried to take some deep breaths let the cold frosty morning
Six day old wisdom
I have been thinking a lot about six-day-old wisdom this week (by the time I post this Ms. Izzy is 17 days old but 17 day old wisdom is probably more than my 17610 day old brain can fathom so
The Blue Marble vs the Pale Blue Dot
I heard an old interview not long ago with Carl Sagan. The interview was on the 20th anniversary of the most distant photo we have taken of the earth from space. Carl Sagan dubbed it “The Pale Blue Dot”. It