How we eat determines to a considerable extent how the world is used…land that is in human use must be lovingly used; it requires intimate knowledge, attention and care. ~ Wendell Berry (quoted on the Maple Spring Gardens home page) Today is Saturday, and that means it’s time to get down to the Durham Farmers’ … Read more
One must ask children and birds how cherries and strawberries taste. ~ Johann Wolfgang von Goethe One month to the day after our last hummingbird sighting, John saw the first dark-eyed junco of the season. Often called “snowbirds,” this member of the sparrow family ranges throughout North America. But here in North Carolina, we only … Read more
Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower. ~ Albert Camus In the blink of an eye, it seems, most of the crimsons and sulphur yellows of Autumn have faded into tan, auburn, bronze, khaki, and rust. Soon enough, they, too, will fade and by January, the prevailing color in our woods … Read more
My mum taught me how to read before I went to kindergarten. I always thought that being able to read provided lightness, helping to dispel darkness, ignorance, and stupidity. ~ Michael Moore Today is Day Six of my Thirty Days of Thanksgiving. And it’s Election Day in the United States. So today, I give heartfelt … Read more
You almost have to be a rock star to get the kind of fever you need to survive in American politics. ~ Hunter S. Thompson, Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail ’72 The Fives in numerology and Tarot are often about conflict, the upset of the stability of the Fours, and testing. They are … Read more
Thanks for reading through all my prior posts as I catch up on this gratitude practice I’ve been meaning to participate in for a long time. This is certainly the year to make time and spaciousness for giving thanks, don’t you think? So now, on Day Four, what am I most thankful for? I would … Read more
Still catching up on my 30 Days of Thanksgiving practice for the month of November, here is Day Three, which would have been yesterday. And what was I most grateful for yesterday? I was grateful that our sweet baby, Sierra, was home after almost a week at the vet’s. Sierra is a rescue kitty (bonus gratitude to Independent … Read more
I am getting caught up on something I’ve been wanting to do for ages, which is a 30 Days of Thanksgiving practice for the month of November. So here is Day Two, posted a wee bit late, as will be Day Three, coming up next! Day Two would have been last Friday, when I was … Read more
For a number of years, my friend Stan has been doing a “30 Days of Thanksgiving” gratitude practice, and I have meant to join in. Now I see similar stuff all over the interwebs, by various names. In fact, like all great ideas, it’s spreading like wildfire and all the cool kids are doing it. … Read more