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In creating our greenhouse, we “cleaned off” the small slope that rolls down the sunny side of the former pool. In removing some zealous plants, we excavated what I call the “bump out”, which is actually the little bunker that contains the former pump for …
This is my favorite corner in which I like to practice yoga. I start most days and end most nights, on my mat, saluting and submitting to these plants and the trees just outside the windows. (I forgot to draw the twinkle lights which make …
June 2022: Beatriz Chapters 15 & 16 In this episode, Gloria returns home after her volleyball game, and Beatriz confronts the darkness of the night. Listen HERE or wherever you listen to your podcasts!
Sometimes it’s fun to imagine a murder mystery happening in the woods, and the animals who trie to solve it. And that’s what I did in the Summer Issue of Woolgathering. I wrote a little story about solving for an attempted murder on Mouse’s life …
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I succumbed, once again, to scratch that familiar itch of painting on walls. (Must activate the negative space!) This particular triangle of wall used to display a small cluster of tiny paintings featuring cats. It was a sort of mini-gallery, but it needed a refreshing …
Even though we have been using the greenhouse for a few months now, I still get excited everytime I enter it. It feels like a secret, underground oasis. I’m just so incredibly proud of Patrick for researching, designing, and building it – especially since he …
Happy Summer!!! What’s your favorite part of this season? Basking like lizards in lawn chairs? Picking garden bouquets? Homemade lemonade and sun tea? The smell of geraniums when you deadhead them? Those are some of my favorite things. I hope this Summer is one of …
Awhile ago, he uncurled his fingers to reveal two pink-red-purple orbs resting in his palm Radishes – just for me – I slice and sprinkle with salt The next day, he gingerly cradles the first strawberries Careful not to bruise their sweetness After that, two …
STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE Strawberry Shortcake is a Summer staple. It embodies the sweetness of the season celebrating the berries’ sunbaked sugars. Our homegrown strawberries usually don’t make it much beyond the garden. They are eaten immediately, but if you have more restraint than we do – …
Last weekend, I got bitten by the “purge-and-reorganize-everything-bug.” This effort was motivated by a simple desire to have a place in our front entrance devoted to shoes. For these last seven years, we’ve been living with a barricade of shoes at our front door. (fire …
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Happy Full Moon! A Blessing For You: May your days be as candy sweet, plump, and juicy as the strawberries in my garden. May serendipity, intuition, or faerie whispers guide you to that hidden gem that hangs with heavy sweetness in the cool, dark, leafy …
EMBRACING YOUR INNOCENCESaturday, June 18, 202210 AM – 3 PM At Spring Bird18N600 West Hill RoadDundee, Illinois 60118 The cost is $75 You may pay with a check, made out to Margaret Lentz or cash You are invited to join our Sacred Circle as we …
May 2022: Beatriz Chapters 12 & 13 In this episode, we check in with Deborah who is searching for a lost knee pad, and Beatriz, Merula, and Circe unlock another mystery as they attempt to find their way out of their woodsy tangle. Listen HERE!