Hello there, August is just around the corner! Crickets have taken the evening chorus over from the frogs. It feels like summer is fully here; ripe and glorious. Here are some apples from one of the trees I planted in our yard 10 years ago. The tree has never borne…
This fellow seems to be sleeping well, although his neck might hurt when he finally wakes up. I went to the Museum with my parents and Georgia yesterday and I was on the lookout for a nice image of restful sleep for this post because I knew I wanted to…
We went to the Peace Pagota in Leverett this weekend. I hadn’t been in years! http://newenglandpeacepagoda.org/ It is such a peaceful place to hike to through the woods up to the top of a hill where the huge white Peace Pagota sits. From the website “The New England Peace Pagoda is a…
Hello, Hope all is well in your world. Well, we have come around to the new moon today. Again. Life is busy and we can feel harried trying to squeeze what we can out of summer, but the steadiness of the moon’s cycles can be deeply calming and grounding. Here…
Uggh. Headaches; almost everyone gets them at some time or another. Essential oils can really help to dissipate a headache. Here are a two to have on-hand if you find yourself with a headache. …
The Walgreen’s parking lot in Greenfield was bordered by these glorious fragrant trees in bloom. As I opened the car door I was immediately looking all around. What could that delicious smell be? And then I saw the bees! These trees were buzzing with honey bees and bumble bees. There…
Happy Full Moon to everyone! The sky was finally clear and I got to see the moon high above me! I had a wonderful full moon walk with a friend yesterday and the moon only poked out from the clouds for a few moments. But, either way it was…
Some herbal bug sprays waiting to repel bugs! Bugs can make summer challenging. Here are some essential oil suggestions to help keep them at bay. I also have some suggestion to help with bug bites and stings. Keeping bugs away! Probably everyone’s heard of citronella as a bug repellent. It is…
Here is a picture I took from my brand new bug tent! Isn’t it lovely? http://www.rei.bug tent I have been yearning to sleep outside and look at the stars for years. When I’d sleep out in a tent there would be a tent flap in the way of my view of the…
Some pears in my yard growing nicely in this glorious summer weather. I had two really fun classes in the last couple weeks. Thank you ladies at Spirit of Women workshop and Tools for Stress Relief class; it was really fun to hang out with all of you! One…
