The word “Lammas” translates as “loaf-mass.” Historically, on Lammas day, August second, a loaf of bread baked from the first grains harvested was brought for blessing. In August, the peak of summer has passed. The first light before dawn is getting later. I know this...
Water is a living being. As such, water has a life cycle. Understanding water's life cycle will help us choose water to support our life cycle. After all: the water cycle and the life cycle are one- Jacques Cousteau Let's dive in! As told to us by the great "Water...
Spring’s here. My response this year is to get in the dirt. I am compelled to abandon my computer, get out of my head, and immerse myself in Nature. The compulsion is so strong that I cannot focus for long on email and phone responses, nor do anything outside of just...
Living in the high desert of Arizona, I am very grateful for water! How can we better protect water and perhaps have an abundance of water in the ground? This is what I ponder today, World Water Day 2022. Fortunately, I have help from a community known as Water...
Are you sick of winter? If so, you may be anticipating Ground Hog day, which is said to predict if spring is coming soon. Early Spring? A famous ceremony is held February 2nd on Gobblers Knob in Punxsutawney in western Pennsylvania. Tradition says that if the weather...
I get out of bed to meditate and appreciate the darkness while awaiting the sunrise. I have gotten up in the dark at a time I would be in full swing of the day in summer. Yet, this time of year has a different rhythm which I respect and embrace: short days, long...
Ever wonder where and how we get energy? Unlocking how sunlight becomes our energy, Dr. Zach Bush provides pearls of wisdom for being alive on this planet right now. If you can say, "I am alive," you can participate in the aliveness of the world through your...
NASA is inviting you to join them on Saturday, October 16 to observe the moon! Why now? On this date, more than half of the side of the moon facing us is in sunlight, so we can pick out its features. But, because the sunlight is not straight on as in a full moon,...
Feel how hot it is now since the monsoons have subsided? Do you notice how it is a different heat than in June, the height of the summer? We are coming off the peak of summer and now in early August, we are transitioning into fall. The sun and the rain this summer...
Bird of Paradise BushPenstemon Desert Evening PrimroseDesert MarigoldCactus FlowerOcotillo BlossomGarden of 15 Earth BoxesBok Choy and RadishesZucchiniGreen Beans and Snow PeasChardStrawberriesSteamed Chard - Yum!
