Exploring Life In The Grit Of The Earth
Posted in General, Ponderings on Jun 21st, 2009
We awoke this morning to a lovely rain. The kind that keeps you in bed just a little longer. The rain moved out and a lovely wind blew in. I love the wind! I love to hear it in the trees and feel it come through the windows, bringing fresh life into the house. When [...]
Posted in Ponderings on Oct 16th, 2007
I am working on a class about women’s health and menstruation, and it got me thinking about how I was introduced the ‘my period’. Around my house when I was a kid, we would always say “cousin Ralph has come for a visit” when we were having our periods. Now I call it my Moon [...]
Posted in Ponderings on Jun 16th, 2005
You scored as Shamanic Pagan. A shamanic pagan’s roots are generally found in Native American faith. A true love and respect for the earth and all that it yields is central to their faith. Wisdom is most often found in spirit guides or totems, who can be animals, ancestors, or spirits. Pagans who follow this [...]
Posted in Beekeeping, General, Mothering, Organic Gardening, Ponderings on Jun 6th, 2005
OK, there are going to be lots of pictures in this one! First, the bees. They are doing well. Though one hive still has a moderately high mite count, both hives are growing rapidly!! The queens are laying really well and the population is just exploding, which is great! They are bringing in lots of [...]
Posted in Ponderings on May 22nd, 2005
Following Steph’s lead. Here’s a peak at the depths of me I know I didn’t take my glasses off, but they are new and just too cool not to share Now let’s see yours.
Posted in Beekeeping, Holistic Medicine, Ponderings on May 8th, 2005
Just a little tidbit that I thought you might like to know… According to the May 2 Newsweek, if stay-at-home moms were compensated for all the hours they work, their net would be $131,471/year!! It’s nice to know I’m worth 6 figures… now where are my benefits?? What did I get for mother’s day?? Breakfast [...]
Posted in Ponderings on Apr 11th, 2005
So, I was talking to a friend of mine today and she mentioned that she has started reading my blog regularly. She said “I love reading about other people’s private lives”. When I originally started my blog it wasn’t intended to be so personal. But, when I sit down to type, that’s what comes out, [...]
Posted in General, Ponderings on Mar 27th, 2005
One thing I really enjoy about any holiday is exploring it’s history. In order to create traditions for my family, I want to understand where all of our current traditions/holidays come from. I really like the way the history of Easter is described here. I never understood what a rabbit and an egg have to [...]
Posted in Ponderings on Dec 21st, 2004
Happy first day of winter everyone!! I have really gotten into this holiday over the past few years. It just makes sense to me (especially as a gardener)… to celebrate the shortest day of the year and have traditions that revolve around welcoming back the sun and the light as the days grow longer again. [...]
Posted in Ponderings on Oct 25th, 2004
Have any of you wondered what little Mikey Seaver has been up to in the last 20 years?? Well…. I took the Ten Commandments survey and discovered that I am definitely going to hell!!
Posted in Ponderings, Sustainable Living on Oct 9th, 2004
Well, Toby and I have been talking at length (my mouth is dry!!) about our goals and priorities for our family and life. On our way to Raleigh today we wrote down our priorities. Here is my list, in no particular order: Have time to spend with my family and my friends(what’s the point in [...]
Posted in Ponderings on Sep 3rd, 2004
I had some time yesterday, while I waited for the bus, to do a little random sampling statistical analysis (sound fun??). I had noticed this lingering fad among the younger college generation of wearing flip-flops; plain-ol’, beach-bum, flimsy flip-flops I know flip flops have always been around, but I never remember seeing them so frequently. [...]
Posted in Mothering, Ponderings on Jul 20th, 2004
Sorry it’s been a while since I blogged. Toby went to Asheville for a few days for work and K and I have been hanging out by ourselves. It’s amazing how creative you have to be to keep a one year old entertained. (I’m not complaining, though! She’s easy going…most stupid things I do will [...]
Posted in Ponderings on Jul 13th, 2004
I was driving home today from getting the dog groomed when a bright red robin flew out in front of me. I didn’t hit it, but it made me think about how male birds are so vibrant and colorful (and easier to see from a car) and the female birds are not. There are two [...]