Nature Fights Back

This past weekend, we went a-foraging. It's been super dry here, and unseasonably warm, so no mushrooms or other wild edibles to be found, unfortunately. (I did manage to find some still-green gumballs for medicine making, but that will have to be a separate post.) In an effort to find something, we went off the beaten path,…

Spring’s best laid plans…sometimes Fall flat

According to the Gregorian calendar, the first day of Fall was September 1st. September 22nd was the Autumnal Equinox. I was sweating in summer clothes on both those days, craving a/c. But now, Fall is finally showing its fringes in my neck of the woods. And I love it! Fall has always been my favorite season. Cool enough to sleep…

The BEST way to do everything!

Thanks to the information age and technology, anyone can look anything up at any time from pretty much anywhere. That also means anyone can answer any question in any way they want and put it out there for others to take in. Every day I pull up my browser which lands on the MSN "news" home…

Finding YOUR way

If you or someone you love has Lyme disease, or chronic Lyme disease, you are probably very aware of how debilitating it can be both physically and mentally. And then there's all the confusion. The tests are vague. The "official" (CDC) take downplays everything. You don't actually look sick. The ones that do agree that…