During this morning’s sit spot I noticed the withering rose blossoms and thought ran through my head: “ Wow, how come I hadn’t noticed that? Nor did I see the spent Cala lily flowers? I didn’t even cut a single one for a vase this …

On this day I was inspired to explore nature with the intention of focusing on our five main senses. Well, we actually have way more that five senses, and they aren’t necessarily the more important but they are the ones we’ve been taught in school. …

The time has come once again: shearing day. The boys have been growing a fluffy coat for the past 12 months and not will get their fleeces sheared off so they can cool down in the warming weather. Alpaca fiber is more insulating and softer …

I’ve been watching the shirley poppies in our front yard for the past few days, and drawing them in my nature journal. I’m learning about how it grows and becomes a seed pod. Noticing that in the beginning the bud is bent downward as it …

I’ve been enjoying the sunshine and really, really trying to get myself to go outside for rest and replenishment during busy days. It’s so easy to get sucked into computer work, that the rest of life passes by.  It’s as if nature is watching me …

I decided to take a suggestion to do a sit spot into my yard in a place I had not visited yet, or a place to see with a new perspective.  The three ceanothus shrubs in my lawn, full of pale blue blossoms and busy …