I am trying not to be jealous

because I don’t have any reason to be.  Let me share the backstory. Years ago–two Parliaments ago, I reckon–I promised myself that if the Parliament of the World’s Religions was ever in a place I could get to, I would go.  And this week it is...

The Promise of the Cloutie Branch, Part One

so many clouties Southeast Wise Women Herbal Conference This will be in a few more parts–maybe two, maybe three, maybe more. Three Hours I like to arrive on Thursday before the conference so I can settle in. I was pretty proud of myself this time that I wasn’t...

Days Of Rain

I returned this morning from the Southeast Wise Women’s Herbal Conference. I fed the chickens, unloaded the car, checked the community garden and took a hot shower. This conference is an old favorite of mine.  I used to volunteer there but started teaching and...