If on a winter’s night a traveler… Italo Calvino – that line, in winter, somehow is invitation to witness the galactic nature of a winter’s night. Day 8 of ice and snow lock down.. Cozy and fed: time blurs. Imbolc: the midway between winter solstice and spring equinox. Where I live in Western North Carolina; I am…
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A Benevolent World
Red Moon Herbs is located at the Church of the Holy Basil off Davis Creek road in Candler, NC. Jeannie Dunn is the owner and a force of nature when it comes to local Appalachian grown and doing benevolent works for our community. May 8 was a marvel of an event that included: A guided…
Asheville North Carolina Arboretum – Happy Flowers
BJ Minnie and Lisa 4/28/2025 A sunny day when walking the dog has again become a top priority, and a dear friend in from out of town. The Asheville Arboretum has become my go to for such a sojourn. To say that the way we arrived was with the weight of the world still nipping…
Red Moon Herbs Spring Medicine Making
My friends – I had the honor of witnessing a herbal medicine making session at Red Moon Herbs. It was a timeless scene of women garpling, chopping, drying, extracting: and in reality making a prayer for our health in each breath and step and action. Today the three herbs were Chickweed (Stellaria media), Cleavers (Galium…