at Red Moon Herbs Garden – Candler, NC I think that we need to be thinking about all species. That humans have to do better. Our technology and our daily efforts need to be aimed at higher quality and broader solutions. Data centers need to be regenerative. Agriculture needs to be nourishing for our communities,…
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Wintergreen Falls
I am a caregiver for my parents. It is a role that showcases all my superpowers and flaws. I (and Minnie) live with my mom and her dog in her house. My dad passed in June of 2023. There have been many times I have felt inhabited by his ghost. Maybe as my mom gets…
The Snow Moon
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…
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…