I was about the age of my grandson, 10 years old, when I loved exploring alone in a nearby woods. This week he and I went exploring ne...

 The word this week is: Celebration definition: the action of marking one's pleasure at an important event or occasion by engaging in en...

  If you have been reading my posts for awhile you know occasionally I say "notice what you notice". This is the primary reason I ...

 A very simple word today: Tea definition: "a hot drink made by infusing the dried crushed leaves of the tea plant in boiling water....

 Say hello to my tree: Trees add beauty to our world. In using my voice I find the need to speak up about things that are often heavy on my ...

  Word for the week: Thalassophile    Definition: someone who loves ocean and finds thrill, calm and peace being close to ocean, a lover of ...

  My cousin lives along the McKenzie River, east of Eugene. Because I recently ventured to Eugene for their first tea festival, I looked for...