Living in Peru, Vermont gives us an advantage for snow and cold in our snow pocket. But on the gardening side of the seasons the  peas are blooming, and we are eating peas, finally, in August.

With the beginning of August comes the feel of fall. The air changes. Fog … more

Bobby is in town and teaching on Wednesday. Join us for a fun practice, hearing a different voice. Bobby has moved from Hawaii to California and we are seeing less of him. This is our opportunity to get our Bobby fix. I am putting my mat down in the middle … more

Chanterelle season on the old Blue Jay down track!!!

To those who see with loving eyes, life is beautiful.

To those who speak with tender voices, life is peaceful.

To those who help with gentle hands, life is full.

And to those who care with compassionate hearts, life is good … more

From Aldo Leopold, A Sand County Almanac:

There are two spiritual dangers in not keeping a farm. One is the danger of supposing that breakfast comes from the grocery, and the other that heat comes from the furnace.

The summer moves along. Sky lanterns, bats, bumble bees. Black flies, mosquitoes, … more