The warm sun fills the room as the windows let through the first breath of spring. A spring tradition is to open all the windows on a very sunny March day and let the fresh breeze race through the house; replacing the stale air with the revitalizing pure fragrance of spring. During this time I [...]
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Elbow Grease
Posted in Connections, Reflections on a theme, Seasons, science, tagged climate crisis, ecology, green, life, lifestyle, nature, stewartship, thoughts, workstyle on July 3, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
So many North Americans are complacent and apathetic towards taking responsibility for others. If you are happy then others are happy, but this is not always the case. Understanding what you do in your piece of the world and how this impacts people on the other side of the world should concern you too. This applies to [...]
Fruits of labour
Posted in Connections, Reflections on a theme, Seasons, tagged harvest, journey, life, Seasons, strawberries, summer, summer solstice, sun, weather on June 21, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The longest day of the year- Summer Solstice. I always celebrate with fresh picked strawberries from the valley. It is truly the start of summer. Because it is the longest day of the year, it is also the day the sun stands still. It then begins the journey to the most southern extremes. The days [...]