This October, it will be two years since my back injury. After all the weekly chiropractic adjustments and therapy, I have progressed from being unable to walk to walking with a cane and finally no longer need the cane. Combining the recovery with the COVID quarantine and becoming a home cook, I need a personal …
This was Teddy and Bear’s first meeting. Bear is Teddy’s nephew. Bear and I are leaving Argus Golden Retrievers. There’s just something about puppies that brings me happiness. Maybe it’s their big, soulful eyes or how they wag their tails in excitement. Or perhaps it’s because they are always eager to please. Whatever it is, …
Recently Jim and I became aware of a mystery animal in our backyard in Tracy. At first, we were concerned that the animal might be a skunk. We are entirely comfortable with skunks in Arnold, but Tracy? We live next to a large active Almond Orchard and have had a skunk in the backyard. So …
In a recent blog post, Forest Therapy: Find Peace and Creativity in Nature, I said the following. “There is something about being in the forest surrounded by quiet trees that helps me to feel grounded and peaceful. I’ve noticed that whenever I am in the tall pines, I think much more clearly, and I find that …
Not too long ago, I introduced you to Bernie the Fernie, and I thought you might enjoy meeting some of her friends. Bernie is a Maidenhair fern and requires daily attention, but she has sturdy friends who might even be called the cast-iron plants. Bernie’s friends are ZZ plants and live in my dining room. …
I just shared on Facebook that Jim, Teddy, and I are privileged to adopt Teddy’s little nephew, Bear. There will be so much to share about their adventures. But first, I had the opportunity to meet Teddy’s birth mom, Matilda, for the first time, and what a wonderful dog she is! Teddy has her pink …
I tend to discuss the black bears more, but my most frequent visitors are deer. Deer appear to be such gentle and beautiful creatures, and some of my best photos are of deer. The deer in our area are daily travelers on the game trails. I may not talk about the deer as much, but …
I keep referring to Game Trails and thought it might be beneficial if I take the time to explain what they are and why animals follow them. My first exposure to game trails occurred when we purchased the property in Arnold; I recognized that the animals followed the same path around the property, but why? Eventually, I …
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It was time to travel to the property in Arnold again. Usually, it is just Jim, Teddy, and me on the road. However, this was my first time taking a plant with me. I brought Bernie, one of my Maidenhair ferns. I know what you’re thinking, “Is she crazy? Maidenhair ferns are difficult to keep …
In a previous blog, I wrote about how the tall pine trees comforted me. At the time, I didn’t know that there was something called Forest Therapy. “Nature therapy sometimes referred to as ecotherapy, forest therapy, forest bathing, grounding, earthing, Shinrin-Yoku, or Sami Lok, is a practice that describes a broad group of techniques or treatments to use nature to improve mental or …
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