The Bitter-Sweetness of September
September is the perfect time to Return to a comfortable regular routine Re-connect with family, friends, and community Savor days...
Music for the Longest Night
The benefits of music are well-known. It offers a soothing relief to stress, lightens our mood, and brings happiness to us in difficult...
Camping with Kids
We have been taking our children camping from when they were very young. But, this has by no means been wilderness camping!
Festive Summer Solstice Dinner Ideas
One of our traditional Summer Solstice foods is soft-shell crab. The symbolism of the crab derives from the fact that, in the Summer...
How to make your own sundial for Summer Solstice
These little sundials are a great activity for children (and adults as well) to enjoy making on the longest day. To make these, I will...
Autumn Reflection: The Familiar and the New
To learn something new, take a path you took yesterday.” John Burroughs Think about the feeling you get when you see a tree in full...
It Starts in February (or in March, in years when you've had 45 inches of snow....)
When the winter sun shines brightly in the southern sky, casting long shadows on the newly fallen snow, Jim will go outside to the grape arb
A Message for Mid-winter: Keep on Growing
From The Overstory Richard Powers: “Night falls early, signaling the trees to drop their sugar-making project, shed all vulnerable...
Winter Solstice Activities for Children (and adults!)
Get ideas for some ways to keep children engaged and entertained on the longest night.
Planning the Backyard Garden
Some winters are so cold and snowy that we can’t wait for the warmth of spring. So, when the seed catalogs first arrive, we’re very eager...