Month: April 2021

If you know me well, then you are aware of my oracle card addiction which includes pulling a card for guidance at new moon and full moon time. Yesterday, I drew the dreaded Armadillo! Again, if you know me, you likely remember I’m from Texas whose state small mammal is the armadillo. So, you might wonder why I called it “dreaded.” Well, the armadillo is not known to be the smartest creature in the animal kingdom. Also, just look at it! First, the thing has tiny, beady eyes and doesn’t see well. It also sleeps most of the time. Does […]

It is Earth Week which also means mud season here at “the ranch,” the annual dance between ice and melt. The dogs don’t know which they like best, rolling in the snow or slopping through puddles. The horses prefer muck to ice, and ducks and chickens don’t seem to mind either one. Me? I’m ready for warmer and drier, but I’m also grateful for all the moisture. I think of the trees this time of year, soaking up all the water they can, flowing it way down into their roots so they may remain robust in the summer drought as […]

The Covid vaccination has granted me some freedom, so I’m in Texas this week. On Easter Sunday morning, I found myself in one of my favorite “churches”–the woods of Hamilton Green Belt, near Austin. With her usual abundant grace, Nature preached the perfect sermon for me. The green leaves just beginning to peek out of trees that endured a paralyzing February storm showed me what rebirth looks like. So much died in that storm—plants, animals and people. The forest shows us how to be resilient, how even though separation can be painful, the gift of letting go is growth. I […]