Trees Make us Feel Better

I am especially blessed after this election to reside in a beautiful forest. The weather is perfect, and I am outside all the time. A warm campfire at night keeps my toasty until bedtime. Had I been anywhere else I would have been a total basket case. I still cannot get my head around having…

Alternative to Black Friday

I continue to read and listen to John Muir’s books. Although he sometimes lingers too long describing rock formations or reciting scientific names of the wildlife and flowers, when he focuses on his adventures in the wilderness, especially his interactions with others, I am captivated. I also enjoy reading about his nature-based spirituality. Muir found…