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The Urban Winter Wild
Winter is considered a time of quiet and hibernation, and often we wait until spring to think about viewing birds and other creatures. But the cold of winter increases the energetic need of wild...
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Chickens Versus Snowpocalypse
Hi, Tom here… Lyanda’s away on a writing retreat so I am hijacking her blog for a few days. In Seattle it’s a snow day–we are having our annual “snowpocalypse,” when a few inches of snow completely...
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Baby Crows In Our Midst
This archive post first ran on June 21, 2011 One of the Crow Questions I hear most often is, “Why do I never see baby crows?” In truth, it is likely that we have all seen plenty of baby crows–but we...
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A Cool Coop: Caring for Chickens in the Heat
It’s actually hot in Seattle! Yes, I know that you folks in other parts of the country have had many 90+ days, but for us Pacific Northwesterners, it’s rare–our bodies aren’t used to it, and neither...
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Three Ways to Keep the Peace of the Season
Every year we see articles on “staying sane during the holidays”–advice for dealing with unruly inlaws while maximizing cookie production and shopping efficiency. I follow some of this advice. But...
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Homemade Ornaments: Pinecone Gnomes
I love making ornaments from found, natural materials. Cat-sitting for my crafty neighbor Jane last week, I spotted these little gnome ornaments she had made from the pinecones that fall on our...
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Happy Solstice (and End of the World)
Happy Solstice, dear readers! Assuming the world doesn’t end today (or even if it does) I wish you all a peaceful, joyful season. On the Summer Solstice (also our wedding anniversary) a couple of...
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On Planners, Productivity, and Idle Pleasures
Happy New Year, everyone! Here is my first confession of 2013: I’m a planner geek-nerd-obsessive. I love the tactile and aesthetic delights of a paper planner, as well as the practical benefits....
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Welcome Spring
Thank you Marigold, Ophelia, and Ethel for the beautiful eggs. And happy spring to everyone! I heard the neighborhood flickers drumming in earnest on my early morning walk today. Let the wild rumpus...
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Saint Hildegard’s Cookies of Joy
Spring is the perfect season to celebrate Hildegard of Bingen, the medieval Rhineland mystic, naturalist, seer, writer, gardener, composer, and physician. The world is leaping to life in every color of...
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