31 Notes from Nature

A couple of weeks ago, my Facebook friend, Allison, posted about a magical star blessing she received early one morning. I asked for her permission to share her post about this and she said of course. She described what happened like this: Sometimes, I think we made a mistake living so far out [she recently […]

During one of my hikes in Joshua Tree National Park this past October, I was walking along asking Mother Earth, the Universe, etc. what to do about some gifts and talents I’m not using because I’m afraid. I’m standing on top of a mountain and the wind is blowing like crazy. There are clouds zipping […]

Last year when my husband and I rafted all 149 miles of the French Broad River from Rosman, NC to Newport, TN in 13 days, we were mostly unsupported. We experienced tons of river magic from lovely people, but no one gave us more help than a guy we met in Asheville named “Davewave.” Davewave […]

Serious question: have you ever stopped and looked at your toes? For the majority of us, we’ve got 10. Some cats have many more (they are called polydactyl). We mostly don’t notice them unless they’re painted up pretty or we painfully jam them against something hard. Odd things, our toes. And – have you ever […]

I am a bit obsessed with the weather. I don’t much care what’s it is doing, but I do like to watch it happen. Is there a storm coming? You’ll find me out on the porch or pressed up against a window waiting and watching. There’s snow in the forecast? I am almost beside myself […]

There’s this thing I do when I’m sitting. I didn’t realize I was doing it until someone sitting across from me asked me about it. She said, “Do you know you’re sitting there with your shoulders hunched up to your ears?” I immediately dropped my shoulders and said, “Nope. I did not realize I was […]