This morning I got to look three little foxy kits in the eye. They were crossing from one blackberry thicket to another. The goats & I all paused for their passage. There’s something viscerally satisfying about being in the unexpected company of the wild –these spontaneous meetings are as close to church as I ever…
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In the 17th episode, “Herbal Connections, Yo” of the Positive Fantastic podcast I interviewed my dear friend and amazing herbalist Keoma McCaffrey. Keoma and I met in herb school, and immediately became close friends. Every time we went to herb school, she blew my mind with what she had created. She wasn’t just an amazing…
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For the past several months, I decided that I needed to dive into the little free library world. Libraries in general are some of my favorite places to be, and I got excited about exploring the different library designs. I have every intention of building my own little free library some day soon, and so…
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I commissioned my dear artist friend Rose Easterbrook to design a Lino-cut art print for me. The gorgeous image that she designed helps give a sneak peak into my upcoming novel trilogy series. The books all take place on or near the ocean, and the feeling that I wanted to evoke was the excitement of…
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I heard a rumor about the first cannabis farmer’s market happening in Laytonville. I contacted my dear friend Amber O’Neill, who I interviewed for “The Positive Fantastic” podcast in the episode “Another Day in Paradise.” She confirmed that Happy Day Farms would be part of the event, and I decided to make the trek up…
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The 16th episode “Nature is Our Living Classroom” of The Positive Fantastic podcast features the subject of outdoor education. As Covid closed schools throughout much of California and in other parts of the country, a desire for outdoor classrooms has been sparked like never before in our collective imagination. I really believe that nothing could…
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