Monthly Archives: December 2021

Helping Hummingbirds (And People)
 Make It Through The Big Chill

Hummers are beautiful but feisty birds Cold And Snowy Holidays While we were expecting to have low key holidays, another unprecedented weather event made them almost nonexistent. I can’t remember such a string of below-freezing days, let alone nights in … Continue reading

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Renewing Winter Holidays

Bathing With Citrus For Luck And Pleasure Celebrating Solstice Happy New Year! Already? Yup; the Winter Solstice marks the Solar New Year and this change point has been celebrated around the world for millennia. Even in the tropics, the solstices … Continue reading

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Making Homey Holidays

Hundreds made and hundreds to go… Beautiful Lights & Jolly Ginger Folk Recently I introduced my grandkids to the magic of origami and now we’re all hooked. In amongst the boxes of holiday decorations was an old copy of an … Continue reading

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Counteract Winter Blues With Winter Greens

Winter greens taste even better after a touch of frost Walk In The Light The temperature is dropping, or is it just my mood? If you’re finding it difficult to get ready for winter, let alone winter holidays, you’re not … Continue reading

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