This doesn’t mean what it sounds like, so bear with me. While the tragedy of losing 19 firefighters in Arizona was still fresh in everyone’s minds in the summer of 2013, I happened upon a radio interview of an elder shaman from one of the […]

    Today is April 14, 2013. This is arid, high desert land with almost 365 days-a-year sunshine and fabulous weather. A great place to garden, right? …….. not necessarily. In fact “gardening in the Land of Enchantment” may be an oxymoron for many of […]

We all know it takes more than good food, exercise and rest to attain a balanced state of health and wellness. Our spirits must be nurtured as well. There is no one formula or belief system that suits all, and many of us find God […]

In my book, native grasses absolutely rule! If they are truly “native” and growing randomly and wildly, they present a smorgasborg of variety and nutrition for the ambling equine. In the wild, a horse may travel up to 20 miles a day, taking a bite or two […]

Some might call it coddling, but I am pulling out all the stops to help my horses get through some of the nastiest summer weather conditions they have ever been exposed to. In spite of normally idyllic conditions, here in New Mexico (as in many […]

I thought of that old prophetic adage this morning when I spied my precious cat, Lily, posed to take the best advantage of what little sun there was on the bottom corner of my bed. No matter how cold, on most winter mornings my bed […]

WHOOOOOSH !! That’s what this past Saturday felt like to me — like I was caught up in a maelstrom of rushing energy that was taking me for a joy ride. Saturday was the day I participated in a multi-pronged fund-raising effort benefiting a Santa […]

Once upon a time, in the middle of the 20th century, a beautiful nature spirit was born, in the form of a human woman. This woman was named Susan Hertel and she spoke to all of nature and painted it as well, and became quite […]

Shifting from * doubt into certainty; * a hot humid Texas environment into a cool dry New Mexican one; * a demanding business schedule into a more fluid one; and, last but certainly not least; * nearly balanced health into totally unbalanced health, and then […]

Yesterday was a great day. In many respects. Not the least of which was the fact that Penelope Smith, the preeminent forerunner of animal communication in our country, came to dinner! At my house! In Cerrillos, New Mexico! There is a story here. But first […]