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Grandma & Gracie
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Grandmother’s Delight

Mid-April always marks my annual trek to the east coast to visit my granddaughter Grace, usually followed by a visit to New York City and…

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Apples
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Maine + Autumn + Grace

My heart is full with granddaughter love. We had a most wonderful time, picking apples and making apple crisp; taking Shelby the new puppy for…

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Signs of a Maine Spring

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Craig & his mom, Thanksgiving 2014
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Life / Death / Life: Circles Open and Unbroken

Last night I went up the hill just before dusk to a friend’s house, where we spent a couple of hours in her fragrant wood-fired…

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center
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Circles Turning: Bloodlines (A Collage on Canvas)

I made this collage on canvas last week at our Gaian Soul Retreat under the guidance of the lovely Lyn Belisle. I want to share…

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Yuletide Pentimento

One of the things I love most about this season is the bittersweet remembrances of years gone by. Each Yuletide is a pentimento, a layered…

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Steve, Grace, tidepools
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A Week on the Coast of Maine

Only one week after our return to Heron House (which still looks pretty much like a construction zone amid a sea of unpacked boxes), Craig…

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Cloud-Gazing, Art-Making, and Photos of Trucks

I’m home from a week in Maine visiting my son, daughter-in-law and granddaughter Gracie, age 5. It’s been a whole year since I last saw…

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Visiting a Four-Year-Old’s World

My offline life over the past few weeks has been very, very full.  I traveled to the east coast and back, visiting my granddaughter Gracie…

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All Hallows: Remembering . . .

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A beautiful day in the neighborhood. #bansoffourbo A beautiful day in the neighborhood. #bansoffourbodies
Happy May Day! My favorite holy-day. Thank you W Happy May Day!  My favorite holy-day.  Thank you Whatcom Pagans for a fun and joyous community celebration. 🌸🐝🌸🦋🌸🌀🌸
I bought a present for my little garden today (alo I bought a present for my little garden today (along with a whole bunch of annuals to plant) 💚  I love spirals!  It gives me so much pleasure. Thank you @gardenspotnursery 🌸🌀🌸
Gathering with open-hearted people on the sacred l Gathering with open-hearted people on the sacred land of Aldermarsh Retreat Center has been one of the great joys of my life since I began hosting retreats in 2012. During the pandemic, I deeply grieved the loss of gathering there with others. It’s been more than two years now without a retreat. ::
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I’m overjoyed to be calling the circle once again. I'm no longer yearning to “retreat” as much as I am longing to gather in small circles where we can create heart-to-heart connections. With safety protocols in place, we'll be gathering at Aldermarsh on Whidbey Island, WA this August 10-14. ::
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The retreat is more than half full, but there are still several openings. Might one be for you? ::
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Link in Linktree.  bit.ly/GSG-Aug2022
In search of Spring on the Washington coast … 🌱🌸🌿
Portal. #signsofspring Portal. #signsofspring
Tarot community embraces our sister Deb at the sec Tarot community embraces our sister Deb at the second memorial service for our beloved Steph. …. What is remembered, lives. 💔🦋🌱
So grateful to gather with community in person tod So grateful to gather with community in person today to honor our bold, beautiful Steph, and, with broken hearts, to release her into the arms of the Great Mystery.  What is remembered, lives. 🙏🏼💔🕯
Six of Herons. Visited the rookery yesterday… pr Six of Herons. Visited the rookery yesterday… pretty quiet in the early afternoon. Heart-expanding, nonetheless. #signsofspring #heron

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