The baby jays took flight yesterday!

Watched the last one fly away!

3 Jays sitting in a row!

This Jay has its eye on me!

Baby Stellar Jay in nest below the eves of our house.

Village of Mendocino

Yesterday dd and I vended at the Mendocino Street Fair.  What a beautiful day by the ocean!  Doing the fair together was our belated Mother's Day time together.  It was the best!

Happy Mother's Day!

Calendula is one of my favorite herbs!

http://blog.chestnutherbs.com/calendula-sunshine-incarnate-an-edible-and-medicinal-flower

Wonderful Yarrow herb

I grow yarrow.  I use yarrow mostly as a styptic.  I gather and dry the leaves.  Rosemary Gladstar has this wonderful youtube video on it.
http://mountainroseblog.com/video-yarrow-rosemary-gladstar/

Conductor/Perfumer - Great story!

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/03/06/fashion/the-met-conductor-fabio-luisi-seduced-by-creating-his-own-perfumes.html?_r=1

Fire Cider has made the big times!

I make a new batch of this every year.
http://www.thekitchn.com/recipe-fire-cider-recipes-from-the-kitchn-199972
Excellent article on the how to make and the whys.

Walking along a country road.....

Simple and thoughful wood bead necklace.

My sister-in-law Gail made this necklace and gave it to me at Thanksgiving 2013.  I appreciate the careful selection of each wooden bead that was naturally harvested South American wood and hand painted Agate.  I love the beautiful clasp, too.  Gail also made the pretty bag that the beads were gifted in.