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Squid Jigging in the City

When I was a child we lived in a tiny sawmill town on the Hood Canal where my father was a night supervisor. One of my favorite memories was going out late on d...

(UPDATE #1) Witnesses: Who do you vote for and why?

Thanks everyone who participated with witness recommendations. Here is my updated list with recommendations from my community. 1. @c-squared because they have b...

Communities, Onboarding and Gift Economy - Fundition Proposal for Homesteaders Co-op

2 days ago I submitted a fundition proposal in the hopes of raising some funds to offset some of my expenses and time. My long term hope is that Homesteaders Co...

Mastering the Baked Chicken Dinner

Home cooks take note, an important key to perfecting your weekly meal planning is to incorporate a whole baked chicken each week. I like to cook one every Sunda...

Witnesses: Who do you vote for and why?

Being relatively new here, I can see the importance of selecting great witnesses, but do not know many well enough by direct interaction or reputation to vote f...

Healing Resolution for 2019 – Developing a Food Forest and Medicinal Hedgerow on the Urban Homestead

Last January I embarked on the daunting mental, emotional, physical and financially burdensome task of remodeling our urban home. We hired a general contractor,...

NATURAL MEDICINE NEW YEAR CHALLENGE: What's Your Healing Resolution?

Now we're a week into the New Year and have fulfilled some of our resolutions, like never to drink spiced rum and mulled wine and prosecco in the same night, or...

A Tree Burning Celebration on New Year’s Day

For years I have been hearing about an annual Seattle ritual on New Year’s Day, where folks head to the beach for a late afternoon polar bear swim, then burn th...

Brewing a Quick Hard Apple Cider at Home

In 2008 we became the proud caretakers for a smallish apple tree when we moved to our “forever” home. It was January when we moved in and I remember there were ...

How to Make Continuous Brew Kombucha

Why the Switch? I am a self-admitted milk guzzler. I keep milk on hand in the fridge for my 5 year old, because...growing child. But I am 44 and pretty sure I e...

Family Haircut Day and Fancy Braids

Several years ago, out of frustration with increasing costs of haircuts in the City I started cutting my partner Owen's hair. It has been one of the most reward...

Salve Making Day: Balm of Gilead

Antiviral Salve with Infused Oils of Cottonwood and Saint John's Wort I learned to make this wonderful salve from local green witch, Julie Charette Nunn (http:/...

Colorchallenge Sunday Purple: Dragon Fun

I found this fierce little dragon in a tree and it made my day. Happy purple Sunday!...

Solstice Spiral Walk: A Winter Ritual

Solstice Spiral Walk Yesterday was spent celebrating the Winter Solstice. We gathered friends and family for a Solstice Spiral Walk and celebration at our home....

Roasted Dandelion, Chicory and Red Reishi Tea Blend: Coffee Substitute?

Roasted Dandelion, Chicory and Red Reishi Tea Blend Recently I posted a simple recipe for roasted dandelion root tea. It was delicious, but I wanted to go the n...

Colorchallenge Monday Red: Amanitas and Santa the Shaman

I just can't resist posting photos of these gorgeous Amanita muscarias as the winter solstice approaches. I love the association with Santa, whom I like to thin...

Roasted Dandelion Root Tea

This morning I made a most delicious cup of coffee-like tea with the roasted root of dandelion. In the past I've tried pre-packaged tea bags from commercial ret...

Contest Entry: What "Witch" Means to Me

What "Witch" Means to Me Keeping the wild and wise ways of our ancestors Honoring the sacred cycles of nature Healing traumas Praying and communing with plant s...

Colorchallenge Friday: Blue Na Pali Coast Trail

The Na Pali coast trail is one of the most beautiful stretches of coast line accessible to hikers, on the garden island of Kauai. Looking back I feel so blessed...

Colorchallenge Thursday Green - Building in Brno Czech Republic

Beautiful old green building in Brno Czech Republic. I stopped here on the train to Prague and couldn't resist this beautiful green building....