Permanent Calendar: What do you think?

My Beloved’s new position comes with lots of responsibilities, meetings and travel.  That means an increase in work for me on the home front.  Though we scheduled our time in advance there were several unexpected events in January and every one resulted in a change in our scheduling. There were days where we were snowed… [Read more…]

Welcome Year of the Dragon 2012

Chinese New Year (Chinese: 春節, 春节, Chūnjíe; 農曆新年, 农历新年, Nónglì Xīnnián; or 過年, 过年, Guònián), is also known as the Lunar New Year or the Spring Festival and is the most important of the traditional Chinese holidays. New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day are celebrated as a family affairs. The celebration was traditionally highlighted… [Read more…]

Winter Snowfall

In western Canada winter is a bit milder the closer you are to the Pacific Ocean. Thanks to the warm Japan Current, southern British Columbia enjoys the mildest winter temperatures in Canada. B.C. is the only place in Canada where golf can be played year-round.

Celebrating the Greenman Archetype

The belief that we can manage the Earth and improve on Nature is probably the ultimate expression of human conceit, but it has deep roots in the past and is almost universal. — Rene J. Dubos, (1901-1982), The Wooing of the Earth, 1980.

Yule Dance – Feast Of Fools – Snowfall

Winter Solstice the longest night and shortest day of the year is also called Yule. Yule may mean ‘Yoke of the Year’, derived from the Anglo-Saxon Geola, though some suggest a derivation from the Norse Jul, meaning ‘wheel’.  Yule promises the gradual return of the sun after prolonged darkness.

The Season of Good Cheer

The seasons go by so quickly. It’s winter and four gale force wind storms took out the power lines this month. We even had snow.  Aside from being wet, which is guaranteed, who knows what the rest of the winter  months will hold?

At the Crossroads

Food Security: Subversive Plots

Did you know that only 10% of the fossil fuels used in the world’s food system actually goes into production? The other 90% goes into packaging, transporting and marketing. In North America the food comprising the average meal travels 2,400 km from place of production to the table. If you are aiming to become more… [Read more…]