Tag Archives: spring

To roto-till or not to roto-till. That is the question.

Posted on May 10, 2013 by Rebecca

My garden is out of control.  It was essentially abandoned last summer when I moved my parents to assisted living, with all the attendant chaos of that process. The two years before that it was tended (ahem) “minimally” (to put … Continue reading →

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The Movement of the Seasons

Posted on April 14, 2011 by Rebecca

  This past Monday as I drove to my childhood home to check up on my elderly parents, I was entranced by the gradual change of seasons that was visible along the way. My route takes two hours by car, and is … Continue reading →

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Guest Blogger Dawn Kirk: When Shrubs Shimmy- Stories on Holiness and Home

Posted on April 7, 2011 by Rebecca

This week, guest blogger Dawn Kirk joins us. Thanks, Dawn!  Visit her at  her blog, Imagine the Shift,  at  http://dawnkirkimaginetheshift.blogspot.com/   “Holiness” This week I noticed the evergreen just outside the window shaking . This particular shrub hasn’t thrived like its … Continue reading →

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Buttercups…and Corporate Colonization

Posted on March 31, 2011 by Rebecca

  They hand them out to children, you know. Those yellow smiley-face stickers. At that very famous big box store-that-must-not-be-named. Holding mama’s hand, the child walks in. “Would you like a sticker?” Happy-faced sticker. Happy-faced child, now labeled. Tagged. Marked. … Continue reading →

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Start Fresh, Break Free and Get Unstuck. It’s Spring!

Posted on March 24, 2011 by Rebecca

Blah. That’s about the best word to describe it. Where I live, winter’s grip is fading, and spring is beginning to take hold. But aside from a few hopeful snowdrops and crocuses, things are looking rather…blah. The grass is still … Continue reading →

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Survival, Persistence, and Daffodils

Posted on May 13, 2010 by Rebecca

Despite the doom and gloom surrounding the economy, spring still arrived this year in the northern hemisphere. I take this as a supremely encouraging occurrence in an otherwise unsettling time in human history. This season in particular (for reasons unknown) … Continue reading →

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Natural Lent

Posted on February 18, 2010 by Rebecca

Yesterday the Catholic Christian liturgical season of Lent began with Ash Wednesday, and will continue until Easter Sunday on April 4.  Other Protestant Christian denominations also celebrate Lent, with varying degrees of intensity. In the past, Lent involved mostly personal … Continue reading →

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Memorial for Endangered Species

Posted on May 21, 2009 by Rebecca

Memorial Day in the United States is fast approaching. I have an uneasy relationship with this holiday. I live in a small rust-belt town, a very red corner of a blue-ish state. Here, Memorial Day will be celebrated with parades … Continue reading →

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A post for those feeling overwhelmed, like me

Posted on May 1, 2009 by Rebecca

I am exhausted. Tapped out. It’s been a busy week, and it’s not over yet. I do pause to breathe and ground myself, but it’s not enough. I need a day. Just a day, with no deadlines or kids’ activities, … Continue reading →

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Equinox Blessings

Posted on March 20, 2009 by Rebecca

I’m taking a short equinox break from the “Cultivating Rhythm” series. It will return next week to touch on themes of monthly, annual, and deep lifetime rhythms. For now, I wish you spring blessings! For those of us in the … Continue reading →

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