Upon our return from the peaceful, quite, serene setting of the mountains, we jumped right back into the hot, loud, crowded, dry atmosphere of the city. But, we didn’t mind, afterall, my brother Matt and my nephew Jacob were in town for the weekend. Matt was racing motorcycles out at Sandia Motorsport Park. We all […]

Not long ago we were experiencing a heat wave here. Temperatures soared to the high 90’s, the winds were howling and you could literally watch the land blow away. Sometimes, here in Edgewood, you can really get a sense of what it must have been like during the days of the dustbowl. But, luckily for […]

Well, it came and went, but we’re pretty sure Patrick had a great Father’s Day! With an almost full moon upon us, we took the opportunity to sleep the night before, outdoors! Riley and Dingo took the tent,

while Patrick and I braved it on the deck.

Abby wasn’t sure she had the nerve, so she slept […]

Well, Riley has officially been on summer break for a month now! We are truly loving having her home everyday. She is so full of life and spirit, and I feel so grateful to get to spend this time with her. I really missed her during the school year. She and Abby start their day […]

When I began my current Medicine Woman Tradition lesson “A Sense of Place”, I had so much hesitation and resistance. I kept thinking “ Sense of Place?” I really don’t like where I’m currently living, how can I really dig into this and feel good about it. But, ever since my recent retreat to […]

As I explore this Medicine Woman path, I become acutely aware of how all encompassing the term “medicine” is. I know some of you may be conjuring up images in your mind of me in some buckskin dress with my face painted, incense blowing everywhere, waving a feather around as I dance to a drum […]

This stuff is truly medicine. During my recent visit to Anima in the Gila, I was blessed with Loba’s phenomenal wild foods and cooking. One of the mainstays to almost any meal I ate there, or as a flavorful boost to new sauces was this Pesto. I don’t know how often I’ll mention it, but […]