What do YOU celebrate in March? In ancient Celtic beliefs: the (Nuin) Ash tree (Feb 21- March 20) was considered to be important with both the macrocosm and the microcosm. Its meaning was “as above, so

FEBRUARY What traditions, myths, and celebrations do YOU have in your home and region for February? Many cultures, ancient and contemporary, celebrate – particularly in the northern hemisphere --the beginning

We're getting a dog. Well, we actually already HAVE a dog... This is Piper. She's around 7 years old. Technically, she belongs to my son but she has chosen my husband as her person. She has lived with

Did you know that some people use meditation to try to change things about their own lives? Call it charms, spells, or whatever you prefer, perhaps you would like to try it for yourself! As we approach

For probably as long as there have been humans living in the cold, dark winter of the northern hemisphere, the coming of the spring season has always held great significance. So many of us are fortunate

So yeah, I have rats. At the moment, I have seven rats. Six females and a neutered male, together in a rather large cage. This is Slug, the neutered male. How he came to live with me is a bit of a sad

Silly over the top love letters. I wrote this a couple years ago, as an extra credit assignment for a course I was taking. You should read this out loud at the dinner table, without telling your family

I have a friend who is disabled and cannot get around the house very well in his wheelchair. He has several different collections, one of which is carved wooden duck decoys. These decoys would be placed

In Wisconsin we have chipmunks. Adorable little cheeps. Last year I worked hard to be able to feed them and touch them. A few of them have names now and have proven themselves to be very friendly! And

We like looking for old things. They are better quality than new things, and are usually WAY less expensive. We paid $13 usd for the refrigerator, $20 usd for the oven, $20 usd for the washing machine,

We have had many, MANY cars over the decades -- probably more than 65 old cars between my husband and me. Right now, we love our Subarus and old VWs. We go to a lot of car meets, car shows, and junkyards.

I have a wonderful husband, a son, two step-daughters, three cats, a dog, and an assortment of rats! ❤