Babette had been born to a mother who, for unknown reasons, was unable to keep her newborn infant, so Babette was raised by the Order for Calm and Peace. The Order was funded by produce from the organic gardens and orchards, which were sold at the market each week. Nobody ever went hungry at the…
Author: Lisa or Li
mother, grandmother, gardener, observer of nature, reader, writer, learner, bicyclist, woman who runs with the wolves, lover of music, philosophical daoist. Welcome.
Coloring Club Plus — 12/23/19
Bonus pic: on Friday night I went with friends to our favorite cidery for drinks and food. Unfortunately the place is going out of business on Christmas of all days. So much for having a heart, owners (very well-known family, think Cheeto appointee and ABCs.) The place was originally owned by people who grew apples…
Coloring Club Plus — 12/22/19
If wikipedia is correct, Hanukkah 2019 begins at sundown tonight. Hanukkah is a Jewish holiday which celebrates the victory of the Maccabees over the larger Syrian army. It also celebrates a miracle that happened during this time, where just a day’s supply of oil allowed the menorah in the rededicated Temple in Jerusalem to remain…
#Haikai Challenge #118: Holiday Season
Shattering Winter’s Night Candle numbers change But lighting is universal – Flame shatters dark * Winter Pheasant Gold, green, red contrast, Warm against the cold white – Loud cry breaks silence * Winter Holiday Evenings Cats curl, warm, sleeping Red green lights polka-dot fur – Mouse sugar plum dreams Frank J. Tassone is…
How Journalists Demonize Venezuela’s Government, in Their Own Words, by Alan MacLeod — Rise Up Times
When Venezuela continues to be destabilized and citizens get out in order to survive, where do you think they will go? This is a pattern that needs to be recognized. “One Caracas-based correspondent now working for The New York Times told me on the record that he employs “sexy tricks” to “hook” readers on…
Coloring Club Plus — 12/21/19
per The Druid Network: The festival of the Winter Solstice and Midwinter, Alban Arthan, Yule, Mother Night, the start of a new year and the rebirth of the new sun The festival of Midwinter begins with the ceremonies of the winter solstice, the shortest day of the year and the longest night, when the power…
Coloring Club Plus — 12/20/19
First please note that the image above looks better than usual because I scanned it rather than took a picture of it. It was a coloring page I printed out rather than in a book which makes it easy to scan. I chose this song because it has gingerbread in it and because I liked…
Tao-Talk 