by Rowen | Aug 23, 2013 | Seed Song
In this moment, I am grateful for: -Beautiful gems of beans to crack open and admire. -Piles of shiny peppers to roast! Stocky Red Roaster sweet peppers grown from seed from our friends at Wild Garden Seed. -New friends! We had the pleasure of hosting the...
by Rowen | Aug 17, 2013 | Seed Song
I found a special blessing this week in the corn. The Six Nations Blue corn has been drying down. This is the time for me to sit in the corn and sing the seed songs so that the color comes in with the proper saturations. The kernels form as pearly white beads, then...
by Rowen | Aug 13, 2013 | Seed Song
Today I am feeling humbled by the cycles of life. The fleeting gifts that show themselves in a burst of life, only to shift and change form. In the midst of this late summer, we see changes all around us; the days are growing shorter, the fruit is ripening in a rush...
by Rowen | Aug 5, 2013 | Seed Song
Even though the mid-day sun is bright and warm here in the Sierra Foothills, the hint of fall is present in the nighttime air. As we lay under the stars to fall asleep in our summer outdoor bed, we all snuggle in a little deeper under the covers. We...
by Rowen | Jul 29, 2013 | Seed Song
The acorns are starting to drop. As the family lays under the twinkling stars, I fall asleep to the sporadic cadence of the nuts falling upon the shed roof, the deck, the patio. Ever year, with the first falling of the acorns, begins the rainbow parade of...
by Rowen | Jul 18, 2013 | Seed Song
We are deeply breathing in all the simple gifts that surround us on this piece of land. Our gratitude practice begins each day with yoga, breath, and prayer. Gratitude is with us as we end each day with a simple bedtime ritual. The family acknowledges 3 (...
