Here I am, 10,000 feet in the air, on my way home. It’s been a whirlwind 2 months on the warm southern California coast. Incredibly wonderful to be with so much of my extended family, helping my parents during my Dad's recovery from hip replacement surgery, and seeing many old friends!! While departing is definitely [...]
Medicinal herbs are very near and dear to my heart! As our family herbalist, I rely on ethically harvested, sustainably grown and processed herbs that we cannot grow ourselves. I just heard about a campaign to raise awareness of the sustainability of herbs, called The Sustainable Herbs Project. Click here to learn more about how [...]
Losing your dog in death can be truly unbearable. The grief so deep you choke on it. Yet, a high percentage of those people find room in their hearts to welcome another dog into their life. We are no exception. A lovely lady sent this out to her friends who have lost dogs. It’s by [...]
This is a blog post from back in 2011 worthy of re-posting on this, our new blog. Many of our English Shepherd puppies show the qualities for, and are excelling as Service Dogs to some degree in their homes including our own girl Niamh. Back then I read a fascinating book called "The New Knowledge [...]
We are pleased to announce Krystal’s new book, “Rabbit Care… Naturally!” Krystal’s book gives a simple overview of what is needed to successfully raise rabbits for those new to raising a pet rabbit (kids, too!), and also a wonderfully detailed herbal section for the breeding/show professional to whom caring for rabbits naturally may be new, [...]
Yes it's that time of year! Lately, I find my mind wandering to spring planting of the kitchen garden, my mouth watering at the thought of the many heirloom vegetables to come. Of course, the seed catalogs arriving in the mail each week only encourage such dreaming and scheming! This list is the companies I [...]
My recent road trip as an honorary trucker was quite an eye-opener. I have a new appreciation for truck drivers! It is not an easy job just sitting and driving. It involves long hours, sore bodies, missing family, is nerve-wracking and frustrating at times. So I feel compelled to share a few tips to other [...]
I went on a road trip down to California to see my parents and be there for my dad’s hip replacement surgery. Mode of transportation was provided by my brother, a heavy equipment hauler who happened to have a load to bring to WA and a load down to take back to Cali. We set [...]
Without dogs, our houses are cold receptacles for things. Dogs make a fire warmer with their curled presence. They wake us, greet us, protect us and ultimately carve a place in our hearts and our history. On reflection, our lives are often referenced in parts defined by the all-too-short lives of our dogs. -- Paul [...]
Just today I came across a link to a wonderful video showing yet another use dogs have for the fifth digit on their front legs, also known as dew claws. It shows working Retrievers using them to climb out of frozen ponds. We already witness how useful they are for grabbing earth while herding and [...]
