Yes. Yes I did. I trapped myself inside my own chicken run…Read the story and watch the video here…

Get ready for riding season by preparing not only your bike, but your body for the rigors of the riding season. Includes exercise suggestions to get - and keep - your body ride-ready.

Starting this month I’ll be contributing a bi-monthly column to the BMW Owner’s News all about combatting common rider complaints and staying healthy so you can live stronger and ride longer!

I love Carolina Coops coops and have watched most of their videos. We set about custom designing our own “version” of their amazing coops, with a few custom modifications.

Learning from my mistakes with the seed snails!

Despite what you may think, meditation doesn’t have to look any particular way. The goal is to tame and focus your thoughts, which is particularly difficult for those of us with jumpy brains. But it’s not impossible, and it does wonders for your nervous system…Take it from a nurse!

We live in an ecosystem where humans are the worst predator. But if we can start to think in a circular fashion and slow down to notice what’s all around, it can slow the brain and calm the nervous system.

It’s time for a two week check in on our two methods of seed starting: Traditional peas sown into seed cells and the “seed snail method”. Learning lessons through trial and error!

I turned leaving FB/Meta platforms into an exercise in “Conscious Uncoupling”, much like my divorce and it became a deep reflection on the last 17 years. Here’s why I did it that way, and what it taught me:

There are lots of ways to start seeds. This year I’m trying the sushi roll method, also called a “seed snail”. If it works it’s going to save me tons of space. Take a look:

Stepping off the hamster wheel and falling back in love with storytelling

Sometimes we save time, but what do we give up?

Are you “done” with rampant consumerism? There is a better way. Participating in a gift economy, while flying in the face of a market economy, has the added benefit of calming our nervous systems and building authentic relationships.

I’m leaving social media and going back to my roots: blogging and newsletters. The bottom line? I get more control of what I write and you get control of what you read. Here’s why:

Grounding is a simple way of reconnecting your body to the earth’s vital energy. It has multiple benefits, and best of all, it’s free!! Let’s discuss: