Each year we make buns for Thanksgiving.  This year, instead of the Library getting the proceeds, we gave the money to the Community Foundation's Disaster Fund for Mendocino County.  Although we had numerous smoke-filled days this fall, the closest the Northern California fires got to us was 8 miles..... darned close enough!  The concept of losing one's home is not something I have ANY desire to experience. Kashaya was here to help, along with Michelle and Melissa (two former Emandal ... [Continue Reading]

We unwittingly scheduled our April Willing Hearted Work Weekend for Earth Day this year.  Had we known about the March for Science early on, perhaps we would have altered our plans a bit, and headed for a massive march.  But we didn't, so spent time outside in the garden, on the hillside in the woods, at a local market and up in camp..... all projects glorifying the beauty of our natural world in some way.  These folks joined us from across the country (our staff) the bay area and the coast, ... [Continue Reading]

As soon as we heard that Sean and his family would be here on Saturday before Easter, we knew it was time to initiate our staff in the proper art of pizza making.  Malanyon built a fire in the oven, Kashaya made the dough and prepared the toppings...........   and I collected chard, arugula, miner's lettuce, violet leaves, lemon balm, kale, parsley, chives, calendula blossoms, fennel, johnny jump-ups, rose petals and redbud, for a colorful, nutritious "wild-crafted" salad to accompany ... [Continue Reading]