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A Fall Like No Other

Beautiful colours belie grief as more people get sick and die- we ask why but there is no answer, no vaccine, rich or poor there is no cure. All years past Fall has been Back to School, Thanksgiving, Halloween and … Continue reading

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Amanita Muscaria

Found in the Botanical Garden lawn. Bright red fly agaric from northern Europe and Asia. Cap might be orange or yellow due to slow development of the purple pigment. Wide cap with white or yellow warts which are removed by … Continue reading

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More Mushrooms In Our Yard

I love these mushrooms, the symmetry and detail. They look like a fancy tart or pie with cinnamon on the top.

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Giant Mushroom

This popped up overnight along our driveway.  Mushrooms everywhere after the rains.

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Mushroom Season

When God wants to make a mushroom, He does it overnight, but when He wants to make a giant oak, He takes a hundred years. Great souls are grown through struggles and storms and seasons of suffering. Be patient with … Continue reading

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Who Do You Think You Are

No matter where you go or what you do, you live your entire life within the confines of your head. ~Terry Josephson

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Shelf Fungi – Correction – These are Oyster Mushrooms

Hisnibs informs me these are Oyster Mushrooms which are edible.  Sorry for the mistake. Oyster – creamy white with smooth soft texture. Fan shape and mild flavour. Size varies from tiny to large.   shelf fungi – Fungi are made up … Continue reading

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Bathroom Cabinet Finished

Cedar live edge counter top with cedar door fronts and side all milled from our land.  The brass sink is from our old boat  and the taps were from the old pedestal sink that was in the old bathroom.  That … Continue reading

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Fungi Weather

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A Place in the Sun

There’s a place in the sun and there’s room for everyone Going to find me a place in the sun. ~Bryan Wells

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Cosmic Origins

The truth is that all of us embody stardust and a divine spark with cosmic origins. We come from mystery and return to it at the end of the life journey. ~Dr. Barbara Holmes in “Race and the Cosmos”

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Reindeer Food Just in Time For Christmas

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Pay Attention

Mindfulness changes the brain. . .  How we pay attention promotes neural plasticity, the change of neural connections in response to experience. ~Psychiatrist and brain researcher Daniel J. Siegel in his book: “The Mindful Brain: Reflection and Attunement in the … Continue reading

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Mini Mushrooms

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Mycelium Quartet

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