The parable of the frog
I’ve never been particularly fond of the story of the frog who was boiled. I’m sure you’ve heard this example: a frog who…
Your Garden Checkup
Hi! I planted the garden indoors, but some of the plants withered away completely! I feel a little bad, but it’s not too…
Catching LIzards
Sometimes, it takes all of what you have, and nothing of what you don’t have. That’s when you’re in your element. But most…
Running for the Reward
I went on my first run in a while. Really, it was me convincing myself to get away from all of the things…
The smell of home.
The more I leave this country to travel, the more I realize just how much this country is to me. There’s nothing strange…
Red spider lilies.
I first learned about spider lilies while in Thailand. I was writing a scene for my Bloodlines of Fire, and dropped a search…
I made a small meal from weeds and roots.
This little meal was constituted almost entirely of foraged plants! I call it the French fries and burger patties of the great outdoors….
The pleasure of names.
Back in the day—when I started this blog—I didn’t know the first thing about foraging. In fact, I knew laughably nothing. This was…