Hello dear friends, and welcome to the blog today.

After spending the afternoon at guitar lessons for my son, we’re tucked back inside on this cold winter’s day. I’m so thankful for our home, and the property it sits on.

On the other side of our window, Tufted Titmice and Chickadees are taking turns at a new bird feeder which hangs from our front porch. It’s so much fun to watch them, and I’m thankful several flocks of birds have chosen to call our property home.

Several years ago, my spirit felt called to do what we could to turn our land into a haven for wildlife. I also felt the urge to joyfully tend our land, and to introduce more native plants back into the environment.

It’s been a labor of love as I’ve tended our five acres…and I think I’d like to write about it.

Now I know that many folk might not feel the pure joy that I do when a sprout pushes itself out of the ground, or when a flock of birds lands on our little field.

But I feel like every connection I have with the natural world is an honor. Truly.

It is a precious thing to connect with the world around us. In fact, people are nature, though we sometimes tend to forget it.

So from time to time, you will probably see a post from me about what’s happening on our little “preserve” tucked against the North Georgia Mountains.

While our property consists of rolling hills, we are very close to mountain land. In fact, only a few months ago our neighbor spotted a black bear wandering through our forest!

I probably will tie some of these posts into our heritage and home, and I will sometimes talk about the spiritual. I believe the natural and spiritual worlds are intrinsically connected, and there isn’t one without the other. God is everywhere, friends. Right now I love walking the path of ChristoSophia along with learning about natural spirituality (like modern Druidry), which ties into my European heritage.

(The bright sun on this cold winter’s day feels like a wink from God.)

I hope you will join me here, friends. And if you’d like to create a preserve of your own (even on an apartment balcony!) I’d love for you to join me.

(Due to a warm snap in early January, these Black-Eyed Susan are peeking their heads above the ground much too early. I’m thankful for their blanket of leaves. which will compost into rich soil before too long.)

We don’t need much space to nurture nature, and to commune with her. Where there’s a will, there’s a way.

Thank you so much for stopping by!

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