Tragedy turned to miracle and Winter nap for the farm

Well, after a week of deep emotional distress, we ended it at the farm for our last session. As a matter of fact, I pulled the kids out of school so we could all go. There is healing in the land and we needed it.

You see our neighbors 2 year old son ran behind the car while he was backing up his car and he was run over. The neighbors phones were off so I had to call 911 and felt compelled to go wait with the mother to give her support while she was waiting. I was so afraid of what I would see. From a distance I could see the boys limp body in her arms, as the mother and father wailed in the road awaiting the paramedics to arrive.
I knelt down beside the crying mother and was so moved with their pain, yet all I could do was lay my hands on the boys head and pray that healing would come for him, that he would survive this tragic accident.
I know many many prayers went up for this family. The miracle is that within 1 week
the family was home with their son and everything looks like he will be just fine.

For several week I had carried a burden...I could feel soemthing bad in the air and would pray often. A deer ran into our car and I thought maybe that was it, but I still was not released from the burdens I carried-NOT UNTIL the accident with our neighbor.
I felt for many days after that like I had been in shaken deeply emotionally. Hard to sleep at first, prayed alot. My strength seemed to leave me for a several days. But the burden was released.
I dont understand this all now but it did trouble me. Maybe my prayers going up were imprtant in his survival....maybe that time of burden prepared me to go be with them in their time of need. Honestly I dont do trauma well adn that was a huge step for me.
Or maybe none of it is related. I dont know. What I do know is that I felt something in the air, near, I felt afraid and danger and that feeling did nto leave until news of the boy's recovery came.

So the kids and I went to the farm together for some laughter, smiles and sunshine. Seeing the dogs for our last time in the year. To mulch the beds and prepare them for their winters rest. To see Patrice and hear what he has to say this week.
It does the soul good to work at the farm. Here are some pictures from our day. And our last until the spring

Growing as an herbwyfe Last part for now

So after these activities it felt like the next 5 days was truly vacation. I spent time with my family without work in front of me or research.
Here is Ariella and I (tired Granny)


Josh had so many questions about Hoover Dam so I decided to pay the money for a tour. It did help clear up some questions.


Was able to hike with Nicole and the littles


And harvest vitex from my parents place



We left on Wednesday morning, spent the night with Anabelle in NM and Dina was there with her kids all ripe for birth


While still in Arizona, I observed the Mullein and how HUGE it grows there as well as fanning out on the top. the mullein here does not fan out and grows a third to some of those huge stalks of yellow flowers some still in bloom

Growing as an herbwyfe part 4

It was vacation at that point. I had the next 5 days to soak up the desert sun and air and embrace my loved ones.
So it was Ella time Sunday.
Did I post this one yet...so funny. She loves her parents

On the 14th, Robyn and I fast and furious cleaned the house and created food. At 3 oclock we were throwing a suprise baby shower for Rachel (which she found out about by the way)
The women that came were so generous. In attendance were my stepmom and brother, Rachels grandma on her dad's side and aunt, and strangers either attending Robyns church, or were Robyns friends.
They really blessed her with LOTS of great items she can use for her babe.
We played several games, one getting into teams and diapering one from each team with toilet paper.

Growing as an herbwyfe part 2

Within those few days at my daughters house, I mostly prepared for the classes I was teaching while battling a hoarse voice. I always dry out intenesely when in the desert Southwest. Drinking fresh ginger tea, and throat coat. had a few bloody noses...lol
Here is my sweet Ariella...remembering the women who sent me money to attend her birth. This is the girlie!


Amber was in the area so on her way back home to Arizona, she came by with her hubby for a quick visit.
She is as wonderful in real life as online except she is more talkative in person...lol So great to meet you too mama!

I spent a few days with my parents while teaching classes at their Migun Center.
My heart was moved with compassion for the people that came in that really needed help.
The classes went good and was firmly supported by Mt Rose herbs. They provided the herbs and teas we worked with in class as well as literature on their business. Thansk Mt Rose. Once again you prove to be the best!
The Dreamseeds display


My stepmom and youngest brother


Another Day with my youngest bro

Growing as an Herbwyfe part 1

I will try to make this as brief as possible. I took so many pics! lol
I dont want to lose you all in details

We woke up at 4 am on oct 3rd. Rachel being 8-9ish months pregnant, Josh 15 year old, and Olivia age 3 and I hopped into our prepacked Honda civic. The day was mostly uneventful. Hot through OK, TX and NM so we had the windows all down and got terrible gas mileage between that and a headwind.

Arrived at Mamatoabunch (Anabelle) house by dinner. She offered us a shower, and a meal and we spent the night there. In case you dont know, Anabelle has 8 children so we were accustomed to the noise of many children under one roof.
They have a small family farm which gave my children a chance to see their animals.
The older daughters are some might fine cooks. This day we had beef stew, homeade bread and Sandy's pumpkin muffin recipe as a cake though instead.

We all tried to get aquainted in a brief timeframe.

A good night sleep with the rain coming down in the desert. First thing I remember in the morning was running outside to smell the pines. Delight!
Also took a pic of the juniper berries that are far larger than ours at home in the Ozarks.


A little visit in the morning and we were on our way.
Snapped a pic on our way out


NM is one of my favorite places in the world so I also took a pic of the scenery outside Anabelles property.
Here is one


A rest area in Arizona fascinated me with its desert plants. I lustfully began picking white sage practically ripping the branches from the plant. she was sure to let me know by allow me to get a splinter from her base. Serves me right. I had problems with that thumb for days after that and had to admit my bad behavior immediately. I knew better than to treat a plant in that manner.

We stopped at a tourist trap to get a snack in Arizona. Here is the mountain's where we stopped


Flagstaff was our next favorite place-no time to stop though


Crossing the Hoover Dam into nevada by 5:30 or so.



Spent time with Robyn, Sam and Ariella for the next few days. My granddaughter is gorgeous! Will post pix of that in part 2