Gaia: Connect. Grow. Inspire. Empower.

Still Harvesting

Posted on Sep 2nd, 2009 by Crystal

The veggies are still exploding with growth. It's too much for our small family of three to eat on our own, and we are "forced" to give much away. It makes me feel rich. And... More »

What do you love about nature?

Posted on Aug 29th, 2009 by Crystal

The smells of nature are so far unparalleled by humans. I love the smell of dirt after a rain, the smell of old snow on a mountaintop in early summer, and the smell of weeds... More »

Our Battle With Ivy

Posted on May 31st, 2009 by Crystal

We have cherry tomatoes, regular sized tomatoes, cucumbers, red peppers, yellow peppers, zucchini, cilantro, chard, carrots and beets. Of course, very few of each because there is only one row of dirt (unlike those other... More »

Natural bomber

Posted on Mar 24th, 2009 by Crystal

I just saw something very cool. I was out in the back yard, breathing air which is not freezing anymore. I've got these beensy mini-daffodils coming up, and they're brilliant. The Juncos have learned that... More »

Healing Earth

Posted on Nov 10th, 2008 by Crystal

What's the fiercest storm you've weathered?

Posted on Mar 20th, 2008 by Crystal

An Aleutian Williwaw! It was one of those fierce, deep, low pressure systems that you can't even imagine, even when your Air Force military occupation is a weather observer and you're observing it. I was... More »

Vaux's Swifts

Posted on Sep 23rd, 2007 by Crystal

Since I was a meteorologist in my past life (before Brandeis), and I know the limitations of the job, I kept my hopes up for seeing the swifts despite the gloomy weather forecast this weekend... More »