Message from the Mountain

It was a crystal-clear day and we drove some two and a half hours to our son's home to view the total eclipse of the sun. We watched and took photos as best we could. It was interesting to hear the w…

Today many of us will witness an event we have never seen before in our lifetime, a total eclipse of the sun under favorable conditions. Then again, there are events every day that we may never have …

For the first time that I can remember, in over 6000 podcasts that I have done, I have no voice today.  I thought I would share an excerpt from a recording I did several years ago which captures the …

The last couple of days have been an adventure with two 12-hour power outages with only 4 hours in between. I think of all the people that often feel snowed under by life events. I just thanked my So…

The forecast was for an intense early April snowstorm. I prepared by moving the tractor in position to clear away the piles left by the snowplow. I did not plan for the power to go off for 12 hours c…

The morning dawned with a clear view of the mountains, and it looked like it was going to be good weather, but I could see red in the sky towards the rising sun, and the TV and internet were warning …

Many people have trouble finding peace of mind, body, and soul. They hold their worries in their heart, and they forget to relax as their mind becomes tense like their bodies. You might think of some…

Rarely do our daffodils have a chance to grow and flower without being beaten down by bad weather. I often tell people that it is not easy being human. We often keep our feelings secret in our hearts…

The hills are becoming alive with birds and animals looking for mates to raise families as the spring progresses. Male turkeys are strutting their stuff, and male finches are changing colors. Humans …

Easter is a time for the Christian community to come together to celebrate the resurrection. There are also other holy celebrations taking place this time of year for different beliefs. It is a time …

Eighteen years ago, I attended a workshop on podcasting, something new to me at the time. Today is my 6000th podcast inspired by Nature, especially on the Mountain. The goal was and is to let the Sou…

On the day that our sister non-profit is having the Willie Harris Jazz/Blues Jam, I am thinking of all the people that have made a difference in my life and other’s. We do not need to have a big conc…

This month, and most of the winter, the sun has only shone about twenty-five percent of the time. A lot of people depend on the sunlight to feel happy. Doing something positive for others, with grati…

As I watched our massive snowstorm out the window, at two different times I saw hearts form and disappear. To me that was a sign from my spirit guides that they were watching over us. We all have tha…

During the recent snowstorm, we noticed that there were several different bird varieties eating at the same time on the feeder. I thought of how great it would be if all the different nationalities i…

Two days ago we had zero inches of snow on the ground. Now we have 28. So much for spring. Many people had to change their plans. Here in the foothills the weather often interrupts plans. Then again …

It is interesting to me that when we have a snowy day, the birds will show up to feed. I believe they feel safer under the cover of the storm where predators cannot see them. A lot of people like to …

I thought when the calendar changed, it would be spring. Nature has other plans with the biggest snowstorm of the season. We often make plans that are interrupted, causing confusion, making it hard t…

Recently I discovered evidence of wildlife here that would have remained unseen except for tracks and pictures on our game cameras. A set of well-defined tracks in the fresh coating of snow appear to…

The calendar now says spring, but nature is being very fickle this year and keeps going back and forth between seasons. At the same time a lot of people are finding life very fickle also. It is a tim…