Message from the Mountain

Nature is joining in the celebration of the holidays by adding her own sparkle to all the lights. She has formed tiny ice crystals on the frozen snow that sparkle in the sun like diamonds. Life has s…

We have had several days of picture-perfect weather. The snow has remained on the trees creating a magical world. I am sure pictures will remind us for years to come. However, living in a fairy tale …

Another holiday decoration that has a special meaning to me is a leaded glass wreath with two candles in the middle with their flames connected together. I am reminded of my connections to Edgar Cayc…

One of my favorite holiday welcome signs is a wreath outside a door. To me it indicates a warm welcome inside. People with internal heart-based lights have a welcome sign attracting others to share i…

There are ten round colorful globes lined up in a row along the top of the balcony and at night their reflection in the windows make them look like many more. I am reminded that when positive like-mi…

Nature did its part to decorate the landscape overnight with a new eight-inch coating of snow. It is just what was needed to create a magical winter wonderland in time for the holiday season for the …

Some thirty years ago, my wife designed, made, and sold some character dolls, including a few Santas. Several years later, one appeared at a summer church yard sale for twenty-five cents. It now brig…

The star that hangs in our large window is now filled with light during the holiday season. To me it is a symbol of peace, love, and the opportunity for the world to come together for the greater goo…

For me, December sunsets and sunrises really stand out in the stark landscape of the season. I am reminded that the starkness of life always has something that shines brightly in the background.

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Today we turn the calendar page to the last month of the year, December. It is usually the signal to hunker down for months of cold weather ahead. I plan, as I do all year, to find something each day…

I learned on our recent tour of 9 tropical islands about the diversity of Nature. One island had boa constrictors, another alligator, another monkeys, and another iguana. Nature and life seem to mimi…

It was interesting to see how the islands of the Caribbean are attempting to deal with the rising sea by using very large concrete castings to help block the damage caused by powerful storms. Much of…

Years ago when the local school playground was dismantled due to new construction, we moved a giant xylophone to the Center. It waits silently for kids of all ages to play a tune on its one octave sc…

I have a twenty-plus-year-old tractor that stands ready and waiting in case it is needed to move big snowbanks in the winter and grade the landscape in the summer. In life I believe that I have a who…

If one has ever been in a room where the walls are made of knotty pine, it is easy to feel that faces are looking at you. Some people even feel as if the walls are alive and sending messages. It is g…

I am always searching for treasure on the Mountain. It would be nice to find precious metals, crystals, and other gemstones, but I also focus on finding hearts. Hearts are a treasure for my heart. It…

The tiny hemlock caught my eye. It was only a few inches tall. I thought of the length of time it takes a tree to mature. Investing in future forests takes a lot of patience, but as the tree grows, i…

This is the day that our country celebrates Thanksgiving. Other counties have set aside different dates to pause and observe a time to be grateful. I like to think that I celebrate Thanksgiving every…

The rhododendrons are all budded and ready to produce beautiful blossoms in the spring. It is just nature’s part in preparing, just as people have been getting ready for winter. Now it is time to beg…

When we first acquired the property, we found a small overgrown area that had been quarried a couple of hundred years ago, and when cleaning it up, we discovered a wonderful little seating area that …