Oct. 24, 2021

hard rain

This week the rain has started to come down hard. We're expecting over a foot to have fallen by the end of the week, with five inches forecast for Sunday alone. It's magical when it does this up here. The creek goes from a quiet trickle to a raging roar.

moss on an oak

The moss on the oaks fluffs up, turns bright green and comes to life after waiting through the dry summer all curled up.

toyon bush

The toyon bushes are starting to burst with bright orange berries.

It's officially the beginning of the season for hunkering down by the fire and enjoying a good book. I couldn't be more ready.

Erik Ireland

Storyteller & Certified Mindfulness Teacher

Not Irish at all, I'm first generation Norwegian American, and a bit of an extroverted recluse. You'll usually find me in Northern California at the tiny off-grid cabin I share with my husband Joe, our good dog Bodhi, and a black cat named Ninja and his tabby sister Ashi.

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