Mj Pettengill
Marya of the Wood: Any Painting, Dream, or Memory
I understand the significance of staying on the path. Although, getting lost in the woods has brought about countless valuable lessons.
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Mj Pettengill
- Jul 30, 2021
- 2 min
NUTRITIOUS SUMAC LEMONADE
Staghorn Sumac is an ancient medicinal plant with antioxidant properties and significant levels of Vitamin C.
Mj Pettengill
- Jul 19, 2021
- 4 min
Marya of the Wood: Where the Sun Shines Through
Given the opportunity, they imply balance in a world that has lost its equilibrium.
Mj Pettengill
- Jul 11, 2021
- 2 min
Marya of the Wood: A Trace of Wild Mint
I do not believe in coincidences and am grateful for miracles, especially the small, unexpected ones.
Mj Pettengill
- Jul 9, 2021
- 2 min
Marya of the Wood: The Hermit Thrush Calls My Name
We need not vanish in pale shadows, alienated from our essence. To be silenced, overlooked, or crushed leads to an uncertain death.
Mj Pettengill
- Jul 7, 2021
- 4 min
When the Stars Are Out of Breath
I have stood beneath the raging skies—a thousand storms threatening life as we once knew it.
Mj Pettengill
- Jun 30, 2021
- 3 min
Marya of the Wood: The Triumph of Eagle Cliff
Within moments of hiking on the path, my son found a perfect walking stick for me. I will admit, I felt like a wizardess.
Mj Pettengill
- Jun 23, 2021
- 3 min
Marya of the Wood: The Stillness of a Wild Meadow
I will make my way home, leaving behind footsteps for future generations while adding another rich layer of memory on this much-loved land.
Mj Pettengill
- Jun 17, 2021
- 4 min
Marya of the Wood: The Return of Swift and Song
One of the most dangerous things that we can do is forget to sing and dance.
Mj Pettengill
- Jun 12, 2021
- 2 min
Good Day Sunshine: St. John's Wort
A few weeks ago, what was weedy and brown is now waving layers of green, flowerets of yellow, and reaching for the perfect blue sky.
Mj Pettengill
- Jun 10, 2021
- 2 min
In the Open Fields and Woods
Here and now, we witness the great unknown, blazing new trails, and discovering that we are not lost, but the world itself is adrift.
Mj Pettengill
- Jun 5, 2021
- 2 min
Marya of the Wood: If You Need to Consult a Daisy
The daisies come when my wearied soul is adrift in unknown waters.
Mj Pettengill
- May 19, 2021
- 1 min
A Shout Out to the Frogs (Future Princes)
Surrounded by various water sources, it is an 'all-you-can-eat buffet' for insectivores.
Mj Pettengill
- May 17, 2021
- 1 min
Dandelion Blossom Shortbread Cookies
Wild Recipe Share
Mj Pettengill
- May 10, 2021
- 5 min
The Great White Pine: The Tree of Peace
WHITE PINE HAS RECENTLY EXPLODED ON THE SCENE IN THE HERBAL COMMUNITY...read on.
Mj Pettengill
- May 2, 2021
- 4 min
Hope and the Buried Moon
Time works differently when waiting for the unknown.
Mj Pettengill
- Apr 18, 2021
- 6 min
A Rootless Tree Cannot Reach the Light
My question today is, would my Puritan ancestors send me to the gallows?
Mj Pettengill
- Apr 13, 2021
- 2 min
The Edge of the Woods
I stand at the edge of the woods, observing the contrast between the remnants of winter—death—and signs of new life. Brown and green,...
Mj Pettengill
- Apr 6, 2021
- 1 min
Swirling
...trying to catch a massive waterfall in a shot glass.
Mj Pettengill
- Mar 2, 2021
- 2 min
An Avenging Spirit
At first, I thought it was a dream—the howling and rising pitch of the wind. Like an avenging spirit, it screeched over the rolling...
Down from the Tree - Book Three
Samuel J. Hodgdon II
A Boy ~ A Vision ~ A Knowing Tree
The Journey Continues
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