• Life Update - Watercolor

    Life Update & Watercolor Video

    December 15, 2025

    Life Update We are still in the trenches of the flu. These viruses are tricky. We went a whole 4 days without any signs of illness. We even got our Christmas tree from The Old Grove and were able to decorate. It’s amazing. How is it that when the Christmas tree is lit you just feel calmer? You think the world is finally at peace. The sickness is really done. That you really lucked out. You are in the clear. Maybe it was something he ate? But then you get a call from the caseworker. “He threw up. We’re gonna…

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    Herbalism - Materia Medica - Nervous System

    Ashwagandha: Materia Medica & Art

    November 27, 2025

    Ashwagandha (from the family called Solanaceae), also known as Indian Ginseng, is a gentle friend. One that patiently continues to build you up. Over time, it rejuvenates. As a tonic for the nervous system, it nourishes and brings balance. It helps to tone body muscles and brings calm grounding to a stressful mind and body. Ashwagandha & the Vata Dosha Ashwagandha is best suited to the Vata dosha, according to The Ayurvedic Experience. A Vata dosha will most likely experience imbalances in Wind (symptoms of wind are alternating chills and fever, muscle nerve tension, sudden symptom changes) and/or Air (symptoms…

  • art - Life Update - Watercolor

    Life Update and Watercolor Painting Honey Bees

    November 17, 2025

    I decided to paint the honey bee queen, worker, and drone for the shop that’s coming. It was fun doing all the drawings and choosing the color palette for the paintings. Painting and drawing is sort of like therapy for me. My old colored pencils and my watercolor pencils were calling to me. I forgot all about those watercolor pencils. Mini pencil sharpeners online were ordered to give them all pretty points. Type A, anyone? Taking the time to see all the colors on paper made me happy. It’s the little things. Choosing A Watercolor Palette Choosing Colors-Step 1: First,…