Snow
Sigh.
Fairy Tale Mushrooms
These incredible beings came for a visit in the past two weeks. Aren’t they magical?! Jonathan researched them (Amanita muscaria) and found that they only grow in pine and aspen forests. They have taken up residence in our lower stand of aspen. Apparently, they are what made Santa so jolly, and why his reindeer can “fly”.
Tonight’s salad
Including greens we planted and “weeds” that just pop up, like oxalis (sheep sorrel) and lambs quarters (wild spinach). Yum!
Moss
I love the little mosses blooming on the land right now!
Quickening Moon
Did you see the stunning moon last night? February’s Full Moon is called the Quickening Moon, for the term that is used when a pregnant mother first feels the movement of her baby in her belly. It’s that time of year when our dreams for the coming season start to emerge and take on a life of their own.
It’s also the time of year when we feel crazy because we are dying to push through the frozen ground and sprout into the light of spring, but we still need to germinate fully in the dark moist soil.
Oh, I am so looking forward to spring this year!