Jane's Medicine Tree

Recently I viewed a screening of Play Again, a documentary exploring the consequences of a childhood removed from nature. For me it was a sobering film as I recognized aspects of what is presented (kids and teens using media 5-15 … Continue reading →

Hello, everyone, I’m delighted to announce the re-release of my first CD, recorded with fellow Celtic harper Debra Knodel. We perform and record as the duo Spookytree. The album is Masque (originally titled “The Harpers’ Masque”), and Deb has created … Continue reading →

First, the Update … It’s been a long time since I’ve posted! Here’s a brief update on other writing I’ve been doing. I’m finishing a draft of a children’s fantasy novel called Because Of The Red Fox, and am posting … Continue reading →

I found myself back on this blog, playing in the garden ... So if you're reading this even after my long absence, I thank you so for checking back in with me! I thought I'd share some art with you.  My mom and I have the same birthday (different years, of course!), so for her/our birthday, she and I and my younger daughter headed to the nearby rose […]

Hello, dear Readers!Earlier this year I pondered the fate of my blogs, having started a couple of new ones.  Five seemed absurd!  At the time I decided to continue this one -- I do like it here!  But as the months progressed, I've discovered that much of what I enjoy posting about here actually has a voice in my new blogs -- or would, if I allowed this […]

Please join me in the garden!  Here I offer an honoring song (improvised in the moment to the Oats (Avena sativa) as I harvest oat tops to make a tincture.