2007 ~ We never would have found the corner store in San Francisco’s Chinatown without Julia & Helen. And I’m so glad we went when we did, because the shop where I bought my SpringMoon Chinese signature stamp closed down a few years ago…for some reason or another. Image via Wikipedia Julia’s one of my [...]

AUTUMN is harvest time. Sunlight slants lower in the sky, nights lengthen and chill, prompting my little cat Jaeci to ask to sit in my lap all day long. Summer fruits disappear from the farmers market, while fall fruits & vegetables take center stage ~ fat maroon figs; juicy grapes of all varieties; rainbow-hued tomatoes [...]

Had a delightful day with my dear essential oils friend & classmate, Susan Betancourt, at this year’s  ‘Celebration of Old Roses’ event held earlier this month (May 17th, 2009). Susan helped me last year, too. And has volunteered for 2010! What a dear buddy she is. It was a lovely day, which ended up being [...]

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