May your day be touched with magic.
How about NOT making a resolution this year?
Here's a radical idea, for this time of year, in which reflection, and self-assessment, and goal-setting, seem so baked in that your failure to set a resolution might indicate some kind of deeper existential failure... How about not making a resolution? How about not writing a list? How about just having a quiet cup of … Continue reading How about NOT making a resolution this year?
Winterfest is your family-friendly way of ushering in the New Year. Free! With Fireworks! And Ira!
If you're in the thick of family life, you might be prone to ringing in the New Year on maritime time... which makes Winterfest 2018 your friend... A decade-old festival, that began in the lead-up to the 2010 Winter Olympics, Pemberton's Winterfest has experienced many iterations, in its mission to celebrate the spirit of winter … Continue reading Winterfest is your family-friendly way of ushering in the New Year. Free! With Fireworks! And Ira!
Sighting: Short-eared Owl and Northern Shrike
It may be a sign of maturity that at a certain point in your life, on Christmas Eve, instead of casting your eyes heavenward for a glimpse of Santa, you're scanning the horizon for a glimpse of a Short-eared Owl. John Tschopp shared that he's been waiting for some Short-eared Owls since the end of … Continue reading Sighting: Short-eared Owl and Northern Shrike
Think less like a gladiator, more like a problem solver
I'd just finished reading The Culture Code,a book by Daniel Coyle about the culture of great groups, when I drove through the night, blasting Mofro, up the snowy winding pass to Crystal Mountain in Washington. Pemberton skier Susan Medville, a freeskier and mountain woman originally based in Crested Butte, had invited me to join a … Continue reading Think less like a gladiator, more like a problem solver
New Year Land-Linking Workshop looks to connect farmers with farmland
The best way to grow our community's food sovereignty and sustainability is to grow our base of farmers. And a key to that is connecting keen growers with arable land. Land-linking workshops have become an amazing tool to do this - a kind of speed-dating to get the right people in the same room, and … Continue reading New Year Land-Linking Workshop looks to connect farmers with farmland
Best Nine meme is an invitation to reflect
I read a recent post that suggested the ending of the year is a great opportunity to quietly reflect on what some of your personal or professional highlights were. What about your wellness highlights? That might be a nice lens to look through. What did you do for your own personal wellness in … Continue reading Best Nine meme is an invitation to reflect
