Hestia, Athenian red-figure kylix C5th B.C., National Museum, Tarquinia

Hi friends! (((group hug))) How is everyone? Continually slow & pleasant days on this end. Canning rush is over and just a few stragglers need to be tended to… pumpkins, of course… still a few strawberries (gotta love those ever-bearing plants!), some melons and yes, the tomatoes are still going strong but they’re slowing down a bit, thank goodness. I was having trouble getting canning jars, lol. I’ve harvested a second time from the herbs and will have a nice little supply here for the dark months. Granted they’re hanging all over the kitchen but I kind of like that look so it’s all good :P There’s not a whole lot of room in here as it is and now I’m bringing in the shrubbery, ha! I brought all the house plants in yesterday afternoon too! Yikes!!

I want a summer kitchen! Does anyone remember those? If I didn’t have to heat the damn thing I’d live in an old New England farm house just to get one. (been there, done that) The one at Aunt Grace & Uncle George’s would be perfect, thank you. It wrapped around one side of the house, fully screened, TONS of counter space and fabulous old gas range with lots of burner surface.  Really, how can any earth mother be complete without one? As I just said to a dear friend... I seem to want to draw everything to me that’s important at this time of year… it’s primal. I love it.

Sale at the Landis Arboretum this weekend!! I may buy one item… “Goddess grant me strength!” Anyone who wants to add their energy to that, feel free! I could spend the rent money there!

Gearing up for the full moon and then a trip to Herbal Pagan’s paradise for Mabon! It’s the anniversary of my pagan awakening, 22 yrs ago… my, how time flies. I don’t regret a single minute and I'm really looking forward to spending time immersed in my witchy loves. <3 Does a soul good, know what I mean?

Hope everyone has a good weekend and a candle burns for all who require my magic. It’s pretty strong lately, lol… my magic, I mean :P But be warned… it’s heavy with Hestia’s touch! You may find yourself suddenly drawn to baking bread over a hearth fire :)

Blessings and love… xxx ooo