Dorothy Archives * Mindfulness Garden Games

Untapped Power – Dorothy Needed an Instruction Manual

Joann CalabreseFebruary 23, 2023December 9, 2018 Living Intentionally, Mindfulness

My grand-daughter Sonya and I went to see the Wizard of Oz in 3D last night at our Nature and Science Museum. This is the original 1939 version, remastered. I realized I had never seen this movie on a big screen, 3D or not. Not only are the twister and flying monkeys … Read more

Crossroads – Choosing Our Path

Joann CalabreseMay 27, 2018 Living Intentionally, Mindfulness

Stopping by the garden center to pick up potting soil can be a “dangerous” thing. I don’t need any new plants, but strangely, nicotiana, poppies, and lavender ended up in my cart. There was no plan on where they would end up in the yard, so once I got home I was stuck … Read more

Recent Posts

The Resilient Thread
November 1, 2024
New Moon Greetings – November 1, 2024 The Resilient Thread Let me start with this reminder – you are stronger and more resilient than you know. Even though the world feels a little out of control right now, I am here to tell you that whatever happens next, we can …Read More »
Gather, Appreciate, & Release
October 2, 2024
New Moon Greetings – October 2, 2024 Gather, Appreciate, & Release Fall is a busy time for gardeners. Depending on the size of your garden it can be hard to keep up with the harvest. And we also have to be concerned about the first frost. In Denver our average …Read More »
In Praise of Burdock
September 2, 2024
New Moon Greetings – September 2, 2024 On Burdock Perhaps your only exposure to burdock (Arctium lappa) is when the sticky burrs get stuck on your dogs coat or your clothes. This is the time of year that is likely to happen. It can be frustrating because the burrs are …Read More »
Chaos Gardening
August 4, 2024
New Moon Greetings – August 4, 2024 I’ve always joked that my style of gardening should be called chaos gardening. Springtime plans quickly turn unwieldy, leading to a backyard awash in shapes, colors, fruits, flowers, and vegetables in no discernable order. And that is how it has always been. So, …Read More »
Seasons of Hail
July 5, 2024
New Moon Greetings – July 5, 2024 Didn’t See it Coming When I began gardening in Colorado, hail was not on my planning list. I knew that gardening would be harder in Denver than in Pennsylvania where I’d grown up. Water falls from the sky routinely in Pennsylvania. Rainfall in …Read More »