Treesway

Treesway in the coming storm
my heart aches with longing
words lodge in my throat
in the secret places of my
soul.
It is a fey dance, this blue fire
there are messages in the earth
in the leaves that tremble in the stormwind
in the sway of my
hips.
Hair swinging low
I press my hands against my heart
for it will surely
beat right out of my
chest.

Drunken bumblebees

They come out, these children
Smelling of sunshine and graham cracker crumbs.
With their light filled eyes,
They laugh and scream-
"I feel unstoppable!"

Country mamas spill out of their bikinis.
Calling for Bubba, to come here right now!
While my girl does Interpretive Dance in her
saggy bottomed bathing suit.

I squeeze the water out of my heavy braid
and turn my face up to the
white sunlight, the
blue summer sky.

~L. Heilman

Summer Sleeping

Summer Sleeping

Lay your head in my lap
and sleep the light down to dusk.
Dream curled inside the red,
The heavy heat
As the clouds sweep slowly overhead.

Like green growing things,
Dreams sprout delicate tendrils
Uncurling and
Waving their tiny hands in surrender
To the hot sticky air.

~L. Heilman

Apple Cider Vinegar for dog health and a thousand other things

I have started using Apple Cider Vinegar on the dogs after coming across it over and over online in reference to all the wonderful things it is capable of. I mix up approximately a half and half solution in the spray bottle and spray all the dogs with it about once or twice a day. It is good for hot spots, itchy skin, repelling fleas and as a treatment for ear infections. So far, I have used it for all these things and I must say, I am impressed.
Here is a little more information on ACV for people as well as critters.

Earth Clinic - Two Legs

Earth Clinic - Furballs

Happy Mother's Day!

Shearing session for dogs

I have nothing really entertaining to offer here. I just needed to share the fact that shearing dogs around here is a lot of work. Clifford can nearly fill a trash can with his sheep's coat. Too bad I hate knitting because I could make a tidy sum from knitting dog fur sweaters around here.

Green is the day!