Healthy soil and sustainable growing

[Doug Willhite <drwillhite@earthlink.net>]

Thank you for the weblink, Debbie.

At the risk of sounding completely woo-woo... uh-oh, too late, I  
think I've already done that... ;) a remarkable energy can be felt/ 
intuited here in chihuahua valley. Between the mighty old oak trees,  
chunks of crystal and tourmaline literally laying around on the  
ground, and everywhere there are remnants & artifacts from ancient  
indigenous cultures. Indeed, it is a privilege to live here, sleep  
here, and walk this sacred ground on a daily basis.

In the last week we've had eight inches of hard rain... the creek  
through our property was gushing rapidly again... but only for a day  
or so. Then it started snowing hard and the creek slowed way down.  
There are eight inches plus of very heavy, crusty, frozen snow  
outside now. Another storm is predicted for today or tomorrow, (Tues.  
or Wed.) Lots of tree limbs are down from all the dense, wet, heavy  
snow. Some branches are leaning over touching the ground. Our olive  
trees got hammered.

On days like these all my outdoor projects are on hold -- other than  
monitoring water drainage, shoveling snow, tending the firewood box,  
checking boundary lines for dog, coyote, and bob cat tracks (the snow  
makes that easy) and making sure all the animals get enough food &  
water. After trudging around in the thick, heavy snow I usually feel  
pretty worn out...

Apple trees love it here. We harvested ten crates full this year.  
I've got ten more Honey-Crisp bareroot apple trees ready to plant as  
soon as we can see the bare ground again.

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Today's Topics:

   1. Re: the spirituality of plants & animals/Doug your website
      (Debbie Mcdonald)

Hey Doug,
  I decided to visit your website and then wanted to see where you  
all were as I just visited CA in early July to get my goats, a long  
long trip:). I got to hug/visit with some most wonderful redwood  
trees and it will be on my best things ever in life list for always.  
But.....I googled Chihuahua Valley and came up with this website that  
tells your minerals which has some very inspiring ones from a  
spiritual angle and thought you might like to see what mineral forces  
are on your side in your area:). But. I cannot make the link work to  
tell me what is in my area???:( Anyway, here it is
http://www.mindat.org/loc-208117.html
One of my goats is named Tourmaline:), it has wonderful energy.

> There are some cool (informative) conversations going on on this  
> here list-serve! :) Honestly, most of the time I haven't
> got the time to jump in and voice my two-cents worth... but I want  
> to add a couple thoughts to the thread about the spirituality of  
> plants:
>
> Some indigenous shamans say that the plants are higher than
> the animals (including us) in the hierarchy of nature. They say
> that the plants created animals to help spread their seeds around.
>
> I always talk to the trees, the wildlife, the plants, our  
> livestock, even insects... :) I listen intently for their answers  
> too. I often touch them appreciatively... we have a big, buck, billy
> goat that I sometimes do back massages on...
>
> Other guys in the neighborhood are always joking around,
> putting each other down by calling each other "tree-hugger." I say to
> them: "I've gotta go now. I've got some trees that need hugging!"
>
> doug



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