Oh how I love spring and I love living in Victoria BC, where we often see the first signs of spring while the rest of the country is still blanketed in white. If you have a garden, spring can bring early cold weather bounty like kale and spinach but you don’t have to be a gardener to enjoy the healthful benefits of some very common early spring plants. In gardener’s language, these are more commonly referred to as weeds but if you get to know them better, you may want to keep a few around for their beneficial qualities.
Month: February 2018
I Plead Immunity
We can’t deny that there are viruses, parasites, and bacteria in the world that we want to avoid at all costs. That is not to say that most can’t be fought; however, the battle often takes superhuman strengths of body, mind, and spirit combined.
First, Do No Self-Harm
I can’t remember a time when I was not at war with myself. Born at a time when the median population was slim, chubby little red headed kids really stood out. Mom would buy my clothes from the “chunky” section at Sears and chubby kids were never a first pick when choosing teams in PE.
