yerba santa-holy herb

the bright new sticky leaves of the yerba santa are out and begging to be plucked and made into tea. i gather a few into a glass jar, add some honey, fill with water and set out in the sun for a little while. it makes the most delicious tea!!!! i like it iced (it was nearly 90 degrees today!) especially usefull in the spring and autumn and good for all things bronchial (think decongestant, asthma, allergies, sore throat). abundant in my region of the sierra nevadas, if you want to try some i'll send some your way.

this gorgeous beast

the great horned owl

for several days now i've been hearing an owl outside my window. tonight i heard at least two call back and forth. maybe more? if it was a group of them i would be able to refer to them as a parliment of owls. really! how cool is that?! anyway, i've been waking up to it either early in the morning when it's still dark or hearing it at night-tonight it was 9pm. i know they're great horned because of their infamous hoo-hoo-HOO-hoo-hoo, which is such a great sound to hear so close! owls are magic to me and knowing they're right up there in one of those trees but unable to see them makes me happy and a little intimidated too! they are so big and mysterious! i really think they might be the reason the cat is missing. i've just had that gut feeling ever since she dissapeared during the night (it was a full moon too) and i started hearing the hoo. poor yapita!!!!! i hope i'm wrong but owl tells the brutal truth. wise, feared, honest. a true seer even in the darkness. and a strong hunter with amazing crushing power! oh geez

so great

YES!!!!!!

http://museumca.org/exhibit/daniel-clowes-a-first-survey