It’s hard to believe, isn’t it? But it’s been 5 years since I closed the Open Grove Newsletter. At that time, I promised myself I’d never do another newsletter. Ever ever ever ever. And here, 5 years later, I’m sticking my toe in the water of newsletter-dom. Starting in the New Year, I’ll return to…
Category Archives: Open Grove
Real Happiness?
After years of living in extremes, I decided to spend this year looking at and working toward living the Middle Way. To be honest, I’ve been fascinated with meditation for a long time. I met Sharon Salzberg when I was working in the Open Grove. She is a truly fascinating woman. In this 8 minute…
Thursday Thirteen : Odd, and interesting facts about honeybees
In honor of earth and arbor day, I decided to share some odd bee facts on Twitter. My friends on Plurk asked if I would share them on Plurk. How could I not share them with you?!? I tried to pick facts that I haven’t shared before. I’ve expanded the facts for the blog. …
With any luck….
The Open Grove is back in business. I haven’t let my breath out yet. I guess after all this time (8 years), I can’t really believe it. But Tuesday, I signed an agreement that said that, as long as we stayed in holistic health and well-being (which is what we’ve always done), we could continue…
Giant trees.
The problem with being a human being is that we get in our own way. When challenged, many of us roll over and play dead. What if you were a 2,000 year old tree? Richard Preston shares the Northern California rain forest, my heart’s true home, and it’s fabulous trees. This video is 19.31…
Death of Open Grove Claudia
? This video is 4 minutes long. I have BIG news. Or small news if you know me well. ?When I whisper my plans to my friends and loved ones, they say, “Of course.” This video describes the WHY but not the WHAT. In the next days and weeks, somethings will die.? Open Grove Claudia…
This blender will kill someone.
Disclaimer: All content of this article are the opinions of the author, please investigate facts on an individual basis. It’s only a matter of time. What am I talking about? I’m talking about my new fabulous L’Equip Blender. Turns out it’s deadly. Check this out: This is a piece of blender blade. It broke when…
Sending out an SOS… (or Book Marketing? What?)
After posting about some interesting movements in the music industry, Colleen at Loose Leaf Notes asked me to look into book publishing. Inspired, I set out to answer her question. At little background first.? Book publicity has changed drastically in the last seven years. When we started the Open Grove in January, 2001: In-house publicists…
On the urban farm….
While sitting on my neighbor’s deck, I overheard this conversation: “Can you believe it? She actually keeps bees?” The woman said.? “She even said that she wanted to GROW her food this year.” Was she talking about me?? I don’t know her. “Oh, she’s ridiculous,” the other woman said.? “What does she thinks she has??…
Bee update.
After waiting and pacing around for most of the morning, I watched the mailman’s back as he moved off our porch and on with his route on Saturday. No queenbee in sight. Two hours later, a breathless postman pounded on the door. Tucked under his jacket was a box from ZiaQueen. He said his boss…