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Kumbhaka

times like these (and chai-spiced almond butter)

i’ve heard it said that winter is never far away in the north country. you can feel its presence just beyond the mountain; hovering,...

coffeeandwoodsmoke

Oct 24, 20202 min read

spring things, little things (and cacao cinnamon cashew bites)

the neighbor mows his lawn and the air smells sweet; later, spicy as rain releases the balm of creekside cottonwoods. thunder rumbles...

coffeeandwoodsmoke

May 6, 20201 min read

With All That Could Happen

I’ve been on a bit of a Montana-themed reading bender of late: Ivan Doig’s This House of Sky, a whole slew of Jim Harrison’s short...

coffeeandwoodsmoke

Aug 25, 20153 min read

Commentary on a Monday (and Paleo Plum Pie)

I had pie for breakfast today. I mean, I didn’t *only* eat pie. But pie was definitely present. Maybe topped with a couple of...

coffeeandwoodsmoke

Jul 27, 20152 min read

Mid-Summer Days; Chocolate Cherry Chia Pudding

Weekends go by so fast. This one was a good one. Summer days in Montana, celebrating the best the season has to offer. Saturday began...

coffeeandwoodsmoke

Jul 20, 20151 min read

I Believe

There are things we believe. Things that ground us. Things that hold us close–more than we can ever hold them. Things divine, that...

coffeeandwoodsmoke

Jul 16, 20152 min read

The Music Never Stopped (and Veggie Burritos)

This year marks 50 years for the best band ever. Forever. So many of my friends from near and far, from different chapters and far flung...

coffeeandwoodsmoke

Jul 5, 20153 min read

Cloudforms, Serendipity, and Portobello Frittatas

This past weekend was the summer solstice, the longest day of the year. Which made me both happy (so much sunshine! so much daylight!)...

coffeeandwoodsmoke

Jun 23, 20153 min read

Flow (and a Fresh Berry Tart)

Change is the only constant. That adage, attributed (or misattributed, depending what you read) to the Greek philosopher Heraclitus,...

coffeeandwoodsmoke

Jun 16, 20152 min read

Weekends

The lowing of some happy cows; that was my weekend alarm clock. It made me smile as I lay in bed, early morning sunlight slanting...

coffeeandwoodsmoke

Jun 7, 20152 min read

Dirt

When I think back on all of my years of schooling–everything I read, everything I heard, everything I memorized (and the many things I...

coffeeandwoodsmoke

Jun 4, 20151 min read

Kumbhaka

The pause. Pausing is not something we seem to do much of these days; running from one task to another, then another; filling our...

coffeeandwoodsmoke

Jun 1, 20152 min read

Wildflowers

This past weekend, we had a one-day break in the rain. There is nothing quite like feeling the sun on your skin after so many grey sky...

coffeeandwoodsmoke

May 29, 20152 min read

Good Neighbors

On Monday, May 25th, we celebrated Memorial Day, a day of remembrance, respect, and recognition for those who died while serving in the...

coffeeandwoodsmoke

May 26, 20152 min read

In Season

Eating in season. Tis the season! While I will admit to buying the occasional exorbitantly-priced half pint of blueberries in the...

coffeeandwoodsmoke

May 13, 20152 min read

Home (and Homemade Almond Butter)

I finally returned home to Bozeman this past week after a couple of weeks on the road. I do love traveling–experiencing new places, and...

coffeeandwoodsmoke

May 10, 20152 min read

Zone 4

Zone 4 It’s almost time … We’re so close … But not quite there yet … With the sunny mild weather we’ve had this spring, it’s taken...

coffeeandwoodsmoke

Apr 27, 20153 min read