I’ve just done the first pick of blueberries at the Lodge! The first week of picking is filled with the best of the best. The larger and sweetest variety ripens first. The harvest will be the smallest I’ve seen since moving here due to a late frost. The freezer will not be packed this season with the blue gold that provided winter cobblers or nutritious smoothies into 2024 as in the past. Scarcity makes the heart grow fonder? We will survive the “black squirrel winters” and any thing the universe throws our way…like a pandemic. Spring will come again with it’s assurance of love and beauty that life will thrive…in spite of whatever is happening on the world stage. Our life situations do not define us….it is how we deal with our life situations that can make all the difference. The awareness of how precious the gifts of this holler are continue to fill me with gratitude. The spring water, the amazing wildlife, medicinal native plants, the blueberries, blackberries, stinging nettle, and the privacy of this mountain sanctuary that nurtures myself and others who visit… When you can wake up in the morning and say to yourself “I love my life!” there’s not much that makes it better than being able to share it with others. Hope you can stop by and visit this summer! Hey, and come help me pick the blue gold that there is to pick in the next month!
Kelly Jumping Mouse
July 14-16 Juice Cleanse Retreat If you would like to give yourself a slower weekend and some well deserved self care…. Why not come, even last minute? There are some blueberries to pick and juice or eat! We are hosting our 3rd annual Juice Fast and Purification Lodge for extra cleansing! This has been very rewarding each year and an opportunity to slow down, clean out physically, mentally, emotionally, and reconnect with self care. Contact Kelly to register!
October 12-16 We are hosting Lifestyle Habits & Nutrition for the Long Haul with Mary Vance. A few of you know I’ve been on a journey of losing that C19 weight and that I’ve had success with this program so that I know how to get back to a baseline more consistently. If you’ve tried every diet in the world with little success….I highly recommend this program and you can learn it over this long weekend. As a group we always achieve more together. Check out the links above for more information and contact me if you are interested! The cost for this retreat includes meals and lodging. Early Bird Special $550 if paid before August 15th.