This is where the Duwamish River Clearing Project starts. Where the real cleanup of the watershed draining into Puget Sound in Seattle starts. The river tells me it could take 300 years, from Mount Rainier to the sea. For more on this story, please go to my website for stories on my intuitive consultations.
Out and About at Alchemy West
The Duwamish Clearing Project
Dog Events at Alchemy West
Stormy Weather
Sometimes you just have to have fun with your posts. Here are pictures of a king tide in West Seattle, made bigger by storm surge from a wind storm. Enjoy! ©2012 Robyn M Fritz
Choosing Your Culture
Choosing Your Culture: How Will We Live Our Lives? An interesting thing happened yesterday when I was out running errands: I ran into culture. Then I made a conscious choice to choose my culture. Again. It’s impossible to escape the current debates in our country over gun control. Frankly, I don’t think controlling guns will […]
Simple Steps to Deepen the Bond Between People and Animals
How do we deepen the bond between humans and animals? Start with this handout I gave away at a recent seminar on this topic moderated by noted animal communicator Joan Ranquet. Mindset Change your mindset, change your world. When we look at the world as equals, we learn that humans aren’t in charge of the world, we’re […]
Pet Guardianship: What Happens When Your Animals Outlive You?
I ended up in the ER on a Sunday evening last month. While I was facing a potentially serious health crisis, there was one thing I didn’t worry about: my dog, Alki, and Grace the Cat were provided for. Sort of. That’s what the human-animal bond, my concept of multi-species families, includes: taking care of […]
When Play Matters: On Orcas, Marshmallow Spines, and Dogs Singing to Beethoven
Sure, we know play is a necessary part of our lives: it relieves stress, adds balance, and inspires creativity. But we’re usually so busy with ‘life’ that we simply ignore it. Three things lately reminded me about the importance of play: an orca superpod off Alki Point in October, the Rainbow Boys’ guide team, […]
It’s a Good Day When…
It’s never fun to be sick. In the last month, all four of us were down: Alki, my Cavalier boy, with a serious infection that required multiple rounds of antibiotics and herbal support and acpuncture; Grace the Cat, with an upset stomach; and me with repeated rounds of bronchitis and an unexpected trip to the […]