A Short Commercial Break...

... but not for me.

No, I have not suddenly jumped ship from the word-wrangling trade, for I am a lifer there and to the occupation grudgingly reconciled. This is a brief post to pimp an offering from my wife, in case it’s of interest to you or family and friends.

Paula is a herbalist. Not the waving-sage-at-trees kind, but someone who studied the subject as a science degree for three years and has spent the subsequent two decades treating people for everything from anxiety to reproductive issues, in addition to teaching innumerable classes and producing well-regarded books on herbal teas and adaptogens. At the first sign of feeling peaky, Nate and I say “Can you give me some herbs?”, and her First Aid Spray is borderline spooky in its ability to heal.

She’s now launching her first online course — on how to select, grow, and use a herbal apothecary of your own. Whether you have a large garden or a little patch or even just a window box, she’ll teach you how to choose what herbs to grow and how to fashion them into ways to treat yourself and your family. She’s a good teacher, too.

The format is six live two-hour presentations (via Zoom, starting February 13th) but those will be available to view and re-view at your leisure afterward, if the times don’t suit, along with voluminous notes and bonus materials and a forum to discuss what’s being learned — all of which will remain online for you to consult and come back to at your leisure.

An outline of the course is available on her website. Over and out, and thanks for reading. Please share with anybody you think might be interested.