Women's History Month

 ...and a walk in Mentryville...

This walk had Catherine's comment assessing the Green of CA and Marti's deep love of Green in my head. Isn't it gorgeous?!

The timely video below made me think of Women's History Month, in the way that there are so many strong women out there - now and through history. It is not only the same historic names you see over and over each March.

Being a woman of strength, of merit, of being worthy of honoring...of loving and treasuring...doesn't have to be shown by grand actions that benefit all of human kind - although that works too, it really does.

But, today I am thinking of quieter women who stand strong for themselves, their families, their friends, along with standing strong for our earth, our natural world and all of the living beings. I'm thinking of all of you who visit the trail and offer yourselves to this small community.

Follow your SOUL's Calling - it requires COURAGE

LINK 14:04 Minutes

Dainty barely lavender blooms, with the scent of Spring. Just lovely.

Today there was an old saddle outside of the barn. I tried to take a ride, but didn't get too far. Too bad, because any real horseback riding seems to be out of my future. YeeHaw!

I actually stood there and took photos of the same things I've photographed in the past...and posted here! I guess that makes me officially old, as the old grandma that just repeats her stories, for years. haha Yet, I decided that 1.- I don't care. 2.- There may be someone new here, who does not recall the older photos. or 3. - A reader here may be as forgetful as I can be, so they don't recall or care either. lol

Anyway, it was awfully nice to be outside in nature together. 

I saw the structures as art...the weathered wood, the placement within the environment...the contrast of their color against the sky. Beautiful.

An online exploration led me to the video below, which is held within the Playing For Change, Women Musicians song lists (below). I watched several videos and will continue to explore them throughout the month, as a way to honor these amazing women artists. It's a nice start.

When The Levee Breaks feat. John Paul Jones | Playing For Change | Song Around The World

LINK 6:03 minutes

Have a listen to some great music...

Women Musicians, Part 1

Women Musicians, Part 2

Women Musicians, Part 3

I even discovered young Alexa and her dad, a few years older and still making moving music. Alexa is now a young woman in college. I hope she is still using her gift of song.

What's going on? Acoustic cover by Jorge & Alexa Narvaez | REALITYCHANGERS

LINK 6:27 minutes (6 years ago)

I leave you with two paths, not taken...

The Road Not Taken

By Robert Frost

Two roads diverged in a yellow wood,

And sorry I could not travel both

And be one traveler, long I stood

And looked down one as far as I could

To where it bent in the undergrowth;

Then took the other, as just as fair,

And having perhaps the better claim,

Because it was grassy and wanted wear;

Though as for that the passing there

Had worn them really about the same,

And both that morning equally lay

In leaves no step had trodden black.

Oh, I kept the first for another day!

Yet knowing how way leads on to way,

I doubted if I should ever come back.

I shall be telling this with a sigh

Somewhere ages and ages hence:

Two roads diverged in a wood, and I—

I took the one less traveled by,

And that has made all the difference.

POEM CREDIT

Which women do you honor this month?

May you find your strength, however that looks

May you sing your own song and sing along with others

May you follow the paths that suit you best in any given moment

xo

Photos by NAE @pomegranatetrail ©2025 

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