I tried my first stand up paddle boarding (SUP) yoga class yesterday. It was fantastic! It challenges your balance on another level, I was struggling in Warrior II! Needless to say, I fell in several times, but that was part of the fun. It was much less serious (and quiet) than most yoga classes, the … More SUP Yoga
So I mentioned I was a school garden teacher and gardener. I think, with a name like Pollen, gardening was in my genes. My mother and both my grandmothers were amazing gardeners, so I grew up with green-thumbed women. Going back even further, I have discovered that many of my relatives came to California from … More “Roots, Green Thumbs and Tomatoes”
Just spent a week visiting Audrianna in North Carolina and I have a confession. I think I like the beaches in North Carolina better than California beaches! Did I really just say that? With no kelp (so NO sand flies or other beach flies), warm water (we’re talking 80 -85 degrees), hot sun, surfing waves … More West coast vs East coast: BEST BEACHES
I wanted to make my first blog about bees, of course, with Pollen for a last name. My adventures into beekeeping started about 3 years ago when one of the parents at the school where I work asked me if I wanted to have bee hives in the school garden. Honestly, at first I was … More Bees
the pollen count 