Lesley Land

Last year my seedlings didn't come up. I have a feeling that had something to do with me. Last Spring was a confusing time, COVID was a new thing that came and changed our lives and so many things about it were unknown then. Anyhow, I am sure that I probably watered too much or not enough or did something wrong!  I was unsure if I would try again this Spring, but I guess I feel more hopeful and so today I started my seeds in their little greenhouses. Hopefully, they will decide to sprout for me this year! If so, it will be mainly a container garden. The soil in my yard is just too hard for me to dig into and most of the places that aren't full sun all day don't have enough space to lay out a garden. Seed packets often say the plant likes "full sun," but I know for a fact that does not mean New Mexico full sun because I have never had a plant grow in full sun!  Oh, and I am scheduled for my first COVID shot on Monday. I'll admit that as much as I want this shot...

Not sure why, but I ordered a moonstone worry stone on Etsy. I like moonstones so I guess that is reason enough. When I got it 5 days ago I read somewhere that they are good to calm and help to fall asleep. I am always trying to find something that calms my mind when I can't sleep. I've tried all the lavender and CBD oils, various sprays, teas and so on. None of them worked for me. Why not try one more thing? I put it on the table next to my bed and forgot about it. That night I had the BEST dream! I don't normally have nightmares, but most of my dreams are kind of weird and uncomfortable (at least the ones I remember), but this was just a wonderful dream. I woke up right after and thought "wow!" All of the sudden the moonstone popped up in my mind, almost like it was telling me that it had somehow brought me that dream. I have used the moonstone almost every night since then, it is a worry stone so when I can't turn my mind off and fall asleep I rub it and st...

 In Albuquerque at the end of a road named Menaul is an area that is said to be haunted.  During the day it doesn't seem at all haunted, there are several hiking trails and in good weather it is pretty busy with hikers and nature lovers.  This is the story I know about the haunting:  There was a serial killer who lived in a cave in that area. He would kidnap people and take them there where he would then kill them, roast and eat them.  So far nobody has found a proper cave, though there are large stones that could form a shelter from the elements. Also, I have checked the local archives and found no mention of any serial killer, so it would seem this is an urban legend used as it was with me to scare children not to go anywhere with a stranger.  Well, or this story could have sprung up due to people reporting seeing ghostly lights in the area at night. Most report the lights as looking like someone running around with a lantern. However, one of my friends h...