I’m so in agreement with you on that statement! My words would be a quaint cottage with an enchanted Garden! With one amazing woman tending to the cott
Cottage and a 3 acre property! I would love to say thank you for loving the land and all Gods creatures! She’s amazing! I don’t wear gold also, I have always wore silver and I think silver is so much more cleaner looking and very hip
You sound like a girl after my own heart! I say I’m a lil boho chic, diamonds were never my best friend either, never wore are like them! Maybe just a simple gal
The words, "enough is plenty", keep resonating with me. Some people just don't know when to stop. Shopping, eating, drinking, talking! Enough really is plenty. "No joy in shopping any more"??? Good lord. JOY??? Actually laughing out loud. 😆
I agree with your comments about retail therapy....i never liked it before...but i hate it even more now!! We are just brainwashed into thinking we need when we don't!
shopping has become a big dopamine hit. The corporations count on people having the addiction. Shopping at least for some now can be seen as it is. One must be more mindful about how much is enough? What is really needed to be happy? Not MORE stuff. I hate the word ‘consumer’. Faceless...mindless... rather citizens, or customers. Being more mindful with purchases, buying what is needed...being treated well and supporting each other in communities...
Hello Collette and Jack! I wake in the morning, and see the sun rising, it is enough.... I see the beauty of the trees, it is enough...I feel the coolness of the wind, it is enough... evening stars are enough.... Always enjoy seeing the Garden and listening to your chats.... :)
At one time in my life, I cared about diamonds and gold. But now, I have evolved to know that those things do not matter. Most things do not matter. I am loving these older videos for sure! This has been one of my favorites and very helpful to me for sure. Thank you!
I’m enjoying the slower pace. Unfortunately it’s picking back up and road traffic has become crazy again in our area (Oregon USA). I never did enjoy shopping as therapy, ugh, it’s more like a chore that needs to be done. Hope you have a peaceful day. Blessings.
Hi Collette, remember me, Sean, "the Yorkshire lad" from the garden centre. Finished work due to health in 2016. Great to hear your voice again and see the garden again. Enjoying my own garden and reading my history books. Always enjoyed our chat when you called in to the centre. You sound so relaxed an happy. Keep chilling...
I'm a silver girl also. What you have at Bealtaine is far more precious than gold. One of my favourite sayings (stolen from Mary Poppins) is Enough is as good as a feast! Bright Blessings x
Those of us who don't feel the need to shop are truly the blessed ones. I have everything I need, and then some. My small plot of land makes me feel like the richest woman in the world. Heavenly to see your garden this morning, thank you. Madeleine.xxx
Blessings to all at Bealtaine Cottage. Yes, many of us are thinking of new and better ways of living at this time. I don't shop very much these days. I eat more grains and lentils and only food shop once a month or less. I have unread books and unwatched DVDs on my shelves and I am enjoying these now. I have read about minimalism but feel more drawn to "enoughism". I feel drawn to returning to rural living when I retire in a few years time. Sometimes rural bungalows can be too big and the big lawns seem too much for me. I have wondered about planting trees for beauty and willow for heating fuel. Even in my city garden, I take a natural approach. I have ferns, honeysuckle and a glorious rambling rose which blooms for about 5 months of the year.
Good morning Colette from New Hampshire. I so enjoy taking walks with you and Jack over my morning tea. It is not quite 9am here. 60 degrees F and there is a tang in the woodland air that hints of Autumn 🍁. There was a plump chipmunk rummaging about the fenced raised beds. I forgot to close the door last evening. They love to nibble on the cherry tomatoes, which I don't mind, as long as they leave me enough on the vine to dehydrate. They are lovey to watch play, but please stay out of the attic! I too prefer silver to gold. Regarding the subject of shopping. This year has found me sheltering in place at the farm since mid March. I have been focusing on bringing in, what I feel we need in order to get us through a New Hampshire winter. Items run the gamut from pantry dry goods to canning jars, freezer bags & paper, hygiene necessities, art supplies, garden seeds and supplies and kitchen items. No diamonds. I just finished an amazing book and thought of you. The title is REFUGE by Dot Jackson. It is about a young married woman, Mary Seneca Steele, who flees an abusive situation and travels to live with her father's family in the Blue Ride Mountains, her two children in tow. The year is 1929. I read it on Kindle and loved the book so much that I ordered hard copy. I was there with Mary, clearing out the resident mice from her Grandmother Daisy's cabin, lighting the old fireplace and scavenging twigs for the kitchen wood. stove. A brilliant story of courage and mountain living.
Colette ..you are a wise woman. You have chosen what is most precious and given us the gift of Bealtine Cottage and yourself. Thank you so much from the American Desert. You have no idea how you have soothed this soul.
Your beautiful cottage, lush gardens, soothing voice, insightful comments and beautiful Jack in the background is a pleasure I get to indulge in before I start my day. Much love and blessings. ❤️🌹
I too love the cold. You can take deep breaths. In the heat, it's overwhelming and suffocating. Everything looks beautiful. It's lovely to see Autumn peeking through. Such a beautiful time. Good things come to those who wait😍 Have a lovely day dear Colette and Jack.
Love your gardens, it’s so magical! ❤️So peaceful, so soothing. ☘️🌿🍀🌱The woodland fairies were busy today. 🧚🧚🏻♀️They must have been preparing for the storm coming. 🍃🌬 Have a Grand day! 🌸☕️
Rather wear crystals than 'precious' metals ..must say I like browsing the garden centre but otherwise only shop when it's essential. If I was a fairy I'd definitely like to live in the woods of Bealtaine,out of this world! 😊💖💖💖
Heaven on earth. I believe Rudolf Steiner said silver has a higher frequency than gold. When I visit this beautiful place via your videos and website, I am reminded of what is essential in life versus what is nonessential.
I agree with you on so many things Colette, you are like my sister! I also do not enjoy very hot and humid weather so am a cool babe. Although I love the sun I need to feel cool air around me. I have also never enjoyed shopping and have never understood why some people have regarded it as a "hobby". I have bought very little since the start of the pandemic, only food when needed and no clothes this year. I am intending to now buy as much as I can from charity shops. I need very little. I also only have silver jewellery. Gold does not appeal to me at all - I think it is probably to do with my colouring as my sister and nieces feel the same as did my late Mum. I love all your videos Colette - they bring much calm and peace to me. Blessings and love to you and Jack 💗
What a lovely surprise to find a new video from you this morning, Colette. I just sat down to have a cup of tea and there you were! Thank you for sharing so much with us here. And stay safe later on when the storm comes in 💜
Hello Colette, I'm in agreement with you and most of your viewers, overrated retail. I'm a charity shopper upcycler and recycler. There is so much wastage in the material Western World . Where I live we are fortunate to have wonderful countryside walks beautiful places where one can be at peace, and then you come across a bag that once contained someone's takeaway meal, or someone has chosen to dump their unwanted furniture, Hugs & Blessings to you and Jack. 🌹💚
Growing up in the 70s, we were taken shopping 1x year. I've never enjoyed shopping and dear friends, bless them, pass on clothing and accessories. I might buy a pair of shoes and delicates 1x year and that's plenty. 😊 These days, if something takes a moment, I just utter a little prayer or name things I'm thankful for Blessings to you and the boy. 💕
I'm with you COLETTE.... I don't do heat... Love cool air... I really like autumn /spring /winter... Living in DEVON I ALWAYS FEEL OUR WEATHER IS SIMILAR TO IRELAND🍀 BECAUSE WE DO GET A LOT OF RAIN WHICH I DONT MIND EITHER...🍀.... I LOVE GREEN AND YOU CAN'T GET GREEN WITHOUT RAIN.... 🍁🍄🌳🍁🧡🍂💚🌾🌳🍁🎃🍀🍄🌿🍃The earth can breath..... I. Said that way back IN MARCH and everyone looked at me like I was some crazy woman... NOW THEY GET IT 🍁🌳🍄🌿🌲🍁🍄💚🍃I HOPE🍀 BLESSING TO YOU TOO 💋
Finally you both came through that stormy night..sorry for the loss of the chestnut tree..nature is surprizing, amazing and powerful..take a good breath both of you , because the air must be wonderful and healing, everything is ok..blessings !
You have your gold in your garden, without digging it up! Such a beautiful garden and I don’t wear gold either, silver and malachite are preferred. Love to you and Jack xxoo
Bless you Collette, thank you for everything you do. I appreciate all of the content you put out for us to enjoy. I love watching your videos because you help me stay grounded. I resonate with a lot of what you say, and the way you live is truely an inspiration for me. Keep doing what you’re doing! Love and light to you Collette and to you all. ❤️
I had to have my huge cherry tree pruned by a local tree surgeon the other day as the branches were going across the roof of my cottage. Its just as tall but not so wide now and it looks so much better and i have a heap of wood chipping to use in my garden.
I always get a real pleasure of seeing one of your new videos. I not only enjoy seeing your garden and getting a sense of your calm, but also enjoy your perspective. Your comments on gold were very meaningful to me as I have been trying to raise awareness of an abandoned gold mine near Yellowknife, the Northwest Territories, Canada, called the Giant Mine. It has been abandoned for decades, but it's a very big problem because there is enough dioxin stored there, created from gold mining, to kill every person on Earth! Canadian taxpayers are paying for the cleanup. This problem has been addressed for decades and it's still a big problem and it's getting bigger because of Global Warming-which is causing the giant concrete dioxin storage containers to warm. This problem started decades ago when there were different attitudes about our health, environment and investment, but honestly I don't see a big change if the Canadian government and banks are funding the Oilsands, which is an environmental catastrophe. I've said enough, but if people want to do something, I'd be happy to make some suggestions. Thank you!
Another thought...almost 20 years ago when I first had a computer it would take ten minutes to warm up. Things loaded oh so slowly. This meant that if it wasn't really of value, you just didn't bother. These days you open the laptop and you are ready to go, much much faster. There is a downside to this convenience - one can waste hours on the internet googling this and that, just because you can. Whilst you are doing this, precious life hours and time in the garden are being lost. So, slow can be better for us. I have certainly been happy to wait for your beautiful website to load, Colette, because it is of such value.
Thank you for the wonderful green start to my day! A few months ago, when the stores re-opened, I bought 3 summer shirts and shorts and a pair of summer shoes. SInce I don't go out very much, I haven't even worn the third shirt. I'm going to gather together a big pile of clothes and donate them to a thrift shop.
I enjoy listening to the process you live so much. It is so helpful to hear another person sharing their observations about how our lives have changed. Thank you for honoring the magic of the land and the lifeforms that occupy it. I used to be able to take walks in the forest each day with my dog at one point of my life. Now I reside in an urban area because it is where my spouse needs to be for his children. I have constructed an alter that reminds me of the magic of life. I am fortunate to have a garden nearby that is visited by the messenger hummingbirds. I have not stopped trying to build a sanctuary for my spirit. Please forgive the length of my comment. I am far too long winded. 🙃. But I love the moments that I feel the energy of life and the freedom of a child inside. Thank you for your contribution to showing your beautiful home and sharing your perspective. 🐕🦺🦋🏵️🧑🌾 Spoke Rachel, the amateur botanist and historian.
It's so amazing and magical your garden and Cottage, for sure is the land of the fairies.I'm totally captivaded, thank you so much for sharing these wonderful moments. A big hug and blessings to you and our lovely Jack!🥀☘🌱🏵🌹🌼🌷🌱👍☘☘☘
Blessings to you Colette and Jack. .. love your walks and dialogue. I feel the same as that woman. I hate shopping, fortunately my daughter loves to shop. Lol. My needs are simple and few. I buy the same things everytime, whereas, my daughter loves to try new taste etc. We are vegetarians now and converting to vegans. It's a guilt free life. Bless all God's creatures. Hugs to Jack, a prince of a guy. XXXOOO
Sneaking a quick catchup. I agree about retail therapy with you! Stay safe. Looks like we’re in for more rain & winds. Still plenty to do outside. 💓To you and Jack. 😊🇬🇧
I wear what works best with my chemistry. For me that’s gold, for one of my granddaughters it’s also gold. For my daughter and my other granddaughter it is silver. But it has nothing to do with what’s popular or bling or not, it’s what matches our particular coloring and chemistry. None of us wear it to extreme anyway. Gold softens me.
With all that is occurring at the present time I do feel that for lots there is a rebalancing happening. I agree with you wholeheartedly Colette. Big hugs to you & sweet Jack🌿
Hello colette, I also love the colder weather more, it's fresh and wet, although I live in south africa where it's very hot in summer, I miss the European weather , oh I don't have diamonds myself, you are very funny. Love the way you think and explain stuff, happy to be able to follow you. Yes, you are making a lot of sense, it's very interesting like you say, and yes ok I will try again with the website, I did try to order the sticker and book but it didn't want to do it, I thought it was my wifi, it's very slim here too.. coffee oh my..I am jealous dear. Kiss to jack .Blessings.
Champagne gold is a much softer and more mellow shade than the rich orangey shade that is often on offer! I like silver too! Very happy to see you here today Colette. You bring some sanity and calmness to my day. My Mum used to take me up to London to buy a new coat for Christmas when I was little and I was allowed to wear it for the Lord Mayor's show in November! Do you remember the saying about pile it high sell it cheap? I much prefer living in a less materialistic World and to have less items of a better quality. By the way, I love looking through your website and seeing what nuggets of information I can find. Can't wait to receive your new book. x
I don't know about most people but I'm ready for a change of season. It seems to me that spring and summer ran together into one season, not sure what to call it LOL...sprummer?😄 So happy you are getting cooler weather. I am definitely an autumn/winter kind of gal. Love to you and Master Jack. Have a wonderful day. 🙂🐾💕🦋💐
That is so true Colette , I think you do tend to get more things done with a slower approach . Sometimes I rush about and get nowhere fast . Blessings to you and darling Jack xxx❤️❤️❤️
I don't like gold or diamonds either. To me, they are so ostentatious. I like things that are simple and earthy. And like you said, I think my skin tone is better suited for silver anyway. I feel people shop out of boredom. Which is a sad state of mind. We as a people, always seem like we have to be entertained. When joy should come from simple things like our gardens/Mother Earth and our homes and families. That's where true happiness lies. You mentioned that people are starting to reset their value systems. I totally agree because I have seen so many more people lately gardening and taking note of their property and turning their lawns into vegetable gardens and concentrating on the home more than ever. So, yes, I totally agree with you on that.
Good morning Colette, pouring with rain here in Oxfordshire in the UK! I'm like you, can't stand the heat! No need to rush in life, we certainly don't on a narrow boat! Love the fact that you can find rose quartz on your premises, wonderful! Silver is for the spirit! Blessings to you and Jack
What a wonderful video! Your comments about gold and the eighties made me laugh so much. I've never been a fan of gold and I'm not especially keen on shopping either. It's interesting that people are waking up to the damage which can be caused by consumerism. It's very refreshing to hear. Many years ago I had a boyfriend who would go shopping every weekend even if he didn't need anything. It seemed to be a constant grasping for something which didn't really exist. Ever since then I've been more mindful of purchases and indeed visits to the shops. Thank you, as always, for sharing and inspiring.
“The Shoulder Pad Experience”!!! That’s absolutely brilliant, especially since I used to wear them and they seemed odd even then. What an idea, that we had to even LOOK bigger 🥰. Don’t have gold or diamonds either & don’t want any. I make silver or copper jewelry but never wear any. I’ve beeen married for 40 years but have never worn a ring, which many people think is “daft,” as you would say. Thought about getting a bone through my nose instead but decided it would be too much trouble. I wore makeup for a few years in high school.That was that. I’m completely baffled by women who never go anywhere without their “mask” on. (Not the kind we wear because of Covid.) Don’t color my hair or have my nails done. We’re all just a bunch of iconoclasts here, at least it feels that way to me and it’s very comfortable ❤️💕🎈🤸♂️🤸♂️🤸♂️
Just realised I had missed this video. How times have changed. All that summer foliage now in autumn hues. I never did like shopping retail or food, so not missing that at all. If I can’t grow or make it, we don’t have it! I’m a bit of a harridan! ❣️
Silver is the metal of the Moon and the Goddess and like you, I have always preferred it.Hope you are enjoying having less presure now the book is done and very much looking forward to reading it.
It has always seemed to me that shopping as a form of entertainment was a curious thing. I feel as though the Great Mother has tried to alter the course of humanity gently, as time will change the course of a tiny stream. Finding her children to be unyielding and stubborn, stronger measures have come into play. People now find themselves strangers in a strange land, so to speak. Some are waking up and seeing, perhaps for the first time, that abundance lies round about and in the bright light of that truth, the dark shadow of fear, that grips so many, flees. But, for others fear holds them in an iron grasp. Gold is still being held up as a savior for unsettling times. My thought process is probably different from many...but I feel that perhaps the reason gold is not found in abundance isn't because it is precious...but because it is of little consequence. Had I to choose between a nugget of gold and fertile land....I would choose the treasure that grows, nurtures and breathes life into every blessed thing she touches.
I chuckled when you said that you thought gold was quite blingy. I found an antique ring for my wedding band and it's yellow gold. When the jeweller who was sizing it saw my ring they said something along the lines of "yellow gold? Isn't that a little dull and old fashioned?" Funny how everyone's tastes are so different.
Yes, life has changed, now Mother Earth can breathe.i enjoy this Late Summer day All is so cool and silver. I love your Signs and Angels, Goddesses and Fairys.,🐌🦋 Bee's and Apple trees🍅🍎🍇
Having just stumbled upon you , let me tell you how refreshing I found this and what joy to listen to you and watch . Cannot agree with you more , in the long run the changes that are coming about in perceptions and attitudes will be a very good thing , shame it has taken such a terrible illness to turn this round though..... .’no joy in Shopping’ ....I have heard this said too amongst people in the U.K. . Personally I dislike shopping at the best of times unless it’s for craft supplies or plants (that’s a different matter entirely !) .....but the greed and selfishness in human consumption has / had to stop as it’s so destructive to our wider society . For every ‘winner’, I believe there are always so many that pay a price they shouldn’t have to whether it be low pay or human living conditions ....anyway just wanted to say how much I enjoyed your podcast and although I have lived in the UK most of my life now I was brought up in West Cork and (whilst not at present obv ), I visit regularly . Thank you .
I agree...gold ...sadly...has become a symbol for greed and gluttony....for some....but it is man that hurt its reputation...because gold is really just another natural mineral of our beautiful earth.
Lovely video, calmed my soul which is a little frazzled today. Just a thought - you could move some of the older blogs and photos to free websites and then make links from your main website to them. All the information would be stored and accessible to all, but it would make loading the site easier so more people can peruse your delightful words of wisdom and your stunning photos.
"The shoulder pad experience"...yes such an apt description... consumerism where I live in the US is such a curse...it doesn't bring people peace, it sets up a cycle of discontent. Combine that with the culture of toxic individuality in the US and we're in a real pickle. I hope the pandemic spawns new and regenerative ways of being and living.
Lol, TY apparently unsubscribed me. I havent seen a video from you in months & i couldn't remember your channels name. It just popped up as recommended so I hit it immediately & subscribed again. 👍
i cant stand summer with all the extreme heat..i rather have fall and winter...but we dont get much of a winter here..i find peace in knitting...are you a crafter? what do you do when you are inside?
Let's go shopping was a day out with a friend or my dear aunt...it was more of a lunch...visit...and walk around the mall and check out the sale's rack's . It's now no fun mask's. ..can't try on clothes can't eat out. Now when weather is good we meet at the park and bring our own lunch from home to enjoy our visit but shopping no fun anymore.
Before I forget, I’m a silver girl as well. I don’t even wear my gold wedding band anymore-quite a few years back, I bought a silver band for $5 dollars and my hubby is fine with that. Silver and the goddess are one in the same 😌. As far as shopping, here in the US, people have switched to online (Amazon, etc) and it has increased incredibly!! Sad isn’t it that there are far more beautiful things to be doing than shopping and no one has realized it yet? Thank you Colette for the morning chat that went along nicely with my cup of coffee. ❤️ Bright blessings to you and Jack on this lovely day 🌛🌝🌜
Dear Colette , i can understand you , i also like silver , no gold , no diamonds 💎 and no fur . All of these things are overrated . I love ❤️ life fur , in every variation . I always found buying clothes stressful . I have a different taste than the bulk . This through away society is not mine . Have a good night 😘💤 . Best regards and many hugs 🤗 to you Jack and your loved ones from Conny Braun and cat 🐈 Felix from Germany .🌎🤗❤️🙏🏼🌳🐕🌸🌼🐝🕊🌻🐿🌺🐈🌳🌏
Rushing is certainly a colossal waste of time! I love to find my own pace (in this frenzied world!). Donald trump's gold faucets and sink says it all!! Thank you, Collette. 😉🇨🇦🌿🐾
I agree with the dislike of shopping, I have never liked it.....I do enjoy garden shops thou......Walking in your garden is such a peaceful video....I enjoy it a great deal..... Could you give the name of some of your flowering bushes as you walk thru......some I’ve never seen before..... Enjoy each day, your cottage is unique and very story book dreamy.....
The world has now reset to the gold standard! So, it's quite important! Silver is zooming up and it is the time to buy if you are so inclined! Thank you for this and all your videos. Give Jack a big smoosh for me on his cheek. Thanx!
Oh a mizzile .... hmm.... would that be somewhere betw a fog and a mist? 😁. I so love to find a moment where I think 💭 of that where I am ... to ground me .... even for a moment.... 🙏
I wish all those people who rushed out to holiday places after the lock down would respect the changes for good and take their pollution and litter home with them, pure selfishness ... Frankly , I never found any 'joy' in shopping... I still see it as a necessity , but during all this I had to go shopping each week for elderly neighbours... therapeutic? .. Not on your Nelly! Enjoy the enchanted beauty around you... x
Hi Colette, I certainly don't want to dissuade you from your feelings about gold, but did you know that it's believed to come from supernovas and arrived here during asteroid bombardment about 4 billion years ago? It is literally star dust!
*I'VE FOUND THAT EVEN COATING YELLOW GOLD POSTS OF EARINGS, I CAN ONLY WEAR THEM FOR 3 MINS BEFORE IT STARTS ITCHING & ANY LONGER MY EARS GET SWOLLEN & SORE. I'M JUST FLAT ALLERGIC. I'M GREAT WITH & PREFER SILVER ANYWAY. SILVER & SAPHIRES!! WHEN I FORAGE, I DO SO FOR 1-2 DAYS WORTH ONLY.*
I'm allergic to gold, yellow or white gold. The wedding ring left blisters. Got divorced, sold the wedding set, made a new friend and had the cash to get the house ready to sell.
For too long we have consumed without thinking. Life goes by in a blink. Stop living the life your boss want you to. Switch off the screens. Go outside
I love your garden. It looks like something you would stumble upon in an enchanted forest.
Ppp
I’m so in agreement with you on that statement! My words would be a quaint cottage with an enchanted Garden! With one amazing woman tending to the cott
Cottage and a 3 acre property! I would love to say thank you for loving the land and all Gods creatures! She’s amazing! I don’t wear gold also, I have always wore silver and I think silver is so much more cleaner looking and very hip
You sound like a girl after my own heart! I say I’m a lil boho chic, diamonds were never my best friend either, never wore are like them! Maybe just a simple gal
The words, "enough is plenty", keep resonating with me. Some people just don't know when to stop. Shopping, eating, drinking, talking! Enough really is plenty.
"No joy in shopping any more"??? Good lord. JOY??? Actually laughing out loud. 😆
...and there I was thinking I was the only 'oddball' around 😂 I'm right with you Miriam.
Yes, my reaction too, I've never liked shopping. The only shopping that brings me joy is plant shopping at local businesses.
I agree with your comments about retail therapy....i never liked it before...but i hate it even more now!! We are just brainwashed into thinking we need when we don't!
shopping has become a big dopamine hit. The corporations count on people having the addiction.
Shopping at least for some now can be seen as it is. One must be more mindful about how much is enough? What is really needed to be happy? Not MORE stuff.
I hate the word ‘consumer’. Faceless...mindless... rather citizens, or customers. Being more mindful with purchases, buying what is needed...being treated well and supporting each other in communities...
@@highspiritsfarm781 well said!
Hello Collette and Jack! I wake in the morning, and see the sun rising, it is enough.... I see the beauty of the trees, it is enough...I feel the coolness of the wind, it is enough... evening stars are enough.... Always enjoy seeing the Garden and listening to your chats.... :)
Rose quartz attracts love peace and deep friendship. Which is what you experience with your land
Hi Colette our favorite seasons are Autumn and Winter because of the coolness in the air. We also love snow. Blessings and hugs to Jack💚
At one time in my life, I cared about diamonds and gold. But now, I have evolved to know that those things do not matter. Most things do not matter. I am loving these older videos for sure! This has been one of my favorites and very helpful to me for sure. Thank you!
I’m enjoying the slower pace. Unfortunately it’s picking back up and road traffic has become crazy again in our area (Oregon USA). I never did enjoy shopping as therapy, ugh, it’s more like a chore that needs to be done. Hope you have a peaceful day. Blessings.
Hi Collette, remember me, Sean, "the Yorkshire lad" from the garden centre. Finished work due to health in 2016. Great to hear your voice again and see the garden again. Enjoying my own garden and reading my history books. Always enjoyed our chat when you called in to the centre. You sound so relaxed an happy. Keep chilling...
I'm a silver girl also. What you have at Bealtaine is far more precious than gold. One of my favourite sayings (stolen from Mary Poppins) is Enough is as good as a feast! Bright Blessings x
Those of us who don't feel the need to shop are truly the blessed ones. I have everything I need, and then some. My small plot of land makes me feel like the richest woman in the world. Heavenly to see your garden this morning, thank you.
Madeleine.xxx
Blessings to all at Bealtaine Cottage. Yes, many of us are thinking of new and better ways of living at this time. I don't shop very much these days. I eat more grains and lentils and only food shop once a month or less. I have unread books and unwatched DVDs on my shelves and I am enjoying these now. I have read about minimalism but feel more drawn to "enoughism". I feel drawn to returning to rural living when I retire in a few years time. Sometimes rural bungalows can be too big and the big lawns seem too much for me. I have wondered about planting trees for beauty and willow for heating fuel. Even in my city garden, I take a natural approach. I have ferns, honeysuckle and a glorious rambling rose which blooms for about 5 months of the year.
Thank you very much for sharing ❤️ Bealtaine with all of us, it's very soothing
Good morning Colette from New Hampshire. I so enjoy taking walks with you and Jack over my morning tea.
It is not quite 9am here. 60 degrees F and there is a tang in the woodland air that hints of Autumn 🍁. There was a plump chipmunk rummaging about the fenced raised beds. I forgot to close the door last evening. They love to nibble on the cherry tomatoes, which I don't mind, as long as they leave me enough on the vine to dehydrate. They are lovey to watch play, but please stay out of the attic! I too prefer silver to gold. Regarding the subject of shopping. This year has found me sheltering in place at the farm since mid March. I have been focusing on bringing in, what I feel we need in order to get us through a New Hampshire winter. Items run the gamut from pantry dry goods to canning jars, freezer bags & paper, hygiene necessities, art supplies, garden seeds and supplies and kitchen items. No diamonds. I just finished an amazing book and thought of you. The title is REFUGE by Dot Jackson. It is about a young married woman, Mary Seneca Steele, who flees an abusive situation and travels to live with her father's family in the Blue Ride Mountains, her two children in tow. The year is 1929. I read it on Kindle and loved the book so much that I ordered hard copy. I was there with Mary, clearing out the resident mice from her Grandmother Daisy's cabin, lighting the old fireplace and scavenging twigs for the kitchen wood.
stove. A brilliant story of courage and mountain living.
Colette ..you are a wise woman. You have chosen what is most precious and given us the gift of Bealtine Cottage and yourself. Thank you so much from the American Desert. You have no idea how you have soothed this soul.
Ratners was that shop!! Bealtaine more precious than gold
also was there a chain of shops called Warren James?
Your beautiful cottage, lush gardens, soothing voice, insightful comments and beautiful Jack in the background is a pleasure I get to indulge in before I start my day. Much love and blessings. ❤️🌹
I too love the cold. You can take deep breaths. In the heat, it's overwhelming and suffocating. Everything looks beautiful. It's lovely to see Autumn peeking through. Such a beautiful time. Good things come to those who wait😍 Have a lovely day dear Colette and Jack.
Love your gardens, it’s so magical! ❤️So peaceful, so soothing. ☘️🌿🍀🌱The woodland fairies were busy today. 🧚🧚🏻♀️They must have been preparing for the storm coming. 🍃🌬 Have a Grand day! 🌸☕️
Rather wear crystals than 'precious' metals ..must say I like browsing the garden centre but otherwise only shop when it's essential. If I was a fairy I'd definitely like to live in the woods of Bealtaine,out of this world! 😊💖💖💖
Heaven on earth.
I believe Rudolf Steiner said silver has a higher frequency than gold.
When I visit this beautiful place via your videos and website, I am reminded of what is essential in life versus what is nonessential.
I agree with shopping and how much it has turned Christmas into something that is no longer full of magic but of shopping and stressing over “stuff”.
I agree with you on so many things Colette, you are like my sister! I also do not enjoy very hot and humid weather so am a cool babe. Although I love the sun I need to feel cool air around me. I have also never enjoyed shopping and have never understood why some people have regarded it as a "hobby". I have bought very little since the start of the pandemic, only food when needed and no clothes this year. I am intending to now buy as much as I can from charity shops. I need very little. I also only have silver jewellery. Gold does not appeal to me at all - I think it is probably to do with my colouring as my sister and nieces feel the same as did my late Mum. I love all your videos Colette - they bring much calm and peace to me. Blessings and love to you and Jack 💗
What a lovely surprise to find a new video from you this morning, Colette. I just sat down to have a cup of tea and there you were! Thank you for sharing so much with us here. And stay safe later on when the storm comes in 💜
Hello Colette,
I'm in agreement with you and most of your viewers, overrated retail.
I'm a charity shopper upcycler and recycler. There is so much wastage in the material Western World .
Where I live we are fortunate to have wonderful countryside walks beautiful places where one can be at peace, and then you come across a bag that once contained someone's takeaway meal, or someone has chosen to dump their unwanted furniture,
Hugs & Blessings to you and Jack. 🌹💚
Growing up in the 70s, we were taken shopping 1x year. I've never enjoyed shopping and dear friends, bless them, pass on clothing and accessories. I might buy a pair of shoes and delicates 1x year and that's plenty. 😊 These days, if something takes a moment, I just utter a little prayer or name things I'm thankful for Blessings to you and the boy. 💕
I'm with you COLETTE.... I don't do heat... Love cool air... I really like autumn /spring /winter... Living in DEVON I ALWAYS FEEL OUR WEATHER IS SIMILAR TO IRELAND🍀 BECAUSE WE DO GET A LOT OF RAIN WHICH I DONT MIND EITHER...🍀.... I LOVE GREEN AND YOU CAN'T GET GREEN WITHOUT RAIN.... 🍁🍄🌳🍁🧡🍂💚🌾🌳🍁🎃🍀🍄🌿🍃The earth can breath..... I. Said that way back IN MARCH and everyone looked at me like I was some crazy woman... NOW THEY GET IT 🍁🌳🍄🌿🌲🍁🍄💚🍃I HOPE🍀 BLESSING TO YOU TOO 💋
Finally you both came through that stormy night..sorry for the loss of the chestnut tree..nature is surprizing, amazing and powerful..take a good breath both of you , because the air must be wonderful and healing, everything is ok..blessings !
You have your gold in your garden, without digging it up! Such a beautiful garden and I don’t wear gold either, silver and malachite are preferred. Love to you and Jack xxoo
Bless you Collette, thank you for everything you do. I appreciate all of the content you put out for us to enjoy. I love watching your videos because you help me stay grounded. I resonate with a lot of what you say, and the way you live is truely an inspiration for me. Keep doing what you’re doing! Love and light to you Collette and to you all. ❤️
I had to have my huge cherry tree pruned by a local tree surgeon the other day as the branches were going across the roof of my cottage. Its just as tall but not so wide now and it looks so much better and i have a heap of wood chipping to use in my garden.
I always get a real pleasure of seeing one of your new videos. I not only enjoy seeing your garden and getting a sense of your calm, but also enjoy your perspective. Your comments on gold were very meaningful to me as I have been trying to raise awareness of an abandoned gold mine near Yellowknife, the Northwest Territories, Canada, called the Giant Mine. It has been abandoned for decades, but it's a very big problem because there is enough dioxin stored there, created from gold mining, to kill every person on Earth! Canadian taxpayers are paying for the cleanup. This problem has been addressed for decades and it's still a big problem and it's getting bigger because of Global Warming-which is causing the giant concrete dioxin storage containers to warm. This problem started decades ago when there were different attitudes about our health, environment and investment, but honestly I don't see a big change if the Canadian government and banks are funding the Oilsands, which is an environmental catastrophe. I've said enough, but if people want to do something, I'd be happy to make some suggestions. Thank you!
Another thought...almost 20 years ago when I first had a computer it would take ten minutes to warm up. Things loaded oh so slowly. This meant that if it wasn't really of value, you just didn't bother. These days you open the laptop and you are ready to go, much much faster.
There is a downside to this convenience - one can waste hours on the internet googling this and that, just because you can. Whilst you are doing this, precious life hours and time in the garden are being lost. So, slow can be better for us. I have certainly been happy to wait for your beautiful website to load, Colette, because it is of such value.
Thank you for the wonderful green start to my day! A few months ago, when the stores re-opened, I bought 3 summer shirts and shorts and a pair of summer shoes. SInce I don't go out very much, I haven't even worn the third shirt. I'm going to gather together a big pile of clothes and donate them to a thrift shop.
I enjoy listening to the process you live so much. It is so helpful to hear another person sharing their observations about how our lives have changed. Thank you for honoring the magic of the land and the lifeforms that occupy it. I used to be able to take walks in the forest each day with my dog at one point of my life. Now I reside in an urban area because it is where my spouse needs to be for his children. I have constructed an alter that reminds me of the magic of life. I am fortunate to have a garden nearby that is visited by the messenger hummingbirds. I have not stopped trying to build a sanctuary for my spirit.
Please forgive the length of my comment. I am far too long winded. 🙃. But I love the moments that I feel the energy of life and the freedom of a child inside. Thank you for your contribution to showing your beautiful home and sharing your perspective.
🐕🦺🦋🏵️🧑🌾
Spoke Rachel, the amateur botanist and historian.
Always a comfort listening to you Colette. It's been a difficult day. You'd make a fabulous counsellor. x
It's so amazing and magical your garden and Cottage, for sure is the land of the fairies.I'm totally captivaded, thank you so much for sharing these wonderful moments. A big hug and blessings to you and our lovely Jack!🥀☘🌱🏵🌹🌼🌷🌱👍☘☘☘
I love the cooler weather as well..Fall is my favorite💞
Still the lull before the wind. I keep missing the live videos I'm working flat out right now. Thank you for your peaceful chats. Love to you and Jack
What a peaceful garden 🥰
Blessings to you Colette and Jack. .. love your walks and dialogue. I feel the same as that woman. I hate shopping, fortunately my daughter loves to shop. Lol. My needs are simple and few. I buy the same things everytime, whereas, my daughter loves to try new taste etc. We are vegetarians now and converting to vegans. It's a guilt free life. Bless all God's creatures. Hugs to Jack, a prince of a guy. XXXOOO
Yes, storms are possible for the coming days in many areas, but the land will welcome the rain.
My gold shimmers in the sunshine and neighs in the night.
Sneaking a quick catchup. I agree about retail therapy with you! Stay safe. Looks like we’re in for more rain & winds. Still plenty to do outside. 💓To you and Jack. 😊🇬🇧
I wear what works best with my chemistry. For me that’s gold, for one of my granddaughters it’s also gold. For my daughter and my other granddaughter it is silver. But it has nothing to do with what’s popular or bling or not, it’s what matches our particular coloring and chemistry. None of us wear it to extreme anyway. Gold softens me.
With all that is occurring at the present time I do feel that for lots there is a rebalancing happening. I agree with you wholeheartedly Colette. Big hugs to you & sweet Jack🌿
Oh how I would love to visit Ireland, my ancestors are from there
Hello colette, I also love the colder weather more, it's fresh and wet, although I live in south africa where it's very hot in summer, I miss the European weather , oh I don't have diamonds myself, you are very funny. Love the way you think and explain stuff, happy to be able to follow you. Yes, you are making a lot of sense, it's very interesting like you say, and yes ok I will try again with the website, I did try to order the sticker and book but it didn't want to do it, I thought it was my wifi, it's very slim here too.. coffee oh my..I am jealous dear. Kiss to jack .Blessings.
Champagne gold is a much softer and more mellow shade than the rich orangey shade that is often on offer! I like silver too! Very happy to see you here today Colette. You bring some sanity and calmness to my day. My Mum used to take me up to London to buy a new coat for Christmas when I was little and I was allowed to wear it for the Lord Mayor's show in November! Do you remember the saying about pile it high sell it cheap? I much prefer living in a less materialistic World and to have less items of a better quality.
By the way, I love looking through your website and seeing what nuggets of information I can find. Can't wait to receive your new book. x
Thank you so much for not having the ads it’s more peaceful
I don't know about most people but I'm ready for a change of season. It seems to me that spring and summer ran together into one season, not sure what to call it LOL...sprummer?😄 So happy you are getting cooler weather. I am definitely an autumn/winter kind of gal. Love to you and Master Jack. Have a wonderful day. 🙂🐾💕🦋💐
I absolutely loved this,all that you said,you move our minds to think about things and we need to think,thankyou x
That is so true Colette , I think you do tend to get more things done with a slower approach . Sometimes I rush about and get nowhere fast . Blessings to you and darling Jack xxx❤️❤️❤️
I don't like gold or diamonds either. To me, they are so ostentatious. I like things that are simple and earthy. And like you said, I think my skin tone is better suited for silver anyway.
I feel people shop out of boredom. Which is a sad state of mind. We as a people, always seem like we have to be entertained. When joy should come from simple things like our gardens/Mother Earth and our homes and families. That's where true happiness lies.
You mentioned that people are starting to reset their value systems. I totally agree because I have seen so many more people lately gardening and taking note of their property and turning their lawns into vegetable gardens and concentrating on the home more than ever. So, yes, I totally agree with you on that.
Good morning Colette, pouring with rain here in Oxfordshire in the UK! I'm like you, can't stand the heat! No need to rush in life, we certainly don't on a narrow boat! Love the fact that you can find rose quartz on your premises, wonderful! Silver is for the spirit! Blessings to you and Jack
What a wonderful video! Your comments about gold and the eighties made me laugh so much. I've never been a fan of gold and I'm not especially keen on shopping either. It's interesting that people are waking up to the damage which can be caused by consumerism. It's very refreshing to hear. Many years ago I had a boyfriend who would go shopping every weekend even if he didn't need anything. It seemed to be a constant grasping for something which didn't really exist. Ever since then I've been more mindful of purchases and indeed visits to the shops. Thank you, as always, for sharing and inspiring.
“The Shoulder Pad Experience”!!! That’s absolutely brilliant, especially since I used to wear them and they seemed odd even then. What an idea, that we had to even LOOK bigger 🥰. Don’t have gold or diamonds either & don’t want any. I make silver or copper jewelry but never wear any. I’ve beeen married for 40 years but have never worn a ring, which many people think is “daft,” as you would say. Thought about getting a bone through my nose instead but decided it would be too much trouble. I wore makeup for a few years in high school.That was that. I’m completely baffled by women who never go anywhere without their “mask” on. (Not the kind we wear because of Covid.) Don’t color my hair or have my nails done. We’re all just a bunch of iconoclasts here, at least it feels that way to me and it’s very comfortable ❤️💕🎈🤸♂️🤸♂️🤸♂️
Just realised I had missed this video. How times have changed. All that summer foliage now in autumn hues. I never did like shopping retail or food, so not missing that at all. If I can’t grow or make it, we don’t have it! I’m a bit of a harridan! ❣️
Enchanting. Beautiful. I get a blessing from seeing your garden . Thank you for sharing it with me. ❤❤
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Good morning colette.
You like the same weather as me and yet im here in cyprus🥵
Having a dander with you helps me feel better so thank you.
Silver is the metal of the Moon and the Goddess and like you, I have always preferred it.Hope you are enjoying having less presure now the book is done and very much looking forward to reading it.
It has always seemed to me that shopping as a form of entertainment was a curious thing. I feel as though the Great Mother has tried to alter the course of humanity gently, as time will change the course of a tiny stream. Finding her children to be unyielding and stubborn, stronger measures have come into play. People now find themselves strangers in a strange land, so to speak. Some are waking up and seeing, perhaps for the first time, that abundance lies round about and in the bright light of that truth, the dark shadow of fear, that grips so many, flees. But, for others fear holds them in an iron grasp. Gold is still being held up as a savior for unsettling times. My thought process is probably different from many...but I feel that perhaps the reason gold is not found in abundance isn't because it is precious...but because it is of little consequence. Had I to choose between a nugget of gold and fertile land....I would choose the treasure that grows, nurtures and breathes life into every blessed thing she touches.
I chuckled when you said that you thought gold was quite blingy. I found an antique ring for my wedding band and it's yellow gold. When the jeweller who was sizing it saw my ring they said something along the lines of "yellow gold? Isn't that a little dull and old fashioned?" Funny how everyone's tastes are so different.
Weather warning here in Ireland this evening, Storm Ellen.
Yes, life has changed, now Mother Earth can breathe.i enjoy this Late Summer day All is so cool and silver. I love your Signs and Angels, Goddesses and Fairys.,🐌🦋 Bee's and Apple trees🍅🍎🍇
I have been to Dublin and Belfast, but didn't make it to the west of this beautiful country. I'm from WV in the USA.
Having just stumbled upon you , let me tell you how refreshing I found this and what joy to listen to you and watch . Cannot agree with you more , in the long run the changes that are coming about in perceptions and attitudes will be a very good thing , shame it has taken such a terrible illness to turn this round though..... .’no joy in Shopping’ ....I have heard this said too amongst people in the U.K. . Personally I dislike shopping at the best of times unless it’s for craft supplies or plants (that’s a different matter entirely !) .....but the greed and selfishness in human consumption has / had to stop as it’s so destructive to our wider society . For every ‘winner’, I believe there are always so many that pay a price they shouldn’t have to whether it be low pay or human living conditions ....anyway just wanted to say how much I enjoyed your podcast and although I have lived in the UK most of my life now I was brought up in West Cork and (whilst not at present obv ), I visit regularly . Thank you .
I agree...gold ...sadly...has become a symbol for greed and gluttony....for some....but it is man that hurt its reputation...because gold is really just another natural mineral of our beautiful earth.
Lovely video, calmed my soul which is a little frazzled today.
Just a thought - you could move some of the older blogs and photos to free websites and then make links from your main website to them. All the information would be stored and accessible to all, but it would make loading the site easier so more people can peruse your delightful words of wisdom and your stunning photos.
Lovely day to you and Jack.
"The shoulder pad experience"...yes such an apt description... consumerism where I live in the US is such a curse...it doesn't bring people peace, it sets up a cycle of discontent. Combine that with the culture of toxic individuality in the US and we're in a real pickle. I hope the pandemic spawns new and regenerative ways of being and living.
Lol, TY apparently unsubscribed me. I havent seen a video from you in months & i couldn't remember your channels name. It just popped up as recommended so I hit it immediately & subscribed again. 👍
i cant stand summer with all the extreme heat..i rather have fall and winter...but we dont get much of a winter here..i find peace in knitting...are you a crafter? what do you do when you are inside?
Let's go shopping was a day out with a friend or my dear aunt...it was more of a lunch...visit...and walk around the mall and check out the sale's rack's . It's now no fun mask's. ..can't try on clothes can't eat out. Now when weather is good we meet at the park and bring our own lunch from home to enjoy our visit but shopping no fun anymore.
Thanks for sharing!!
Before I forget, I’m a silver girl as well. I don’t even wear my gold wedding band anymore-quite a few years back, I bought a silver band for $5 dollars and my hubby is fine with that. Silver and the goddess are one in the same 😌. As far as shopping, here in the US, people have switched to online (Amazon, etc) and it has increased incredibly!! Sad isn’t it that there are far more beautiful things to be doing than shopping and no one has realized it yet? Thank you Colette for the morning chat that went along nicely with my cup of coffee. ❤️ Bright blessings to you and Jack on this lovely day 🌛🌝🌜
Agreed with your thoughts mine too
Dear Colette , i can understand you , i also like silver , no gold , no diamonds 💎 and no fur . All of these things are overrated . I love ❤️ life fur , in every variation . I always found buying clothes stressful . I have a different taste than the bulk . This through away society is not mine . Have a good night 😘💤 . Best regards and many hugs 🤗 to you Jack and your loved ones from Conny Braun and cat 🐈 Felix from Germany .🌎🤗❤️🙏🏼🌳🐕🌸🌼🐝🕊🌻🐿🌺🐈🌳🌏
Rushing is certainly a colossal waste of time! I love to find my own pace (in this frenzied world!). Donald trump's gold faucets and sink says it all!! Thank you, Collette. 😉🇨🇦🌿🐾
Your Rose Quartz is very interesting 🎑
I like autumn, winter and spring also, my least favorite months are July and August 🌱🌸🌷😉
So beautiful amazing
I agree with the dislike of shopping, I have never liked it.....I do enjoy garden shops thou......Walking in your garden is such a peaceful video....I enjoy it a great deal.....
Could you give the name of some of your flowering bushes as you walk thru......some I’ve never seen before.....
Enjoy each day, your cottage is unique and very story book dreamy.....
The world has now reset to the gold standard! So, it's quite important! Silver is zooming up and it is the time to buy if you are so inclined! Thank you for this and all your videos. Give Jack a big smoosh for me on his cheek. Thanx!
Patients is a verture,bare it if you can,you find it often in a women,but rarely in a man
I really feel you could be my twin. I don’t like gold either or diamonds. I love silver, pewter & amber, pebbles & stones ❤️
Oh a mizzile .... hmm.... would that be somewhere betw a fog and a mist? 😁. I so love to find a moment where I think 💭 of that where I am ... to ground me .... even for a moment.... 🙏
I love local weather words . A mizzle is half way between a mist and a drizzle. In Scotland we call it a smir 🤣🤣😁😁😁
The bluejays ate all my figs but it's okay. It was so much fun to watch them enjoy.
The internet here in the Midwest of the USA has been disrupted due to the huge storm last week.
I live in the midwest to Missouri. That storm was insane with the wind. I thought my car was going to flip.
I wish all those people who rushed out to holiday places after the lock down would respect the changes for good and take their pollution and litter home with them, pure selfishness ... Frankly , I never found any 'joy' in shopping... I still see it as a necessity , but during all this I had to go shopping each week for elderly neighbours... therapeutic? .. Not on your Nelly! Enjoy the enchanted beauty around you... x
Hi Colette, I certainly don't want to dissuade you from your feelings about gold, but did you know that it's believed to come from supernovas and arrived here during asteroid bombardment about 4 billion years ago? It is literally star dust!
I think you mean Chatwin Jewellers.
*I'VE FOUND THAT EVEN COATING YELLOW GOLD POSTS OF EARINGS, I CAN ONLY WEAR THEM FOR 3 MINS BEFORE IT STARTS ITCHING & ANY LONGER MY EARS GET SWOLLEN & SORE. I'M JUST FLAT ALLERGIC. I'M GREAT WITH & PREFER SILVER ANYWAY. SILVER & SAPHIRES!! WHEN I FORAGE, I DO SO FOR 1-2 DAYS WORTH ONLY.*
I'm allergic to gold, yellow or white gold. The wedding ring left blisters. Got divorced, sold the wedding set, made a new friend and had the cash to get the house ready to sell.
Thanks, love this video. Oh & shopping is my idea of hell! Lol Its a neccessary evil, for some things, but def not for pleasure. Not for me anyway 🤢
Silver is beautiful on brunettes
:-)
For too long we have consumed without thinking. Life goes by in a blink. Stop living the life your boss want you to. Switch off the screens. Go outside
True! Blessings to you X