Mushrooms - Fresh and Organic

Doug and Todd Harvesting Mushrooms

Fresh Mushrooms, Organic and safe to eat - this is part of the blessing that Crystal Ridge offers. Along with squash, herbs, and - next year - apples, we may be able to Market "CROP" (Crystal Ridge Organic Produce) to neighbors and friends.

Crystal Ridge Spirit

Doug Enjoys reading - Su Shu the "Four Classics"

Crystal Ridge inspires spiritual inquiry. The "Four Books" Su Shu of the Chinese Classics allow Doug and Vivian to discover new interaction between human, nature, and spirit amid the magical surroundings.
The "Four Books" include the following:
The Great Learning
Doctrine of the Mean
The Confucian (Kong Tzu) Analects
The Sayings of Mencius (Meng Tzu)

Although most of the sayings, comments, and philosophy are related to Confucius, they all relate to the Dao De - the "Way of Power" Classic that was composed by Lao Tzu about 500 years BC.
When we are not working around the house, or on the land, in the garden, we enjoy reading.

View from Crystal Ridge, over the lake, with fall foliage.
The changing seasons each have their blessings.

This past year has seen us busy completing exterior work on the house - a stone front wall and stone pavers on the porch and stairs. With the help of our carpenter-friend, Todd, we have used both native stones and composit commercial stones.