The Sanctuary Blog
A New Recipe For You…And Guns, Raccoons and Tender Hearted Men
Adytum is becoming known as having the corner - the “niche” - on accommodating any healthy dietary desire our guests present us with- We cater to foodies, food snobs,...
January 2009 found Donn and me in Kauai at “Island Eyes” Optometry Conference, and me in the bookstores during down time. The water was inviting, but chilly and I left my dry...
The Adytum Sanctuary Label
The vineyard grew today by several more rows of wine grapes. We are nearing 100 vines now, having started on this vineyard a year ago. While disasters currently ring...
Andy’s Angling Adventures Guided Fishing Expeditions at Adytum
The Cowlitz River winds below Adytum like a milky emerald snake, rich with minerals, making its way to Mayfield Lake. The Tilton, a softer blue is right behind it visible...
Gardens!
The Pacific Northwest Garden Show and the one in Portland is this weekend. We will step into the fantasy world of gardens in full bloom in hopes of getting some food for the...
Quinoa, Food of Angels…
This recipe came my way when a good friend dropped off the February 2011 issue of Food and Wine for me to enjoy. Tucked deep inside was this amazing, beautiful dish and I...
Sacred Work
One of the greatest pleasures and privileges in life is doing work that expresses our passion, talents and gifts. The most fortunate people on earth are those that, first of...
The Christmas Machine and The Child of Wonder
Like the earthquake we endured only 3 miles from the epicenter this month here at Adytum, my heart was shaken hard yesterday as I tried running with the herds in the malls...
The “Safe House” is Inside
We’ve put our heart, soul, time, energy and of course a lot of money into opening the sanctuary Adytum. Yet in the final analysis, our energy is best spent cultivating the...