As we transition from summer to fall we prepare ourselves for winter. The energy of the plant world is going into the roots. Foliage is drying and turning beautiful colors. Squirrels are busy stealing seeds from the bird feeders and hoarding food to their "storage units". My goats are fluffing up with their new cashmere undercoat and the chickens and ducks are molting. My "friend" the bear is fattening up for hibernation.As human beings, our bodies are attuned to the natural rhythm of nat [...]