Desert Quail Therapy

03/30/2026

POP!
Making popcorn (like putting kernels in a pot on the stove) as rough & tumble/risky play!

POP!
Sneak peak; one jumps out! We both jump! Quick cover lid!

POP!
Let’s look again. TWO shoot out in opposite directions! Bang- I drop the lid.

We drew a picture of the action to further process and to share our experience.

Sudden, explosive actions (including auditory and visual); some predictability and some randomness; an element of risk that we mitigated by me being the lid lifter and she being the director telling me when to lift. Everyday play! 🍿

03/02/2026

Chalk on folder. Self exploration quick study aka “wtf is this” (my magic).

02/21/2026

Getting in a stand on the Virginia Creeper Trail! I’ve really been working on my supported stands and am getting comfortable doing them in public places (even with people walking by!) with a variety of surfaces.

02/17/2026

self touch and allowing our bodies to move is crucial. It really is sacred. Our society can be so linear and censored with day to day movements- waiting in traffic/line/staying in our designated areas….

In this movement session I did outside I focused on neck, side body and chest tension. It really is incredible how releasing tension in these areas improved my sensation and movement in my legs. Check out how rosy my cheeks are- yay for blood flow- my thoughts were more coherent and clear. I could take a deep breath. I felt lighter.

My vibe changed from rigid and stressed/ linear thinking (to do lists) to something my kids and horses wanted to be around. The possibilities of my body and life increased exponentially. Go ahead, touch yourself.

01/27/2026

Email me if interested. Desertquailtherapy@gmail.com

12/17/2025

My greywater laundry to landscape system! did a phenomenal job with the design and setting up the external work- an underground tube and then 4 emitters to share the 💦 💙. My palo verde grove, hop seeds, aloe and a few others are loving this! These help shade my trail and create more privacy between my neighbor and I. Plus some cool hideouts for the bunnies, quail, snakes, roadrunners, javelinas and more!

This two way valve inside is very easy to use and I can direct the water to the septic or to water plants 👍 was so pleasant to work with and created a space that is simple for me to use.

gave an informative class on this and I’ll be seeking my rebate from the city soon.

I LOVE this. 🧺 ➡️💦🌳

12/12/2025

I realized magnets stick to the round pen fencing…..! Some matching activities as prep for a matching card/board game today!

12/12/2025

Something I value greatly is spaciousness, time to let things simmer and then fizzle out on their own accord. Watching as fire burn to completion is a journey of its own. I always feel like i am stealing something when I have to put out a fire while it is still hot.

And yet there have to be limits. At some point a bathroom break is needed or the kids have to be picked up or a bill is due.

Ending a movement session to go pick up the kids just as a groove was flowing is frustrating and also heartening that I could find a groove. That maybe next time I can tap into it easier and/or maybe I can carry the groove with me to the pick up line.

I’m learning to keep a slow burn in my body that can be stoked during times when intensity is called for and also can remain quiet but warm at other times.

Pleasure feeds the fire and is necessary with consistency. Massaging my own face, morning coffee when the day is still quiet outside and the birds are fluffy, chopping vegetables with a freshly sharpened knife, s3x that isn’t rushed, laughing at my toddlers jokes….

12/10/2025

11/25/2025

Today the entry point was a rosemary branch gently brushing her. Each moment is different!

11/20/2025

I’ve been thinking about some s**t lately. This is what’s circling around-
🪐 buy/eat local is great. What about giving/releasing locally? The items (or thoughts, emotions, patterns) we no longer have a use for really can be a gift to the earth (or a friend, a relative, a neighbor).

The orange peel feeds the soil much like confiding to a friend about your anger feeds your relationship. If done in a mindful way. A pile of peels or insults suffocates.

Why is “trash” (physical, emotional, mental, spiritual) so unsightly that we have to bag it up and haul is far from home? Or sit in a specified office to unload it?

Yes, some things are easier to handle at home and some require professional help. And yes- I fill my trash bins every week with things I can’t compost at home. Yes seeing someone qualified to handle mental, emotional, spiritual s**t is also a necessity.

As a society when did we get so squeamish about our waste? Our unmentionable thoughts?

Is there a way to decompose these in a healthy way that feeds and nourishes instead of hiding it?

11/18/2025

Trying out this GIANT bag (thanks mom) in an effort to keep more hay outside and less inside my house. As a wheelchair user- everything ends up in my lap. This bag worked amazing. Held 3 flakes of hay, is lightweight, with one strap around my neck I don’t have to worry about losing the load if I hit a rock and honestly I felt pretty bad loading up a giant bag with some green 😂

I would recommend as a solid accommodation for IADL (instrumental activity of daily living)- pet and home management. If only I could bill myself for my time (and my mom’s).