The House of Wormwood

06/09/2026

Wilamina Wormwood will be a part of this event!
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H I S T O R I U M

The new interactive experience San Francisco Historium Spotlight is set to take place at the city’s Pier 35 for only two days this summer.

06/09/2026

The lion’s share of orders are in the post! The rest will be out by Wednesday!

06/06/2026

Finally off crutches and can now carry things and drive. Orders start going out on Monday!
Thank you
for your patience!

06/01/2026

July 4th is five weeks away. What's nesting in the yard right now will still be there when the fireworks start.

Second-clutch robins, cardinals, and catbirds will have eggs or young chicks in early July. Fledglings from May and June will still be in the neighborhood learning to navigate. Fox and raccoon kits are still near den sites with their mothers.

Sustained percussive noise — especially at night — can cause brooding birds to flush from nests and recently independent fledglings to panic-fly into fences and windows.

🌿 Five weeks is enough time to plan:

- Note where active nests are now — hedge, porch beam, nest box — and aim fireworks away from those spots
- Keep pets indoors the evening of the 4th — panicked dogs and cats are a secondary risk to ground-nesting wildlife
- Quieter alternatives exist — LED sparklers and light displays produce no concussive impact
- If neighbors are setting off fireworks near a known nest, a calm heads-up usually works
- Close garage doors and cap window wells — panicked fledglings and small mammals seek shelter in open structures

The planning window is now. The nesting calendar doesn't move for the holiday 🐾

05/31/2026

Topic: Practical hummingbird feeding—how to attract a healthy backyard population and avoid common mistakes. This article is a hands-on guide for both new and seasoned observers, showing that a few well-known habits can derail hummingbird success. It debunks myths (no need for red dye), stresses c...

05/29/2026

Wilamina Wormwood is asking for donations, or orders, for Mattie.
Please help, or share if you are able.

Mattie is in need of medical assistance, tests, to find out what is wrong. She’s clearly not well.

Please consider ordering from the website. No order is too small.
Or if you are able to make a donation, no amount is too small.

The Wheel + Washwares are available, all recipes, and
The Catterie Collection recipes currently on the rack:

1. Mattie - Lilac & Spring Grass with Green Tea,
2. George - Gingerbeer
3. Buckwheat - Almond Biscotti with Orange Spice
4. Sasha - Apple and Sage
5. Starry - Chocolate Espresso

The rest of the kitties’ recipes are currently on backorder but can be included in your order.
They will be made to order.

Venmo donations:
https://venmo.com/u/Sidney-Rice-4
(6509)

PayPal donations:
https://www.paypal.me/WilaminaWormwood

ORDERS:
https://houseofwormwood.com/product-category/collections-of-washwares/

Thank you! I need to find out what’s wrong, why she’s losing weight, throwing up, and there’s simply not enough funds to help her.

Welcome to The House of Wormwood’s Washwares! Wilamina Wormwood’s Washwares are Vegan, Phtalate-free, Palm-oil free, & Cruelty-free. Each Soappe is hand-crafted with saponified oils of olive & coconut. Natural, organic, and food-grade botanicals, micas, & mineral iron oxides are used to create t...

05/29/2026

Due to an unforeseen knee injury, orders will have to ship next week. Can’t carry while using crutches, and can’t drive. I’m so sorry.

05/27/2026

Wilamina Wormwood is asking for donations, or orders, for Mattie.
Please help, or share if you are able.

Mattie is in need of medical assistance, tests, to find out what is wrong. She’s clearly not well.

Please consider ordering from the website. No order is too small.
Or if you are able to make a donation, no amount is too small.

The Wheel + Washwares are available, all recipes, and
The Catterie Collection recipes currently on the rack:

1. Mattie - Lilac & Spring Grass with Green Tea,
2. George - Gingerbeer
3. Buckwheat - Almond Biscotti with Orange Spice
4. Sasha - Apple and Sage
5. Starry - Chocolate Espresso

The rest of the kitties’ recipes are currently on backorder but can be included in your order.
They will be made to order.

Venmo donations:
https://venmo.com/u/Sidney-Rice-4
(6509)

PayPal donations:
https://www.paypal.me/WilaminaWormwood

ORDERS:
https://houseofwormwood.com/product-category/collections-of-washwares/

Thank you! I need to find out what’s wrong, why she’s losing weight, throwing up, and there’s simply no funds to help her.

05/25/2026

Memorial Day. The yard shifted this weekend. Here's what changed while everyone was grilling.

The first fledgling robins are on the ground — hopping, chirping, short-tailed, speckle-breasted. The parents are ten feet away. The rescue calls have started. The birds don't need rescuing.

The barn swallow nest above the front door is feeding chicks. The chatter intensifies at dawn and dusk. Six weeks from mud to fledging.

A painted turtle nested on the front lawn last night. The hole is covered. She's back in the pond. The eggs are underground for the next two months. 🌿

Firefly larvae are in the final pupal stage in the top inches of soil. First flash in the mid-Atlantic in roughly two weeks.

The dawn chorus is starting to quiet. Paired males are reducing song volume. Unmated males sing louder, later, more desperately.

🐦 What the quiet means:

- The singing is tapering — not because the birds are leaving, but because the territory wars are won
- The feeding phase is noisier than the singing phase — begging chicks are louder than advertising males
- June will be louder, messier, and more visible than May — fledglings everywhere

The grill was lit. The yard was watching. The season shifted while nobody was paying attention.

05/25/2026

This Memorial Day, we honor the United States military service members who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to our country.

Across the nation, National Park Service sites help preserve the stories of courage, sacrifice, and service that shaped America’s military history. From battlefields and memorials to national cemeteries and historic sites, these places offer opportunities to reflect, remember, and learn about those who gave their lives in service.

Learn more at https://www.nps.gov/subjects/npscelebrates/memorial-day.htm

Image: A National Park Service ranger on horseback pauses to view towering trees and cliffs at Yosemite National Park.