Updated  December 10, 2024|

So  the listings are quite a bit shorter than the old days.  There are several reasons for this, and let's start out with the letter that was part of our last catalog.

This will quite likely be our last catalog mailing.
   Things change, it’s the nature of life. After a brutally busy summer season we are both feeling our years—70+ of them. I’m finding it harder to keep up with everything we are into around here. While we both intend to  keep on keeping on, realistically it’s time to pull back and decide just where we will invest our energies, and what we will let go.
   At this point my hands no longer like packaging and bottling, and I’m inclined to allow them some peace, and use  them to work on art and things that bring me joy, or absolutely need doing. There are many new resources now for magical herbal products that are worth checking out.
   As we prepare to hunker down for another winter, please know we are thankful for your years of support and friendship. I’m planning to continue to create comfort products and some of my essential oil blends as I continue to work with recycled wool.
   After a major computer meltdown we have not been able to get back to work on the website; once this mailing goes out we will get back to work on that. I am still posting things on my Wellesley Island Wildlife Rehab page on Facebook.
   As the winter holiday season rolls around may joy and peace find a place in out hearts and minds, inspiring us to create a better world, make needed changes, let go of unnecessary strife, and find our ‘super powers’—we all have at least one.

If you are reading this then we got back into the web site. We continue to downsize, but Aromatherapy oils and spritzes remain, as do some Superior quality oils, Catnip products, Doggy Distress Pillows, Eye Pillow and Corn Warmers.

From Time to time I have needed an Animal Communicator. I first met Sally Gewinner at a small event in Fulton. At that time our old kitty Belle was showing some odd behaviors. Sally helped confirm my suspicions and figure out ways to help deal with belle's transition.         Since then I have called upon Sally for help with domestic pets and Wildlife too. Her gentle healing wisdom has always proved supportive of the animals in our care.         Sally still works full time as a teacher, but you can often find her at weekend psychic and holistic fairs in the central NY region. You can find her on line at http://www.energy-light.com or call her at 315.458.2430 if you need faster help or an appointment.                 

A personal note from Sue-Ryn:
I frequently joke with customers, saying,  "Accept no substitutes," when asked if I am the Hill Woman who has been around and selling herbs and scents for over two decades. Last summer a few people asked if I knew a few different people who claimed to be 'apprentices' or 'students' of mine.
While I know I have inspired and empowered many along their own herbal and spiritual paths, I have no apprentices, students (or acolytes, or subjugated minions, for that matter).
Anyone who claims to a student or apprentice is not being completely honest with you.

As always, I'm grateful to the many folks who help keep Hill Woman grounded and growing;
the family and friends, the helpers both hired and volunteer.
I count such fine companions and co-conspirators as treasure.
Special thanks are due to each and every one of you who visits this site or reads my
brochure and accords me the honor and pleasure of serving you. Your encouragement,
kindness, and continuing support mean more to me than you will ever know.  And to
those who've visited, used, and  complimented this site, the Computer & Incense Troll
thanks you from the rubbly bottom of his black little heart.