The snow has melted and beautiful little green and multi-colored beings are popping up to say "OLA!, AY" to their luck star, the sun. The Robins, Oregon Juncos and Chickadees are mating, frolicking and building their nests. I haven't seen a bear yet.....but they're their! Mica, the farm dog has been doing great work keeping them away and me safe.
I have never lived in such cold weather before; and I arrived at the end of winter! I spent most of my time indoors stoking the wood stove and hibernating. (a wheelbarrow of wood a day keeps me warm and aok!)
The photos I have included are from March.
The town of Nelson, British Columbia is a 30-40 minute drive. Gas prices here are almost up to $7.00 a gallon. I try to go to town at least 2, sometimes 3 days a week (15.00 round trip) for AA meetings. I love this town and all the characters that inhabit it!
Raw food preparation has become a great past time along with Rosetta Stone Spanish lessons (thank you Corey), knitting, reading from an amazing library here on the farm for every environmentalist/activist/farmers dream (I've been starting light with Barbara Kingsolver), and now a new commitment to my blog. I have been afraid to write! So, what do we do with fear?....action!!!
I have a full life and I am loving it! I am embracing the void. I have no idea where I am going or where this all will lead....Trust allows me to live in the Now.
"Stand at the precipice,
That existential darkness,
And call into the void:
It will surely answer."
Fare Thee Well,
Janet
The creek I live on
