Embracing a new lifestyle

Setting the Stage:  For many months now I have been observing new life styles.  Now I have stepped into the embrace of this new lifestyle.  I have been given such a rare opportunity of trust by the farm owner to run her herbal medicine business, care for her home, and start the spring planting rituals while she has been away on holiday for 4 months.  Her family is close by for questions and support. 
  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

 My friend the Bark Beetle

 Through the kitchen window

 The garden that awaits