Darlings, I recorded a video for you yesterday but the wifi is not strong enough here for me to upload it. Hopefully in town next week I will get it to you.
I am in a lovely nest of people surrounded by mountains. I’m always amazed at the families that take in and envelop others so effortlessly. There are adopted children, adults, and animals; there is spontaneous dancing in the kitchen and singalongs after dinner; there are sweaty, dirty hours of work and rainy afternoons on the porch. I will be moving along soon to North Carolina to a smaller family homestead, where I can focus my learning on year-round gardening and permaculture, but I will miss this ranch. I am so glad to push off with many lessons and much love.
Last night, after singing my heart out with the 10 and 13 year old rock stars, their mom observed in a conversation about my former job, “you will be doing that work wherever you go.” It warmed me to hear someone else say it, remembering that there are some things I do not need to fear losing.