Getting Behind…
It’s all happening so fast, my friends, that I can’t even keep up with it all in real time, far less, keep up with writing about it. But it’s all awesome stuff, so I don’t mind. I’m having so much fun, but I’m also learning great things, working hard, and growing in deep ways. I’m juggling more projects than I ever have probably, and every time I turn around, there’s something else coming up that I want to do or take part in. In spite of all this, I’m keeping mindful of the moment, breathing deeply, and not letting my energy get too chaotic. My meditation practice is deepening, and I’m taking plenty of time to sit in quiet and get away from all these illusions of form and thought that can easily carry me away from where I sit grounded on the Earth.
I’m only writing this post to let everyone know that all is well, and tons is happening that I’ll eventually write about and post pictures of, but for now, a sum up is all I can offer.
Things happening of late:
Expanding garden - I’ve added a few more garden beds to the hill, and we’ve been transplanting and seeding like crazy.
Greenhouse - we bought a big arch greenhouse (eventually for the land) for some trees and other things we’re going to get started here. Adam and I have been working on putting that thing together.
Boat - the greenhouse came in a huge packing crate with wooden ribs, and as soon as I saw it, I knew that I was going to turn into a boat. (A toy boat, but a big, realistic one.) As I started planning and drawing, the whole design got increasingly complex, and I got increasingly exciting. This was going to be so much fun. Fun for Eva once it was built, and fun for me to build. It’s almost finished, though not quite….
Lithia Park - I’ve been going to the park in Ashland some, absolutely loving that place. It’s a fantastic park, with common hang out areas with live music (not just the festy kids with guitars and bongos; I’ve seen a cellist, violinists, and a bluegrass trio with an upright bass…) playgrounds, ponds, a climbing wall, and trails leading way back into the forest, following a crystal clear creek that is dammed up in one area with beach and a rope swing. This time of year, the park is glowing with bright colors, flowers on trees, bushes, and stems in full bloom.
Mt. Shasta - We went down to Mt. Shasta (the town) to get some more water from the springs there. We spent the whole day in the area, visiting a couple of lakes, a beautiful isolated creek area, and the park around the springs. What a neat place!
I’ve got pictures of all of this, and those will probably be up first. I’ve also been spending a good bit of time working on fiction, with my book Lost Angels so very close to being ready to send off to print. (I figured I’d give it one last read through/edit, which has taken several days, with all the other stuff I’m doing…)
My best to all my friends and readers! May life be full of blessings for us!