i feel happy

::there is a gorgeous stack of fabrics hanging over the back of the torquoise wooden chair i am sitting on, waiting to become skirts, curtains, pillows and shirts, mostly some variation of the vakini (bikini according to saschy) and grass above

::granola is baking in the oven made of oats, amaranth, sesame seeds, coconut, coconut oil, molasses, coconut sap, crispy almonds, crispy walnuts, cashews then they will meet up with some help seeds and ground flax

::sage and oregano clusters are hanging in the kitchen, drying

::in baskets on the counter sit apples, peaches, tomatoes, tomatillos, onions all ready to be eaten as is and dried and made into salsa verde 

::this weekend we will pick up 50lbs of green beans and 300 pickling cukes then dive in for a marathon canning session 

::the downstairs wall is freshly painted pale lime green and the can of aqua paint sits ready for the nearby root cellar wall (did i tell you that we discovered that root cellar after the basement flooded and we ripped out the dry wall in the exact spot that i imagined putting one??)

::the kids are naked under a tarp in the yard asking for me to make their third pot of tea (rooibos caramel and peppermint and lemon balm picked from the garden) for their tea party

::my mom is packing for a trip to france

::my sister is packing for a trip HERE

::we are going to the farm tomorrow

::we are about to leave for playgroup at the park

::i am almost finished knitting a hat for a friend

and, and, and...i am alive. that's the best part.

what is happening for you right now?

 

Comments

[kris laroche]

Hurray Whitney! Thats such a big step and sounds like it felt so strongly right for you! I am so happy for you, love.

[kris laroche]

Yes, Kimberley..I so want you to have a root cellar. An absolute must for such an amazing food creationist as yourself. Love to you and still singing inside from being near you.

[kris laroche]

OH Teri! Absolute joy!! That all sounds gorgeous. I am tagging along in spirit!!

[kris laroche]

Thank you so much, Erin. I love being in a flow with you and your good-night littles. xo

[erin]

I relished in your happiness today...thanks for spreading such positivity....now onwards it shall flow to my littles, calling me for "good-nights" xo

[Teri]

SOunds like a lovely day Kris!
We're up to our belly buttons in tomatoes. Beautiful heirloom slicers (Cherokee Purple is my current fave), and lots and lots of paste tomatoes (Baylor Paste is my favorite paste). So there has been some canning, and lots of eating.

And best of all, we're packing to go on our annual goat-packing adventure into the backcountry. Our sweet Alpine dairy goats double as pack animals and we'll let them carry our gear as we carry our two little ones into a beautiful alpine lake high in the Cascades. It's about as close to heaven as I can imagine right now. Fresh goat milk, and the opportunity to still be able to make it into the backcountry!

[Beth]

Wow. That's all I can say. I get one or two things done in a day and feel accomplished. (still only two years into this mama gig, and preggo) However, this list just so happens to look like what I imagine my daily life will stack up to be in a few short years. So inspirational!! Thank you:

[Kimberley King]

The root cellar find is the best thing ever! Soooo incredibly awesome. It is on my wish list when we buy a house and we will surely build one .... but to magically find one in your existing home?!

[Whitney]

I just told my boss that I want to work toward moving to part time to spend more time with my kids. She supported me fully and even though she doesn't have children seemed to truly understand my desire and need to do that right now. I feel so happy and free!