Here it is, Mothers' Day... My little mama sure is a good one. It's helpful to remember that life really is just on journey of healing. I only say that because it can be easy to think that your past led you to where you are, but the truth is you are where you are... that matters more than how you got there sometimes. BUT I do want to thank my mama, who is one of the most giving people I know. That's no joke. I want to grow up and give like her. So THANKS mama!

At a formation (the weekly spiritual training at L'Arche) we had to describe our favorite day. I said mine has a formula: eatin' garden food, being outside, making music, and having a bit of quiet time to myself... this day has been recreating itself a lot lately. Last night we had a beautiful potluck and jam here at Sula. Below is the first harvest from Sarah's garden. I have to admit, I've been snacking on the lettuce in ours in a most un-ritualized way. I couldn't really help it, when I nap in the area just near our lettuce. :)

Now, I know you're not going to believe this, but Sarah I went on our usual weekend hike, this time to Redmond Watershed Preserve. We found 54, yes 54!, 4 leaf clovers. Then we got to smell skunk cabbage! It was such a perfect day.

Here's a picture from Mt. Baker beach... it is certainly a favorite local spot. If you visit, it is a must see.

I appreciate this poem, it is one of Sarah's favorites, and I think y'all might like it to. I love that it speaks to the beauty in this fallible world.

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Song For Baby-O, Unborn Sweetheart

when you break thru

you'll find

a poet here

not quite what one would choose.

I won't promise

you'll never go hungry

or that you won't be sad

on this gutted

breaking

globe

but I can show you

baby

enough to love

to break your heart

forever

Diane DiPrima

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Oh yeah... about that KY job, well my heart is nearly sold on it entirely. I'm waiting to hear back about the health insurance. I just feel really led to work on Energy Empowerment in Appalachia... it is something that runs pretty deeply in me. I've been really surprised at how it feels.... making this decision... you always hear from people about love and life work that "you'll know when it is right, you will just feel it"... and I have never felt so internally led to something as I do to this position. Berea gave me so much, and among it was a connection to that land. I really want to give something back to it.

Grateful list:
-my mama!
-morning prayer
-plants
-tire gardens
-music, music, music!
-garden food
-Josh Ritter's line from a song "oh the heart has no bones you say so it can't break, but the purpose of loving is the pounding it takes"
-slow Sundays
-Sarah's friendship (and fake-dating)