i had to go into town.  Which means for me,  into the World.  Well,  i didn't HAVE to,  i chose to.  To the Social Security place where i took my place in line and was called to a cubicle to say why i was there and then be given a number on a little piece…

daydream weeding,  pulling grasses at the ridge just behind the Wall Garden,  free association  when suddenly…ALERT!!! ….LOOK!!!!  and the unmistakable texture and pattern of TOAD!  Just so small a patch of back,  but enough,  YES!   This is the first Garden Toad for any of us here.  Julian said he hasn't held a toad since when…

not tender.  Can it be dehydrated? Planted Snow Peas.  Late by the calendar,  but this is the first week of SUN.  We will hope for forgiveness.  The earth here is beyond Lovely.  And that's not a word i like much,  Lovely,  but here it fits.  The Earth here is Lovely.  Black,  moist,  fragrant, exuding Lifeness. …

Claytonia perfoliata    the Miner's Lettuce a salad portion contains a third of daily requirement of Vit C.  22% Vit A  10% iron.   So if i eat two large salad portion twice a day which is easy because it's GOOD,  like really GOOD,  then…for a cold…medicine. i'm thinking today that it's good to get sick…

and that's how it is.  really,  just simple.  yes.

it's complex,  this thought.  Can be many things or nothing or whatever is thought about it by Anyone.  All would be true, in their way.  So,  i just look at the thoughts.  Consider them.  For what they mean to me.  Not a lot of point in putting too many of the considerings here because it…

it's been a marathon week.  Me and Emrie.  Every day.  All day.  We figured it out,  how to make it really Ok, sometimes Great,  but always really ok.  As of tomorrow,  Alyssia will be MOVED. DONE.  We can go back to the usual,  not a marathon.  Yay.     nap time.  She speaks.  Makes  herSelf …

i love these.  Here they are again,  with the Rain,  as they were last year.  Everywhere,  in profusion up here at Campsite C.  and not at B or further down.  Just this top of this Hill.  Ecosystems.     i see these out the kitchen window as i stand at the sink.   Amidst so much…

thinking.   As we go.   Our "needs".  What ARE they?  really.  In the big picture,  nothing.  But we ARE someThing.  and the someThing that we are is the mark we leave.  The imprint from what we are,  who we are,  HOW we are.  There is a Mark from that.  it is imprinted by the living of…

y you can see here the batteries that are exchanged every two days.  My electricity.  Which doesn't power any lights or ordinary things  but just the ignitions for the propane…heat and cooking.   Hot water when i think i need it which is when i want to wash my hair.  Minimal. behind them,  the continuing  "loaves…