Tuesday, June 17, 2014. Really, really paying attention. Are we crossing things off the to do list? Or are we tending to the garden, letting the sun warm us from the outside in? The more I feel stuck, the more I way to break free. Unruffled my feathers and fly.

Food is our common ground, a universal experience. Local is good, but sometimes you want flavors from afar. BUT, sometimes I just really crave flavors that are not from here. Pad Thai is one of my rotational dishes. Here is a really simple recipe that you can obviously tweak to your liking. 7 oz dried flat rice stick noodles. palm sugar or light brown sugar. 1 tsp Thai chili powder.

I love the New Year. I especially love the celebrations that surround this time of year because from as far back as I remember, these festivities have always included friends and family. In 2010 our dear friends Gregg and Elisa. Were married on December 31st - and celebrated their first wedding anniversary last night.

Putting down roots on 5 acres with little money, big dreams and lots of ambition. New birchwood veneer plywood, slapped up. Bob double checks the insulation on the opposite side, not much to replace. We finally picked up the Boles Aero and this is who we contended with. Right outside the trailer gate. Look at her, cro.