Kohlrabi, Words, and Sunshine

I would say the fact that I just saw the shower room, bathrooms, and line of sinks behind the Centre Fire building for the first time goes to show you about my current lifestyle. When I need the loo I either find a bush to squat by or go to the composting toilets. Shower -- meh, who needs one when there is a lake to swim in :) 
As I sit in the nest of bean bags I made in the corner for myself my body radiates with heat. The sun and I spent a lot of time together today and yesterday. My forearms and cheeks are sun kissed. I love feeling and looking like I have spent lots of time outdoors. To me that means a healthy lifestyle. 
I was on my own for a lot of today. I was concentrating on planting kohlrabi (a vegetable I was unaware of until I started planting), being conscious of the dry clumps of soil underneath my bare feet, and letting my thoughts move around and flow naturally. 
I had a quick swim in the lake again today! This time it was solo. Even though it wasn't officially a tea break I went for a dip because I was very hot, had just finished up the current task and couldn't find anyone else on the garden crew to help out, and really wanted to go in. It is so lovely going for a quick swim, moving continually in the hopes that my body will get warm, then getting out and lying in the grass for 5-10 minutes and air dry. It is marvelous and making me want to find a way to swim in the lake at Guilford without needing to walk through squishy, smelly, and mystery filled mud/slush. Time will tell; as it always does.
We went into Teignmouth today for dinner and a quick ocean swim. The ocean was very cold, but very inviting. I went in up to my bellybutton. Sitting on the wall with our feet dangling over the edge we all (there were 20-25 of us that ended up coming) at our dinners. I chose the delicious fish and chips. I debated not wanting cod because it is endangered but decided to be selfish and eat it for the experience. Conversation filled the air, as did sea gulls. It was one of the moments in my life where I stepped back and asked "is this really the life I am living? It is so good I almost thought it was a dream."