Second Full Day at Embercombe

Second full day at Embercombe - beautiful but certainly not flawless.
After checkin and the meeting I did one quick job then found myself in the garden. It felt so good to have my hands in the soil. (Saving some under my fingernails as we speak!) I was planting purple sprouting broccoli with Elouise. I was unexpectedly happily surprised at how much I enjoyed spending time in what I call the farmers squat.
For the 15-20 minute tea break around 11 AM I went for a swim in the lake. It was so lovely! Certainly cold, but very refreshing. (As long as the weather is warm and sunny I see a quick dip being part of nearly every day.)
Lunch. Dishes. Quick afternoon meeting.
Garden work, harvesting accidental and about to seed salad (we as a community were luck for that accident which resulted in 4 rows of salad greens amongst the potato (spud) plants.
5 o'clock rolled around quickly and I was left with the decision of going in the lake again or doing something else. While the lake is enticing and remarkable I knew my body needed to get out of the sunlight for a while so I  did some inside computer work.
(Spending so much time outdoors and living so simply - even just after spending 3 days even - is really making me think differently about technology. I cringe when I hear a cell phone (which has only happened but 4 times), I am not excited when I hear the wheels of a car, and I am a bit uneasy about using things like toasters, drills, and lights - not to mention my laptop which is currently pretty much the only way I have of keeping in touch with loved ones in my life. So there is that...)
I spent some time by the lake lying on my side with my legs against my chest and my head rested in the crook of my elbow and hand. When I opened my eyes I could see the lake water dancing slightly. Bird songs filled the air. There was so much going on, yet it was so simple.
After dinner and apple and rhubarb custard I made myself a cup of tea and headed to one of the sheep pastures. I stood there for about 20 minutes looking, thinking, and occasionally singing parts of the song "Sunshine When She's Gone." That was needed.
As the sun set I had a lovely conversation about the education system in England and America and what my and Anna B's views were -- a needed break from my head as well as a great conversation then I found myself with about 10 tabs open all related to and or connected to ecocide.
Starting to think about my future beyond tomorrow but for right now (11PM) it is most definitely my bed time. (The birds start singing around 5 and the gently voices of my neighbors wake me around 7:40 just before my alarm goes off.)