Bullet Points for Today

The Spirals of My World -- and today.

--ending the day sitting in Centre Fire with magical and gentle lighting with a storm brewing outside.
--Just had mead for the first time. The oldest alcoholic drink. It is made from honey. I love things like that am very ok with having them in my life. Simon (who seems relaxed, joyful, and playful - something he has not been for about 2 weeks because of his ear infection and burnt hand...) was telling me about how some people can tell what season a batch of mead was brewed because of the flavoring the flowers the bees pollinated the flower to make the honey... beyond amazing and something that should be much more common than the psht of an opening can of some mystery alcohol containing drink.
--I quote from morning circle: "because of the cup of very strong coffee I just enjoyed I am thinking about my contribution to the compost loo after this meeting is over..." I love many of the things that are said in check in
--Diving into the water (with one hand on my knickers so as to not have them at my ankles the instant I hit the water, I felt something but it was more the impact of something against my body than the temperature change. A 5 minute swim in the lake was incredible during afternoon tea break from planting leeks. I Wasn't super super hot but I felt I could do with a swim. I floated on my stomach and felt my body arching to follow the curve of the earth, I did over 10 seconds of the butterfly (practicing until Juanjo can give me further constructive critisism and specifics about what to perfect), doggy paddles my way in a complete circle looking at my surroundings and really trying to remind myself how incredibly amazing and special it is.
--Really enjoyed table talk over supper and pudding. Ronan, Patti (who is back!), Asha (who was half snuggling with me from her spot on the table), Jana (pronounced Yana), Clare, May, Josh, and Janette were playing general knowledge test which entailed asking each other random questions. What does CCD stand for in the insect world is the one I asked. What famous movie is the quote 'don't put baby in the corner' from? Is the one May asked. Ronan asked a few. We also talked about fracking. It as jolly good. We laughed, talked, shared knowledge, picked on one anotherand had a right nice time. Felt very family like. Also Janette and I had a good conversation about ggender. Neither of us wanted to go too deeply into it just than but we did talk about differences and similarities in being physically comfortable or not around women versus feeling mentally comfortable about men or women.
--During lunch today when Mimi and Asha were not so patiently waiting for me to finish to show me I caught myself saying :I am needing a little more personal space than you are giving me right now." Talk about gentle wording :P It was just as they discovered my chin hair and were wanting to touch it and pull at it (like some other people in my life).
--As I am writing this Patti walks up to the big class doors of Centre Fire and puts her face against the glass to see through (most likely seeing if she should turn the light off. When she saw me, I waved with a sincere smile, she made a face like a 6 year old pushing their face against a window, smiled whole heartedly, and then turned and left.
--It is present that so many ends are near. Tonight I feel as thought that really brought us together - knowing the end is near. "Every goodbye is forever, every hello is a new beginning," is a quote I proudly thought of while staying up late studying with D'vorah in Founders till 4 AM+ I feel as thought that quote is SO so applicable to life. Not always easy to apply though.
--I did house keeping for the first time today. It is funny how the fact that someone asking me what they should do (who was also on the housekeeping team) made me step up and use common sense to figure what had to get done. Tom would be proud... and would roll his eyes at that.
--Group gardening this morning was beautiful. It is spectacular what can happen when you get 12-15 Embercombe folk working together in the dame area of the garden - conversations, connections, weeding, cooperation, laughter, amazement, -- so good.
--Got my hair wet for the first time in 3 days and for the first time since I went in the ocean twice on Sunday (once with Craig in Paignton and once in Teignmouth with Clare and Jana leaning over the railing morally supporting me and crossing their fingers I didn't get run over by a surfer.

As always much more could be said but I am going to end it there. Shortly after I post this I am going to grab my pile of stuff, walk down to The People's Circle passing the smell and feel of the compost heaps, the chickens and the clicking electric (solar opporated) fence), and most likely run down the middle hill to get to the Circle. Definitely sleeping out tonight - most likely on the middle deck if the plateform/tree fort in the woods off the trail by the People's Circle.

Feeling happy content, full of life, like I have worked hard today, loving my trago top, excited for my future, and ready to sleep.