Thursday, August 8, 2013
Wednesday, August 7, 2013
Photo Regrets
Regretting not organizing the pictures a bit earlier on my blog wishing I did not feel the need to do a mass photo load but, alas that is the case.
Something Jana said lovingly to me the other day is that people rarely regret doing things but often regret not doing things. Interesting how that is the case in this instance and in many others in this world.
Something Jana said lovingly to me the other day is that people rarely regret doing things but often regret not doing things. Interesting how that is the case in this instance and in many others in this world.
Points That Come to Mind
Things that come out...
--This is the third time I am doing my last check in... ;)
--How am I getting my belongings that are locked up in a storage unit in NC?
--Excited about going to the protest and really hoping to not feel useless by not participating in the physical blockage if the time comes...
--What to take and what to leave?
--What feels so old yet is actually so new-
--First full day not at Embercombe in a while.
--Feeling very in touch to a part of my life
--Resisting the dark chocolate with hazelnuts sitting next to me on my bedside table.
--started the day with a jam jar full of amazing berry cobbler Jim made!
--Things work out
--Remembering last week like it was years ago.
--Loving the scars, scraps, and dirt that still coats my body and keeps special times so close to my heart!
--Noticing habits I picked up from people I am no longer living with...
--Typing and feeling a bit too comfortable around a laptop too quickly for a person who has lived and thrived in the wildness of Devon for the past 2 months :/
--Excited for my future - as near as sleeping on the next 10 minutes or so and as far as winter break from school as well as so so much in between.
-- I was told I would make a good nun today by an Irishman in a pub today. (There is a first for everything).
--I was reminded how small the world is when we were talking about irish and scotish names in the pub earlier with my Grandad and his mates and it turned out the person next to me has a daughter who is marrying someone with the same last name as me
--Tired after today but for reasons more in the head then has been the case for the past 2 months
--Seeing my pile of colors and textures that make up my things makes me happy and proud
--This is the third time I am doing my last check in... ;)
--How am I getting my belongings that are locked up in a storage unit in NC?
--Excited about going to the protest and really hoping to not feel useless by not participating in the physical blockage if the time comes...
--What to take and what to leave?
--What feels so old yet is actually so new-
--First full day not at Embercombe in a while.
--Feeling very in touch to a part of my life
--Resisting the dark chocolate with hazelnuts sitting next to me on my bedside table.
--started the day with a jam jar full of amazing berry cobbler Jim made!
--Things work out
--Remembering last week like it was years ago.
--Loving the scars, scraps, and dirt that still coats my body and keeps special times so close to my heart!
--Noticing habits I picked up from people I am no longer living with...
--Typing and feeling a bit too comfortable around a laptop too quickly for a person who has lived and thrived in the wildness of Devon for the past 2 months :/
--Excited for my future - as near as sleeping on the next 10 minutes or so and as far as winter break from school as well as so so much in between.
-- I was told I would make a good nun today by an Irishman in a pub today. (There is a first for everything).
--I was reminded how small the world is when we were talking about irish and scotish names in the pub earlier with my Grandad and his mates and it turned out the person next to me has a daughter who is marrying someone with the same last name as me
--Tired after today but for reasons more in the head then has been the case for the past 2 months
--Seeing my pile of colors and textures that make up my things makes me happy and proud
Saturday, August 3, 2013
Last full day at Embercombe
Last day at Embercombe. Incredible...
I am so happy here, learning constantly, being challenged, and healthy yet it feels like time to go.
So far (and it is only 2 PM) my day has included:
A super slow wake up in the mezzanine
Saying good bye to Ben (Jen's friend) and Dave (my music partner and friend)
Community Build Check in
Mulberry and cherry picking with Jana, Renee, Cayden, Adam, Chloe, Gracie, Jessie, Tim, Fi, and Asha. It was so beautiful being part of the smiles as it rained down fruit from the trees. It felt beyond right to be spending time gathering food to eat with really good people.
Lunch with Sean, Renee, Jim, and a block from Totnes who was here for the Build - Rob.
Hanging out on the couch under the lean-to visiting. It was a shame everyone around me was smoking (and I was witnessing loved ones causing such harm to their bodies) but the company was good. Eamon, Jim, Milly (from the site), Milly (from the kitchen), and someone I didn't know.
Not sure what the rest of today will look like. Lake visit? Festival? Fire? Who knows?!
Loving life. Happy and healthy.
I am so happy here, learning constantly, being challenged, and healthy yet it feels like time to go.
So far (and it is only 2 PM) my day has included:
A super slow wake up in the mezzanine
Saying good bye to Ben (Jen's friend) and Dave (my music partner and friend)
Community Build Check in
Mulberry and cherry picking with Jana, Renee, Cayden, Adam, Chloe, Gracie, Jessie, Tim, Fi, and Asha. It was so beautiful being part of the smiles as it rained down fruit from the trees. It felt beyond right to be spending time gathering food to eat with really good people.
Lunch with Sean, Renee, Jim, and a block from Totnes who was here for the Build - Rob.
Hanging out on the couch under the lean-to visiting. It was a shame everyone around me was smoking (and I was witnessing loved ones causing such harm to their bodies) but the company was good. Eamon, Jim, Milly (from the site), Milly (from the kitchen), and someone I didn't know.
Not sure what the rest of today will look like. Lake visit? Festival? Fire? Who knows?!
Loving life. Happy and healthy.
Sunday, July 28, 2013
Saturday Night and Now Sunday
The closer it comes to August 4th (the date I am scheduled to leave Embercombe) I am feeling the need to document more and live more presently. An interesting balance. I am having fun with it - it feels right.
Last night was magic. Being in Centre Fire and feeling the calm energy of guitars, quiet company, and conversations as well as the excitment of throwing circular paper airplanes (all ages involved) and surprising B in the shower at midnight by singing happy birthday! A beautiful range, all incredible.
The Centre Fire gathering parted ways with love around midnight. From there Jana and I laughed over the adventure of wanting to watch a movie. (People were asleep in the Mezinine so we couldn't use that space, couldn't use my laptop needed to borrow one with the British code, needed to get the DVDs...) It was great and ended in Jana and I sitting on a mattress and pillow made couch in the woman's yurt talking and watching Chocolat until half 2.
The energy at Embercombe really sparks interest in me and willingness to learn - even stronger than at other points in my life. I wanted to learn how to french braid/plate so I asked Jana how and shortly after she was showing me. I have wanted to learn the butterfly swimming stroke for years one day in the lake I asked Juanjo effortlessly if he would show me how and quickly got over the potential embarrassment of flopping about in the water attempting the butterfly. I really like that that is so alive in me.
Joey is back which means learning a lot of amazing and random things, feeling the love every time we pass and or make eye contact, banjo talk and the possibility of playing, and Builders week (and whatever that may contain.)
Today is Sunday. Catalyst begins today and I am glad I decided not to do it. It seems like a neat program but not one I want to do and I am glad I have one more week at Embercombe as a volunteer rather than needing to be in the program and not interacting/living/working with the volunteers I have grown so close to. It is a very quiet weekend. There is one more school group coming then all of the programs are for adults which means there is a very different feel around Embercombe. Calm. Not that it wasn't nice with the kids but, it is nice now.
I am working this evening in the kitchen with Patti and Dan - both whom I adore and am looking forward to that as well as whatever I do between now and then.
Last night was magic. Being in Centre Fire and feeling the calm energy of guitars, quiet company, and conversations as well as the excitment of throwing circular paper airplanes (all ages involved) and surprising B in the shower at midnight by singing happy birthday! A beautiful range, all incredible.
The Centre Fire gathering parted ways with love around midnight. From there Jana and I laughed over the adventure of wanting to watch a movie. (People were asleep in the Mezinine so we couldn't use that space, couldn't use my laptop needed to borrow one with the British code, needed to get the DVDs...) It was great and ended in Jana and I sitting on a mattress and pillow made couch in the woman's yurt talking and watching Chocolat until half 2.
The energy at Embercombe really sparks interest in me and willingness to learn - even stronger than at other points in my life. I wanted to learn how to french braid/plate so I asked Jana how and shortly after she was showing me. I have wanted to learn the butterfly swimming stroke for years one day in the lake I asked Juanjo effortlessly if he would show me how and quickly got over the potential embarrassment of flopping about in the water attempting the butterfly. I really like that that is so alive in me.
Joey is back which means learning a lot of amazing and random things, feeling the love every time we pass and or make eye contact, banjo talk and the possibility of playing, and Builders week (and whatever that may contain.)
Today is Sunday. Catalyst begins today and I am glad I decided not to do it. It seems like a neat program but not one I want to do and I am glad I have one more week at Embercombe as a volunteer rather than needing to be in the program and not interacting/living/working with the volunteers I have grown so close to. It is a very quiet weekend. There is one more school group coming then all of the programs are for adults which means there is a very different feel around Embercombe. Calm. Not that it wasn't nice with the kids but, it is nice now.
I am working this evening in the kitchen with Patti and Dan - both whom I adore and am looking forward to that as well as whatever I do between now and then.
Saturday, July 27, 2013
Re-Arriving, Catching, And Loving
The tomato season has begun
Jonathon and Patti.
Patti "we don't need cars, we have wheel barrows!"
relections
my reflection in a pool of Embercombe made tomato feed (that smelt putrid)
The People's Circle on May's last night
Eamon, Patti, May, Rob, Jaro, Adam, Mick, and Simon's shoes
Mick, Ronan, Juanjo, and Simon.
Photo credit: Teo
Jana, Dan, Eamon, Patti, May, Teo with Juanjo's camera, and Janette's hair and shoulder.
She finally came out from behind the trees. :)
reflections.
Eamon, Mimi, and Naomi (pronounces Nairmy).
Mimi was helping Dan make black current jam
I feel so lucky to have lived with this fine young man for the time I have.
Teo!
Mimi, Teo, and I during a calm afternoon by the lake.
The view from sitting on the bench on the platform by the lake.
Patti, Me, Jana (pronounced Yana), and Jaro (pronounced Haro).
Photo credit: Mimi
Photo credit: Mimi
The lime kiln a school group made. Her name is Medussa.
Photo credit: Mimi
Photo credit: Mimi
Jana and I
Teo, Me, and Mimi
Teo really wanted to use my camera and was not in the mood to wait until Mimi was done.
The pizza ovens and Dolly's back.
Mimi explored the polytunnel with my camera!
Mimi explored the polytunnel with my camera!
Mimi explored the polytunnel with my camera!
Taken by Mimi. Jana: "especially for Kiera!"
Eamon and Ben
Clare and I
Saturdays lunch. The food here never seizes to amaze and fulfill me.
Broad bean and courgette soup, tomato and basil salad, cucumber and dill, a rabbit liver dish that starts with a p, potato salad, and beetroo salad with cardamom seeds. Yum!
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