oh wow. Nearly November. Life continues. and changes. We have been through floods, where the field was deep in five feet of water, and frosts, where we desperately harvested everything, to beat the freeze. and fall!
I LOVE AUTUMN! el otoño es bonito, bonito, bliss bliss. I had no idea. Not even. The seasons!! I am marveling at the seasons in ways I never have before! I harvest sorrel every Friday morning. usually by myself. It is, in my perception, wet. and . cold. and I love it! Because the daylight is shorter now than in the summer, the plants grow more slowly. Which means that the sorrel is not bolting (gone to seed) like in the summer, so it is young and fresh! And I cut it ! and bunch it! and breathe in the fall air and smell the smells. and see the colors all around me. the wet colors. the leaves. the light. the wind. And I love fall food. I dream of it. of winter squash, and sweet potatoes and choi, and burdock! oh burdock!
amazing amazingness to me. And over one year ago, I moved to Mexico! And I long for it now as the weather changes. I remember last year. I remember el día de los muertos and el pantión and the decorations and the voices of the women. the low murmur of their voices. chilling. exciting. Mexico!
I might want to go back. Part of me definitely does. Pat of me definitely wants to go other places.
mmmm.
Maybe daniel can put of some photos of the flood. and of the pantion.
mmmm.
still farm life.
I am in a cafe in Eureka. I just heard a probably thirteen year old boy say that he hates Barak Obama. I wanted to go over and talk to him. Ask him why. It is terrifying to me to hear this boy speak of hating this man he does not know. I think it’s brainwashing. and I think it’s terrifying.
mmm.
Rebekah
hey bekah! I’m very excited to get to see you and work with you after thanksgiving! we are on the schedule together on sunday! I hope it won’t be busy so we can hang out and have fun. I miss you! mandi