[The Void]
new beginings
2007-09-10
Well its been a rough few days in alot of ways. My mama kiddi delivered, but losing one at birth. I stayed up with her most of the night and she seemed to need the help. She kept laying the little ones in the crook of my arm as she walked the paces of the room. Growling once in a while for the next one. When he finally came he didn't make it. She still seems to keep a connection with me on a mothering level....but very much my husbands cat. She delighted in snuggling with him again after all the birthing was through and cleaned up. Its amazing how much he has connected with her, giving he is a 'mans man' but not with his kitty.
The three little ones that made it this far as cute as buttons, stripes of black and dark brown with a hint of orange as well in the tuffs above their shoulders. Still have closed eyes, but that is ok, I can still wait for them to be under my feet. I have enough critters under foot at the moment.
Spent yesturday and today digging a trench to run the new electrical lines through to the mobil area. It wouldn't be so hard save there was a few years ago~ this flatish rock laid for the drive way. Some pieces are three inches thick and over two feet long, others an inch thick and only a few inches long. But man...hard to dig through. We made it a foot down to where the rock stopped and some good ol oregon clay started. The goal is four feet.....not bad though for hand digging this whole line.
Still getting a good supply of yellow squash and tamatillos. I look forward to next years produce as well. Bringing some of the habeneros to work...I really don't like spicy foods so really they don't have a good purpose here. But my husband likes to have a few around. And the plant is very pretty.
Still mapping out a few areas for possibilities of the kids fort. And where I want to build a meditation area with standing altars for incense and a few candles. I think some of the shail or flat rock will help in building these. I wanted little opening shelves for the candles to help with the wind resistence. I have also found a few recipes for changing the colors of a candle flame....sounds like some candle fun will be this winters past time.
We still have several huge rounds of oak to split. Not exactly my favorite thing to do. I don't have the back for it. But I am sure after a few years I will have gained the muscle and skill for it. And how to work the wood stove as well. I am learning to live with the well pump and its little quirks, and how the lines run. Gives me some new ideas on the future greenhouse my mother in law would like in the back of the property. All my thoughts toward the very back end will have to wait till nextyear. This year I am really focusing on getting the new house set in place and hooked up to the electic and well pumps. Still strange not to have all my furnishings around, but at least its comfortable here. And I have my computer. If its too boring inside I got work to do outside, never a moment to loose or never a moment to have 'nothing to do'. So I guess the month is flying super fast still.
My sons school has a sheep farm right across the street. And its only market next door. And several small houses that make up the community. Talk about small. He is quite the minority there, but settling in well thus far. Most kids he said just look at him alot. And marvel at his thick hair. A few are brave enough to ask questions~ does he tan at all? Does his skin feel the same as paler skins? Does he sweat more than the other kids? Why is his dad white and he so dark? You know kids are just down right open to say whatever they like, and I have found I cannot stop this.
At least he knows where he comes from, and he has a good head on his shoulders about his heritage.
The rest is up to mother earth.
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