Learning to enjoy things again. . .

There are so many projects under way here - we get busy fast. Some are realistic others are not.
We have a major garden project to pitch to the local college, a household garden to plant, three kids to raise. . . Tonight we were looking at sheep breeds to decide which might best meat (yes it is a play on words) our needs.

Soap making is quickly becoming my favorite new project spiritually. Though we haven't actually made any soap yet, we have been collecting the tools, hunting down the ingredients, and reading a lot about cold process soap making. It was in the reading that i was reminded not to miss the small gifts of God. In the shower the other day i was overcome by the feel of the "hippie soap" (which is official designation for soaps made at home by my co-workers).

Our diet is rapidly changing as we are largely cutting out meat from our diet (unless it was grown/harvested by us, or grown locally, organically, and ethically - and special occasions). the other day we made very simple wraps and i was reminded about the simple goodness of unadulterated vegetables.

Our culture moves so fast we do things because we must without regard for why. Food - we wolf it down, be it healthy or fast food. We eat so fast our taste buds have gained the feeling that they have no further purpose in life. Do, do, do. Go, go, go!!! Faster, more efficient. . . How about slower, more intentionally! Enjoy the "musts". Enjoy the feel of the soap. The smell of the couscous cooking in cranberry juice. Even the bitter wind as you walk out to clean the turkey coop (Of course it is OK to NOT enjoy the smell of the turkey coop).
Yummy white rice cooked in blueberry juice with sliced peaches and banana - a super good breakfast!