Moving on...again

As I  sit under the expansive ceiling of our jungle home I am once again reminded how extraordinary this experience has been for our family.

Sure the heat is at times oppressing, the bugs relentless, the inconveniences of living without electric power, hot water and until very recently a toilet can at times feel very overwhelming, yet now as this time is coming to a close

I cannot help but to be acutely aware of the blessings that this 

brief experience has afforded us.

The children enjoy endless creative play in nature, their relationship with the animals, especially the babies, but truly all the different creatures around us, has created in them a growing compassion for all things living. Their learning has been completely natural, they have learned the necessity of attentiveness and awareness when living in an environment shared with potentially dangerous animals...and they have been free, free to just be..

We have, for a moment, taken part in the development of this harsh terrain, and so, with the help of many, created a more cohesive  and functioning piece of land.

The fact is that our little family will be making the move north. Come mid may we will be taking our leave and move to Denmark, a move that we have envisioned for three years, and are finally able to make a reality.

There are many reasons for the sudden change in plans and I could get into it here, but I wont because it is not important. Suffice it to say, that everything has worked out in perfect order for everyone involved, and that we feel nothing but gratitude.

So as we work the land these last few weeks it is with the intention of leaving everything in the best possible way, as a reminder that we were here and cared deeply for this project and with the wishes that it will continue to grow into

the wonderful place envisioned. 

~blessings~

Whiteness

With a tender heart I went for a long walk this morning.

Mother nature had put on her winter best, and spectacular hoar frost was everywhere.

The splendid beauty all around filled me with peace, 

a peace I sorely need these days, 

as we seem to be headed into 

challenging times.

~Blessings~

Postcards from Denmark

It is hard to put words to any post these days, which is why I haven't been posting I suppose.

One day takes the next, and while the situation is essentially a tough one,

we are all managing, I feel, with strength and courage.

My parents are truly handling this circumstance in an inspiring way.

It reminds me of the strength of the human spirit.

 If we think to far into the future, imagining where this road will take us, 

we can easily become overwhelmed with grief and thoughts

of how we might not be able to make it through.

Yet when we manage to stay present and deal with each moment as it presents itself, 

it somehow transforms us and the moment, into something that we can digest and deal with.

My dad, his body fading away before our very eyes, yet the spirit in his eyes shining clearer than ever.

My mom, tapping into an inner strength, I think she had forgotten was there.

I am filled with love and admiration for these two people, for the human spirit, 

and for this thing we call life.

~Blessings~

Pre moving

 Today we brought a few things to the land. Tomorrow is the main moving day and wednesday we will sleep on the land. Linus is restless these days and the moment we went to the car he jumped in and sat there happily waiting, just to make sure that we would not leave without him. He has been through enough moves with us that you would think that he knows by now
that he is coming with us, but apparently not.

On the way with the second load, we saw a tornado off in the distance, it was far away, very thin but appeared to be touching down, I was happy to be so far away..

 As we came down the dirt road leading to the land we saw this tiny rainbow and Kaleena said she thought that it must have been the rainbow that chased away the twister.

 This is what the house was looking like this evening, by wednesday regardless of where it is 

we will be moving in.

Solar panels, solar fridge, hot water, doors and many details will come later .

In a way we will be camping out for the first couple of months...

 Here is the dry toilet, or composting toilet, almost ready to go.

We will add a composting lasagna, made up of different layers, to the bottom of the solid waste compartment to get the composting started. The urine will run off into the compartment in front. 

All that is needed now besides the beginning 

composting layer is a couple of doors.

 The level of peace on the land in the early evening is something quite special, and quite different

from the noisy days, such as they have been lately with all the construction going on.

Looking forward....

~I would also like to give thanks for the tender and comforting comments 

on the post about my dad the other day~

~His body is tired, yet his spirit is high and his soul in peace.

To watch him go through this challenging time, 

to follow him through the different stages of this event,

and to see him flowing and accepting, all the time with dignity and humility, 

is inspiring, and yet another gift..... ~

~Blessings~