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~

Baby bunnies, home improvement and going away

 One of the bunnies died the other night. We are not sure if it was the cold or if he got smashed 

under his brother and sister. Either way we now have three bunnies and we are supplementing the smallest with some cow milk. Mostly I try to help her nurse, but mama bunny seems to have had enough nursing, since her two biggest babies are eating on their own now.

In nature it is clear that only the two would have survived.

It is precious to take part in this process of caring for these little creatures and the children are obviously 

besides themselves in love with each one.

Two already have name and are suppose to move in close to our house and be cared for by the children. We shall see:)

 We now have a few shelves!!

It might not seem like a lot, but just these couple of wooden crate shelves make a big difference in our kitchen. We now have a place for dishes and have been able to clear up the mess under and on top of the counter top.

These are temporary shelves but are part of the next step of settling into our new home.

Everything is one small step at a time. We unpack and organize a little more each day

and each day we feel more at home. 

I will once again be leaving for a while.

I plan to post while I am away although it will not be Land related.

I am going to Denmark on my own to spend a couple of months with my dad and mom.

Although my dad appears fine when we talk on Skype apparently he is getting very weak,

and I will go to help out in any way that I can.

I feel extremely fortunate that I live a life that allows me to go away for a couple of months

and serve my parents in their time of need.

And how fortunate I am,

 that Miguel is the kind of hands on father and the kind of husband that supports me in my choice to go for such an extended while.

While I shall miss my sweet family here and life in the wild,

how much I look forward to be able to be of service at such a time in my parents life.

It gives me great pleasure to give back a little of all that they have given throughout my life.

And finally I wish us all a peace filled new year.

May it be a year of positive change and a deepening of our awareness!

~Blessings~

Around the Land

Besides spending a lovely quiet Christmas on the land here is a bit of what we have been up to.
We made another bed, which has already been planted with beets, rutabaga, dill, calendula, green beans,
and a mix of lettuce greens.

The broccoli is starting to flower...

I planted 12 pineapples from the tops of rotted pineapples that we picked up at the local fruit market.

We have been enjoying the peace of the back wetland and the multitudes of birds that

live there.

Miguel has been dealing with getting water into the water container on the roof from the cenote,

the pump which is not yet a solar pump has not been working and it has required a lot of effort to

have water in the house. 

According to Miguel the view from up there is breath taking, I have not yet made it up there as the way up seems a bit unstable to me, and as it is I am not crazy about heights.

Nothing like an afternoon rain shower...

Huge scorpio in the house on christmas eve

 Our christmas meal, almost entirely from the land.
Turkey from the land cooked Pibil style, sweet potatoes from the land cooked int he coals of a fire, and pak choy from the land, cooked with garlic, olive oil, sea salt and cream.

 The leftover sandwich the next day, complete with potato and all,
as well as mayo and arugula from the garden.

 And this morning we found baby rabbits.
We have found many dead ones before as the fire ants get to them before we have been able to save them.
Two of the ones we found today were one week old and two were about three weeks old.
The children were so excited to enjoy these babies for a brief moment.

~Blessings~