The Moon

Last night the full moon. I did not have to use a flash light to walk home through the brush. Tired clouds crowded in front of the moon's glow, and I was able to watch the moon light fade from the pale lit fields. A ghostly mist sat over the grasses and low Autumn Olive trees. Crickets and distant trucks were the only sounds out there. With less fear than before, I wondered what else lived in the meadow. In the mornings I have seen the tracks of skunks, deer, coyotes, and the woodcock, but I rarely encounter anything on my way to my tent. When I reached my cloth home I did not turn on the lantern either. Fresh from my moon bath I crawled into bed with clean feet and fell asleep.

rachel: no autobiography exists. If you're ever in the area I'd be happy to meet you.

Tomato Festival/ August 23rd

The Tomato Festival is coming up in two weeks! August 23rd. $5
Please come and have some fun.

Three bands
5K Run
75 Varieties of tomatoes (I've only eaten 4 or 5 varieties)
3 Chefs
Me

www.redfirefarm.com

The Weather is nicer now.

The rain seems to have calmed down. Although there is supposed to be a thunder storm sometime today. It rained so much here. Some of our crops have rotted a bit and our spirits were certainly dampened. Thankfully Saturday and Sunday were nice days that I spent soaking in the energy of the sun. All things dried out, mostly.
My tent has been a real life saver in all of this wetness. Each night that I hiked back in the rain I always knew my tent would be there ready and dry for me. It behaved so well that I cleaned it up a bit and built some shelves, and now it looks wonderful. I'm thinking of inviting a guest over soon. It can handle about 3 people at a time. When it's partly cloudy out and there is a light breeze the tent is an awesome place to sit and relax with a good book or some classical music on the radio. With the flaps open and the screens down it is a lot like a summer screened-in porch. I love my tent.
I found a new cure for athletes foot. Well, it's not new because I got it from a nutritional health book, but it's new for me. Soak your foot in Epsom salt water. Dry it completely, especially between the toes. Then apply olive oil to the irritated area. Allow this to air dry. I did it last night and now I am totally cured! Wonderful!

Soulmate (Rachel): Mim no longer works here. If you mean blond Dave who never wears many clothes, then yes he is still here. Who are you?

Dirty Feet, Clean Socks

I brought ten pairs of socks with me in order to always have enough. However, since I bought rocks I never use socks anymore. Thus all of my socks are relatively clean compared to my feet at the end of each day. Because of the dirt that is caked on my feet I was them each day at a spigit next to the farm stand. However, last night I forgot to wash and found myself at my tent with terribly dirty toes. In order not to get my semi-dirt free bed more dirty I decided to put socks on in order to trap the dirt on my feet. The few crumbs which filtered through the threading were minor casualties compared to what could have happened. I awoke happy and with a clean bed. My feet were still dirty but that's alright with me.
P.S. I'm thinking of wearing gloves and a hair net to bed as well. My finger nails are terribly black and my hair is so greasy.