Friday
I awoke to the blush of the early sun, and then enjoyed slipping back and forth from slumber until 8am, when I heard ADORABLE niece announce; "I woked up!"
At the sign of my stomach’s first grumble, I prepared my Super Shake. When asked does it taste good, I shook my head, but mentioned that the energetic feeling I feel from it far out compensates for it’s taste. I have come to find great satisfaction in this morning routine.
When eggs, pancakes, and sausage was served, I enjoyed sliced banana, drizzled almond butter then sprinkled with bee pollen.
I borrowed my sister and brother-in-law's yoga mat, placed in the sun, under the pines and deeply enjoyed my 20 minute routine. Yoga makes it easy for me to slip into a meditative space since I have become raw.
Saturday
Woke up to a moist cold morning on my "cabin porch bedroom". Though I was toasty in my sleeping bag, it had rained, thundered and hailed during the night, so much so, that I had to get up in the middle of it to rearrange my bed to the center of the covered patio to avoid getting wet. I returned back to sleep listening to thunder and hail, awoke a little later to watch the the sun rise, through the clouds breaking open, and the storm dissipated. Nice.
While the Fam brewed coffee, then passed out pecan sticky buns, I fixed my Super Shake, and sliced a perfectly ripened mango. Not realizing, I used the same knife from the sticky buns. When I licked the knife clean of mango juice, a yummy smile rolled across my face, then I panicked a bit, wondering if I broke my Raw commitment. Ugggg.
Checked my sprouts. Sunflowers are starting to bust through! Just like a garden, without soil. Both of the wheat samples are a bit slower.
After cleaning the kitchen, and enjoying time reading in the sun, we collected our fishing poles, chairs and picnic foods, then drove down the road to a nearby lake. As the chairs were unfolded, and poles were fixed for fishing, I grabbed my writing materials and a newly adopted camera (thank-you AZJoe : ) , to do some of my own exploring into the woods surrounding the lake. It wasn't long before I started to build a sweet relationship with this camera that fits my hand so well. When I discovered a huge flat boulder warmed by the sun, I sat to do some journaling.
As I returned to the Fishin' Fam, we broke for lunch. I will never tire of salad, especially when it has had an hour or two to "marinate" in its juices.
Later..
After a little nap and clean up, dinner at Tal WiWi Lodge, just west of Alpine, was on tonight's agenda. I'm thinkin' a little time to myself, some writing, playing my music, enjoying the space and when I become hungry, food I am sure about. So, I send the Fam off to dinner, and enjoying the feeling of "home" in this cabin.
It is easy for me to imagine, living in a cabin like this. Soaking up this feeling, this feeling of what my future housing will feel like. Space between me and neighbors, no "ant" problem, a little more room, a little more privacy, pines. I even have Fam's dog laying at my feet... how nice it would be to have simple companion.
I am a firm believer that it is "feeling" that helps one attract their desires. It is the sensory and emotional level in which we dance to the vibration of manifestation...okay back to earth... This cabin, this space, this evening, I occupy this very positive experience fully.
So before my dinner, while having my Kombucha, I make dessert for my family...
Pecan Bites
¾ cup Cacao Butter, gently melted,(shave first for quicker, easier melt)
¼ c coconut oil
12 dates, minced
2 cup pecan meal
1 cup mesquite flour
3/4 cup agave syrup
2 t vanilla
Dash of salt
Roll into quarter size balls, dust with cacao powder.
The reason I really like these ingredients is because 3 of the dense nutrient foods; dates, mesquite flour and ground pecans are all locally harvested here in Arizona. I do struggle a bit that most "Super Foods" are imported, which gets zero points for supporting sustainable living.
Tonight's Yummy salad was made with
spinach
kale
mushroom
sliced green garlic
Bright yellow heirloom tomatoes
Red lentils, soaked for 24 hours (works great)
avocado
Dulce flakes
Splashed with olive oil and apple cider vinegar
Enjoying a swig of the vinegar before I put it away. Bam!
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