Day 18, Monday, March 17

afternoon sit today, with the boy and the dog.

spent my sit praying for and thanking the trees, the plants, the small creatures, all the beings whose lives will be disrupted with the coming road and house. for kamana last night, thanked the trees, and now i will be seeing them give the gift of their lives soon, to make way for a home. i'm grateful that at one time, our ancestors lived more in harmony with the other creatures of the world, not being quite so disruptive when we made our way on the earth. may we move towards that way of life as we are able.

the crunchy snow was conducive to some dramatic knee-deep postholing again today, so exciting when experienced with an infant in a sling! our perennials are emerging from the snow, as are the juneberry, serviceberry, and blueberries we've planted. chickadees and goldfinches are singing a lot throughout the day, and the male golds are beginning to turn to their yellow, just under their chins so far. today's kamana task was to experience the world like a new baby; the snow, the breeze, the icy areas, everything was so marvelous, i could have stood in one spot for hours, just feeling, seeing, hearing!