We've been working to get our garden in, spreading compost, keeping up with Anna, and generally, well, living I guess. It has also been a few weeks of reflection for us with regard to the planting and the overall farming plan. Richard will be going part time in the fall and I am in the process of looking for new (and different!) clients. It is coming together, albeit slowly, and for that we are grateful. Our original timeline didn't account for many of the things of life, so we are readjusting, and learning to love the unexpected as we go.
So our life can feel haphazard and up in the air, but truly it is not. We are trusting our collective dream, and doing the work to make it happen in the meantime. This year we've decided to plant food for us, experiment with varieties, and do our best to get the soil to happier place in the remainder of the planting area. Thanks to the help of the OSU extension folks and other local farmers it looks like we'll find our way.
In other news, on Mother's Day I had the chance to throw pots all afternoon! Many pots came to be that day and I just recently picked up some of them from the studio. Glazed and (for the most part) beautiful. Overall I am so disappointed with the Craft Center and the inconsistency in their glazes...lucky for me this time I ran into a seasoned potter while I was there to glaze and she directed me to the "sure thing" glazes. In the fall I'll be moving to the studio at the Benton Center. Professional potters, great glazes, and just a better vibe.
Anna continues to look forward to the James Taylor concert in July. We discuss this nearly everyday, at her urging. Today she announced that she would dance AND clap her hands during the "best" songs. I can hardly wait!
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