Hectic week...easing into Slow Summer

 

Good Morning!

It is Friday after a Monday holiday so naturally I have no

idea in my head what day it really is...could be Saturday

for all I know!

This week has been challenging.

One small thing after another then one big thing...

yesterday we had a *planned* Eversource shut down.

When the power went off our generator came on as usual.

2 hours in we got a power surge that shut down the generator and

fried the electric boards of the furnace & hot water heater.

It was quite scary to hear the main breakers trip all at once in the basement

while the generator shut down and the power went out.

I took the dogs and ran outside, calling the Mr. on the way .

It may have fried other things that our electrician and heater guys will

check today. The power company did come out last evening and the

guy was super nice, checked the main feed which was ok.

But he was honest about whether they would admit a power surge

cause the breakers to all trip and fry out our

 mechanicals even though it appeared to him

that is what happened. 

. I am just praying the evidence we have from our electrician will get them

to look at our claim...time will tell.

In the meantime we have no hot water which is fine for a bit.

The thing I was worried about yesterday & why we got our electrician here

stat was the baby chicks. They need 85* at least temps.

They are fine now.

It can be hard to address many issues here if there is no power.

Where we are, if there is no internet, there is no cell service either.

You have to move to the far end of the property to talk to anyone 

or even text. I am truly grateful that we do this as a business.

I could not imagine trying to find an electrician on such short notice.

Most of my days are now spent out in the gardens or with the flock.

The sun dictates where I spend my time...and I love it.

I have my morning sunshine chores ( so I can ground and get that am sun)

and my noontime watering & free range of the chickens, then the evening

free range and tucking them into bed.

All the while plugged into that magnificent sun.

The nights are just magical.

I could stay out all night.

But I need my 8 hours.

One last look at the babies.....

Then I am ready for my nighttime ritual..

( except for last night)

Epson salt bath, no blue lights 1 hour prior, red light on sore parts,

magnesium, prayer

and my new sleep sound...gentle thunderstorm.

I sleep like a baby.

Sunday is June 1st.

And I may want to start our Summer series early.

I am ready in my personal life to move onto the next best version

of myself. So why not drag you all along for the ride?

😀

I promise though...this Slow Summer will be gentle and easy.

For me, it will be a time where everything I have been working on

for the past few years aligns.

I have reached the part where my outsides need to reflect the 

healthy changes I have made inside..but quite differently than I have

done it before. Some folks call it a glow up... I just call it

coming home .

Home to who I was always meant to be, to my authentic self.

Without anyones judgements or criticisms in my head.

Paring down recipes to the best, most nutritious is part of that.

This dressing is my favorite.

The proportions are to your liking but I have given up on bottled.

Too many junk ingredients for me.

On a salad, even chicken ( use more mustard) or sautéed broccoli- yum!

My mantra these past few months.

I can not wait to share what I have learned with you all.

Have a truly blessed Friday friends.

Thank you for being here.

xoxo

Raven