Aside from engaging in various forms of summer fun and celebration, we recently learned that our casita is infected with two types of mold, and we are gearing up for having to move out temporarily as the mold is remediated. Luckily, we'll be house- and dog-sitting for some community neighbors for more than two weeks beginning this Tuesday, giving our landlords time to (hopefully) schedule the work to be done in our absence. We have no idea when the work will be completed or whether the casita will be a healthy space for us once it's done, so we're prepared for the possibility of having to live in our rig for a while until the dust (and mold) settles (or move elsewhere if need be).
Meanwhile, we continue our grounded adventure in community living as I continue to work my nursing jobs and Mary prepares to officially launch our exciting new business venture. (Stay tuned for more on that soon!)
This past week, house- and cat-sitting for some neighbors allowed us time to bond with Peachy, their very interesting cat.......
And I began to practice on my new birthday guitar in earnest....
We observed some strange desert wildlife that apparently enjoys fresh tomatoes.....
And we took the time to observe the play of shadows on adobe walls......
Through it all, Tina has maintained her happy equanimity......
And we continue to enjoy the many pleasures of community living.....
In the coming week, we will both be going to Albuquerque in order to attend the 5th Annual 2010 All America Laughter Yoga Conference, so stay tuned for highlights from the conference. Our teacher, Dr. Madan Kataria, the founder of Laughter Yoga, will be coming from India for the event, and on Thursday evening will take us to an Albuquerque jail for a Laughter Yoga session with a group of inmates. It should be an exciting time, and we look forward to sharing it with you!
Til then, "be well, do good work, and keep in touch" (with a grateful nod to Garrison Keillor).
---Keith
Nice post! Tina is so cute!
ReplyDeleteSounds like a wonderful life journey you two are experiencing. Love your blogs and pics, makes me long to travel and commence my own journey. Keep it up- God Bless you and may the universe provide all you need! Janine in Tucson
ReplyDeletethat strange desert wildlife there is a tomato hornworm. they're by no means unique to NM, but are rather a widespread tomato & solenacea pest. they are the larvae of the rather pretty five-spotted hawk moth, but as hornworms, they can decimate three or four tomato plants in a matter of hours, stripping them of all leaves before moving on to the next plant, and completely depleting a garden of tomato plants in a few days if left unchecked. Happily, poultry love them, and because they are so huge, they are easy to locate, pick off the plants, and feed to the birds. we have found them this year eating the tomatoes, sunberries, and tobacco plants (all solenacea). here's the wikipedia page on them: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tomato_hornworm
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