The Crystal Cave
I was on a hike with Chloe the other day, and happened upon this magical spot….
a small cave, created from an arched strata of crystals!
A closeup of the archway:
The crystals were dusted in dirt, but sparkled in the sun….
I have no idea what mineral this is.
If I decide I must know (as of now, “magic” is suffice for me), I will go back for a little piece.
Bits like this were scattered about on the ground:
Here is the cave in flat light:
The main cavern is about 18 inches deep, with tunneled hallways going deeper.
Two fairies agreed to pose for me ~ do you see them?
Tech Tot
I’m always well behind the curve with tech stuff, and it wasn’t until halfway through my delivery drives that I finally figured out (or, rather, decided to figure out, because it took all of 3 minutes) how to put podcasts in my phone.
From that day forward, I guzzled podcasts during my drives. Here are a few of my favorite episodes – leave yours in the comment section, I’m on the hunt for more!
Lisa Dwan on Beckett & Not I (Here’s The Thing, it’s the second half of this podcast)
Rethinking Work (To The Best Of Our Knowledge)
From Tree To Shining Tree (RadioLab)
MSF’s (Médecins Sans Frontières, aka Doctors Without Borders) Joanne Liu Still Believes War Has Rules (Here’s The Thing)
Angela Kinsey (The JV Club)
{all links will let you listen via your computer, no downloads required}
Snippets ~ Early Autumn Edition
It’s dark at 9pm and it’s dark at 6am – the light changed while I was gone. It’s not summer anymore, equinox schwequinox.
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I’ve been home for a week since my final Star Brand Beef deliveries and, as always, it’s a little weird adjusting from my time as a turtle. My little red reefer truck was my home for three weeks, four delivery routes, 8181 miles – and I loved every second of it, despite the truck having issues every. single. day. (the truck kept me safe and all my beef safe, so, hooray for that). I absolutely love getting to spend time with my customers, long-time readers, email pals, and the opportunity to move beyond the veil of the internet into real life.
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I think it might be time to hire seasonal help next year, spring and summer. Maybe even sooner. More details on that as soon as I get logistics worked out in my head. I would love to give someone from “the outside world” a chance to come in and work in agriculture and be part of sustainable, ethical food production…… so much to figure out, though!
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Last night’s dinner: organic brown rice cooked in homemade bone broth, served with seared elk tenderloin. Does this sound like a special menu item at an elegant restaurant? Did I mention this was Charlie’s and Chloe’s dinner? Mike had a peanut butter sandwich and I had cereal.
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I’ve been home for a matter of days and have already dove head first into a giant new project, which will debut next year and which I know you will LOVE. It is a love project. After 2014 and 2015, when I was barely functioning and just trying to keep myself and my businesses alive, it feels SO GOOD to work hard!
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Farmily update: everyone is wonderful and happy and peaceful – Mike held down the fort while I was away, and, thanks to having my own truck, I got to spend time at home with the Farmily between each delivery trip. It made a world of difference for me and them!
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AND, since I’ve been getting emails about this already: the 2017 CHARLIE CALENDAR is coming! I would never break tradition! It will be ready to share mid-October….
MY NEW BOOK!
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