Change

In the midst of global changes, our little microcosm is reorienting a lot right now. And many friends are going through big changes in their lives.

Lucas left yesterday for his new life in Monterey. Aaron will be here in less than a week. Ben is opening his eyes and following sounds, stretching. Our gardens are growing and poised to grow more when the heat hits. Pictures are now up on our walls. Valori has put a lot of good thought into our placement of art and memories.

We are starting to feel somewhat settled! Now the reaching out is beginning. Valori has put in an application to work at the local co-op natural foods store, First Alternative. I have put in calls to the Pacific Greens and talked to two activists. We'll go to the next meeting. I also called several people involved in Hour Exchange, a local barter economy aimed at building community in the Corvallis area. We'll go to their picnic in the next week or so. We haven't yet joined the anti-war vigilers who have stood in front of the courthouse every day at 5 pm since the invasion of Afghanistan. We will do that today or tomorrow.

Our dear friends are so far away. We miss them and, at the same time, this was the right move for us. A funny combination of feelings.

Our house truly is a vacation cabin. We love it so much and feel it healing and resting us. Such a love nest. A good sign of the change that is happening to us here is that Valori has not touched her computer for over a month now!

Stay tuned. Change won't stop changing.