Need to Hug a Tree

There is a tiny leaf from the ohia lehua laying in a coffee stain next to my laptop. Pretty nice image that encapsulates the last few days. Daddy and Chum went with our pal Jeff "boysin" into the Alakai today, even did a little off-roading up Kawaikoi Stream...while Mama stayed home getting square eyes looking for wayward commas and naughty semi-colons. I'd rather have been here:



Besides forest walking and river stomping, I am ready to break out the long (it's Hawaii so no wooly sweaters and socks) skirts and start looking ahead to the upcoming holidays, need to make Chum some Yoda ears for Halloween. Also feeling some odd yearning excitement for a Thanksgiving feast (I have never tried to roast a turkey and am feeling the bravery that comes from an event more than a month away) and maybe a Solstice celebration.

Just added Celebrating the Great Mother and Seven Times the Sun ro my Amazon wishlist.

Farmers market today, glad it's finally starting to become routine. Nick and Chum have an important job to do, find Mama her favorite spicy argula. Mmmmmmm