Life on Green Being Farm

Words to live by

2006-07-12T10:23:00.000-04:00

"The real art of conversation is not only to say the right thing at the right place but to leave unsaid the wrong thing at the tempting moment."
- Dorothy Nevill

Today is Simplicity Day (Thoreau's birthday). I'm making a bit of a post over at Goin' Granola.

Hope all goes well for you today!

*waves at Dan*

The Earth Mother Speaks . . .

2006-07-09T10:20:00.000-04:00

Today these sweeties were talking to me about life. They let me take some pictures of them as they were picking around the back yard.

I wish that the neighbor hadn't started shooting guns...

The ladies walked over to another place so they were safe from the guns.

Life around here has gone back to normal - like back to crunchiness. ;)

Gotta run - lots of love!

Interesting....

2006-07-06T21:14:00.000-04:00

You scored as White Lighter. You are a White Lighter! You seek the dawning of the New Age and the raising of the consciousness of mankind (which of course happens in 2012, and all in one day). You seek only to do good, and are determined to cut out that pesky dark side once and for all. You know your own role in the coming Earth Changes is important, and you must let all know so they know whom to turn to at that crucial moment!

Spiritualist

100%

White Lighter

100%

Mystic

85%

Otherkin

75%

True Alternative

75%

Discordian

75%

Aimless Eclectic

55%

Magician

55%

What Subversive Alternative Paradigm Are You?
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Goin' Granola

2006-07-04T16:05:00.000-04:00

Hidy-ho blogger neighbors!

I've missed y'all so much. Been working hard and getting things done.

Got a new business, new writing ventures and am enjoying being a momma.

Hope all is well with each of you.

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh....Google

2006-05-31T07:27:00.000-04:00

Even if Google is the second coming of the Gov't spy game...I love it. Still don't have a gMail account, but that's okay. :) I've loaded some of my fave feeds to load on my Google page.

For example, this is what made me smile today.
pleonasm: the use of more words than are necessary to express an idea.

At heart...I am a pleonasmist. I enjoy superflous word usage. ;)

My horoscope tells me to:
You are motivated to create something tangible and can get lost in the logistics and planning. Still, it's advisable to maintain a connection with the realm of fantasy. Remember your dreams but don't get mixed up over what is real.

Today the girls and I might try our hand at making invisible ink.

:)

Who says the interwebs is no good?

;)

It is Spring!

2006-04-21T09:09:00.000-04:00

Today I have the itch (again) to homestead our little two acres. I know what can be done on such a small piece of land (and still have room for playing and such). All I need is a few chickens, on Jersey cow and a small horse for the girls. It wouldn't take much work to get it homestead ready...

Then there is the part of me that likes the ease that modern culture gives us. We can get used to sedentary living pretty easily. We don't have to grow our own food anymore to survive - we just drive our car to the store and pick it up from the aisles.

Hmmm...

The Boy is growing by leaps and bounds. It is truly amazing how much they grow in the first year. The things they can do already - the life they set out to live starts...

I've started a group/org/company thing called MamasInNeed. I'll post more about it here over the next few weeks. In fact, I'll post more often. :)

Be well. Happy Spring!
Give Thanks & Praise

House Fire

2006-03-22T09:16:00.000-05:00

Just droppin' in.

Last week we had a small house fire. All are okay - house is okay. Loads of damage, but it can be repaired.

Some days I feel like Job...

Other days I am very thankful for this blessing...

Either way, I'm ready for a vacation ;)

2006-02-21T08:54:00.000-05:00

Ahhh...it's Mom...

Just takin' a break from my busy schedule of eating and sleeping...please leave a message with mom
Isaac's Birth Story
There is not really that much to this story, but it is one of great healing and transformation (that has continued into the present moment!).

On Friday, Jan. 13th, I had the weirdest feeling all day. I think you kind of "know" when it is the real birth (especially after 2 false starts). It was the weekend of the full moon, and during the full moon in December, I heard "he will be born by the next full moon." Know that I had no idea what the gender was, or how many kiddos I was carrying, so I was happy to hear that a little boy would be here by the next full moon.

On Jan. 14, my water broke at 12:01 am - labor was starting. The Mister got up and woke up the girls. I figured that we were about 6-12 hours away from birth, so we didn't call anyone to announce the pending birth.

Around 2am, I called a friend to be my "girlie friend." :) The Mister was doing an awesome job of being a birth partner...we were having a great time. There was so much laughter and joy around us, and I was very excited to birth a new one into the world.

Well...for about 20 hours I labored, soaked in the bath, moaned, chanted, did birth yoga, walked around, prayed and visualized. By late evening of the 14th, I was in incredible pain, and was not able to really function anymore. It was at that time that I realized I was in some serious back labor (Isaac was face presenting, meaning his backbone and my backbone were aligned - Kundalini Rising?? Yeah, I think so, too!). I tried all the positions I had learned during my midwifery studies, but knew that something wasn't right (I couldn't feel his head), so I knew we needed to transport.

The Mister drove, at 85 MPH, to a hospital that is transport friendly. I was scared that I would get docs who would lecture me, so I set myself into "super strong" mode immediately. As I was being wheeled up to the L&D ER, I stayed focused on having a healing and healthy birth.

After my check-in, and exam, I was told that I would need another c-section. My words were, "I know, I was hoping for one." I told the docs and nurses about my experience with the girls. Everyone of them promised my experience now would be different...and it was.

All the OR docs and nurses were awesome. They were singing, laughing and talking to The Mister and me about life, babies and recent news. While I was getting my spinal, the doc sang CSNY songs to me (with a hysterical Indian accent). During the surgery, the OB/GYN found a large dermoid cyst on my left ovary...in a jovial manner she said, "you want me to take this out now - or come back again in two weeks to have it removed"? I started laughing because it was just so funny at the time...

It took some work to get Isaac out because he was already in the canal. His head still has this Egyptian look about it... Anyway... After he was "Birthed," he began to scream and cry. He was the most alert any of the med folks had seen for a c-section baby. His first Apgar was so high that he would have received a 10, but the OB/GYN doesn't do 10s because she feels it "jinxes" the baby. ;) While they were sewing me up, they handed Isaac to The Mister, who was able to hold him and put Isaac to my face so I could kiss on him. It was sooo awesome!

From the time he was born, Isaac has been "singing." He loves to just hum and make noise. It was the wildest thing...

After the OR, Isaac and I are wheeled into recovery where I get to nurse him. They bring us the placenta, then leave us alone to bond. He nursed like a champ, and really shocked all the old nurses at how aware and present he was.

From that moment on, I've been awed by the healing power of this guy....

While in the hospital, I had a lot of time to look at issues of my past. Having your base chakra meridians severed (again), has a tendency to bring up things that haven't been dealt with. I handled some pretty scary things (health, family, spirit, etc.). I'm still working with the tools I was given during this whole experience. I received many answers to questions that I had (and questions that I didn't know I had)...I would do it all over again - no questions asked.

=)

Have a blessed day! I got other things to post about that are very, very happy and joyful, but will save that for another time.

*big love*

A new litte faery arrives

2006-01-26T10:39:00.001-05:00

Little Rice Baby is here!

Please welcome Isaac...

More to come when I have 2-hands to type with!

Love,
Kim

Rumi

2005-10-15T10:10:00.000-04:00

"Read a chapter from me, unfold a secret from her [the creative Force]:
I am drunk of that wine forbidden by the lawgivers;
I am drunk of the wine of oneness; I am free of color and smell.
I am oblivious to this place; my mind is elsewhere"

"How could the rays of God's light fit into the heart? Yet when you search you will find it there, not from the point of view of containment such that it could be said that the light is in that place. You will find it through that place …"

Today I'll reflect on these words.

Peace to each of you!

*hugs*