I was convinced that i should sell it.

my father is a pain in the ass (yes, I love him, and so: Rilke suggests a person must be stretched between two poles in order to give God room for growth), and as a neighbor dad's nothing but sorrow.

and asides from that I haven't been there for more than a week or had money to work on it in almost a year. grad school, no work, need a income....and more than that-

I need community, practice and play with people I love.

and then this last weekend my friends, some new, some midlin, came up and busted out some duck pond digging, some construction clay harvesting and a genuine appreciation for fine homemade from scratch pizza, cob oven squash, gardening and hottubs with beer. and I must say, those Finnish sisters really did a great job with the kitchen!

and now I dont want to sell. SO GET YOU ASSES UP HERE!

I know its winter, but ill say this: that logged over hill next door can be replanted with the most luscious food forest you would ever want. we can make a garden paradise! I have 2 year round streams, and with less than 250k investor money we could buy the adjacent parcel and start an ecovillage that - well, we could call it home.

just as long as you don't mind having me as a neighbor. I know I get a little testy at times. been a rough few years- a review of my blogs (and absence thereof) will show what I'm wrastling with... but I suddenly, after months of thinking otherwise, see a reason to hold on to the place.

cause its true: they're not making anymore land, and land with running water, good soil, suitable slopes for orchards and good neighbors (all of us) is hard to come by. honestly, my dads just a pain in >MY ASS< everyone else loves him!)

so start the talking, drop me a line, and let me know what you dream of. I bet those dreams can come true.

There's enough room to realize your highest calling in Abundance.