Here I sit in our cozy living room, my hands cradling a mug of hot cocoa, watching giant snowflakes fall quietly on our little homestead. The season has finally decided to change, and with the colder weather comes a call to slow down and enjoy some rest and reflection.
The break is welcome, as up until this point we have been working around the clock to get our spot into shape, with a lofty goal of beginning to host trainings and events by next summer. As per SMC tradition, our house is covered in white-boards all sporting various charts and to-do lists.
Daunting at times, but so rewarding seeing the center begin to take shape. In the past few months we have cleared lots of brush, cleaned out and sheet mulched the gardens, planted some perennials, built a compost, put in floors, split firewood, painted, purchased tools, experimented in making lumber, and made plans to convert our two story garage into a meeting and bunk space. We are currently working on building a greenhouse using recycled windows and lumber milled on site, working fast so as to beat the heavy snow!
Was a lovely fall…
And now we are looking forward to the calm and beauty of winter!
