Happy Tuesday,

Such sweet Springtime weather. I am cleaning out our yurt today and I feel SO GOOD! There is something about dusting off winter that is so wonderful. The cobwebs, both inner and outer, the rearranging of what works for our life at this time... Today we had more salad than cooked food, which is always a sign of Spring! 

In what ways do you clean out the winter for the newness of Spring? 

Aloha,

We are in Maui getting ready to lead our newest workshop on Community Building! It starts tomorrow and we excited about exploring this subject with people for the first time. What stops you from taking on creating community?

Cafe Gratitude Oakland celebrated their second anniversary and the people there continue to inspire us.  If you have never visited that location stop by for lunch one day and see community being in service to one another.

The buds are getting ready to burst open soon on the almond trees! The pruning is just about done, and Matthew is spreading the minerals based on the soil tests throughout the farm. The greenhouse is planted with kale and lettuce and it is a beautiful sight. 

We leave for Los Angeles this Thursday to do the new employee orientation for all the new hires. We are thrilled and excited to see the restaurant and where the crew from us here is living together. 

Jose, who has lived with us on the farm for 3 years is cleaning out his trailer and heading to Los Angeles to join the crew there and head up the kitchen. We are going to miss him and are grateful that he is still a part of our community. Last night we had dinner with him at Gracias Madre and we were all sharing how wonderful and life changing our years together have been.