Aw, how the animosity grows when living with a bunch of women... especially when we all sync up and PMS at the same time.  The joys of being a woman. Well, I’ll spare you the ins and outs but the gist of it is that no one thinks anyone else is doing their part, everyone thinks they work the hardest.  Including myself.  So, anyway, much of the day and energy is unfortunately spent bickering about this.

I start my day in the garden before I move inside to clean with Sara.  We also spend much of our time avoiding Subra.  He is always trying to embark his wisdom on us and somehow create an opportunity for young people to become responsible and find themselves.... Well, I’ve done found myself already - cross the country and back.  But... maybe some young 19 year old who stumbles through those doors will appreciate his riddled wisdoms.

Lunch was a salvaged version of 4 day old boyscout spaghetti. Brad is a wonderful cook around here and is getting quite good at repurposing left overs. Today was a fried/sauteed olive oil, herbs, garlic, deliciousness. 

In the heat of the day Jodi (the woman from Crestone) came by to teach up how to weave with plastic straws.  It was really cool.  We set up our little “loom” and before you know it I’m knitting a belt.  Or a headband. Or a bracelet.   We’ll see how far I get...

In the evening we do a sweat.  Yes, it is only Wednesday, but Grace and Kate are leaving this week and requested one before they depart.  It was a really beautiful ceremony.  Beautiful prayers and very woman focused.  So many blessings toward woman kind and mother nature.  It was really great.  Really intense, but really great. 

After the sweat i was surprisingly energized and for some reason I really did not want to shower so I asked everyone if they wanted to go to the hot springs.  I had never been so it felt like time.  Sara, Kenny, Ramone, Grace, Allison, Teagan and myself went - it was so incredible.  We drove down a long dirt road to an unmarked pull off in the gorge. We get out and hike down a fairly long and rocky hillside to the river.  The way the moonlight hits the walls of the gorge make them glow just enough so you can see the borders of the rocks. And you’ll never guess what lives there - FIREFLIES!! They’re different then the Southern fireflies, they move quicker and blink more rapidly, but they are without a doubt fireflies.   So beautiful. 

Well, I also crossed something new off my bucket list - skinny dipping.  Except that time I went swimming topless with Chris Thile, I had never truly been skinny dipping.  It was a little awkward.  Mostly because we were in mixed company and the guys wore their shorts, but it was nice in some ways too... freeing, I guess you’d say.  We were out pretty late, probably 1 or so.  The drive back was entertaining.  Like I mentioned before, Ramone was a stunt double for a while, so the drive home was him telling us stories of his wild days.  What a character.  Makes me realize how tame my life is and how I could stand to amp up the crazy every once in a while... as long as I avoid the dodging bullets and impregnating a woman part I think I’ll be fine ;)