summertime!

I made sunflower seed yogurt and almond cheese today, for the first time. I cultured them with probiotics. I also came into possession of some local raw cheese. I could have eaten it, it would have been freegan. But I smelled it (I, the former half-a-block-a-day cheese eater) and it didn't smell edible to me. Instead, I brought it to one of many potlucks I have been invited to lately.

I'm going to Boston in a few weeks! And soon after that, classes will be done and I'll be out in the field. My CSA will start, the farmers' market has already started here, the sustainable ag group I'm involved with plans to stay active--it should be a fun summer.

I'm also getting a grip on my back problems. If it gets significantly better, I'll be able to run a lot more, which makes me a lot happier. The massage I have to do to release the muscles is very intense and emotional, but it's better to open those things up than to keep them tense and closed.