Earth Day Birthday

We spent a lovely afternoon and evening at the Possibility Alliance, a Petrol Free and Electricity Free Farm to the South of us. Today was Earth Day. It was also Beth's Birthday. Beth is an Earth Mother, so it was particularly fitting for us to celebrate her Birthday and Earth Day too.

I brought the Earth Egg which I painted for Melanie about 17 years ago. That Egg has been held by hundreds of People. Metaphorically, it is fragile yet vibrant and filled with Life. So too is our Earth. While carefully passing the Earth Egg around our Circle of Friends, we shared a wish for the Earth and Beth. That 1 wish was intended to fit them both. It was beautiful.

We had a lovely meal of Local Foods which centered around homemade Burritos. Sarah had made a beautiful Carrot Cake, covered with Creamy Frosting and Flowers (Violets and Johnny Jump-Ups) and touched by a large cinnamon Flower and a beeswax Candle. We had homemade Ice Cream too. The sweetness was toned down with natural sugars and the flavors of the ingredient. Yum.

The celebration also included Music on Guitar, Violin, Shakers and Singing. Nothing was mechanical, glitzy, or forced. The whole event was local, handmade, and tailor made to our own celebration. I feel warmed by it all.