Intense

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Everything is intense

at this time.

The heat is intense;

for these days,

weather forecasts

have consistently noted

a heat index

of 105-110 degrees.

That reminds me

of the wind chill factor

which we followed intently up North.

Down here,

we are on the other end.

Right alongside,

the Mother Earth

is producing

in abundance.

Each day,

we have new things

to harvest

and put by.

She calls the shots.

We go with the flow.

We bow

in reverence

and gratitude

toward the Power

that we see and feel.

This intensity supports

the Creation

of Life itself.

Today, Richard put up

Ketchup and Tomato Soup.

Those 10 Gallons of Tomatoes

made 10 Precious Pints of Ketchup.

Was it over 10 hours?

We didn't count.

I kept picking

my Glorious Dry Edible Beans.

Melanie is gone

for a few Days,

visiting friends

and attending

an Herbal Conference.

Tomorrow,

we will be canning Chicken

from the Freezer.

That comes just ahead

of cleaning out the Freezer

(which we should have done earlier)

and processing the Little Roos.

I think

about the intensity of Life

for us right now.

Many in the Natural world

would describe the same.

We are not separate

from any of that.

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Glinda Crawford, 2010

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