Hobbies for Life

One of the greatest things I have experienced living in the Sierra is the abundance of foraging. It is incredible how many edible and useful plants there are right around me. Living in the city was intriguing as far as foraging goes (what is public space, and how can it be used?), but here, it is such a wealth of available goodness. For the first time I have been able to pick something to use as a main ingredient in my cooking. Here we have, the most delicious blackberry pie.


Vegan graham cracker crust loaded with fresh blackberries and flavored with wild mint. I may be leaning towards being too proud.



It has been a wonderful experience to live in a place so inspiring and exciting as here. Though my days are LONG (and maybe even because they are so long), the peace and quite of my home has kept me doing the things I love, and encouraging me to try new things. Never have I been in a place where I can test myself so much. Often, it is intimidating to put myself in the place of learning, especially when I have to turn around and teach those things almost immediately. Just as often, it is rewarding to find that if I give myself the freedom to try and fail, I also give myself the freedom to learn and grow. Sometimes embarrassing, like today when I educationally shot an arrow into the dirt at archery, but mostly rewarding.