i have limited time to post today...i am sitting at a cafe in arcata with amie and dave (a new friend i've met at the arcata market). amie and i drove an hour or so west on Hwy. 299 from hoopa to arcata this morning after the morning crew of grady, nathan and cameron headed out for market, their trucks packed with the harvest (including three kinds of chard, kale, carrots, beets, zucchini, squash, mint, cilantro, garlic scapes, dill, sugar snap peas, lettuces, basil and probably more that i'm forgetting...). what a beautiful drive! we pulled into the arcata plaza just before noon, where the farmer's market was in full swing...

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i want to tell tales and share so much more, but i have to collect my words and present them in a way that reflects the richness of these experiences that i am having, so i'll hold off on storytelling for right now...rest assured, it's not for lack of stories to tell, though!

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already, my time on the farm has been invaluable. last night, we ended the evening by listening to amie, nathan and kjiersten (sp??) playing the fiddle, guitar and cello, respectively...my favorite was their rendition of 'the old crow medicine [show's]' cover of bob dylan's 'wagon wheel.' no words...

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tonight we're going to get some wine and go to an arts festival in eureka...and tomorrow is another day off! i think i'll get on my bike for a bit and explore...maybe bake a little in the amazing kitchen that looks out onto rows of cilantro, basil and dill...and i'll definitely take the short hike down to the trinity river and spend some time on the water :)

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BUT. i have put up pictures! i plan eventually to blog with the pixx interlaced, but in the meantime, just have a look at them...i want you all to share in this experience with me! (the link to my pixx is on the sidebar of this page under pixx)

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ok...i'm off with cameron to shop the arcata co-op for the essentials we'll need for meals this coming week...the essentials, that is, that won't come right out of the ground about ten minutes before we wash and cook them!!!