...And it rained, and it rained, and it rained. Every day the huge storm off the coast blew at least a few hours’ light rain, and sometimes more. Thankfully, the parched ground soaked it up and there was rarely any standing water to breed mosquitoes, though they are starting to emerge. It also stopped the day before our Yoga Retreat, which lent itself to both good times and plenty of work getting done over the weekend.

The Yoga Retreat was a smashing success, with the Hostel crammed full and lots of students participating both in morning classes and an afternoon work party, in which we cleaned up and lit the labyrinth, worked in the garden, and freed up the T-trails. Thanks to Kate for leading a great weekend, and all the guests who came through. We got nothing but positive feedback about the weekend and plan to do it again in the Fall.

Southwood has joined us in the kitchen for a week, so there’s been righteous dub pumping and booties shaking all week long. Trey left us for some time to wander, and we are in the process of re-organizing the kitchen management to include more staff and guests in cooking every night, rather than one dedicated individual creating the meals night after night.

We also have witnessed the return of fireflies to the Forest, beginning to light up our late nights under the full moon which just passed.

May The Forest Be With You…