Today I turned 40 years old with a bottle of champagne and my family on a summit overlooking the North Cascades. We kicked off the weekend on the Pacific Crest Trail at Harts Pass near Canada. The PCT was the first “big girl” trail I hiked after moving to Seattle in 2013. Spending time in complete silence (for hours) was a first for me. It truly changed my life. When I finally grew comfortable paying attention without immediately reacting, I was really able to listen and see life around me in a way I never had before. If someone asks what really led to the end of my career, it was an internal shift I have a hard time describing but ultimately resembles self-awareness, and it probably began on the PCT. I met several through hikers this weekend who started at the Mexico border and were almost done. I asked what they planned to do after such an accomplishment. “Go home and get back to work,” most said. At first it seems anticlimactic but I remember Trent Peterson, a young man whose story I told years ago, as he rode wild mustangs along the PCT. He used to say that the PCT is just a trail, what matters is that we slow down, pay attention and see clearly whatever path we’re on. I looked up a quote from that report to share with you all.
“This isn't to advocate for the PCT. The PCT is just a trail. Get out of the rat race and slow down. Pay attention to the little things, not just the big things, because it's the whole picture we need to be aware of," he said.
We celebrated Lily’s 6th birthday recently. (Yes SIX!! If you’ve been part of this community since I was pregnant with her, it’s surreal how fast it has flown by!) So, what do you get your daughter when her best friend is a chicken named Carla? A chicken purse carrier of course. Now they can go on all kinds of adventures together. I hope the downtown sidewalks are ready. Honestly, I kind of think Carla likes it?!
By the way, both of my kids take the fermented cod liver/butter oil from https://www.greenpasture.org/ — It’s food, not a supplement, that’s packed with vitamins A, D & K in highly absorbable form that your body will recognize. I battled chronic cavities before taking this, and now have check-ups where the dentist remarks at the health of my teeth and gums. This happened even before I cut sugar and ultra-processed foods. Use promo code “ALISON” at checkout for 10% off.
The answer is 385.6 gallons of milk. That's how much milk we'd have to drink (at $13 a gallon) to make up for the $5,000 we have spent on our dairy cow - who has yet to produce a single drop. This is a PSA video for anyone who goes on social media and sees the idyllic apron-clad milkmaid harvesting her "free" milk for cream, butter, yogurt and more - then thinks, I want a dairy cow! It's hard work, there are no days off, and in the end, it's a financial wash (or drain). That said, if you want to do it because you enjoy a challenge, you want to raise your kids on a farm, you value knowing where your food comes from - these are great reasons. Leave the dreams of "free milk" at the barn door.
We love raw milk because it's a superfood with all the digestive enzymes left in tact. It's full of Vitamin K which is required for your bones to absorb Vitamin D. This is one reason we all take the fermented cod liver/butter oil from https://www.greenpasture.org/. It's packed with vitamins A, D & K...
I was truly amazed to witness Soleil, one of our mama goats, standing beside her kid when she got her head stuck in the fence. I first noticed something was wrong when I saw Soleil standing there, bellowing across the pasture to the other goats. Then I noticed her kid. Soleil stood there the entire time, in the hot sun, until her baby was free. Share this with a mama who doesn’t run when life gets tough.
And don’t forget to tell her about the fermented cod liver/concentrated butter oil from https://www.greenpasture.org/ which I’ve taken for 15 years. Motherhood can suck the nutrition right out of us, and this has helped me with chronic cavities, inflammation, energy and immune response. Use promo code “ALISON” for 10% off at checkout. Happy belated Mother’s Day!
Hope everyone’s weekend is going well. I am planning to do the “Farm Report” again tomorrow. I would love your submissions for headlines we should discuss. I am trying to keep it focused on Farming, Health and Food. Here’s one I found. Does anyone see any reference to how stupid people are for using this seasoning - like how raw milk is treated? I plan to go live at 3 PM ET. See you then!
https://www.ksnt.com/news/kansas/salmonella-fears-cause-recall-of-seasoning-product-sold-at-walmart-stores-nationwide/
RFK Jr. Visits Ohio Farm That Shows Regenerative Methods Grow Healthy Food
https://link.theepochtimes.com/mkt_app/us/rfk-jr-visits-ohio-farm-that-shows-regenerative-methods-grow-healthy-food-6026282?
Find out from Joel if he’s on the farm tour!
