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.
In case you missed the end of yesterday's show, here is a quick update on our cell tower fight. We filed an application to be granted intervenor status (if you're not familiar with this, definitely look it up in case you ever need to fight something before your local government). That application included an expert report written by Dr Kent Chamberlain, one of the world's leading RF radiation experts. A week later, we were notified by the county that the cell tower company's attorney asked to have their application continued to a "date uncertain", which basically means an indefinite pause. That meant we did not present at the previously scheduled April 16 meeting. We will see what happens next! I am making sure to take plenty of my fermented cod liver oil/butter oil to help my body deal with the extra activity this has brought to my life - like knocking on neighbors' doors! If you want to try it out, go to https://www.greenpasture.org/ and use promo code "ALISON" for 10% off!
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I almost feel bad for our rooster, Hei Hei. Even though he continually sneak attacks me, I think his bully behavior is driven by the fact that he gets bullied by pretty much every animal on the farm, including our sheep, Maple.
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Northwest Florida feels so much like eastern Washington today. We have multiple wildfires in the area and a red flag warning. The sun is so hazy and orange just like I remember on those late summer days when we lived north of Spokane. The air quality is poor and it smells like campfire. I had a friend tell me she sold off part of her beef herd early because the drought has made it unaffordable to keep feeding cows as the grass isn’t growing. There is no immediate danger to us, though the conditions make it risky for anyone who lives in a rural area.
https://open.substack.com/pub/rwmalonemd/p/who-owns-the-seed?
Important. Another move to control food
@AlisonMorrow maybe you should have Malone on again to discuss 😃
