"Though the problems of the world are increasingly complex, the solutions remain embarrassingly simple" ~ Bill Mollison

Class on soil today. This class confirmed that I still want to learn as much as there is to learn about soil. I don't remember the last time my brain felt so engaged. Really, really exciting.

Harvested lots of chamomile from the seeds I brought with me that we planted in February. With the rains, an entire bed was just in full bloom and it looked like something from a fairytale. I wanted to just lay in it, it smelled heavenly.

Processed seeds with a guy from Spain. What a character. I shared some of my seeds from Lamu with him and he gave me seeds for carob trees.

It has been a somber day around here. It feels gloomy since I am leaving earlier than expected and I think we are all getting sentimental and sad just thinking about it. I know it was just meant to be this way but feel pretty scattered and overwhelmed thinking about finding another place. Somehow, knowing Jack will be with me makes me feel drastically better. Yet at the same time, drastically more stressed out.

Today us interns made our own dinner and ate away from the annoying blast of the constant TV noise. It was so intimate and yummy. Brown rice, amaranth and a tomato, onion, cabbage salad. Afterward, I decided to share my incredible chocolate that came in the mail from my parents and we nearly polished off the whole thing!

Heading to the coast tomorrow night for the holiday and to look for places to live. Meeting a good friend from Lamu there. Hoping that during the trip I can balance productivity with getting some strong healing energy from Mother Ocean. It is as if she is pulling me to her, always and especially when

I'm now being serenaded by Juan's marimba (?) from the room next door. He's an intern from Mexico and I've really enjoyed getting to know him. We are both super curious and detail oriented during the trainings and his ambitious but calm attitude is an inspiration.