I Go Among Trees

 

I Go Among Trees

by Wendell Berry

I go among trees and sit still.
All my stirring becomes quiet
around me like circles on water.
My tasks lie in their places
where I left them, asleep like cattle.

Then what is afraid of me comes
and lives a while in my sight.
What it fears in me leaves me,
and the fear of me leaves it.
It sings, and I hear its song.

Then what I am afraid of comes.
I live for a while in its sight.
What I fear in it leaves it,
and the fear of it leaves me.
It sings, and I hear its song.

After days of labor,
mute in my consternations,
I hear my song at last,
and I sing it. As we sing,
the day turns, the trees move.

I Need a Hug

I Need a Hug

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Buckwheat Groat Cereal

Buckwheat Groat Cereal

1 cup water
1/2 cup buckwheat groats
pinch of salt

Cook the groats about 10 minutes in the water.

Let sit for 5 minutes.
Sprinkle with cinnamon, a drizzle of honey,
and a splash of milk and maybe some blueberries.
An easy to cook, wholesome breakfast meal.

Warm Cabbage Salad with Mushrooms

Warm Cabbage Salad with Mushrooms

1 head of Napa cabbage shredded fine
2 shallots sliced in rings then in half
6 orange mini peppers slivered then chopped in half
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 tablespoon fresh minced ginger
3 garlic cloves minced
1/4 cup olive oil
1 tablespoon soy sauce or aminos
2 tablespoons mirin
2 tablespoons white balsamic vinegar
chili oil to taste
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Sauté shallots till starting to caramelize, then add peppers till they soften, then garlic for one more minute. Remove and add to salad greens. Sauté mushrooms till soft and add to salad. Warm up the remainder of the dressing ingredients, pour over salad, toss well, and serve.