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So yes, the farm is quiet so I have not much to talk about; I suppose that is why you hear so much about the roommates. It is a bit quiet without Jonathan but he was here this morning and I think I will visit with him tomorrow after work, I can just catch up a bus.

Today I made mud for the sign that I have been working on. I think it looks spiffy but I was told it is not thick enough. It is super heavy though. Our goal is for it to dry and then when we flip it, to add more mud to it to make it sturdier. I cut the basil so it was well groomed and began working on pesto this afternoon. Jackie cut hibiscus and hung the flowers to make tea bags. Jeremiah was working on something, not sure what. Jonathan was busy with bricks. It seemed like we got a lot done.

Tomorrow Amir will leave early to help a friend with something so he gave me the breakdown of what needed to be done as well as the pricing of his plants in case anyone comes to buy. I am glad that he has things going and I hope that the word gets out and people begin to stop by. It meant a lot to me that he told me the breakdown of what needed to be done tomorrow; I mean it makes sense since Jonathan is not here now, and I have been here for the second longest, but still.

Jeremiah bought lots of food today. In fact, he bought so much food that he had to bring the shopping cart back to the farm with him. I feel a bit uncomfortable with it, I mean the fridge has lots of food in it now, but I do not want to eat any of it. I mean I was told that I could but I don’t want to because of how I feel with just not being comfortable with him and the fact that if he runs out of food before he gets more money I will feel like I owe him something and I do not want any of that on my mind at all. Plus, I like the food that Amir gets, I feel it is healthy and good. I always thought that I would be a vegetarian at some point in my life and I guess this is it. Perhaps it will come about again more consciously later in life but for now I am okay with it. I am not craving meat or anything but I wouldn’t mind eating some chicken or pot roast (if it wasn’t so hot).

I have been speaking with my teacher friends from Atlanta and am just really glad that I got out when I did. I feel like it was an amazing place to start and could not have asked for better people to work with, but I am just happy that I do not feel stuck there. Also, I am glad I can apply these skills elsewhere. I think I would really like to be able to take everything that I learned and try to improve the teacher that I am opposed to just trying to stay afloat, as I felt I was doggy paddling just to keep my head above the water more times than I can count… I hope that things get better there for those who remain as I do not think it is healthy for them or even possible to survive without burning out in that type of environment.

Jackie is super cool and I am really glad that I have had the chance to meet her, even though it has been brief. She has done a lot of volunteering, even in Thailand on an elephant farm (or something with elephants) and with deaf students in Peru…or maybe that was in South America, I forget, but she has been all over. She has been sleeping a lot when she is not working and I think she just has total jet lag. I hope that she gets adjusted before her friend’s wedding…I am sure she will!