[Women] May Women's Group Virtual Sharing

[Annie Warmke]

Bon Jour to all of you:  I think spring will finally arrive this week - 
by that I mean the temperature will be bearable again. It's been a 
mighty long winter.

I've been in lock down for 9 weeks now.  During that time I've developed 
a routine to go forest bathing with my goats at least three times a 
week.  The rhythm of my life has become familiar again and that's helped 
me to deal with goat deaths, a paralyzed wether, and a close friend who 
is working through breast cancer. It's such a challenge not to show up 
and care for her.  Instead I asked if I could attend to her spiritual 
needs.  At her suggestion, starting in two weeks I am hoping that some 
of their friends will sign up to send them a meme, a joke, a book title 
or some music so that they are reminded to practice real self-care.

As for a woman that inspired me:  there are too many to mention. This 
winter though two of my friends, Joyce Hill and Alyssa Van Gun have been 
remarkable in their friendship.  They've put food in the barn for us, 
baked us desserts, brought home made masks, sent words of encouragement, 
and lastly figure out how to reconfigure a junked baby carriage so my 
crippled goat has a way to practice walking again.  The love that I feel 
just thinking of them gives me nourishment on the days when I miss 
seeing my granddaughter or feel like it would be great to go on a picnic 
somewhere besides here.

I also miss FUUSM, but I have truly enjoyed the Wed. noon meditation, 
and the Goddess class.  It was really fun working with Suzyn Mills to 
put together a church service.  And my peacock, Rumi, came home to 
roost.  Sex and food are big draws and I finally won.  Next goal:  feed 
him closer and closer to the new peafowl structure so that when he sees 
those peahens he goes right in to mate with them.  I can almost see baby 
chicks in my future. Love, Annie

On 5/12/2020 11:14 AM, Jill Inabnet via Women wrote:
> Beautiful! ����❤️
>
> Sent from my iPad
>
> On May 12, 2020, at 7:46 AM, Rebecca Phillips via Women 
> <women at fuusm.org <mailto:women at fuusm.org>> wrote:
>
>> Good morning, all,
>>
>> Obviously, we will not be meeting face to face this month as we 
>> continue to stay "safe at home," in Dr. Acton's words. I miss our 
>> wide-ranging conversations and (of course!) wonderful food. In lieu 
>> of an actual meeting, I am hoping we can check in. And in honor of 
>> both spring and Mother's Day, two topics: a spring photo or something 
>> you want to say about this spring, and/or the name of a woman who has 
>> inspired you/taught you/mothered you, and part of her story if you so 
>> choose.
>>
>> Check-in
>> As an introvert, I am actually rather enjoying not having to go much 
>> of anywhere--suspect that I will have difficulty venturing out again. 
>> Living next to the arboretum and having an expansive view across 
>> treed green space is a plus. Like many of us, I am engaging in 
>> several Zoom activities each week and am REALLY being nourished by 
>> the Monday evening Cakes for the Queen of Heaven class.
>>
>> The irises are blooming. This variety appears in paintings from at 
>> least the 1700s. My first start of it came from my mother.
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>>
>> So many women have been important to me that, even though I suggested 
>> the topic, I am going to have to think about it for a while.
>>
>> Blessings on you all.
>>
>> Rebecca
>> "If you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need."-- 
>> Cicero
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Annie Warmke
Farmer, activist, consultant, writer
Blue Rock Station/Warmke Farm LLC
www.bluerockstation.com
(740) 674-4300 or (740) 252-6295 Mobile

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