Ask and ye shall receive

Dear Readers!!

Things are going very well. I am all moved into my house in Wallingford and almost all set up. I still have to pain the room and do some finishing touches, but things are good. The chickens at this place are amazing, and it reminds me of being little and spending loads of time with them. Although I don't chill out for hours on end in their coup (teehee) I still give them plenty of cuddles.

Gene (owner of the house) and I made paella the other night, and I've had many good dishes since. We've also started the fermentation process for some rhubarb hooch.

I'm also very pleased with my housemates.. great people to live with. Today, Brian and I (raw foods chef housemate) took a run around Green lake. As we were walking back up 55th, into Meridian, we stopped at Zoka coffee, on the hypothesis that we could make a very basic exchange for some of our time and energy in exchange for some minimal foodstuffs. He guy, being pretty cool, did the math and told us that a bagel would be about 20 minutes of work. I was like "yeahh! totally, lets work for a bagel!" and he was like "naw naw man, i'm overstaffed as it is. but here... wait a sec..." so he went into the back and brought out a sandwich! "heres a two day old sandwich! good for a snacky-snack!" and first, I was surprised that he said "snacky-snack" but also surprised that we even got anything! Great success.

I am working at a cupcake/coffee place called Trophy Cupcakes, and its actually not bad. Easy work, and I'm one of the 2% of people who work there who almost balance out the estrogen levels in the place. Its also 3 min. walking from my house, which is super handy.

In any case... There will be many fun times in this place. I hope I see all my people in Seattle much more then I did when I was over on the other side.

Love you all!

best,
-e