Today was a rather exceptional day. I had no committments to anyone, which is a rarity. So I freely moved through the committments to myself and my animals and my land. It's always a long list, but goes so much more smoothly when I am not committed to others. So my first stop was the transfer station to unload the recyclables. It made me realize how very grateful I am that the lava flow which threatened our beautiful island only a year ago has now subsided. Our town of Pahoa