Happy New Year!

Cheers! It’s 2007! Time really does seem to go quicker we are discovering. We are thoroughly enjoying residing on the hill above the Lewiston-Clarkston valley. The summer months flew by as usual, but as witnessed by the previous posts, we made use of the sunshine and got some backpacking and house projects accomplished. Priorities, of course! We got baby chicks for the first time last spring; we still have four chickens who continue to support our brooding egg business. Ha ha! And Ginger is the happiest hound around to be “fence free”. This previous year found me going through the grieving process for our baby that was due January 14, 2006. I’ve been blessed to learn a lot of lessons that have better prepared me as a woman. Not to say that all of these lessons have been easy! Seth has proven to be a true companion and still wants to be married to me. Ha ha! Now I am given the opportunity to be a rock for him as his father experiences the last stages of cancer of the esophagus. It has spread to other parts of his body, and he has chosen to abstain from medical treatment at this time. We were blessed to spend the holidays with his family this year. Good memories were made, especially getting wood with Ethan and Ian. (Wink, wink!) The exciting news is that I am apprenticing to become a midwife! I am thrilled to be called to this path and loved my first experiences with birth at home. I am looking forward to the birth this month as it is planned to be a waterbirth. So, all of our friends out there who are having babies this year (8 and counting), I am open to being your doula! Just give me the word. Finally, Seth has been reading up on the history of the area in preparation for your visits to Lewiston, Idaho. Local tours are available with an authentic Idaho guide. The weekends are filling fast, so book early!