Joy and Love in the New Year!

With peacock and hand-made sheep at Ardenwood Farm

My plans for the new year are pretty much the same as for last year:
spend as much time as possible outside enjoying the amazing natural world,
cook and eat delicious and nourishing local food,
resist the urge to over-consume
pursue joyful balance in work and home life and ...
to teach the reasons behind these aspirations to my son.

Hiking in the Marin Headlands

And I will also be trying to follow Silas's example in at least two ways:
strive to learn new things everyday
savor time with the ones we love

the daily morning snuggle in the big bed