So for those of you who don’t know me personally, I am helping my boyfriend, Jason, raise his 7-year old boy, Jahn. Jahn’s mom, Star, died suddenly and tragically in a car crash in August 2006, just a few weeks shy of Jahn’s 5th birthday. So when Jason and I started a romantic relationship, I went from being a single woman in a very peaceful, quiet apartment to woman in a relationship, with a child around all the time, constant hubbub, tons of “why” and “how” questions, and all from a little kid I didn’t know. I tried to get to know Jason, much of the time having that time with him revolve around what Jahn needed. So it’s been a bit complicated from time-to-time, as we’ve all tried to figure out where we all fit inside a new, different family dynamic.
That all has lead me to lose my patience once in awhile, and realize how important taking “me” time is. Before I met Jason, if I wanted to go somewhere and do something, all I had to do was check my calendar and bank account, and I’d be off! Well, it’s a little different now — to say the least! But Jason has always made sure that there was time made for me to do what I needed, the dear heart, and assured that I get time that is just for me. SUCH a Love! We both offer that to each other, to keep the level of insanity down to a dull roar. Every year, at least once, I go away for a few days. Last year instead of separate vacations, we took a family vacation to Richmond, VA to see Jason’s side of the family at Thanksgiving, and in 2007 I went to Cedar Springs for the better part of a week — my first attempt at going completely raw. WONDERFUL place, by the way!!! If you’re looking for a great way to get off on the right foot, it’s a great place to “dry out” and start your raw journey!!! I was raw for the 5 days I was there, and then stayed raw for an additional 11 days after I left. That’s also when I started writing my “Go Raw, Not Crazy” series of cookbooks.
So I give you that little bit of background so that you know where I’m coming from. Once in awhile, I just gotta get away. The house is firmly raw now, and I feel very confident that I won’t come home to fried chicken and chili with quesadillas for dinner. Hmm, ok we’ve never had that combo before, but you catch my meaning. But back to the relevant point. I am VERY ready to take a mini-vacation, and a wonderful woman in town named Suzanne has an adorable little cottage for rent, and I only have to pay 4 Life Dollars a night for it!!! Life Dollars are the alternative currency used at Fourth Corner Exchange, and I’m a member of that organization. No TV, no phone, not even a kitchen to tempt me! She often cooks for her guests, but I told her I’d just bring my own raw stuff. So I’ll be going there late Sunday evening and write-write-writing til my little fingers can’t take it anymore. I really need to get my free e-books ready for the site launch, and it’s just not happening with all the hubbub mentioned above.
So I’m REALLY excited! I’ve got my work all laid out that I want to do, I only have to pay “Monopoly Money” to stay at the cabin, and I am just 20 miles from home if any emergency should come up (or if I forget something). I’ve decided that I’m not going to talk during this time, either. I’m not sure why that’s important to me, but I just have this feeling that I’m done doing it for awhile. I’m just tired of answering questions, being “there” for people, I feel so drained. So I’m going to use this time to do a little piece of my life’s work, and I’ll be able to regenerate and sleep all I want while my body heals from the 38 years of battering it took from my former cooked-food diet.
And speaking of diet, today’s menu looked like this:
BREAKFAST:
Chocolate Creme Pie (OMG DELICIOUS! The creamiest chocolate pudding you’ve ever had inside of a finely-ground macadamia nut crust — people canNOT tell it’s not cooked!)
LUNCH:
Chocolate “Milk”, a very small green salad and a banana
DINNER:
Pepperawni Nuts with that delectable hot mustard I got the other day, and another piece of Chocolate Creme Pie
Ahhhhhhhhhhhhh, life is good. Chocolate for every meal, and a mini vacation on the horizon. Life is DEFINITELY good!
30 Days of Chocolate! 