L'aventure américaine

  We are about to celebrate two months as husband and wife. And it makes me excited for the rest of my life. My husband is patient and kind and sweet. And he's handsome, except for gross feet. He's painted my walls and appeased my whims. He's planted three fruit trees with cute little limbs. He has plans for greenhouses, co-ops and compost. He is always much more interesting than most. He's so smart and so fun and such a good man And I love him.  I love him, with all that I am.

I thought that I would get that out there first thing.  If anyone found that they had a large influx of cash, I would love to take it off of your hands.  I would even name a building after you! You see, Stephanie and I are still moving along with the clinic.  However, we have to yet to permanently establish a home for the Sky Lakes Wellness Center.  While the hospital has offered to foot the bill, we are hoping for some extra money to fully renovate up to our standards (green building, teaching kitchen, community space, windows, windows, windows!) and we hate to ask the hospital for all of that money.  So, if you know any philanthropists, if you have been searching for a building in which you could invest, or if you want to save me some grant-writing time, please send $850,000 our way! Klamath Falls from the top of the ridge where Maizie and I hike almost daily. We are, in fact, moving along and are having some success.  In fact, the local paper (The Herald & News) pu