Jan. 4, 2021

the rainforest is back

I know I talk a lot about it on the podcast, but the rain is so important here at the cabin. When it's in short supply, we have to ration our household water and irrigation. When it's flowing, it's more like living on the grid.

Today, it's pouring and all the little seasonal creeks are flowing. It's such a beautiful rainforest on days like this, so I thought I'd share a photo with you.

Erik Ireland

Storyteller & Certified Mindfulness Teacher

Not Irish at all, I'm first generation Norwegian American, and a bit of an extroverted recluse. You'll usually find me in Northern California at the tiny off-grid cabin I share with my husband Joe, our good dog Bodhi, and a black cat named Ninja and his tabby sister Ashi.

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