Saturday, and the birds are singing... "it ain't all bad."

Sabbath

Today we went to the Farmers Market, our Saturday ritual, then home for a wholesome meal of tempeh scramble with peppers, garlic, onions, spinach, corn, cumin, turmeric, black volcano salt and a side of whole grain spelt biscuits smothered in earth balance.

We followed that with drinking chocolate (Guatemalan bricks brought back by our friend Ashley) made with strong black ohori's coffee, cloves, cardamom, and cinnamon.

Seriously delightful.

So many colors in Santa Fe.

Above: A view of Acequia Madre.

Below: Johnnie's cash store gettin' all festive!

A little about Johnnie's cash store:

"Johnnie’s Cash Store on Camino Don Miguel, a crooked street winding north from San Acacio to Acequia Madre, just east of Camino del Monte Sol. Johnnie’s Cash Store began as a neighborhood store by Johnny and Bertha Armijo in 1946 and it’s been operating continuously ever since.Johnnie’s Cash Store is still a small family operation, less than 1200 square feet in size, just large enough for two aisles and a counter top. Bertha Armijo, in her nineties, still owns it and you’re likely to find one or another of the grandchildren at the cash register. Today, just as in 1949, Johnnie’s Cash Store stills sells bread, milk and Popsicles to its neighbors from behind a worn wooden counter, one of the last locally owned grocery stores in Santa Fe."

Scenery on the walk between our place to Johnnies.

Atalaya was amazing today. She just smiled and hung out with us, barely fussing all day. She is putting her hands in her mouth now, and that seems to keep her more calm. She made so many cute noises today and really just hung out with us, like a friend.

There's really so much to say. Atty makes us laugh and helps us learn so much about ourselves. She can push our buttons and teach us patience, she can coo and melt our hearts. She really is a miracle child. A real child of light. Bright shining hope filled light. Forget Obama, if you're really looking for hope... vote Atty Bom 2012! (she'll be three.) She's running on a platform of universal pediatric care, and full piggy banks for all middle class American babies.

"es ew tan!"