After more than 10 days of cloudy skies and a storm that shook everything, This morning the sun reappeared . Those of us who live here know how precious even the tiniest ray is, and it's not unusual to find people downtown standing with their heads tilted slightly upwards, eyes closed, hands open, basking in that momentary warmth.
The sun calls to us and nourishes us (they say we lack so much vitamin D, and the sun gives us so much), but I wonder, What else nourishes me in autumn ?
I find nourishment in getting plenty of sleep, sometimes with a hot water bottle. I find nourishment in leisurely conversations with friends, in enjoying the company of my children at home, and above all, those warm, high-calorie dishes : vegetable soups, lentils with sausages , mashed potatoes with egg , a hot chocolate next to the wood stove.
Sometimes it seems that this time of year, when the land rests here in the south, leaves us no alternative but to seek our food in large chains that bring it from further north. -and I admit that it was one of our fears when we started this journey with Vecinos- But we are already experiencing it, There's no need to go far ; our neighbors have prepared to continue feeding us: potatoes of all colors and varieties, squash, grains , dairy products, Meats , and a long etcetera leave us without excuse and with the enormous gift of being able to feed ourselves with what grows nearby , what our neighbors grow.
This week we added one new section with baskets lovingly prepared by us, to make it easier for you to choose among so many wonderful things.
