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Talking to the Forage Folks

After watching the video of my presentation at the 2012 Ancestral Health Symposium, Nancy remarked that it seemed like I was more nervous talking about the forage agronomy topics than I am when I deliver purely dietary presentations. I agree. It may be that I hadn't been studying the forage material for a while, so I was conscious of being certain that I actually said what I wanted to say. It could have been, too, that I was expecting that audience to be a challenging one. I was very pleased with the response, however. And I'll be giving another presentation this August in Atlanta at the 2013 Ancestral Health Symposium!  I see my role, in part, as standing between the low carb/Primal/Paleo communities and the livestock agriculture communities. It's my hope that they can begin speaking to each other and learning from each other. I've had the opportunity to present counter-establishment dietary information at the 2012 and 2013 annual meetings of the American Forage and G

How Family Yoga Changed my Day (week, year, life)

This morning I woke up grumpy. Those of you that have spent morning time with me know I actually LOVE mornings. But not today. Eli has me up three times last night, each time from a DEEP sleep, for things that I began to resent. Mama? Yes Eli. MAAAAAAAAma!!!! YEEEEEEEEEES Eli? Please put the covers back on me! Do it yourself Honey-Bun. (whining, sleepily) NOOOOO you do it for me!! (Of course, I get up and do it). I'm back in bed in 60 seconds. Phew. MAMA! (ignore) MAAAAAMAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WHAT honey? Please bring me some juice. (I wait hoping he just goes back to sleep). (now I have to go to the bathroom) MAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA I'm in the potty Eli. (WHHHHHHHINE) I want some juiiiiiiiiiiice. In a minute WHIIIIIIIIIIIINE WHIIIIIIIIIIIIINE (I deliver said juice) MAAAAAAAAAAAAAaaa What's wrong Eli? Please take my cup. Just put it down. I CAN'T. Yes you can. (clunk) I DID IT. Good job. Night Night night night Eli. NIGHT NIGHT. I said goodnight Eli. NIIIIIIIIIIIIGHT NIIIIIIIIIIII