The Last Seven Months

The last seven months by the numbers.

3500 The number of screws in the micro house
9 Rolls of duct tape to keep the Chevy from littering the mountain with non essential parts.
50 The number of times I asked Carlos not to ride any of my horses to his home 3 miles away.
6000 The number of pounds of produce from the farm in the last four months
1000 The number of waves caught since October one.
5 Most trips up the mountain in one 24 hour period to keep the project on track. 
35 The number of minutes each direction at 15 mph
120 The number of times Gordo’s 200-pound generator was lifted into the back of the car in the wee hours by me and one other.
30 The average number of American dollars spent to live here each day.
30 The number of gallons of water poured into the radiator one quart at a time to keep the Chevy rolling.
8 The number of times I welded the right front fender to the Chassis
10 The number of people who have consulted on the project to keep us on the permaculture path.
8000 The number of pounds of produce anticipated for harvest in the next 5 months.
5 The number of local people working as partners on the farm.
0 The number of times David Duharte did not have his heart in the project. Coconspirator on farm management and the micro house build. 
0 The number of words I can come up with to thank you.

Leaving this place with a smile on Saturday on the way North to see the most amazing, creative, adaptive, beautiful and supportive woman I know. The real Tomato.