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These slides are for our free group class. They are multi-lingual–the flags are language buttons.

Happy nails

Happy nails

Do you miss any place? When did you get here? I can’t adjust to being back. Who can even understand I have somewhere else. Early mornings we’re unpacking boxes of coffee, syrup, cups. Inside and outside, i am in different places.  Like I’m not really here.

Out early

Out early

What time did you get up? What would you have done? I woke up at 4:45am to go to work.  I drove in the dark. I thought I was scheduled to work at 6:15am.  But really it was 10:00am. So I had a donut and coffee, and  then I came here to the community farm. It felt nice out so early.  Having time and no rush.  It was a peaceful morning.

Pumpkin eater

Pumpkin eater

What did you do today? Do you ride a bicycle? There are 30 days of Autumn remaining.  The weather has suddenly gotten colder. Trees are changing colors. Fast food is not the American diet.  Corn, beans, squash is. Pumpkin pie was invented here.

Overnight apples

Overnight apples

When is apple harvest season? Have you had apple sauce? Do you have plans today? I prepared these apples to make a pie. But I have to get up early tomorrow morning, so i made apple sauce instead. I got up early. The newspaper is chilled by the cold morning air. The apples cooked in the slow cooker overnight.

Decided already

Decided already

What is the temperature outside? What tattoo do you want? Do you wear shoes in the house? It’s been unseasonably cool for October. Winter decided to come early this year. My dog pooped and I decided not to pick it up. I decided to take off my shoes.

Railyards market

Railyards market

What month is it? What can you buy at the market? Have you had your fortune told? There’s a pop-up market at the railyards. The rails run through a building with hundreds of broken windows. I saw someone selling items for “witchcraft medicine” I didn’t see anyone selling silk bandanas.

Backyard cat 2

Backyard cat 2

What can you see behind your house? Early morning is a good time to _________. Do you have a dog? Do you want a dog? This week is the balloon fiesta in Albuquerque. They rise early in the cold morning air. The sound of the fireworks scared my dog. The backyard cat went inside with the dog.

Backyard cat

Backyard cat

Do you want a pet monkey? What can robots do? Are you busy everyday?? What are you doing? What character do you play? I want a robot that will do all my work for me. I’m not always making good use of my time. When i woke up this morning the cat was outside looking in. I might have forgotten to let it back in.

About Ben

About Ben

What do you do every morning? What are you focused on right now? What do you need to be happy? What are your long-term goals? Ben does something every morning, Works with others on group projects, Makes goals for himself, Appreciates working for fun.

Stay active

Stay active

What did you do today? Do you like exercise? Do you watch football? What do you want for dinner? I’m not as active as I used to be. I used to ride my skateboard in the arroyos. Now I feel exhausted just from moving. I need to walk more.