Well it’s been some time since I updated the web page blog, so here goes. Things here have been super busy. We are in the midst of construction on Charlie’s house, have put in the big hole for the septic at what used to be Hans’ house, cleaned and fixed up some- but by no means completed-Hans’ house. Construction on my house has stopped completely, but one day that too will get done! We have Walter and Susan Davis Moora as our new neighbours and a land use agreement with them for all of us to continue the conversion to biodynamic farming, and the micro hydroelectric plant will probably be complete by October 3rd. This means NeverLand Farm and all our neighbours, down towards Tumianuma and the bridge, will all have lights. We will be producing 3.9 Kw of electricity!! The internet is NOT working in Tumianuma anymore, but I hope we can get our own satellite dish and have a computer on the farm THIS YEAR! And wwoofers have been a major part of all of our doings, without them things could not be so pleasant. Thanks to Erin and Benjamin and all of you who have been so helpful this past few months. The farm is managing to pay for all of this- actually me, Tina, has done it. But with loads of help. Greg and Liz Rice, along with their Dad George and daughter Luciana, will be our next new neighbours by December and they have pitched in on everything. You wwoofers are gonna love them, and their little girl is bringing new light and love to all of us. They will have a holiday house at NeverLand one day. The next step in the process is to Keep Working! New volunteers can help at the school and high school levels teaching English or math or computer skills. We want to help the kids learn how to research on the computer encyclopaedias’ in Quinara and Tumianuma. Internet would have been nice, but the basics of computer skills can still be taught while we have access to the computers. We also have tons of materials to move up the creek to the building sites and canal construction, so walking the burros up and down is happening all the time. Also work is ongoing in the gardens; I am looking for someone who can help us get a nice herb spiral going. Our animals are all good, Walter bought Andres’ burro, which promptly ran off. We think we know where he headed but he had not gotten there as of yesterday! But Boomer and Nova are pregnant, and Tutti is in heat now (pain in the ass), our chickens are giving us eggs, those little white ones are so furry and cute! And our eggs are golden yolked and tasty, yummy. I have not bought eggs in weeks! The horses are fat and happy, except when they have to haul tons of sand all over the place. Clem is his usual self, His ears are rattier, he fights some, but he is still a nuisance. And our Mowgli is her hermit self, lives in my house and I recently learned that few people even know we have another cat! But if anyone has a pest problem Mowgli spends the night and problem solved. She loves rodents! And we have some cows on the farm now. One is pregnant but not delivered yet, when she does w will have milk and cheeses, I can’t wait!! Milking is so much fun. And that’s about all the news of the moment, that I have time to write. Off now to buy more boards for cementing the tanks for the hydro, write to my precious daughters and head home. Make lunch, dinner, make sure the mule train is running… Plenty for me to keep busy! As always I miss all my lost boys terribly, 27 and Pagina and Molly and Lucas and Alaina and ALL OF YOU! I think of you all the time and hope everything is good for all of you now. And I would love to see all of you soon! Peace to each of you, and come on home!! Tina

OH YEAH! Many people have mentioned that they did not know that Neverland asks each person to contribute to ongoing projects. We are asking each volunteer to contribute 35. a week towards food and projects. We acomodate vegetarian and meat eatters diets, as weLl as any other special needs and your contributon includes everything you need to be comfy and at home on the farm. With the rising costs of food and the lowered value of the dollar this is an unavoidable reality. If it is a problem please write to me in advance and lets talk. Thanks!