What was I thinking about when it happened? Was I distracted? Was I over-tired?
I’m still processing that fluke hip injury I had last summer. And believe it or not, almost a year later, I’m still healing, too.
I wonder how that’s even possible when our cells possess this magical ability to replace themselves.
Skin cells are amazing – they turn over every 28-40 days. Which means that the big swollen bruise that Greg has on his shin from the spooked pig that rammed into him this week, will be invisible in another month or so.
Ligaments and cartilage get less blood flow and are slower in their turnover. Which means that even with the surgery to stitch up the tear and sand down the impeding bone in my hip, I can tell that my body still has some more remodeling left to do.
I’m acutely aware of how this journey has felt. Each step – which no one describes better than author/activist Glennon Doyle with her mantra “first the pain, then the waiting, and then the rising” – has come with its own story.
This week, we’ve been celebrating the “rising,” which for me looked like walking the farm and helping with chores for the first time, without even once thinking about my hip.
We’re all working through something. And I wonder about how you’re doing with your journey this week. Keep nourishing your body with the very best and know it will get better. We’re in this together, always.
Your Farmers,
Jenney & Greg
PS – We wanted to let you know that this week is one of the very rare occasions where a few of the pigs we brought to the butcher were not born on our farm and are therefore not eligible for organic certification. We promise that they were raised on pasture following 100% organic standards since they arrived on our farm at just 8 weeks old. Feel free to specify your preference for pasture raised vs certified organic when you place your orders HERE. If you enjoy this blog and want to know more, we encourage you to subscribe to our newsletter here where you can get weekly updates about our farm, our animals, our lives, and get access to the online store!