August 2-8

It was a relatively quiet week at Indralaya. The program that had originally been planned was cancelled several weeks ago because of health-related issues affecting the presenter. In its place, a simple program was devised that included presentations by Jeremy Berg and Freya Secrest of the Lorian Association, a group art project, along with singing and sacred chant in the evenings.

The smaller program size (with approximately 20 people) also allowed for some creative cuisine, including an amazing breakfast of Eggs California (poached eggs on a bed of English muffin, avocado & tomato slices, topped by a perfect hollandaise sauce) prepared one morning by breakfast cook Spencer Corley. In addition to overseeing the preparation of lunch and dinner, volunteer headcook Elizabeth McNannay also had the kitchen crew processing and canning about 40 pounds of various fruits (cherries, peaches and plums) that she donated to camp.

The week also included the first of two August full moons and a few days of pluperfect summer weather. We also noted the arrival of Lammas, which marks the halfway point between the summer solstice and fall equinox. In traditional cultures around the world, this harvest festival is the official beginning of Fall and it was just possible to taste a bit of fall weather in the morning air.