Sant-o-menel

08/04/2022

Feeling pretty satisfied with this DIY project. I finally installed a post box and video doorbell intercom at the bottom of our hillside driveway. Since our house is mostly windows all around and we mostly work from home, this gives us a little more privacy and I'm sure makes the postal carriers much happier!
♪Ding-Dong♪

07/04/2022

The jasmine we planted in our central atrium has finally bloomed, filling the house with the light, sweet scent of spring--

20/05/2021

Went for an evening walk around the valley to see the fireflies who live among the cedars and the cypress trees. The little stream we use for our water supply is clean, clear, and secluded, so they gather there ...little faerie lights floating through the forest and sometimes zooming out over the rice paddies... then suddenly we heard the sharp cries of deer and crashing of antlers from the woods on the far side of the valley --this is the day-to-day magic and drama of nature.

02/03/2021

18/09/2020

Meet the Japanese pheasant--
A warm welcome to the new residents of our little mountain community! Though the grasshopper on my windshield has decided to hitch a ride and relocate to another town, a few of these big pheasants have recently moved into the valley. (I guess you win some and you lose some...) First sighted during one of our early-morning walks just last week, they add some pleasant cuteness to our days by running along the road ahead, diving into the rice fields, and cooing invisibly as we pass. So happy to be part of this expanding network of life in Sant-o-menel, the garden of the universe--

21/04/2020

After clearing off a small area of this little mountain to build our lovely glass & cedar home, I basically let nature take over and do its own thing... and so now after a few years, the scraped soil is becoming home to giant earthworms, native grasses, fluffy ferns, bamboo shoots, wild berries, and the accompanying wildlife: frogs, snakes, rabbits, ferrets, and myriad birds. So it wasn't a totally unexpected surprise when I looked up from my computer screen to see a hawk swoop down and suddenly pounce on the grasses just two meters from my front step and then be escorted on his way out by the crow who lately nests atop the high cedar. Such a dramatic moment in an otherwise normal day of working at home in this wild nature--

02/01/2020

The magnificent light-well of Sant-o-menel

It's the winter holidays and it has been cold of late, often dropping just below freezing overnight. Though the mornings start quite 'brisk', the passive solar well of light that is the heart of Sant-o-menel slowly collects the warmth of the sun's lovely rays throughout the day. And by 3pm, while it is only 12C (54F) outside, I am here on the couch 'glistening' in a pink t-shirt and loving it. It will eventually start cooling down as the sun sets around 5pm, and I will close the curtain at the top of the well to hold in the heat for the evening. Gradually we will layer up again into the usual winter-wear but hold off lighting a fire in the woodstove until we need its cheery warmth after dinner around 9pm.

I hope we can all take inspiration from collaboration with nature's abundance in our lives--

17/11/2019

Chim-Chimney... today I played a chimney sweep cleaning out the stovepipe of our wood stove. Now we're ready for winter and I'm ready for a bath. ...I must be as lucky as lucky can be! Chim chim cheree--

11/11/2019

Making Japanese 'Nuka-zuke' Pickles
自家製ぬか漬け！

We're making traditional Japanese 'nuka-zuke' pickles! Today we mix some new fermenting 'nuka' rice bran into the 'nuka bed' so we can accommodate more vegetables than before. Then we bury some fresh organic daikon radishes, burdock root, and zucchini in the nuka. Next week we can uncover them to enjoy some homemade probiotics infused pickles! The nuka is also good for your skin and smells like chardonnay--

先日からチャレンジしているぬか漬けですが、もう少し沢山漬けたいなと思い、今日はぬか床に発酵済みの糠を追加しました。
そして、早速地元で採れたオーガニックのお野菜を投入！
小さな色んな色の大根さん、ゴボウさん、ズッキーニさん。
来週の実食が楽しみです！
ぬか床を混ぜてお肌もしっとり。
しかも、ジェフリーいわくワイン（シャルドネ）の香りがするらしい。

https://youtu.be/ye508i9CtIA

Making Japanese 'Nuka-zuke' Pickles 自家製ぬか漬け！ We're making traditional Japanese 'nuka-zuke' pickles! Today we mix some new fermenting 'nuka' rice bran into th...

02/11/2019

Onward with a new moon cycle--!
新しい周期に突入！

Today we show our workout training routine for muscle building in this first week of the new moon cycle. Pushups, crunches, pullups, and light yoga stretching --it's quick and fun-- perfect for busy people like us!

今日はムーンライフスタイルの最初の週、新月の翌日から上弦の月までの期間。
栄養を吸収し、筋肉に変える1週間です。
そこで、今回は私たちのいつもの筋トレについて紹介しています。
メニューは、腕立伏せ、腹筋、懸垂と、ヨガ（ストレッチ）。
手軽に楽しめます。
私たちのように忙しい人ににぴったり。

And from this video today we are broadcasting through our new Sant-o-menel YouTube channel. So check us out over here on YouTube if you like! You can even follow along if you get inspired-- We're enjoying it and we hope you do too!

www.youtube.com/channel/UCmJvgORWFAn24HTFyNt0Dug

そして、今回の動画からサントメネルのユーチューブチャンネルにて発信しています。
なので、こちらのユーチューブチャンネルからこれまでの動画やこれからの動画を視聴いただけます。
月の満ち欠けに沿ったライフスタイルに賛同いただける方は、ぜひとも！私たちと一緒にナチュラルで健康的な暮らしにトライしてみてください。
質問も大歓迎です。

https://youtu.be/CGIAcrbdWO0

Onward with a new moon cycle--! 新しい周期に突入！ Today we show our workout training routine for muscle building in this first week of the new moon cycle. Pushups, c...

29/10/2019

Fall is here! and I found a butternut squash!
Stuffed it and baked it with a little clove and amazake...
it tendered up and caramelized perfectly-- excellent!

27/10/2019

Wrapping up our first Moon Cycle
初めてのムーンライフスタイルのまとめ

Today we finish our first monthly cycle of living with the rhythms of the moon. We are celebrating the New Moon and preparing for the next cycle with a one-day detoxing liquids-fast (green tea, juice, miso broth). In this video we reflect on the benefits and some of the challenges we experienced during this experimental first month of our Moon-Cycle Lifestyle. We certainly found it worth continuing, and we're excited for next month's improvements!

今日はこのムーンライフスタイルの初めての周期の最終日です。なので、新たなスタートの新月をお祝いすべく、この周期の最終日は1日ファスティングで締め括ります。メニューは、緑茶、ジュース、具無しお味噌汁です。これで一旦リセットして、第2周期をスタート。
お試しで始めた月の満ち欠けに沿ったライフスタイルですが、期待以上の良い効果を実感し、第2周期をスタートするのがとても楽しみです。このライフスタイルを続ける事で、半年や1年後の私達の状態がどうなっているのかワクワクしますし、これが5年後や10年後となれば、ますますその結果に期待が膨らみます！
そして、その経過をビデオでシェアする事も楽しみですが、もしご興味のある方はぜひ私達と一緒にムーンライフスタイルにトライしてみてください。質問も大歓迎ですし、私達もこれからもっと詳細をシェアする予定です。

Also, with this video we're saying goodbye to the Facebook Live format... it's a lot of fun, but the video resolution has been really unstable. With our next video after the new moon we will be broadcasting from our new YouTube channel, so check us out over on YouTube!

ここでビデオについて、、、。FBでのライブ配信も楽しかったのですが、やっぱり画質が不安定なので、第2回目の周期からはユーチューブでリポートさせていただきます。

www.youtube.com/channel/UCmJvgORWFAn24HTFyNt0Dug

21/10/2019

自家製ぬか漬け！を食す。
This weekend we started eating our homemade Japanese 'nuka-zuke' pickles. It was like digging up buried pirates' treasure: the eggplant, beets, carrot, and okra shining out like gems from the sand-colored 'nuka' fermenting rice bran. We buried them raw, and now they have a nice balance of their original flavors and a tart, soft crunchiness. A very healthy garnish with rice and chili-beans!

今週末は先日漬けたぬか漬けを掘り出しました。季節のお野菜達の色も変化して、艶の出ている茄子やピンク色になったビーツがまるで宝石のようです。なんだか愛しさまで感じて、大事にいただきました。我が家の糠はオーガニックの糠なので、糠自体も食べられます。なので、糠付きの栄養たっぷりのお漬物。私達の美容と健康をサポートしてくれるのを期待して、色んな食材でぬか漬けライフを楽しみます。

20/10/2019

Running down the waning moon--
下弦の月から新月へ向けて

満月の翌日からスタートした、有酸素運動。少しづつランニングの距離を伸ばしていましたが、下弦の月の翌日からは新月に向けて負荷を緩めていきます。そして、28日の新月は軽めのファスティングでこの周期をリセット。

With the waning moon we are winding down our exercise routine with some long-distance running and starting to do a little detoxing in anticipation of a one-day fast at the end of the moon cycle.

サントメネル　〜自然と調和する生活
Sant-o-menel --life in harmony with nature

（Sant-o-menel healing retreat）
サントメネル・ヒーリングリトリート

ホーム: www.sant-o-menel.com

YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCmJvgORWFAn24HTFyNt0Dug

17/10/2019

自家製ぬか漬け！
We're making traditional Japanese 'nuka-zuke' pickles! Bury them in fermenting 'nuka' rice bran and after about a day you can uncover them to enjoy some homemade probiotics infused vegetables! It's also good for your skin and smells like chardonnay--

ジェフリーいわくワイン（シャルドネ）の香りがするらしい。
・小カブ
・人参
・オクラ
・ナス
・ビーツ
全てオーガニック！（ぬかも！）

13/10/2019

Full Moon Report 満月リポート

月の満ち欠けに沿ったライフスタイル。
今回は満月の日に「振り返り」と「これから」のお話しをしてます。

In time with the full moon we take a short break to reflect on our experiences with synching our lifestyle to the cycles of the moon--

サントメネル　〜自然と調和する生活
Sant-o-menel --life in harmony with nature

（Sant-o-menel healing retreat）
サントメネル・ヒーリングリトリート

ホーム: www.sant-o-menel.com

YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCmJvgORWFAn24HTFyNt0Dug

13/10/2019

日曜日の特別な朝ごはん。 Sunday special pancake feast at Sant-o-menel--

Sant-o-menel では基本、シンプルな朝ごはんですが、時にはいつもと違った朝ごはんを楽しみます。
今日は全粒粉のパンケーキ。
付け合せは、
・納豆
・フムス
・大豆のハム
・ブルーチーズ
・アボカド
・自家製ブルーベリージャム
・バナナ
ドリンクは豆乳

因みに、Sant-o-menel のいつもの基本形朝ごはんは、オートミールです。

Usually we enjoy simple oatmeal-based breakfasts, but today we went for gold with whole-wheat pancakes and an exciting array of sweet and savoury toppings on the side: fermented blueberry sauce, banana, blue cheese, avocado, hummus, soy-ham, 'natto' fermented soy beans, and a rich glass of organic soymilk.

07/10/2019

Sandwiching with the moon--
お月様とサンドイッチ・・・

ジェフリーの実験的なサンドイッチの世界へようこそ。
思いがけない具材のマッチングを楽しめます。
そして、先週の新月から上弦の月までの感想や、これから満月までのプランについて。

※最初の1分くらいは画像がぼやけていますm(_ _)m
ちょっと見辛いですが、あとは綺麗な画像となっております(^_^;)

Join us in the kitchen making Jeffrey's ever-experimental sandwiches... today we're balancing the soft warm flavors of fried tofu with the tang of capers and sauerkraut for a healthy lunch of protein and probiotics to support the early phases of our life following the moon--

Sorry, but the live video gets all pixelated like we're in the quantum realm for the first minute... it returns to reality quickly after, so you don't miss anything important. Such are the vagaries of going totally live... but it sure is fun!

サントメネル　〜自然と調和する生活
Sant-o-menel --life in harmony with nature

（Sant-o-menel healing retreat）
サントメネル・ヒーリングリトリート

ホーム: www.sant-o-menel.com

YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCmJvgORWFAn24HTFyNt0Dug