I saw that I haven't posted in 8 weeks.  that's pretty sad ( Read more... )

I am now officially unemployed ( Read more... )

 Jaska and I spent this weekend out in Island Pond, camping ( Read more... )

I have a baby bunny in my garden.  Today, I chased our bunny friend out of the garden.  So far, I haven't noted any documentable damage, but bunnies and gardens do not mix.  THe bunny is about the size of the kind of tape dispenser that sits on your desk, and has a little white puff of a tail.   I got within two feet of him/her before she ran.

my ( Read more... )

June is flying by!

Stuff keeps happening.  Really.  Like my parents thought I should buy a car, but then I didn't have the money.   And now I'm trying to figure out how to buy/rent land next year.  I want to farm about an acre, and I have a friend who wants to do it too.  Now, we just have to make a plan to make it happen.   I feel like this blog is ( Read more... )

I  can't reflect how wonderful my visit with the nuns was this weekend.  Working alongside them was incredibly inspirational.  I really enjoyed the feeling of community in St Martin's guest house, and I had a great time planting crops, helping with sheep and clearing brush and debris in the beef cattle pasture.  There's much more to say, but I don' ( Read more... )

On my way to work today, I encountered a highly agitated woman pacing in the street and shouting "Billy!  Come back!" over and over into her cellphone.  She was too loud to ignore and seemed to be in great pain, and was promising that she'd apologize for all of her wrongs and look to the future.  It felt terrible to see her, to walk by ( Read more... )

The trouble with sandals is that after a winter of being swaddled in thick, soft socks, my feet are tender and weak. I wore sandals for maybe three hours yesterday, and I now have huge, burning blisters all over my feet. Unfortunately, the only way to make the transition is to buck up and put those sandals back on, or face a summer of socks-with- ( Read more... )

My coworker and I wrote a song about our Executive Director's departure. And it's AWESOME! It only took us almost four hours.

I've started my plants, for the most part. I have many more tomatoes to start, but not enough containers to start them. My kale is coming up. I'm hoping the leeks do ok.

THis is a kind of pointless entry.

I've been spending a lot of time on Craigslist, trying to find deals on a futon and other home furnishings ( Read more... )