garden time
Abundance isn’t the cure, gardening is.
Stephen Corwin
No absolutes.
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small farmsBa
Good agriculture is virtually synonymous with small-scale agriculture—that is, with what is conventionally called “the small farm.” — Wendell Berry, 1981 Land wasters always own or “control” more land than they can or will pay attention to. Some people, of course, will not cherish or pay attention to any land at all. But with land as with anything else, those who have a lot will tend to think that…
escaping to nature
It’s odd, the way we do “nature” in the west. It’s particularly odd in North America. We chase it like a small child lovingly chases a terrified pet around the house, wondering why it won’t just stay put for cuddles. I can search Zillow for properties far from urban areas and closer to national parks, depopulated areas, and unspoiled wilderness. But what comes back aren’t places to live in nature,…
The Dust Lot
I don’t know who owns the dust lot on the corner of Bridge and Wellington. Whoever it is, I hope that this year, they won’t mow down the wildflowers.
Beaver lake is closed for skating
Beaver lake is closed for skating. Forever. Too many city vehicles have fallen through the ice, and so we’ve decided it’s just not safe anymore. Depending on who you ask, you might hear that it’s about climate change. Beaver lake just doesn’t freeze as reliably as it used to. Others might tell you it’s about the lake having been made too deep to freeze in the process of adding a “waterfall…