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Happy Cat

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There is something special about the radiant heat from a wood stove. On the coldest day of the year I have seen the thermometer on the thermostat maxed out at over ninety degrees. No one complained. Summer PJ's on a winter day is grand. As you can see, the Buddha seems to agree with the cat. I just hope that he doesn't get too attached. Yuck-yuck.

Fried Lice and chicken eggs

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No, really. Fried lice. You know. As in here today - gone tomorrow. TaoSpring, our urban little farmstead is filled with activity. And while we offer no excuse, we missed the fact that the girls had lice. A thorough cleaning of the coop / a dusting of the birds, saw to an extermination of the little blood sucking creatures. The lice were no more. The happy little habitat will soon return to normal. And it can't happen too soon! When they're happy, I'm happy! The level of anthropomorphism that I project upon my chickens is enormous. There's a translator in my head that converts every little nuance and  behavior into personality and language. My mind's eye projects a running animation - allowing me full access into their little world. Jumper and Katie acting like happy little girls. Bernie and Cassie feeling broody and swearing at me when I clear them out from the nesting boxes. I swear one of them gave me the "finger" the other day! Big Fattie is al...

Planting Seeds

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Don't judge each day by the harvest you reap but by the seeds that you plant

V W Nation

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pix via Airhead parts

Happy Birthday Charles Darwin

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It is not the strongest of the species that survives,  nor the most intelligent,  but the one most responsive to change.  - Darwin Feb. 12, 1809 - April 19, 1882.

Reflections

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Empowerment and moving on.....Divorce - from the Latin word meaning...

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Sometimes I feel, sometimes I FEEL Like I been tied to the whipping post Good Lord, I feel like I'm dying..... Similar to the effectiveness of  Chinese water torture (not to be confused with American water boarding) a constant barrage of anything can invariably take its toll. On Valentines day I will be in Divorce Court seeking an end to the constant drip, drip, drip, of " you will love me ." Emphasis on "seeking" because I still have a way to go. Normally, the Judge would make a decision within thirty days; the home would go up for sale, assets would be divided and we would go our separate ways. That is how the divorce process normally works. But, like everything else, this is less about divorce and more about power . Who gives a shit, really? I am grieving the loss of thirty plus years of marriage. It is like a death, it's true. There is no wake or funeral. Most can only comment, "Man, that sucks" when they learn of it. My wri...

Imagination

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The Chickens' Charge

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Just inside the back door the egg bucket hangs, collecting our daily gifts. Speckled, blue to light green, brown; medium, large. I sigh, I smile, I breathe content: I am the chicken's charge.