tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-132161832024-03-23T13:22:16.468-05:00further up and further inWhen you are able to touch the Kingdom of God, to get in touch with the wonders of life that are available in the here and the now, you easily release everything else. You do not want to run anymore.
Thich Nhat Hanh, Creating True PeaceDavidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10460089294902537717noreply@blogger.comBlogger168125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13216183.post-68522032054408987762009-02-02T22:13:00.003-05:002009-02-03T08:17:07.268-05:00further up and further outI have decided to take my blogging to wordpress. If you are interested in continuing to read my thoughts you can find them at <a href="http://digginginohio.wordpress.com">http://digginginohio.wordpress.com</a>.<br /><br />peace<br /><br />DavidDavidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10460089294902537717noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13216183.post-38850067377409013522009-02-02T10:35:00.000-05:002009-02-02T10:36:02.297-05:00Economics“America does not need jobs that depend on the extractive economy. We need a way to arrest consumerism. We need a different form of accounting so that both sufficiency and efficiency have standing in our minds.” Wes Jackson, Becoming Native to this Place<br /><br />America’s economy is seemingly on the tip of everyone’s tongue these days. Talk of recession and possibly depression fill hours each day in the twenty-four hour news cycle. Thousands of jobs were lost just last week and Washington is scrambling to provide and answer. I believe our new president will do his very best to promote healthier solutions to the problem but from everything I’ve read and seen so far indicate that some fundamentals of our economy will not be challenged or changed. <br />A real healthy and lasting change must begin at the local level. Communities must begin to practice sustainable economic development. In the quote from Wes Jackson above, he mentions the possibility of a community considering sufficiency and efficiency as equal concerns rather than competing ideologies. A sustainable economy must be concerned with both.<br /><br />In an essay entitled Sustainable Economic Development Henry E. Daly explains that two answers have been given to answer the question, “what is it that is supposed to be sustained in ‘sustainable’ economic development?” The first answer is that our quality of life should be sustained. The economic term for this is utility. This is the idea that the next generation should at the very least have the same economic advantages the current generation experiences. According to this belief, happiness should be sustained or broadened and transferred from one generation to the next.<br />Physical throughput is the alternate answer to utility. Throughput is, “the entropic physical flow from nature’s sources through the economy and back to nature’s sinks.” If we are to sustain our sources of food and energy we must not use more than nature’s ability to replenish itself. The goal here is to transfer a healthy natural environment from one generation to the next.<br /><br />Utility has been the driving force in our country and likely the developed world for so long that we are beginning to see how such an unbalanced system can damage our environment. In this generation we must begin to redefine happiness and quality of life. Instead of unchecked recreation we need to begin to find joy in good work. Convenience must be questioned without reservation and as Wes Jackson says, “chemicals that have not evolved with us must be presumed guilty until proven innocent.” A redefining of utility and a strong examination of our physical throughput will at the very least put us on a path to transferring a more healthy world to the next generation.Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10460089294902537717noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13216183.post-7941796765311181322009-01-29T11:35:00.003-05:002009-01-29T11:41:19.818-05:00Digging In<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcMryVnB8Ihzuc6T43Y6cpHpT7Q_29BJthEWP-g9MliK5M-FI6adXw7AlQP1j63rU53SIoG4YZWKnKC5kRXGB7QrLX-5Scd-pp85VRwhukGNb1i3YCdYZTQ72xM3QOtc8kQsXW/s1600-h/wes_photo.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 239px; height: 260px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcMryVnB8Ihzuc6T43Y6cpHpT7Q_29BJthEWP-g9MliK5M-FI6adXw7AlQP1j63rU53SIoG4YZWKnKC5kRXGB7QrLX-5Scd-pp85VRwhukGNb1i3YCdYZTQ72xM3QOtc8kQsXW/s320/wes_photo.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5296755917830321762" /></a><br />In his book, Becoming Native to this Place, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wes_Jackson">Wes Jackson</a> writes, “The universities now offer only one serious major: upward mobility. Little attention is paid to educating the young to return home, or to go to some other place, and dig in. There is no such thing as a ‘homecoming’ major. But what if the universities were to ask seriously what it would mean to have as our national goal becoming native in this place, this continent?”<br /><br />I have been thinking about education recently. First, in four years we will be helping our son make decisions about his educational future after high school and I would like to have a better opinion than simply, “you need to get an education son.” Second, my own education weighs heavily on me and has for some years now. I am disappointed with the advice I received from people I trusted. Looking back, family, guidance counselors, and advisors seem to have been pushing me further down the industrialized educational conveyor that promises a pot of gold when the product that you will become is completed. <br />Recently I heard someone say that the best and brightest students in the eighties and nineties pursued jobs in finance. Not everyone chose this route but it is obvious that there were more people trying to get rich than riches available. The generations of Americans before at least had a better balance of bright people choosing jobs that provided more than personal wealth. Jackson writes about the excesses of post Depression and war economics leading to a regression in the maturity of our country, but that is another post for another time. It looks as though more of the current generation of young people are choosing professions that add to the well-being of their communities. I believe universities, especially Christian universities have a great opportunity to direct these people to a place to dig in, preferably their homes. Although I am not convinced that these changes have to come from universities, and definitely not from the government, it would be nice to see young people trained for something more than upward mobility.<br /><br />Finally, Jackson writes, ”We are unlikely to achieve anything close to sustainability in any area unless we work for the broader goal of becoming native to our places in a coherent community that is in turn embedded in the ecological realities of its surrounding landscape.”Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10460089294902537717noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13216183.post-91644162070632462722009-01-26T13:50:00.001-05:002009-01-26T13:55:38.543-05:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQFgUjCa8adCvsCCeCqQ2TuDQ54HkyNO1tqtjr91-2ZROry3nCLBJbMI6X7IfJpwLCRN0dyV7TlmSW9n2o3zpwl8MF54LMpJsx50TORjtYSEIyuOAZSt_8kwDk-rXxhiJRfiQI/s1600-h/100_3258.JPG"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2a-EAOaBMDORJLoQmnujNNcYR42dZJz6OdMl-3AX1STtPyP5K4RftFUfSspD_xqC8-x-tnyymHgmaQ3iUigsQwrb7V051fhf64U6U96PZwAcqzcFAsbYkW8swc4t0u1BvUStM/s320/100_3141.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295677566297154210" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPZVCi1dED3j1A1hC6iDc14LxuvUl9BgBGpwz-wHK_93lUpqTjqFEpYuGFYmGocTJF4X10vShcRvA9ANWWUCfl8flAr4P8P4RiHZaCFkBXpXwgNj5Bz_Lfw-LW1LPIC94hXrtW/s1600-h/100_3129.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPZVCi1dED3j1A1hC6iDc14LxuvUl9BgBGpwz-wHK_93lUpqTjqFEpYuGFYmGocTJF4X10vShcRvA9ANWWUCfl8flAr4P8P4RiHZaCFkBXpXwgNj5Bz_Lfw-LW1LPIC94hXrtW/s320/100_3129.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295677564737662930" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnB3JVuB4-dc7lTCJgB7q0omJBNhIuj_XscC8SKduIvja-25DsrUtiuyGeqiVclvK1NMy-uC2vyyD8Du-X1fNfaSgxvLpiOFF0cLB1OZOrAaGUpZ1ZqD6zV6Swq5Tey_d4xPDa/s1600-h/100_3203.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnB3JVuB4-dc7lTCJgB7q0omJBNhIuj_XscC8SKduIvja-25DsrUtiuyGeqiVclvK1NMy-uC2vyyD8Du-X1fNfaSgxvLpiOFF0cLB1OZOrAaGUpZ1ZqD6zV6Swq5Tey_d4xPDa/s320/100_3203.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295677554628140130" /></a>Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10460089294902537717noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13216183.post-16598513618891569092009-01-26T13:05:00.001-05:002009-01-26T13:08:03.929-05:00c’est la vie<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbxgGl_d3DWceOz5EPkj1xSDNVM9SSlILkNYCLD6HuLTXVxKnTjnnLJ_E4WIs6f7kwkXDcnfIda9MpuI4TW-UxlvSVbuG-oMqTBx8lN8WbKa4XEq4_jsxtEdSTwMvQY_qYmxIf/s1600-h/100_3289.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbxgGl_d3DWceOz5EPkj1xSDNVM9SSlILkNYCLD6HuLTXVxKnTjnnLJ_E4WIs6f7kwkXDcnfIda9MpuI4TW-UxlvSVbuG-oMqTBx8lN8WbKa4XEq4_jsxtEdSTwMvQY_qYmxIf/s320/100_3289.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295665618520616322" /></a><br /><br />Every time we have had to cram our kids into the back seat of our Xterra in the past year Jenn and I have thought about getting a minivan. When stuffed into the back seat, Emma enjoys pulling Brooke’s hair, Brooke likes to be in Andrew’s business, and Andrew is a teenager who is subject to varying degrees of emotions. We have been car payment free for the last six years and were hesitant to spend money we don’t have on a vehicle not absolutely needed. <br /><br />A couple of weeks ago a friend approached Jenn and asked if he could buy our SUV. We agreed on a price and the wheels were in motion. I found a used minivan in Columbus that fit our budget and went to pick it up on Tuesday. On my home from Columbus I received a call from Jenn that she was in the Jiffy Lube parking lot because our other car had overheated and apparently had a broken radiator hose. Unfortunately that was not the worst of our poor car’s problems. Our mechanic informed us that the motor had become so hot, due to the radiator hose breaking, that the headers had broken. The whole job would end up costing between three to five thousand dollars for a car that is worth about fifteen hundred dollars. <br /><br />I have to keep telling myself that the two situations are completely separate but it is difficult to think that we went from two good vehicles one week to one used minivan the next. <br /><br />I look forward to owning a horse drawn carriage one day.Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10460089294902537717noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13216183.post-6340457608200765582008-12-08T23:53:00.003-05:002008-12-09T08:29:56.393-05:00uniformI started a job at the local mall a few weeks ago. They have extra work during Christmas so I am trying to earn extra cash for the expenses I anticipate will come with spring and a more extensive gardening (and possibly a few chickens) project. It has been amazing to see the amount of extravagancy (crystal race cars, rooster gravy boats, giant remote controls) coming into the store. Has anyone heard we are officially in a recession? <br /><br />As I leave the store most days I have been thinking about the Bloc Party song "Uniform", which begins and ends, "There was a sense of disappointment as we left the mall. All the young people looked the same..." <br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/_zLnBh4u8Rw&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/_zLnBh4u8Rw&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object> <br /><br />There was a sense of disappointment as we left the mall<br />All the young people looked the same<br />Wearing their masks of cool and indifference<br />Commerce dressed up as rebellion<br /><br />'cause we are so handsome and we are so bored<br />So entertain us, tell me a joke<br />Make it long, make it last <br />Make it cruel just make me laugh<br />We can't be hurt<br /><br />Drink to forget your blues on the weekend<br />Think about more things to buy<br />The TV taught me how to sulk and love nothing<br />And how to grow my hair long<br /><br />'cause we are so handsome and we are so bored<br />So entertain us, tell me a joke<br />Make it long, make it last <br />Make it cruel just make me laugh<br />We can't be hurt<br />We can't be hurt<br />We can't be hurt<br /><br />So why do you go picking fights that you'll lose?<br />When you have entertainment, when have you things to pass the time<br />So why do you have to go thinking thoughts that are above you?<br />You can be happy, just play dumb<br />You can be happy, just play dumb<br />Well I was brave<br />And unique,<br />Intelligent,<br />A snowflake<br />I could have been a hero<br />No-one can be trusted over the age of 14<br />Tattoo our arms<br />Converse shoes<br />Cynical<br />But we still do it<br />We tell ourselves that we're different<br />I've gotten so good at lying to myself<br />All, all my pain and honour is used up<br />All, all, all<br />All my guns are rusted<br />So when you gonna to realise those are not your wrongs to right<br />Have another dumb line, have another drink<br /><br />I am a martyr I just need a motive<br />I am a martyr I just need a cause<br />I'm a believer I just need a moment<br />I'm a believer I just need a cause<br />We're finding it hard to break the mould<br />We're finding it hard to be alone<br />We're finding it hard to have time by ourselves<br />We have nothing at all to say<br /><br />Uniform<br />Uniform<br />Uniform<br /><br />There was a sense of disappointment as we left the mall<br />All the young people looked the sameDavidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10460089294902537717noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13216183.post-34849307581375246252008-10-29T10:38:00.001-05:002008-10-29T10:49:38.183-05:00<embed FlashVars='videoId=189163' src='http://www.thedailyshow.com/sitewide/video_player/view/default/swf.jhtml' quality='high' bgcolor='#cccccc' width='332' height='316' name='comedy_central_player' align='middle' allowScriptAccess='always' allownetworking='external' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' pluginspage='http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer'></embed><br /><br />Every time I hear someone who claims to have some inside scoop on why one candidate would be better than the other they just seem to be repeating the latest campaign slogan or commercial. <br />I guess I have been duped into voting for Obama even though he is a socialist, or was that just the last commercial I saw? <br />I guess I should be concerned about McCain's connection to the Keating Five, or was that the last website I stumbled upon?<br /><br />How can we vote for people who think we are that stupid, or are we that stupid? <br />From what I see in the video above, yes we are.Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10460089294902537717noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13216183.post-58411398006158566232008-10-27T13:03:00.002-05:002008-10-27T13:05:32.515-05:00Real holiness doesn't feel like holiness; it just feels like you're dying.<br /><br />-Richard RohrDavidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10460089294902537717noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13216183.post-49569176611116525372008-09-02T17:14:00.005-05:002008-09-02T18:39:21.977-05:00garden updateWe have been enjoying corn for about a month and tomatoes have been ripening with more regularity after sitting green on their vines for what seems like months (the second photo is an heirloom tomato variety easily confused for a pepper). I started peppers from seed back in may and they are now rewarding my patience growing larger than I thought they could. Weeds have continued to flourish, as you can see in the pictures, but I think I can hold them off for another month or two. After talking David H. not long ago I realized that I didn't give the credit due to our green beans for making a great comeback and providing us with enough to make several pots of beans and potatoes. We also have some fresh broccoli and the kale continues look great even though I haven't harvested any for about a month. A few weeks ago I planted some spinach and kale in hopes for some more late fall veggies. Thanks to all of you who continue to check up on the garden and ask how it's doing.<br /> <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-ambgLwOpoh9rVrPqRcKKvmiZHm5dP7eregABvoG81A8Ae2lcXsZOJwggnE0yQcW10lLbcGyD7F4u7FpQ-D-Ogl92AFUzyhWyPfHQ5eTfTiL_sebSEnkEgMzVbRR0aWOFCbsG/s1600-h/100_3119.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-ambgLwOpoh9rVrPqRcKKvmiZHm5dP7eregABvoG81A8Ae2lcXsZOJwggnE0yQcW10lLbcGyD7F4u7FpQ-D-Ogl92AFUzyhWyPfHQ5eTfTiL_sebSEnkEgMzVbRR0aWOFCbsG/s320/100_3119.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5241554160400254530" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI1TfhflMmzcapPGl8triLggMR9PrQPF__6qOvjdixtpqLQdNPJnySqJHGs8HNf0aETEs_ZfQqJzXfuLLTqXDeFpquWnSN_TFmZWCyth8CXB6htnxqFJIPfy7BcL_kmDgpRWL3/s1600-h/100_3117.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI1TfhflMmzcapPGl8triLggMR9PrQPF__6qOvjdixtpqLQdNPJnySqJHGs8HNf0aETEs_ZfQqJzXfuLLTqXDeFpquWnSN_TFmZWCyth8CXB6htnxqFJIPfy7BcL_kmDgpRWL3/s320/100_3117.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5241554163497155810" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCGxtpl2vlKQUMM5MWhI8ROYMu11Qb6xCtuVbrzXbAMm75O_EQXZwYZGzXHI2y53PwWoaXG9lhJXMjSy7F7QJY9HF74ligA5VdF9NbOiCwf2PyHU7E8T202Cnn1Y0dDkq2FdMM/s1600-h/100_3116.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCGxtpl2vlKQUMM5MWhI8ROYMu11Qb6xCtuVbrzXbAMm75O_EQXZwYZGzXHI2y53PwWoaXG9lhJXMjSy7F7QJY9HF74ligA5VdF9NbOiCwf2PyHU7E8T202Cnn1Y0dDkq2FdMM/s320/100_3116.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5241554168968635906" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaq_ZGrC_ev_J50Aij-ggWVzj01mF6fca1ulP7zhH3L7T8eqNHsX3FNL3XBAtjI9AEEsXqIsIbsP0z3MHyWPVr5kk-Yc2CCdhjSP_maWlMgLKxWggz3Vi01b-gi7JgbaRtxx9u/s1600-h/100_3112.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaq_ZGrC_ev_J50Aij-ggWVzj01mF6fca1ulP7zhH3L7T8eqNHsX3FNL3XBAtjI9AEEsXqIsIbsP0z3MHyWPVr5kk-Yc2CCdhjSP_maWlMgLKxWggz3Vi01b-gi7JgbaRtxx9u/s320/100_3112.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5241554172333740178" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK01fnk9EREzWxB-8F2BgtC_aGLgLldNyCykOpVQ1P7u8yEgUeo1BFoXaNS50FroJ7SxgbZz6smRPNYjOzJx_Ljz9dfLlN0rLqyVJOAxJhyphenhyphenParlUvaMhWdrUPpxbJs5OHFiTny/s1600-h/100_3111.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK01fnk9EREzWxB-8F2BgtC_aGLgLldNyCykOpVQ1P7u8yEgUeo1BFoXaNS50FroJ7SxgbZz6smRPNYjOzJx_Ljz9dfLlN0rLqyVJOAxJhyphenhyphenParlUvaMhWdrUPpxbJs5OHFiTny/s320/100_3111.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5241554177746522962" /></a>Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10460089294902537717noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13216183.post-9583534433069698702008-09-02T09:12:00.003-05:002008-09-02T09:19:26.465-05:00The Man Who Created Paradise<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmwUjDHaGDTKh2rTqlU6qnb-abOkziki6frOWZSSFQ3Dp71zmP7CVkeYvDxNqLlqzAjx61xxRVK_Au599BLONrJvIFrgNuC2eWfpoLUE_zLztZ6gwxAM75QhoSn7HNoz5i0qBA/s1600-h/24.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmwUjDHaGDTKh2rTqlU6qnb-abOkziki6frOWZSSFQ3Dp71zmP7CVkeYvDxNqLlqzAjx61xxRVK_Au599BLONrJvIFrgNuC2eWfpoLUE_zLztZ6gwxAM75QhoSn7HNoz5i0qBA/s320/24.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5241428418740491010" /></a><br />Not long ago I wrote about Gene Logsdon and linked to his blog. I also mentioned his beautiful little book <span style="font-style:italic;">The Man Who<br />Created Paradise</span>. Today <a href="http://organictobe.org">OrganicToBe.org</a> posted the book in its entirety. I would highly recommend taking the time to read it. When you do, let me know what you think<br /><br /><a href="http://organictobe.org/index.php/2008/09/02/the-man-who-created-paradise-by-gene-logsdon/">The Man Who Created Paradise</a>Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10460089294902537717noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13216183.post-32541837336923596212008-08-15T21:16:00.003-05:002008-08-15T23:30:37.759-05:00One Year<span style="font-weight:bold;">A Cradle Song</span><br />by William Butler Yeats<br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">The angels are stooping<br />Above your bed;<br />They weary of trooping<br />With the whimpering dead.<br /><br />God's laughing in Heaven<br />To see you so good;<br />The Sailing Seven<br />Are gay with His mood.<br /><br />I sigh that kiss you,<br />For I must own<br />That I shall miss you<br />When you have grown.</span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_LE2YvhziLsF072jGSzrY0qBIe_e2ZyzCFXGIIMjk8FG7c1Dq96or3qbm9HiydlGCOF-g_J6-Fq6ymmpLGFUUAmNmG-fSICMiJH8sk8thRrWYivyLYB_G-xHObxmrjHyLHmB7/s1600-h/100_1663.JPG"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4dwY7jHlItiaLwKDolFbI34Sd4Jk-ulolornQQtvpgwNOe3bJ5k_7v07jJIHl7VCvZqYF4e6xv0TKigmdeeKG5BQT9AbA58tBO3hqv-76ppnnx2G2yH-WEc1hFvN6I6gghRVo/s320/100_3030.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234967049356504498" /></a>Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10460089294902537717noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13216183.post-74853199086995864902008-08-05T23:00:00.003-05:002008-08-05T23:12:56.961-05:00Vacation continuedEmma and Grandma Mary...my favorite picture from our trip.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwK1p2-jmvHagAPLOx2CqE1HQInvPR65JCaQ1_nSN-BfOGcDzDO0bMZN4CmQmXj3fz48yxHvCtB2nzvn5xyms_XdivInb-8yiw8675ra80sp51LZ3o0NJAXct_UBWnKLfcU-Nq/s1600-h/100_2877.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwK1p2-jmvHagAPLOx2CqE1HQInvPR65JCaQ1_nSN-BfOGcDzDO0bMZN4CmQmXj3fz48yxHvCtB2nzvn5xyms_XdivInb-8yiw8675ra80sp51LZ3o0NJAXct_UBWnKLfcU-Nq/s320/100_2877.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5231250302185277074" /></a><br /><br />Emma enjoying the pool.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUPg_gVw1ugc-pnPQ8RUXqNKFIZ5qaZhyHHzs1Ze8txLklgmsB3aQs9K4g-Os7wUwO2NYredmrwyeMM8BepmH8BD8MeCb5k3KG5K7mEAGvWTbZeRkJeZbnYlkYivlw5-zVcEY6/s1600-h/100_2900.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUPg_gVw1ugc-pnPQ8RUXqNKFIZ5qaZhyHHzs1Ze8txLklgmsB3aQs9K4g-Os7wUwO2NYredmrwyeMM8BepmH8BD8MeCb5k3KG5K7mEAGvWTbZeRkJeZbnYlkYivlw5-zVcEY6/s320/100_2900.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5231250304053900882" /></a><br /><br />Emma and me riding the chair lift.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBlaM7pLREtXvtgyT9mAv4oKsqDPefB2Zb2Dj3hJMn5jkdbCASn6Yzm1lGbtv-aTz-7aL4pUMvg3aggNC8pKAAPOhqDooBo2xbG7yWZ_GxLIfXnp4Ibh6pyM0yy_h6MK7SPHm-/s1600-h/100_2936.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBlaM7pLREtXvtgyT9mAv4oKsqDPefB2Zb2Dj3hJMn5jkdbCASn6Yzm1lGbtv-aTz-7aL4pUMvg3aggNC8pKAAPOhqDooBo2xbG7yWZ_GxLIfXnp4Ibh6pyM0yy_h6MK7SPHm-/s320/100_2936.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5231250307960454258" /></a><br /><br />Brooke showing off her perfect rock-skipping form.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm4nhAbJdAAgFhgQFU0OIOY4TRr_jhZ3x_5bSpa-b_Y-1Th98WrbQLZBgRnPw9zbQoAp1I_qGPFdyNyKI7eiBT4TMxwl1tmMFVCNtb3Ml3m52RSzzik4VePKEhmidDcjn6HaQN/s1600-h/100_2966.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm4nhAbJdAAgFhgQFU0OIOY4TRr_jhZ3x_5bSpa-b_Y-1Th98WrbQLZBgRnPw9zbQoAp1I_qGPFdyNyKI7eiBT4TMxwl1tmMFVCNtb3Ml3m52RSzzik4VePKEhmidDcjn6HaQN/s320/100_2966.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5231250310096591778" /></a><br /><br />Aaron with the best catch on our night fishing.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIBLNdn0ljFpEy1UKZ8xaXWgKhkvkVz4kmeiRhdlbbdAfJ_wIlkE_ptt3uhl_YaLMEOQEQizK9fAX-eAoJqPYcTh4eh9atJvpCaT04QsMJAQWZsenWp6cFCdeUa6WwGaHH5xG3/s1600-h/100_2973.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIBLNdn0ljFpEy1UKZ8xaXWgKhkvkVz4kmeiRhdlbbdAfJ_wIlkE_ptt3uhl_YaLMEOQEQizK9fAX-eAoJqPYcTh4eh9atJvpCaT04QsMJAQWZsenWp6cFCdeUa6WwGaHH5xG3/s320/100_2973.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5231250316262526210" /></a>Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10460089294902537717noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13216183.post-67004911952115035072008-08-05T22:24:00.003-05:002008-08-05T23:08:58.383-05:00VacationLast week we traveled to Seven Springs, Pennsylvania for a week of vacation. Jenn's parents reserved a condo for the week and we filled it up with eleven people. We brought our five plus Andrew's friend Aaron, my nephew Colin, Mike and Pam and Mike's sister and brother-in-law. Sunday we traveled to Greensburg and met my aunt, uncle and grandma, who live in Pittsburgh, for dinner. Most days were spent at the pool, reading and enjoying some of the activities at the lodge. Tuesday we spent the whole day at the lodge riding the <a href="http://www.7springs.com/page/category.detail/nav/5083.html">alpine slide</a>, climbing the rock wall, jumping on the <a href="http://www.eurobungy.com/">eurobungy</a>, playing miniature golf, bowling and swimming.<br /><br />Before we left on Friday we decided to take one last ride down the alpine slide. Brooke and I were racing Andrew, going a little too fast, when our sled banked a little too far and we fell out and began to slide down the cement on our knees and elbows. We managed to get back on the sled and managed a tie in our race. In the process I thought I had lost one of my shoes but it ended up riding down under our sled. Brooke and I had to go to the first aid station to get patched up because we both have spots of road rash. We have been showing Andrew our wounds this week and reminding him, "You still couldn't beat us!" <br /><br /><br />Andrew climbing the rock wall.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMST-_lEhyZ6tUNZ4_LvPPphqMKNWkbZpPRSkE7CM8VvlLB_ZNBCeO7EcA2HtPahuFRnwo2THfV39WxgihtSbYGWeDr4RdhoiVHoOnR8PVtn-KvoCEdQVdkrft7T5AvUDNQVFN/s1600-h/100_2909.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMST-_lEhyZ6tUNZ4_LvPPphqMKNWkbZpPRSkE7CM8VvlLB_ZNBCeO7EcA2HtPahuFRnwo2THfV39WxgihtSbYGWeDr4RdhoiVHoOnR8PVtn-KvoCEdQVdkrft7T5AvUDNQVFN/s320/100_2909.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5231241315737179922" /></a><br /><br />Brooke climbing the rock wall.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXBgkoit9w-oUFl4RKdwETSrLTP1MbTluof37Div1ngDlnZfOcfMeVxsO0X4ruUs8RITbJDpESRjPTke5PI9o2uVv7xy-0u37PWGrVEUX6_pAE2wK6zgDQcertinfbGhuQ2b2N/s1600-h/100_2949.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXBgkoit9w-oUFl4RKdwETSrLTP1MbTluof37Div1ngDlnZfOcfMeVxsO0X4ruUs8RITbJDpESRjPTke5PI9o2uVv7xy-0u37PWGrVEUX6_pAE2wK6zgDQcertinfbGhuQ2b2N/s320/100_2949.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5231241317531751650" /></a><br /><br />This is one of my favorite pictures from the week. Aaron, Andrew and Brooke in line for the eurobungy.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBcpqQGC7aUohsSmj4yUiqG1Je1GX-B1UHGsR2SUjCFK_cOqUBD_an2y3UZnfjcIwSPrYUuSO1bPDhd_j65lZkvDxM7bfSFGNGV6BYpVmlhxdBRqfkNXJ4XgQ9iR0ZST2RMSbg/s1600-h/100_2916.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBcpqQGC7aUohsSmj4yUiqG1Je1GX-B1UHGsR2SUjCFK_cOqUBD_an2y3UZnfjcIwSPrYUuSO1bPDhd_j65lZkvDxM7bfSFGNGV6BYpVmlhxdBRqfkNXJ4XgQ9iR0ZST2RMSbg/s320/100_2916.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5231241318690269362" /></a><br /><br />Andrew doing a back-flip.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt93X6exEccbo1d1K9s7EEJEfdCd7yL4fjfc4KJhlDAdJUyQkod5BIuja1VnqWVWplCbRYL8Og_Oj07X6_eeVsuAZ96wRiK86OvAhEeo4HnjG4nCGjMNcJB3LopVNSUtLsKMGh/s1600-h/100_2920.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt93X6exEccbo1d1K9s7EEJEfdCd7yL4fjfc4KJhlDAdJUyQkod5BIuja1VnqWVWplCbRYL8Og_Oj07X6_eeVsuAZ96wRiK86OvAhEeo4HnjG4nCGjMNcJB3LopVNSUtLsKMGh/s320/100_2920.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5231241322719444034" /></a><br /><br />Mike and Colin racing Aaron on the alpine slide.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLb_pPfPMA5ZHLx7cTC4K4Ty4PeHGuZ6lrGCqhxRP_atkgQQ5TE2dCWrulCD4kqtUawh9t4p4BOupXT_5Twjsx31PyVshWlSOHFgIujSrWpFFAzGhRY8SwEZHlWIkOQl2cll__/s1600-h/100_2945.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLb_pPfPMA5ZHLx7cTC4K4Ty4PeHGuZ6lrGCqhxRP_atkgQQ5TE2dCWrulCD4kqtUawh9t4p4BOupXT_5Twjsx31PyVshWlSOHFgIujSrWpFFAzGhRY8SwEZHlWIkOQl2cll__/s320/100_2945.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5231241329938013890" /></a>Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10460089294902537717noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13216183.post-59673234060959424672008-08-02T22:05:00.004-05:002008-08-02T22:24:54.302-05:00bows rain in head radioWednesday night I couldn't sleep. I read until my eyes hurt so I decided to close my eyes and listen to my iPod. I scrolled to <span style="font-style:italic;">In Rainbows</span> because I had yet to listen to it through headphones. I listened to three or four songs before I was overwhelmed. <br /><br />I try not to make quick judgments on albums. I want to see if they stick with me and continue to draw me back. I continue to find more levels and complexities as I listen. <br /><br />Beautiful.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi87zvv7nQZSkF_9nlxhyphenhyphen1fIJtOHT0aeWbdH1YJse54YcdOXHb0QMRdAK24O8cOzjiEild7cZWEYSyMej9AUWKTwY3WXqEPfkgjTuL3wtyCj5MzaFYsB5fwrNP_y4dRYWUaHQBK/s1600-h/radiohead_in_rainbows.gif"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi87zvv7nQZSkF_9nlxhyphenhyphen1fIJtOHT0aeWbdH1YJse54YcdOXHb0QMRdAK24O8cOzjiEild7cZWEYSyMej9AUWKTwY3WXqEPfkgjTuL3wtyCj5MzaFYsB5fwrNP_y4dRYWUaHQBK/s320/radiohead_in_rainbows.gif" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5230126974571301554" /></a>Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10460089294902537717noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13216183.post-28725770936840211472008-07-23T13:20:00.002-05:002008-07-23T13:42:55.283-05:00Gene LogsdonA couple of months ago I heard about Gene Logsdon through reading some essays by Wendell Berry. Logsdon lives and farms in Upper Sandusky, Ohio. Gene has a blog on organictobe.org that is full of great information and advice for anyone who is interested in gardening or what Gene calls garden farming. I recently read Logsdon's short story <span style="font-style:italic;">The Man Who Created Paradise</span> about a man who recovers land that had been strip-mined in southeastern Ohio. I also purchased Logsdon's book <span style="font-style:italic;">The Contrary Farmer</span>. It has been a difficult process, at times, accepting that I have a contrarian nature, so I expect to connect with the book. The book opens with a poem by Wendell Berry. Here are a few lines from that poem,<br /><br />I am done with apologies. If contrariness is my inheritance <br />and destiny, so be it. If it is my mission <br />to go in at exits and come out at entrances, so be it.<br /><br />Going against men, I have heard at times a deep harmony<br />thrumming in the mixture, and when they ask me what<br />I say I don't know. It is not the only or the easiest <br />way to come to truth. It is one way.<br /><br />I look forward to reading more from Gene Logsdon and the other agrarian authors I am discovering. If you want to read more from Gene Logsdon visit his <a href="http://organictobe.org/index.php/category/gene-logsdon-blog/">blog</a>. His latest post is on making hotbeds for winter growing.Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10460089294902537717noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13216183.post-44092041903753225522008-06-29T12:49:00.005-05:002008-06-29T14:04:23.883-05:00The Flood and The Storm<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFI0iHsneifbyETX5ZgLicDieHFawZBiY1hs_-9QvgEHn5DZW_nbFChojjKNeleYaA5U3A78B_zLGPnEXxE-slvmCskWg9xY89jOMU2PxJjFLaP1QEmaca9oDTIG5VtPG6HKUn/s1600-h/100_2779.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFI0iHsneifbyETX5ZgLicDieHFawZBiY1hs_-9QvgEHn5DZW_nbFChojjKNeleYaA5U3A78B_zLGPnEXxE-slvmCskWg9xY89jOMU2PxJjFLaP1QEmaca9oDTIG5VtPG6HKUn/s320/100_2779.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5217379188142663058" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL05marMMODG4Q4EFP1sJ4Wo9EqAwix1HErKoc85LqwpvuSePUZh0B2Q3C6lUOEnmnV2ShaRhfg_MkFbvOCuJF8b5Yz19pp4GIaVJFKhsplbUM778oNcaKmmdYzzEGQcLRtS8-/s1600-h/100_2776.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL05marMMODG4Q4EFP1sJ4Wo9EqAwix1HErKoc85LqwpvuSePUZh0B2Q3C6lUOEnmnV2ShaRhfg_MkFbvOCuJF8b5Yz19pp4GIaVJFKhsplbUM778oNcaKmmdYzzEGQcLRtS8-/s320/100_2776.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5217379192548147362" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgeubBSz_jc3XtBoSVxB7dppAyxJJHHJu22k1A8fxeRemLycZ5Ix9T4Uxof-zdJSgu2M3WZvezePQVSXOycUshnfGAKerf0_nW70Wc4g3Vswd3OPFwtL5rJXRu9HPH7NN3o0lb/s1600-h/100_2780.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgeubBSz_jc3XtBoSVxB7dppAyxJJHHJu22k1A8fxeRemLycZ5Ix9T4Uxof-zdJSgu2M3WZvezePQVSXOycUshnfGAKerf0_nW70Wc4g3Vswd3OPFwtL5rJXRu9HPH7NN3o0lb/s320/100_2780.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5217379198667192658" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYBKNqS3yOA3kWsiqd9127FyhL5rgVCr9-eqChAH-qm3qxknjbHal5hNTCLKN1M9qoKZzTvQ2MBULEDy1RG8mnyNXkjEl7PhvaqJi5LDiRqC4xQCoVOFhyDcRCzRwP3xYyH4WG/s1600-h/100_2781.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYBKNqS3yOA3kWsiqd9127FyhL5rgVCr9-eqChAH-qm3qxknjbHal5hNTCLKN1M9qoKZzTvQ2MBULEDy1RG8mnyNXkjEl7PhvaqJi5LDiRqC4xQCoVOFhyDcRCzRwP3xYyH4WG/s320/100_2781.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5217379206720746018" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4DZu7sFeOVulR-KHn4rdmc7JlrGfZK-8IZKIJo8YQao3C_812Tsal61y_SqQZGdoGt2tegJVsF5ilwSg4BzU_1Ge02PoVinZ1z_AKtYzaAISCUp56ug41YDR875VnjWFwqQgy/s1600-h/100_2782.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4DZu7sFeOVulR-KHn4rdmc7JlrGfZK-8IZKIJo8YQao3C_812Tsal61y_SqQZGdoGt2tegJVsF5ilwSg4BzU_1Ge02PoVinZ1z_AKtYzaAISCUp56ug41YDR875VnjWFwqQgy/s320/100_2782.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5217379207857883954" /></a><br />Thursday morning I found half of our driveway coated with mud and debris, which lead me to believe that the severe thunderstorms that had passed through the previous night had caused a flash flood during the early morning hours. Thursday night we had more rain and the flooding returned. Around 11p.m. Jenn and I worked to get some things away from the walls in the basement and then ventured outside to see if the water was getting closer to our house. We were met by some of our neighbors who were gathering a perturbed posse of cul-de-sacites demanding that something be done about our problem, unbeknownst to me, that recurres annually. Last night I called my township trustee and left a message asking him if there was anything that could be done. Two neighbors had given me a tour of the water flow, or lack thereof, around our homes. It seems that we are the lowest area around and the developer of this neighborhood didn't take the necessary steps to ensure proper water-flow so our cul-de-sac ends up bearing the gallons of mismanaged water. <br />We don't live in a large development. There are maybe 30 homes in our little neighborhood, surrounded by farms, pastures and hills, but as I have been hearing the story of the neighborhood it is becoming clear that my neighbors are less concerned about the welfare of the community than they are disturbing their private property.<br />All of these events are being processed while reading a collection of agrarian essays by Wendell Berry called, <span style="font-style:italic;">The Art of the Commonplace</span>. So I stand in the water with my neighbors and I have no regrets about where I am or decisions we've made. I stand in the water in peace and I am thankful that this is my place. I haven't been anxious or worried and I have been exploring solutions. This community has had too many selfish solutions so I will be patient and my neighbors will be consulted about any changes I intend to make. I don't curse the water, the developer or the former owners who neglected to mention the flooding. My eyes now see how our manipulation of the land has lead to our dis-ease and anxiety. My hope is that we are able to find the best solution for the land and for our community.Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10460089294902537717noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13216183.post-4266278898407576292008-06-27T10:16:00.005-05:002008-06-27T10:50:06.480-05:00rabbit damage and demon dog, or hope aboundsThe garden continues to grow larger but it has yet to yield much in the way of nourishment. Kale has been the big early success and lettuce will be making its way into some salad bowls soon enough. We have also been able to pick a couple of strawberries out of the two hanging baskets. The local rabbits enjoyed a two-night feast of bean leaves which I thought would seriously infringe on my dreams of large pots of half-runners not to mention freezing some for winter. Surprisingly the beans seem to have fought through the attack and look to be producing the first of what I hope is a large amount of beans.<br /><br />Rabbit Damage<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6ZKr1AeqIuhhwpnCprN2u47hK0XG-_HUtfR5LtVudFrDs-UFMEWd7WyxaqRGz1XlTrtp9zZwY0zWuIN1Y8z2DdhvLfeWBHWIThfz7B0v84DknLTzcVp2Xcx5l4Ydgjq1D2qOl/s1600-h/100_2709.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6ZKr1AeqIuhhwpnCprN2u47hK0XG-_HUtfR5LtVudFrDs-UFMEWd7WyxaqRGz1XlTrtp9zZwY0zWuIN1Y8z2DdhvLfeWBHWIThfz7B0v84DknLTzcVp2Xcx5l4Ydgjq1D2qOl/s320/100_2709.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5216586145189600834" /></a><br /><br />Corn<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjSk7oGVawLxNmVSlvkQ6smWnfZX_sPcYCazRm1gyJt7tw7v-oh2nLx_QTxrWOwbSAZhQBBg6L7nJlUbKK5XQ5dYU3FsF8N6IRxfmjZkTOGgQwWN4-wQ-HyV6V7YUrkU0o3D0F/s1600-h/100_2718.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjSk7oGVawLxNmVSlvkQ6smWnfZX_sPcYCazRm1gyJt7tw7v-oh2nLx_QTxrWOwbSAZhQBBg6L7nJlUbKK5XQ5dYU3FsF8N6IRxfmjZkTOGgQwWN4-wQ-HyV6V7YUrkU0o3D0F/s320/100_2718.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5216586155372282674" /></a><br /><br />Strawberries<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4VAikcO9AWNnS2QNQQrPXVOnPsHy1F2-_ykaEGNmIdOkWilMtJmPLKVfL2eAjZHNaUdLx3Jdf8sKBgcWEoQgVbyjkVkqMijNEA0evhSKilY9CsCFh216-tUKW4gr8NsnDEuCD/s1600-h/100_2708.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4VAikcO9AWNnS2QNQQrPXVOnPsHy1F2-_ykaEGNmIdOkWilMtJmPLKVfL2eAjZHNaUdLx3Jdf8sKBgcWEoQgVbyjkVkqMijNEA0evhSKilY9CsCFh216-tUKW4gr8NsnDEuCD/s320/100_2708.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5216586161466294706" /></a><br /><br />The Garden<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI3SrqwcvvPVN5_3ma2pOq2JASABPMmJUppPdmXrkAriLGboTAkhz4ZYVyUUmYnRcjekYps4r-kBeQOXLTJR_YelDAa-7O1WASd8Dbj97BPvzLoz7YisHKWQ5MpNjyM7487sIz/s1600-h/100_2712.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI3SrqwcvvPVN5_3ma2pOq2JASABPMmJUppPdmXrkAriLGboTAkhz4ZYVyUUmYnRcjekYps4r-kBeQOXLTJR_YelDAa-7O1WASd8Dbj97BPvzLoz7YisHKWQ5MpNjyM7487sIz/s320/100_2712.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5216586146428984466" /></a><br /><br />This is Baby Girl, our neighbor's dog. Baby Girl barks incessantly while I work in the garden but I have learned to ignore her. This picture captures the intense hate she harbors for our family.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRzXdnsOFAwltrt83PfwFd7dPF92rhXYnFjqO3cTwjci3DTxsM_HlARsjpEZC97SXDbCChtK7fBKezivny47bzN-08nUmgVsNbchUOMpT5cX6slIDk6y0NoeZxPChC2eGqZQ_z/s1600-h/100_2706.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRzXdnsOFAwltrt83PfwFd7dPF92rhXYnFjqO3cTwjci3DTxsM_HlARsjpEZC97SXDbCChtK7fBKezivny47bzN-08nUmgVsNbchUOMpT5cX6slIDk6y0NoeZxPChC2eGqZQ_z/s320/100_2706.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5216586175400688834" /></a>Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10460089294902537717noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13216183.post-89460649663778476052008-06-21T11:48:00.003-05:002008-06-21T12:03:02.899-05:00Brooke's dance recitalOn the final Friday in May, all of Brooklynn's hard work in ballet and tap culminated in a recital at the Heath high school auditorium. She was great but the recital lasted about two and a half hours so by the end we were all suffering from dance recital fatigue.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisuBKmErFbpGjlYgd-eTOpXwnufAHiwi6lBPe6F0qQBBsj17EUYytzvHoWLFfnNuMVWBCg8eYrmBsyZnHw7TGaew8dCM-3qOAOW2QdeYW5F_sUbAV0ouyoDriYamTH_m4VNZ-i/s1600-h/100_2667.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisuBKmErFbpGjlYgd-eTOpXwnufAHiwi6lBPe6F0qQBBsj17EUYytzvHoWLFfnNuMVWBCg8eYrmBsyZnHw7TGaew8dCM-3qOAOW2QdeYW5F_sUbAV0ouyoDriYamTH_m4VNZ-i/s320/100_2667.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5214379526502420690" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0gQcBRTHbBDqggwDhHsyAObmRVkhVTDGEDDRAglzEFS3X9YkDT9FEMzbg5HKBP8It-Lg8sASHR77jZXmH_jRKn_DsUaDWBe2rYXn81gLmWN0-20qWLqBGEiyAei_EgflZAa0L/s1600-h/100_2670.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0gQcBRTHbBDqggwDhHsyAObmRVkhVTDGEDDRAglzEFS3X9YkDT9FEMzbg5HKBP8It-Lg8sASHR77jZXmH_jRKn_DsUaDWBe2rYXn81gLmWN0-20qWLqBGEiyAei_EgflZAa0L/s320/100_2670.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5214379536456152434" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKMSJ52PA0X-Gpjcr6wY_KN4TfG7NI5P-PIFEjPB9yJRMv1kNDLEBu46mbSmgL8Q0ZTaiD6_ZleErctb6iB2is7lOD1KhiUDTHiO8EYvClasZ1BzddpCG03VxSsXu5YWElpZwv/s1600-h/100_2672.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKMSJ52PA0X-Gpjcr6wY_KN4TfG7NI5P-PIFEjPB9yJRMv1kNDLEBu46mbSmgL8Q0ZTaiD6_ZleErctb6iB2is7lOD1KhiUDTHiO8EYvClasZ1BzddpCG03VxSsXu5YWElpZwv/s320/100_2672.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5214379534019729186" /></a><br /><br /><object width="425" height="350"> <param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/iPmKDfpZ4nY"> </param> <embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/iPmKDfpZ4nY" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="350"> </embed> </object>Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10460089294902537717noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13216183.post-22972338416062101342008-05-23T20:17:00.002-05:002008-05-23T20:21:31.459-05:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf-FL3KuM1j6NOjCbXvR4jcX10e2jsaly9xLyFrkvbdCvOUmUoUkm_1dU9TPJ3ih9TwGq2LZd3433ycQZcll5kLD3RQCYCjntS5MUy_9EI-Biynzi4AMIiod4lrQuVncODmiFC/s1600-h/m1-big.gif"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf-FL3KuM1j6NOjCbXvR4jcX10e2jsaly9xLyFrkvbdCvOUmUoUkm_1dU9TPJ3ih9TwGq2LZd3433ycQZcll5kLD3RQCYCjntS5MUy_9EI-Biynzi4AMIiod4lrQuVncODmiFC/s320/m1-big.gif" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5203747969959089874" /></a><br /><object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/rEkc70ztOrc&hl=en"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/rEkc70ztOrc&hl=en" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object><br /><object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/VAN6G8sBNIE&hl=en"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/VAN6G8sBNIE&hl=en" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object><br /><object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/aGK3Rqoeux8&hl=en"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/aGK3Rqoeux8&hl=en" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object>Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10460089294902537717noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13216183.post-75172457151136177452008-05-16T11:06:00.003-05:002008-05-16T11:24:08.078-05:00PumpkinThe garden received a surprise addition last night. Brendon asked if we had any room left for his pumpkin plant he grew at school and we were happy to oblige. Here are some pictures of the event.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW6tKu_tEqUF49z_1KMS2gERQFg3IJ8q0aZh7J_rh1kc4sxvPp_Jcbpf9O7puTp7J9nnBhRigrzWmaTsfk9s2xZMTI_kELUFukGCKfCgn91tcibAE-mZPihUVqSTxtae1WlOOG/s1600-h/100_2542.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW6tKu_tEqUF49z_1KMS2gERQFg3IJ8q0aZh7J_rh1kc4sxvPp_Jcbpf9O7puTp7J9nnBhRigrzWmaTsfk9s2xZMTI_kELUFukGCKfCgn91tcibAE-mZPihUVqSTxtae1WlOOG/s320/100_2542.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5201010162722891490" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6nrDl3AmwBmKFUOeARH6nTDE-dGqOHpw_w8dpsQQ53Tr8ONaoHU5aEImubmQ4zBFnixWfJaAzbIUG5s-3mj4Z-G6CT-birsng9tAzQt1w3WmXF4HBOXwj5J3C9a8tKuDqic1a/s1600-h/100_2544.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6nrDl3AmwBmKFUOeARH6nTDE-dGqOHpw_w8dpsQQ53Tr8ONaoHU5aEImubmQ4zBFnixWfJaAzbIUG5s-3mj4Z-G6CT-birsng9tAzQt1w3WmXF4HBOXwj5J3C9a8tKuDqic1a/s320/100_2544.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5201010171312826098" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh47dutnCDxU913sapmjRLlKxRbYsMdFOaUv0Zhu3BDvmwqKEiE7Kk1FTyOEZKDPkXZAQ3ow0sfIeJPnzVHorbze1bkOh31r49oCd0tGOrefkBum9bDrxZRKIekkboJEdhGTXX-/s1600-h/100_2541.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh47dutnCDxU913sapmjRLlKxRbYsMdFOaUv0Zhu3BDvmwqKEiE7Kk1FTyOEZKDPkXZAQ3ow0sfIeJPnzVHorbze1bkOh31r49oCd0tGOrefkBum9bDrxZRKIekkboJEdhGTXX-/s320/100_2541.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5201010179902760706" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRhT9N7YecmRgZDJiVDEfEm6N0eCoq-OfHyT_JTvhh-Qz5WQvSUWI70LUZosJLMDcH5X0KI7dz-NXKSRpJpcI6YI6auLUDo9dDmqt4N3pd32gacHrjyS_1ceTnBDdRqCJI5yI1/s1600-h/100_2546.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRhT9N7YecmRgZDJiVDEfEm6N0eCoq-OfHyT_JTvhh-Qz5WQvSUWI70LUZosJLMDcH5X0KI7dz-NXKSRpJpcI6YI6auLUDo9dDmqt4N3pd32gacHrjyS_1ceTnBDdRqCJI5yI1/s320/100_2546.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5201010188492695314" /></a>Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10460089294902537717noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13216183.post-3059336854669725842008-05-14T07:49:00.003-05:002008-05-14T09:44:08.886-05:00Yesterday was a brief but beautiful respite from the seemingly ubiquitous rain that is once again falling in the middle of Ohio. Six rows of corn, six hills of squash, one row of cucumbers, three rows of beans, two rows of cabbage and one row each of broccoli and cauliflower were all installed under a bright blue sky.<br /><br />tools, resources, seeds and plans<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi_PAUaeCp_IgUIY29Vhsf9TQTrZM4x_jI0UIpL-HUh6TpwqfcL4i2AIZjqYAUu8OhWlZZze27PjFax58yxu3-Bz_eXN393T1Q5L_UYLGoZZrJiFdXLTicLqcQtclm85J1iqmJ/s1600-h/100_2516.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi_PAUaeCp_IgUIY29Vhsf9TQTrZM4x_jI0UIpL-HUh6TpwqfcL4i2AIZjqYAUu8OhWlZZze27PjFax58yxu3-Bz_eXN393T1Q5L_UYLGoZZrJiFdXLTicLqcQtclm85J1iqmJ/s320/100_2516.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5200238378574636690" /></a><br /><br />Spring Treat corn seeds<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnmRXdg0sFUuevXoN8-ZUtgpfS9sqxCBBO6KDPQNTUJvIZT7fgrrODjaEXiUh4nA9pru98-42ULzeNFatbzIJDh0KIEKzlK8cR2pHnI_PR9Rfj1VG-LToOuhCp5hF6IPxeYOuK/s1600-h/100_2520.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnmRXdg0sFUuevXoN8-ZUtgpfS9sqxCBBO6KDPQNTUJvIZT7fgrrODjaEXiUh4nA9pru98-42ULzeNFatbzIJDh0KIEKzlK8cR2pHnI_PR9Rfj1VG-LToOuhCp5hF6IPxeYOuK/s320/100_2520.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5200238408639407778" /></a><br /><br />cauliflower transplants<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNS6N2Qt5J4qg7nVD_hUTOho5Tm3Ev0ddXlPx-ZK34ZqAg3lSee_iPbTwLnsKvR4HeQvHOh37SXNseZ_Zje8Ff8TA1ojca6cr2EaSlbZoWl88d7zsEsTZ0qNdFI1JaWNxVjM4I/s1600-h/100_2522.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNS6N2Qt5J4qg7nVD_hUTOho5Tm3Ev0ddXlPx-ZK34ZqAg3lSee_iPbTwLnsKvR4HeQvHOh37SXNseZ_Zje8Ff8TA1ojca6cr2EaSlbZoWl88d7zsEsTZ0qNdFI1JaWNxVjM4I/s320/100_2522.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5200238438704178866" /></a><br /><br />broccoli seeds<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEhYkJ28jZwNVYXIRQi2hicLjUY3xZt2QGGPKosdiBl_-li2ItaFLMvEh4o-F1iwo3r1ONrh2cKohpAx7t1qEmk1u5dldeDbVOmpVIk2f8QtNJBNJbThDlc9qsqk6Xn7qJtaim/s1600-h/100_2514.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEhYkJ28jZwNVYXIRQi2hicLjUY3xZt2QGGPKosdiBl_-li2ItaFLMvEh4o-F1iwo3r1ONrh2cKohpAx7t1qEmk1u5dldeDbVOmpVIk2f8QtNJBNJbThDlc9qsqk6Xn7qJtaim/s320/100_2514.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5200238451589080770" /></a><br /><br />my helper (evidence of snacking on some delicious grass on her chin)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMpLQMVqpJEbvsuLyrq_XnC7rMKyT6n8RezSI1LaIUvlHOfh7lLbO9F6o-q-IzCPDjI2bTiZUnjKmG-HEMPl8oBengvUiSNrNcR1RyT1Hi9I2xhs7ocejqW7V4wltVYxy_JAUz/s1600-h/100_2517.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMpLQMVqpJEbvsuLyrq_XnC7rMKyT6n8RezSI1LaIUvlHOfh7lLbO9F6o-q-IzCPDjI2bTiZUnjKmG-HEMPl8oBengvUiSNrNcR1RyT1Hi9I2xhs7ocejqW7V4wltVYxy_JAUz/s320/100_2517.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5200238464473982674" /></a>Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10460089294902537717noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13216183.post-52885064024057800032008-05-12T17:53:00.005-05:002008-05-12T18:08:35.415-05:00Growing in the RainKale, spinach, peas and lettuce are popping up. Carrots and onions are in too and most everything else should be in by the end of the week. The weeds are thriving as well.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLXE7AJyjlv26AExp5-NTWg1b-m2s_SPCPXkiCVdaHq3mxxWihNPo6MgqwjNV7kz7e9A3M1HGxXMKx8apE2ybwThMOVz-41Q94Cw77DwS-L2Hrmxp0bFzZmEEziasSyP3cmbGe/s1600-h/100_2494.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLXE7AJyjlv26AExp5-NTWg1b-m2s_SPCPXkiCVdaHq3mxxWihNPo6MgqwjNV7kz7e9A3M1HGxXMKx8apE2ybwThMOVz-41Q94Cw77DwS-L2Hrmxp0bFzZmEEziasSyP3cmbGe/s320/100_2494.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5199629790298728018" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhboc71HKPO6is9gPJlmJeSc34Q0PJ9dxH6hChyOlmLH7X60hhyLofm1WNlfs05clBWqzF1APc5eCQmoRn3FoQzERCkFNcI0Fkr49hBqqGxhpJ53clcwD3JfEEeMeenUyCJX8SI/s1600-h/100_2495.JPG"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia-EBuj-X7UddJU-_S7a5LcANWSVdlDWGexcPjCiVK4Vn9gn940_fHp-QJ7jglCD1YAmQFI_VMkusTH1zR5TgbbhrCfnnbOb27kquWRruIwWK2tEM6i2L_Zp_hl86KjwJE0wx3/s320/100_2501.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5199629803183629954" /></a>Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10460089294902537717noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13216183.post-36830441501112481322008-04-29T06:52:00.003-05:002008-04-29T09:05:58.601-05:00White April<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioPMJYJEEbJPLZmcLHo2lw6XSHE-cqi5HVYzEq0CglE8l6zqIcQIFlngaQZdm_kN_V1zX-jycf5HLZJVDWaPx8iwicJgVzn1cm9wz78atwv4qa8mTZ5iNvo8c9X_INoaeqWK6W/s1600-h/100_2481.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioPMJYJEEbJPLZmcLHo2lw6XSHE-cqi5HVYzEq0CglE8l6zqIcQIFlngaQZdm_kN_V1zX-jycf5HLZJVDWaPx8iwicJgVzn1cm9wz78atwv4qa8mTZ5iNvo8c9X_INoaeqWK6W/s320/100_2481.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5194634246370037010" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnfI4RTcqhUW2MY7qy2mkkP1cAfQT1w9SGt0DlGHP3GU_XTOs5Uy4yZlqwxV3QhnoJZEMxGWC8WTcPtLNmc2qIGQKp3clDv9wYVvpGz7n4cXWX2-2GYnGZ5aJXmv8K8gtj39_J/s1600-h/100_2482.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnfI4RTcqhUW2MY7qy2mkkP1cAfQT1w9SGt0DlGHP3GU_XTOs5Uy4yZlqwxV3QhnoJZEMxGWC8WTcPtLNmc2qIGQKp3clDv9wYVvpGz7n4cXWX2-2GYnGZ5aJXmv8K8gtj39_J/s320/100_2482.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5194634254959971618" /></a>Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10460089294902537717noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13216183.post-72506666296474518442008-04-28T18:15:00.005-05:002008-04-28T19:12:13.542-05:00growth<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCZt6xNGrNfM_sjkyPSkqEfe1doK2DT5UGMX0bw4SW8Sy_PEJiOM-uehA6ABaqnUl-LxhYuzDUSR7ieXRL-_O2s09ajeN5xZt2wBH2a9s77hnx8wxAB4fD53zFqAAaBVUoYw4y/s1600-h/100_2476.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCZt6xNGrNfM_sjkyPSkqEfe1doK2DT5UGMX0bw4SW8Sy_PEJiOM-uehA6ABaqnUl-LxhYuzDUSR7ieXRL-_O2s09ajeN5xZt2wBH2a9s77hnx8wxAB4fD53zFqAAaBVUoYw4y/s320/100_2476.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5194447612861156594" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg77vy38-FjAVIV6Q9P1JVHHDEKOWsc4mvTf5gw0UMFLSExRTjkXbXoPdH50ih0QcjcmKR6LrMK4OxJhJ1IkvC_c5_4-BuES32nLASyuh1KexmuRZTCYNwjVh6ra10_Y0zlXe8A/s1600-h/100_2470.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg77vy38-FjAVIV6Q9P1JVHHDEKOWsc4mvTf5gw0UMFLSExRTjkXbXoPdH50ih0QcjcmKR6LrMK4OxJhJ1IkvC_c5_4-BuES32nLASyuh1KexmuRZTCYNwjVh6ra10_Y0zlXe8A/s320/100_2470.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5194447617156123906" /></a><br />After reading Wendell Berry's <span style="font-style:italic;">The Unsettling of America</span> last summer I have been determined to regain a sense of connection with the earth and the food my family eats. The first step in the process is growing our own food. I have been hesitant to write much about the process here because I hate to let people see me fail and I have a large margin for at least some failure in this venture. I have been studying everything I could get my hands on and I have been using the great resources the internet has to offer. Unfortunately I have, for the most part, not connected with others who share a desire to grow food. This is purely my fault for not taking advantage of the wisdom others have to offer. I was able to talk to <a href="http://livingsimply.blogspot.com/">Eric</a>, who pointed me to <a href="http://www.fedcoseeds.com/">Fedco Seeds</a>. I have cauliflower, tomatoes, onions and peppers started in my basement and peas, spinach, lettuce and kale are in the ground as of Saturday. I've added a picture of the garden being tilled and some cauliflower seedlings. My blog will probably begin to be more of a record of my garden as it continues, both my failures and successes.<br /><br /><br />I also wanted to include this video of our little Emma who is growing up so fast. She is laughing at her brother who is behind the camera. <br /><object width="425" height="350"> <param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/3mgGkLfxSn0"> </param> <embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/3mgGkLfxSn0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="350"> </embed> </object>Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10460089294902537717noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13216183.post-13347904541705484052008-04-23T10:16:00.003-05:002008-04-23T10:22:50.597-05:00Mom's BookI really think this is something you should own. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2xT0tgDWHY_3n-N-mikZ7lo9Zu7-nMMEg3_aEq2u7d8JMGH_Kn6Z7QIt-yFc_5dlL75U0LcujsjZiN3wAq5YW4y46e5-EeNgwjmy3iTPlC3CKrkixyIPapJ-tOCaq6328PrxR/s1600-h/41R0JogqL9L._SS500_.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2xT0tgDWHY_3n-N-mikZ7lo9Zu7-nMMEg3_aEq2u7d8JMGH_Kn6Z7QIt-yFc_5dlL75U0LcujsjZiN3wAq5YW4y46e5-EeNgwjmy3iTPlC3CKrkixyIPapJ-tOCaq6328PrxR/s320/41R0JogqL9L._SS500_.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5192460116744932578" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Lambs-Shepherds-Abiding-Audrey-Ballenger/dp/1604624728/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1208963851&sr=8-1">Amazon</a><br /><br /><a href="http://search.barnesandnoble.com/Lambs-and-Shepherds/Audrey-Ballenger/e/9781604624724/?itm=1">Barnes & Noble</a>Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10460089294902537717noreply@blogger.com0