Sunday Morning, 5th of August, Twenty O’Seven

This morning Garrison informs us of a birthday… It’s the birthday of Wendell Berry born in Port Royal, Kentucky (1934). He grew up on farmland that had belonged to his

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‘Tis The Start of Week Seven – Last of an Irradiated Time Zone

Technically, it’s the last day of week six since the 4th fell in there and these treatments run their course in 35 days and not 7 weeks. But, since we

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Tuesday, Twenty fourth day of July, Twenty O’Seven

The number for today is 29… I spent a chunk of yesterday afternoon riding the John Deere. I discovered we are totally saturated since I was driving through standing water

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‘Tis the luckiest day there will be…some say.

7/7/07 – trip sevens Our neighbor is using this as an auspicious date for a wedding. I just think the groom was looking for an easy anniversary mnemonic. He sure

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And on the weekends…we rest our irradiated bones.

Garrison tells us that… Tonight is Midsummer Night’s Eve, also called St. John’s Eve. St. John is the patron saint of beekeepers. It’s a time when the hives are full

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Farewell, complete walker

For most of us who care about ecology and the environment, there was some personal experience that brought us there. For me, it was wilderness hiking, beginning 30-plus years ago

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