Archive for October, 2009
The internet is a tool that connects people all over this fine blue planet. We share our thoughts, needs, desires and look at our internal demons, with the support of friends we have never met. Prayers and positive energy fly on the gossamIf you visit Cheaper Than Therapy, you will connect with a family who could use the power of our collective energy, as their son, who is in his early twenties, struggles to recover from H1N1. Please consider sending good thoughts.
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Blue
Rhapsody in Blue
I like looking at photographs because it gives me a glimpse at how the photographer sees the world. Jodi Anderson has asked other folks to participate in her Weekly Color Challenge which she posts at the Women’s Colony. I have participated because it challenges me to examine my world in a different way.
As always, feel free to leave me a comment, or a stone (o), to let me know that you have stopped by.
Don’t it Make My Brown Eyes Blue
Mostly Wordless Wednesday: Blue Skies
For more looks at the color blue, please visit Jodi’s weekly color challenge at the Women’s Colony.
Weekly Color Challenge: Brought to You By the Color Blue
For more looks at the color blue, please visit Jodi’s weekly color challenge at the Women’s Colony. Come back Tuesday evening for photos in blue.
My Town Monday: Bit of Earth Farm
I have written about Laura Weldon (here), a woman I am honored to call my friend. Laura and her family live on a small family farm in rural Ohio, where they thoughtfully and attentively raise plants and animals in concert with nature. Chickens and cows live uncaged and graze among the plants that grow on the farm.
Laura and I have often talked about the challenges of living our philosophies; neither of us could tolerate doing it any other way. We know that the way we live our lives is a political statement. We try to live by the abilities which we have been given, and by learning other skills that will be of benefit. Laura and her husband and partner Mark have been pursuing a path that is similar to the one we have chosen. She writes:
“I think the real story here has to do with living by one’s abilities and doing what one believes will be of benefit. We’ve always tried to do that, although now the economy has made it a necessity. Not so long ago Mark made decisions that affected employees and corporate earnings, but this past year of unemployment his humble efforts have taken on a sharper focus. He’s sold firewood, honey and produce from our farm. He has custom designed movable chicken coops and built bathroom vanities out of repurposed materials. He and I are working to establish a network linking urban farms to rural farms. A job would be easier, but maybe these times are calling us to live by our essential abilities. I guess that’s how the greater good tends to be advanced.”
Mark’s explorations have led him in many directions, including crafting the beautiful sink pictured below. There is something satisfying about seeing a lovely item that transformed into something just as beautiful.
For more information about the work and products of Bit of Earth Farm, please visit here. If you would like to read more of Laura’s writing, please follow this link.
As always, feel free to leave a comment, or a stone (o) to let me know that you’ve been here.
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Visit My Town Monday for a look at how folks here and there see their towns. You are welcome to join the MTM crew. Craft a post about your town, and post a comment here. Clair Dickson, the chief cook and bottle washer at MTM, will add a link your post.
Orange You Glad This is the Last Orange Post: One of Many Awesome Things
For more visions of the color orange, please visit Jodi over here.
For more awesome things, go to 1000 Awesome Things.
Wordless Wednesday: Brought to You By the Color Orange
Orange Truck Tuesday
In keeping with Jodi’s orange challenge:
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