Found in a reverse time capsule dated 1/20/2200: "Our ancestors so much did for us. Things that were expensive and difficult and didn’t even benefit them. They placed hope in the future so that we could have a future. I appreciate everything they did. I wish there were time machines so I could go back and tell them how grateful I am. And to let them know that everything worked out well, that it wasn’t all for nothing. It was all for us."
Month: January 2021
In Which There Is Work
We may be approaching cataclysm. To avoid that, I believe it is essential that most of us take up essential work, that we level out responsibilities and rewards, that we meet our own needs. We need to truly value necessary work, not just bang pots and pans. And we all need to do this work.
Rhapsody on a Loaf of Sourdough
There isn't much that's more rewarding than cultivating a sourdough bread culture. It's an act of hope!
A Small Farm Future: Review
Chris Smaje's new book, A Small Farm Future, serves as an introduction to the ideas he presents in his blog of the same name.
Plough Monday
Plough Monday, an ancient rustic holiday that became attached to the Christmas holiday tradition, is on the first Monday following Epiphany (January 6). It is the traditional beginning of the agricultural year.
By My Solitary Hearth 