remembering why

remembering why

sometimes i need a reminder, why we bought old run-down houses and why we turned the grass into garden and why we buy local free-range …

 

“thoreau wished simply to illustrate the increasing subservience of man to property.” -norman holmes pearson - - - - - -

 

rest.

rest.

“Because of our desire to succeed, to meet these ever-growing expectations, we do not rest. Because we do not rest, we lose our way.” -wayne muller I’m …

 

six years ago today

six years ago today

six years ago today, at this time (real time, with barcelona being 6 hours later than grand rapids, michigan), we had been married in a …

 

berry greed

berry greed

from mid spring through much of the summer in west michigan, berries each take their turn tempting me at the local farmer’s market. i freeze …

 

alternate power

alternate power

the oil has stopped leaking.  for now.  i keep thinking about the wind turbines we drove past a couple months ago on our way to …

 

organizing and analyzing

organizing and analyzing

i’ve got a lot of projects.  um, a lot. i have projects i am doing with other people, projects i’m finishing up, projects i’m in …

 

don’t miss the moments

don’t miss the moments

there are a lot of moments in spring that i don’t want to miss: discovering a morel mushroom in the garden. driving down robinson road when the …

 

a little absence for a new presence

a little absence for a new presence

so yes, indeed, there has been a good reason for my absence of late… we have a new project i’m working on!  and this little project, …

 

well you better get livin, or else you’ll be dyin…

well you better get livin, or else you’ll be dyin…

It’s A Shame – Benjamin Riley – Halfway House Session from Halfway House on Vimeo. one of our favorite local musicians, benjamin riley, reminded me today …