44/22°F, Sunny, NW 14 mph wind, 7.21” rain/year I’ve cleared out the red elder trees from around the old wild apple and can now get up next to the main trunk now. Yes, it’s covered in moss! Still need to clean up around it but it’s much better now. It’s very tall so I haveContinueContinue reading “The old wild apple tree”
Category Archives: Just thoughts
I told you so. Many times.
28°F, partly cloudy, 3 mph east wind And I will keep saying I told you so. The death of our country our values and freedoms have occurred. If you are ok with that, do not follow this blog. I’m not interested in following you or listening to a word you say. You are but aContinueContinue reading “I told you so. Many times.”
The Gulf of Mexico states are experiencing snow.
30°F, foggy, NE 2 mph wind The rest of the country is experiencing some cold weather as well. My toilet is frozen and I’m pooping in a bucket now. 😑. Haven’t had running water for days. But I’m not complaining because I know things could be so much worse, and likely will be from hereContinueContinue reading “The Gulf of Mexico states are experiencing snow.”
Unfreezing Mentally
46°F, light rain, light wind I guess since my world as I knew it had come crashing down, I was stuck in a kind of mental limbo of doing only what I needed to survive. Roof over my head. Food in my belly. Work. A few people asked me what my plans for the futureContinueContinue reading “Unfreezing Mentally”
Dear Dad, It’s our dog’s birthday today.
https://videopress.com/v/TjJDB2X6?resizeToParent=true&cover=true&preloadContent=metadata&useAverageColor=true It is fitting that Rider and I are saying goodbye to your ashes today, at the end of a frightening and disparaging year. It’s also Rider’s 2nd birthday (he was born, as you may recall, about 30 minutes before the end of the year.) You had been so excited for this pup. To pickContinueContinue reading “Dear Dad, It’s our dog’s birthday today.”
A rain free day— yesterday
46°, Partly Cloudy, Light Wind Day off and I was feeling pretty good. I know I should stay home on days like this and work the homestead but I took my dog out for some spoiling fun walking instead at one of the local coastal parks. He deserved a day of spoiling. Meanwhile, a videoContinueContinue reading “A rain free day— yesterday”
Grief and Seeds
It’s no secret to anyone in my circle that I’ve been grieving a lot this year. The loss of family, the loss of a homestead and everything I put my hopes for the future in. I’ve been betrayed and abused and if it weren’t for very close friends I would have been homeless. That wouldContinueContinue reading “Grief and Seeds”
San Francisco with it’s first Tornado Warning in History
52°, rain, lots of wind There is another cyclone causing issues again at the coast. This time my area is feeling a bit more wind than the last one and places like San Francisco is seeing some weather it normally doesn’t. It will probably be raining for a week or so, but that isn’t tooContinueContinue reading “San Francisco with it’s first Tornado Warning in History”
Worn out!
Rain, 46 °, slight breeze I’ve been trying to do acts of kindness, to get out of my self isolation from the grief from this year. But now I’m really worn out! I’ve done some good things, but now I need to pull it back a little as I’m finding no energy left over forContinueContinue reading “Worn out!”
Thoughts on Indigenous
I am not indigenous. My ancestors came from other places. But recent reading made me think about the whole concept. Googling tells me this: “Indigeneity is a term that refers to people or objects that are native to a certain region or environment. For example, Native American nations and Aboriginal Australians are considered indigenous. IndigeneityContinueContinue reading “Thoughts on Indigenous”
Climate Wary Homesteader 