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”
Category Archives: Just thoughts
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”
I can’t wait for this cold snap to be done.
23 this morning and clear I’m regretting that I chose not to have paper plates and utensils once I got hooked up with water and power. Dishes are a huge pain when you have to first lug in water, then boil it. I’m cold down to my bones and wearing layers. It should warm upContinueContinue reading “I can’t wait for this cold snap to be done.”
Still air and clear skies-
Clear, frosty (probably mid 20’s) A picture from early in the year. These are a sign of a cold night here. And it was indeed a cold night again. I was prepared for it this time having shut off my water before hand to prevent any damage to my pipes. Pipes that are not asContinueContinue reading “Still air and clear skies-“
Frozen toes and frozen water lines…
I mentioned yesterday that I didn’t have my own little weather station yet. This morning is precisely why it’s nice to have one. Weather station apps online all say we are above freezing. 38 seems to be the consensus if you go by the online weather stations. It’s not 38. 38 would mean I don’tContinueContinue reading “Frozen toes and frozen water lines…”
Can I Trust This?
I’ve heard it before. “You can live here as long as you want.” Usually comes when someone realizes how useful to them I am. “Help take care of so and so” “Till death do us part” “Help to buy this land” “Help maintain this place, develop it” It’s from people I once respected and gaveContinueContinue reading “Can I Trust This?”
Get Them While You Can
Climate change, regime change, and preventable illness. I can’t tell you how many times a day I hear around this area that scientists and Doctors are fake and out to harm people. As someone who has a degree in the sciences it’s rather insulting and also false. Why would we spend our whole lives tryingContinueContinue reading “Get Them While You Can”
Only Minimal Damage on the Homestead
The reason I chose this particular location, was because I studied the possible wind patterns. The reason I chose to have no large growing trees near my little home is also because I have seen what that can do to a home and human lives. Yes, the shade is very nice, especially in hot climatesContinueContinue reading “Only Minimal Damage on the Homestead”
