Tuesday, August 20, 2019

Questionairre

I recently came upon this poem by one of my favorite poets. I had never read it before but it is so relevant right now. If fact, I am now asking anyone I know who still supports Trump these questions:


Questionnaire

by Wendell Berry


How much poison are you willing

to eat for the success of the free

market and global trade? Please

name your preferred poisons.


For the sake of goodness, how much

evil are you willing to do?

Fill in the following blanks

with the names of your favorite

evils and acts of hatred.


What sacrifices are you prepared

to make for culture and civilization?

Please list the monuments, shrines,

and works of art you would

most willingly destroy


In the name of patriotism and

the flag, how much of our beloved

land are you willing to desecrate?

List in the following spaces

the mountains, rivers, towns, farms

you could most readily do without.


State briefly the ideas, ideals, or hopes,

the energy sources, the kinds of security; for which you would kill a child.

Name, please, the children whom

you would be willing to kill.

Tuesday, August 13, 2019

Full of Grace

For the first time in years, squirrels have not absconded with all the peaches from our tree. I don’t know why they didn’t, but we are furiously trying to pick, eat, freeze, jam and can them as fast as they become ripe.



Conceding to my deteriorating knees, I bought a “sit on top” kayak. It has allowed me to get ‘on and off’ rather than ‘in and out’ and has been a game changer. I can once again go for a dawn ride without needing any embarrassing help.


Going for a woodsy walk, I came upon this little guy who allowed me to watch him eat for a while. I have no idea why, but chipmunks just make me happy.




We have been in full wedding mode this month. In order to save money, Peachies had asked me to make a number of items:


An arbor, which is made from birch trees.

   175 corks, cut flat and slit for place card holders

   A turntable to hold pastries for the head table

   160 fans 

    And I have finally finished hemming my dress.



I think we are ready for the big show.


Lastly, in between all the crazy, I get to sit at night and enjoy the peace and quiet of a small Adirondack lake.  



Life is Good.