Something to think about...
"If the material goods of a society are abundant and cheap, their value to their owners disintegrates and waste ensues. The indigenous societies of the world gear their lives to a small assortment of deeply loved goods, gently made, carefully used and lovingly repaired." C. Williams
Monday, July 12, 2010
Monday, June 14, 2010
ugly bugs
Survivorman did have to go and eat a scorpion. In a few minutes the kids had found one and ate it just to see what it was like.

And the other day they were playing with this ugly critter...
We watched an episode of Man vs. Wild and definitely enjoyed it more, but probably only for the higher entertainment value.
And the other day they were playing with this ugly critter...
Friday, May 28, 2010
survivorman in the sonoran desert
I watched an episode of Survivorman last night with my kids. It was the one about the Sonoran Desert since that's where we live. I confess I was disappointed. I know Man vs. Wild appears more staged than Survivorman, but I expected Les Stroud to be a little more hardcore. Let me share some of my observations. He needed water, so he hiked over a couple of hills and just "happened" to find a running stream. I live here and it is very hard to find a running stream. You have to drive miles and miles to find water, let alone hiking. I refuse to believe that he did not know where that water was ahead of time. He used a number of parts from his motorbike to help him survive. He had a number of shots with javelinas which he called javelins, and he expressed a fear of these creatures and the danger they pose. I have run into many javelinas, both during the day and the night. Like the vast majority of other wild creatures, they are more afraid of us than we are of them. I've been within a few feet of them multiple times. They sure stink, but they have never acted aggressively. I'll probably try watching a couple more episodes. I hope they're better.
Tuesday, May 04, 2010
garage sale specials
Monday, May 03, 2010
lorelei sims workshop
A friend of mine dragged me to an Artist Blacksmith Association event. I didn't know it but Lorelei Sims, author of The Backyard Blacksmith, was the presenter. She focused on making floral projects. I was most interested in her tools. She loves the hammers and tongs made for her by her teacher, blacksmith Elmer Roush.














Monday, March 29, 2010
nubian dairy
We visited the Nubian goat dairy over the weekend, and were very impressed. The lady wants our girls to join her 4-H club. We hope to buy a couple of her goats.
Thursday, March 25, 2010
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