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September, 2011 Issue
#124
1974 GHANA
Bob was only 16
years old when he took a lorry north from Ghana with his brother Jim and friend
Peter. Thank you, Peter, for sharing your photos from this trip!
THIRTY
SEVEN YEARS LATER
It’s the same old
Bob, celebrating his fifty-third birthday and heading off to work in his orange
jump suit. No, he isn’t doing time, that’s just the color Andy bought for the biofuels program.
SISTERS
Molly and Shane
moved into the house next door with Garth and Amy joining our little band of
neighbors at the bend. They brought Kilo and Kingsley, two elusive tiger
cats in the car all the way from Colorado. Upon arrival, Kilo bolted and
hid underneath Jason and Haruka’s house for ten days before we got serious and
borrowed a trap. Amy and Garth were very happy to be reunited with their
handsome pet and one day, we’ll get a picture of them.
GOOD
TIMES, BAD TIMES
Shane and Molly
share a laugh in front of the crepe myrtle. Proof that they’re not in
Colorado anymore. Their family and friends miss them but we’re glad
they’re here! Shane had a little tangle with the bed frame and tore his
foot wide open but he was back on his feet in only a few days. Some people
are brave. Some people are happy. And some are both.
FROG POND
Our little
goldfish pond outside the front door has turned into Frog Country as well.
Cute little fella!
ROUND UP
Bob rounded up the
poplar leaves which are always the first to fall and tidied up the front
lawn. Then he jumped on the orange, community shared husqvarna, and
smoothed out the lawn beside the road. And no, we don’t use round up.
PICTURE
PRETTY
There were some
really pretty days in September. We had a lot of rain which cleansed the
air and brought out the birds and pampas grass. The cardinals have been
especially active with the cooler weather. Spot is beginning to grow his
winter coat.
HOLY
RAVIOLI!
Inspired by
classes she is taking for CCCC’s Natural Chef program, Amy took on the challenge
of making ravioli for dinner. She teamed up with Molly and made succulent
morsels of hand rolled pasta filled with roasted butternut squash, caramelized
onion, pecan and sage. We served them with a vegan alfredo sauce, ratatouille
and mixed braised greens. The most satisfying meals are those home made
using mostly locally grown ingredients.
FLOURISHING
IN THE SUN
The daikon,
edamame and mint are happy to be in a sunny spot. We have yet to harvest
the daikon but have been gorging ourselves on edamame. Bob’s work as a
renewable energy instructor allows him access to all kinds of cool
equipment. The blue dome is a gimmick which is useful when positioning
solar panels. It shows any objects that may be blocking the sun during any
time of the year.
RIPPLES
Bob and Camille
went for a walk in the woods on one of the most spectacular days. This is
Jason and Haruka’s pond a few moments after a rock was tossed into it.
DEEPENING
WATERS
A little further
through the woods is another, much bigger pond which was recently dredged and is
now slowly refilling as it rains. It should be full and good for diving
into by next summer.
CHANTERELLES
Happy Birthday,
Bob! Jason found a big basket of mushrooms in the woods and brought them
over on Bob’s birthday to share. The chanterelles smelled faintly of
apricots and were delicious when sautéed in margarine. It was a big
mushroom month all the way around. Check out some more mushroom pictures
at Shrooms a Poppin!
THIS MONTH’S QUOTES:
“Every bushel of industrial
corn requires the equivalent of between a quarter and a third of a gallon of oil
to grow it—or around fifty gallons of oil per acre of corn. (Some estimates
are much higher.) Put another way, it takes more than a calorie of fossil fuel
energy to produce a calorie of food.” – Michael Pollan
“What the world needs today
is not more oil. but more leadership.” – Lester R Brown from Plan B
2.0
“Find your place on the
planet, dig in, and take responsibility from there.” – Gary Snyder
“The beginning is
near.” – Occupy Wall Street Demonstrator’s Sign
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