PN acknowledges his grudges and shares local happenings around the rock farm.
Tag: meditation
Thank TS for meals. Evening Meditations. Breathe. July 3rd Update!
How do you express your gratitude? I don’t believe there’s a great big daddy in the sky that I must pay homage to. I’m a humanist, more of a deep ecologist. I am lucky to be part of a much larger ecosystem up here on the North Bruce Peninsula. Has it been disturbed? Of course … Continue reading Thank TS for meals. Evening Meditations. Breathe. July 3rd Update!
5 Joys and a January 26 Update
The content describes a range of activities enjoyed for fun, including tinkering, mindful walking, and woodworking. It details experiences at a rock ranch, including recovering materials for IKEA bookshelves and installing shelves. The report highlights the unique international design of their mechanical and electrical systems, emphasizing peculiarities in their performance. {{{AI generated, human vetted}}}
Friday October 18, 2024 farm report {{updated later that day}}
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Core beliefs and Sunday farming update.
What principles define how you live? Am I making order from chaos? DEEP ECOLOGY. Am I content and self-aware? HEADSPACE. LIVING. Am I living with dignity? QUALITY OF MIND & LIFE. October 13, 2024 Images From Our Forest Garden. PN & TS assembled a sieve to process marginal topsoil. It’s time to plant those root-bound … Continue reading Core beliefs and Sunday farming update.
A more thoughtful answer…
Upon first blush, I answered today’s writing prompt like this: https://blackdogbiscuits.ca/2024/06/16/like-this/ All true. Moreover… I’m enjoying the flexibility of working some days, and walking away others. I find I now have the fortitude to stick with tasks, as time constraints are now less for me. I don’t worry about a cohort of young adults - … Continue reading A more thoughtful answer…
When I was a teacher, the last 10 minutes of a class; as a normal human being, when I look outside my window in my home… or,…
Daily writing promptDescribe one of your favorite moments.View all responses My other favourite moments: When I slip out of my fugue state, and surface from meditation. When I was in the classroom, and an intense, ELL D, young Russian woman dissected her frog, with precision. AND I call attention to her work. And all the … Continue reading When I was a teacher, the last 10 minutes of a class; as a normal human being, when I look outside my window in my home… or,…
When it’s time to go off-the-grid, I head up to our property!
Daily writing promptHow do you know when it’s time to unplug? What do you do to make it happen?View all responses Yes, yes. I meditate every evening, with my WiFi disabled. I go into a dark bedroom, open the blinds, open the west-facing sliding door, and look at the darkening sky. The screen door is … Continue reading When it’s time to go off-the-grid, I head up to our property!
I never did get the hang of it!
How do you balance work and home life? I had to semi-retire to become more balanced. Or at least more Abby-Something. Abby Normal. Apparently, this spoof did copy frame-by-frame the classics. In other news… https://blackdogbiscuits.ca/2024/05/19/sunday-may-19th/ Support your local market, eh.
This question screams GOTCHA… sigh. Fortunately, WikiVoyage is a thing.
Act locally!
Nope!
A more accurate question should be, “ do I regret taking early retirement from the school board?”
Honestly, no. I rely on my spouse to give me a sober 2nd opinion!
Flood lights, black cats, and judging character.
Tinkering. Frankensteining. Vertical Dozing. Doodling. Outlining.
Daily writing promptShare five things you're good at.View all responses
My anxiety. My temper.
Daily writing promptWhat is one thing you would change about yourself?View all responses I understand the question asked me to muse about "one thing", however, my teacher-brain didn't want to hypenate anxiety-temper-WTF-is-going-on mood. It is one of the reasons I've taken to the meditation program offered by Headspace. Does it make me feel better? Not … Continue reading My anxiety. My temper.
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