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Wombed Is To Life, As Life Is To ???
March 28, 2013 2013 Kids: Day 3 Part 3 The day began with an almost death and ended with the real thing. Death is weird. Can’t explain it, can’t explain it away. And like birth, everyone does it sooner or later. As I reread what I wrote yesterday, I noticed I said that when the…
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Long Day’s Birthing Into Night
March 22, 2013 2013 Kids: Day 3 Part 2 Belinda and Kate headed off to the My Future: extended learning program. I later learned youth spent the better part of the day exploring new duct tape ideas, while also taking some time to prepare and eat a meal during their once a week time of…
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Beginning Life at the Woodstove
March 12, 2013 2013 Kids: Day 3 Part 1 It’s 5:30am the day after daylight savings time has begun. Seems like it should be spring, but really, it is late winter and the morning temperature is proof. Belinda is ahead of me heading out to the barn. The night was too short, but there are…
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Tape Talk
The following reflection is by Kate VanHaren. March 5, 2013 There are simple things in life that seem to interest everyone no matter culture, beliefs or age. Duct tape is one of those special items. Nobody ever seems to have anything bad to say about it. In fact, most people have their own anecdote about…
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Remember When?
Remember when? This is one of the best phrases I know. Remember when? speaks to relationship in a way nothing else does. One cannot ask the question without relationship that has some time and heft to it. For Remember when? means maybe you don’t, because it was a while ago. Oscar, he will tell you…
Chewing the Cud 