Classified Forest

DSC_0004, a photo by paynehollow on Flickr.

It's official!

Howl at the Moon Housewarming and Hootenanny

Farm Families, a photo by paynehollow on Flickr.

After years and years of planning, work and preparation (and planning and work), the Brown Kinloch and Thomas families have joined the Lori/Togami family living together in community.

God bless them all as they begin this adventure together!

A Housewarming Limerick

The families, Brown Kinloch, Thomas and Lori
And Togamis all dreamed a great story
That once 'pon a time
A community sublime
Could be built with hard work, to great glory

And so they sat and began to plan
And they planned and they planned and they planned
They planned a bit more
Then planned a bit more
And they planned and they planned and they planned

And AFTER all that hard preparation
And applying for permits and probations
And moving huge logs
Bringing chickens and dogs
The families moved in with jubilation

Happy Moving In Day!

Morning Walk

Glistening Grass, a photo by paynehollow on Flickr.

by Michelle

Gentle rain shower, fresh and cool
Long blades of green, green, green in the muted daylight
Walking down my familiar wooded lane
Noticing again the beauty in the simple
yet find myself focusing on the complexity of the unknown future


Young mules trot to the barbed wire to take in the wonder of Iglook
Curiosity guides their moments
Older horse trots to an opening in the wire, boldly stepping out to the street
I tighten my grip on his leash as Iglook instinctively charges, less forcefully now, he's older too


Turkey trots across the lane, into the woods
Box Turtle stretches one foot, shell glides to follow it
I pick him up and move him to safety
Pick-up trucks come by consistently, I've waved to three already


I notice humanity's inventory of winter rubbish strikingly white and red on the roadside
I note to bring a trash bag on my next dry walk
Refocusing my eyes and ears, I see the green, green, green again
I hear the calls of the cardinals
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Back in my kitchen I look out onto new mown field
A large rabbit hops quickly into higher grass
I realize I'm no longer focused on the uncertain future
Just enjoying the gift of the present

Moving Day!

Thomas Family, a photo by paynehollow on Flickr.

After many months and much effort, the Thomas family has moved in to the new home being built on the farm, bringing the number of community member families living on site to TWO. It's been a long time coming, thank God it's here at last!

Passive Solar House

Passive Solar House, a photo by paynehollow on Flickr.

Progress!

Ancient and New

Log Cabin, a photo by paynehollow on Flickr.

What once protected and saved
kept warm, nurtured and secured
will once and again

Log Cabin

Log Cabin, a photo by paynehollow on Flickr.

I haven't offered an update on the building process in a while, so here are some photos to update anyone who may be interested...

First off, over the last few years, many of us toted several tons of ancient logs from an old log cabin from one place to another (a few times!) and perhaps we were beginning to wonder if it was all for naught... But No! as you can see, the old log cabin, which once was, is once again.

Reuse, recycle, repeat.

Practice resurrection!