Deane Adams wrote:Clay, I've given my word to help by sending some coin for someone to attend. I still intend to do this, "but" in full disclosure I was sent home by the oncology folks and told to prepare to die. That was two years ago, daaang so if I'm to help, maybe a fund could be set up?? Talk to Beau about it.
I'm in no way saying the medicos were right, my ex once said I was too mean to die, I sure hope she wasn't right!
Peace
John O'Connell wrote:Thanks Kate. Wow, that's a great one. Love it. I see your song about wolves and I raise you a song about the ocean. "Leave It By the Sea" by William Prince, a Canadian Native American singer-songwriter.
christopher scales wrote:Loved this workshop and got so many helpful hints from it. Also go to meet lots of wonderful like minded people. Any chance there are pictures of the finished build?
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Kena Landry wrote:resilience is first and foremost a question of community.
This!!
Having your own home and family prepared for the worst is one thing, but things are so much easier as a community. I've been impressed by the people helping in the aftermath of the recent storms in the US, and forest fires in Colombia - churches and farmers working together to do what is necessary to support the whole community with protection, clean up, food and other forms of help.
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What can be done to help build these community connections in advance? Do you know who your neighbours are and what resources they have or might need? If you need to leave your house due to disaster, where would you shelter in the community? Local shops are a lifeline, but only exist if people use them. Community centres and sports facilities are often used in times of disaster, schools and churches are other options. Maybe central facilities of a community shelter with electricity, and a form of communication that works in the case of mobile phone network failure could be organised.
Deane Adams wrote:After much meditation I no longer will be searching for a tract of land. As I am indeed getting older, ok we're speaking about the truth, I'm old.
My overall health is somewhat in doubt.
My physical range of motion will never return to what it once was.
And as hard as it is to post this, I need help from my true "family" from time to time.
Now anyone thinking about land in SE West Virginia, the owners just dropped another 15K off their asking price. Monroe County, Hans Creek should turn up in a search for undeveloped land in WV. My last offer was $900 per acre., it was rejected.
I may remain here at my parents house, maybe start some raised masonry beds and the pit greenhouse., the rear faces to the South/South West And fence the back yard, sorry Bambi!
Peace