fire wood

seasons change

on the subject of
sustainability:
it's been all about wheels lately
...the tractor was leaking calcium from the
right rear
the tractor's rim needed
chipping and hours of grinding,
sand blasting and
welded in patches and
an epoxy layer to seal the inside of the rim

what could be more enjoyable?
pressure washing and wire-brushing
and painting
and it's been
below freezing out
the tractor tire was reassembled today.
the calcium/ loading was pumped from the other tire
and then there were three set of rims
to be cleaned, painted and oiled
and then
the truck's brakes needed attention
and then
cleaning the under-carriage of the truck
for "rustproofing"
but there was a sunny day in these days of
changing seasons

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maintenance, restoration and sustainability

a meditation
on shifting perspectives to
appreciate the integrity
as a direction
perhaps more familiar
in the mater-of-fact
hand made dovetails
in an old cherry chest of drawers
or
to enjoy the work
of restoring some old
well-made thing
both for the satisfaction of
the achievement
but also as a connection to
the inventiveness and personality
from which it sprang
the 1939 Ford tractor for example
has an etched plate with a long list of
patent numbers including
one for the
three point hitch

from Walter’s Falls

the wind is blowing
clouds streaming by
the maples seem to be holding on to
a few of the leaves that survived
the voracious caterpillars
the tractor is running and
we have a few scattered woodpiles
to bring in to the shed



the year of open canopy
promoted a tangle of under-growth
adding a new red and violet
to the autumn colours

shrimp and blue oysters

on the way back from the mail box
around supper time
i took the shortcut through the woods
and found
blue oyster mushrooms
on a fallen maple

put on some basmati rice

start sauteing an onion with
a handful of sliced mushrooms
in butter and olive oil with a
touch of roasted sesame seed oil
on low heat

shave in some ginger and
1 clove garlic
add black pepper and
1 tsp. sesame seeds
1 tbs. teriyaki sauce
shrimp (optional)

turn up the heat

stir in 2 eggs beaten
add 2 handfuls
shredded chinese cabbage
turn
when egg is crispy

serve over rice with

teriyaki and hot sauce

Bioremediation