Caol Áit

The Work is Almost Done 09.11.2024 13:37 ↓

One does well to join the work that has been going on before him.  Though the work seems endless, it will indeed cease, and rest will ensue.  

Out Under the Skies 02.11.2024 11:48 ↓

Under the night sky, one feels so small, even in the light of the fireflies.

Trees 26.10.2024 8:52 ↓

Papa Rod ponders the trees.  His relationship to them, what he can learn from them.  

Mind, Body, and Soul 19.10.2024 12:22 ↓

Another out-of-order, forgotten episode from season 3 ponders the balanced life that requires the use of all of one's being, Mind, Body, and Soul.    

Called Home 13.10.2024 9:30 ↓

An out-of-order, forgotten episode from season 3 ponders our concepts of home, and the cycles of death and resurrection.

Measuring Life 05.10.2024 10:15 ↓

The things of life are a good units by which to measure one's life - coffee spoons, piano keys, motorcycle oil changes...

Play Nice - True Religion 28.09.2024 8:59 ↓

Pondering what it means to practice True Religion.

The Birth of the Prayer Garden 21.09.2024 8:26 ↓

Some fences have to be removed to create a proper Prayer Garden.

Don't be a Dumb Tree 14.09.2024 13:44 ↓

Papa Rod spends a lot of time sitting on the porch with a  pretty girl, and even gets a visit from the granddaughter!

Loopty Loops and Swirly Swirls 07.09.2024 8:35 ↓

Papa Rod takes Lolla to the Farmhouse to recuperate from surgery and sits on the porch listening to rain and pondering the passage of time.

Learning to Trust 31.08.2024 9:32 ↓

Papa Rod nurses the orange motorbike 400 miles home, and ponders submission to being cared for even though it might not be as convenient as one might like.

Wrapping Up the Week 23.08.2024 10:58 ↓

Finishing up the week's tasks, and strategically planning to nurse a wounded motorbike 400 miles.

You Need a Gravely 16.08.2024 8:03 ↓

The fun of learning how to clear overgrown land.

The Whole World Sparks and Flames 10.08.2024 9:14 ↓

Papa Rod sits in the dark and watches the fireflies and remembers that the whole world sparks and flames.

A Precarious Ride 04.08.2024 9:37 ↓

Determined to ride a bike to the Farmhouse, Papa Rod takes one that won't charge the battery.  

The Flaming Sword 28.07.2024 9:32 ↓

Papa Rod corrects the names of the buildings, disses Thoreau, and ponders a time when the trees won't be invaded by thorns and vines.

Naming Buildings 21.07.2024 9:34 ↓

Pawpaw comes up to help Papa Rod fix the overhead door on Hazel's Garage, and subsequently misremembers the names of sheds and outbuildings.

My New Gravely!!! Part 2 14.07.2024 11:29 ↓

Papa Rod sits still in the morning breeze and ponders his participation in place, and spends the evening thinking on the heritage of his new Gravely, and adding it to his participation in place.  

A New Gravely! Part 1 06.07.2024 7:14 ↓

Papa Rod temporarily replaces Man's Best Friend with Man's Best Machine.

The Prayer Garden Begins 30.06.2024 8:31 ↓

Man and Dog put their paw prints on what will become The Prayer Garden.

Beginning Reclamation 22.06.2024 11:42 ↓

Papa Rod begins the caretaking of Aunt Hazel's and Uncle Milford's Homestead.  

Beauty and Wisdom 18.06.2024 7:52 ↓

Pondering the slowness of beauty and wisdom, and wondering if they might actually be the same thing.  

Fireflies and Falling Stars 09.06.2024 8:43 ↓

Pondering the ways that we sort out the mysteries.  

The Orchard 02.06.2024 8:10 ↓

Pondering how reality for the storyteller is merely imagination for the listener/reader, and how reality for the storyteller can lead to imagination of what's to come.

Resolve and Resolution 26.05.2024 7:25 ↓

Pondering the enormous amount of resolve and submission required to deal with the tough bits in life.