Caol Áit

Inadvertent Influence 07.11.2026 17:03 ↓

Whether we mean to or not, even our smallest doings influence the things around us.  The flora and fauna, and probably even the people.  

The First Week of Retirement 31.10.2026 18:50 ↓

Papa Rod finishes his first week of retirement by looking back, and thinking forward.  

Real Life Lessons and Hard Decisions 24.10.2026 15:33 ↓

Pondering the harshness of the wild world, and what are the boundaries of our responsibility to care for it.  

Keep Moving Forward 18.10.2026 11:53 ↓

Learning to look back only to make the current moment richer with memories - never to escape to the past.  

A Rift in the Timeline 12.10.2026 9:44 ↓

Papa Rod forgets what he was talking about, and jumps forward in time to admit it.  

Becoming 02.10.2026 14:40 ↓

Pondering that my becoming who I am intended to be is a never ending process, and that I can't do it myself.  

Generational Justice 28.09.2026 12:15 ↓

Pondering some of the ways that different generations perceive the world, and right and wrong.  

Don't Lose Your Accent 20.09.2026 16:16 ↓

Bring your own accent to whatever new things you encounter.  The new thing will be enriched by your true self.  

La Di Da 07.09.2026 10:32 ↓

Papa Rod realizes that seizing the day doesn't always mean taking control of it, but sometimes it means to relax and contend in submission to what is given you to do.  

Working to Support a Hobby 29.08.2026 12:39 ↓

Papa Rod ponders how he began mowing to support a guitar hobby, and ended up playing guitar to support a mowing hobby.

A Series of Misfortunes (or A Comedy of Errors) 23.08.2026 14:25 ↓

Papa Rod encounters relentless obstacles to his plans...

Motivation, Inspiration, and Context 18.08.2026 17:30 ↓

Papa Rod tries, and fails to verbalize his thoughts about his relationship with music.

Not My Job 01.08.2026 13:42 ↓

Papa Rod laments being distracted from things that matter more by things that matter less.

Transitioning Life's Seasons 26.07.2026 10:09 ↓

Papa Rod ponders his last semester of teaching.

O Holy Night (the song) 19.07.2026 15:46 ↓

Papa Rod rants his unpopular opinion about a very popular song.

Celebrating Walt 15.07.2026 12:15 ↓

Family and Friends gather in the pasture for a Memorial Farm Party.

Autumn Activity 06.07.2026 16:00 ↓

Red and Papa Rod enjoy the October blue sky and chill air and explore the woods together.  

Mast Year 27.06.2026 11:08 ↓

The Forest has gone Nuts!

Attentiveness 20.06.2026 17:47 ↓

Papa Rod grieves like an old man yelling at clouds about the inattentive way we (don't) listen to the ubiquitous music all around us.

The Littles 13.06.2026 11:08 ↓

Those little children have a lot to teach us grown-ups.

Smell 09.06.2026 14:45 ↓

Pondering the olfactory, our perception, and the meaning of words.

This Thin Bedroom 01.06.2026 9:55 ↓

Pondering Adam's gift, the Second Adam's redemption, and the thinness of half a breath.  

This Dog, This Moth, This Man 24.05.2026 13:07 ↓

Another out-of-sequence, forgotten episode - this one from season 5.

Last Rites 16.05.2026 12:04 ↓

We grieve with those who grieve.  

Searching For The Path 09.05.2026 21:58 ↓

Sometimes finding the path means hacking, and crawling, and sliding.  You may even have to blaze some sections yourself.