Caol Áit

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.

Real Time 02.05.2026 12:26 ↓

The young ones in our lives are the compensation for what time has taken from us.  

Cooling and Cleansing Rain 25.04.2026 13:08 ↓

The evening rain takes the edge off the heat of the day, and cleanses the skies.  

Dog Days 20.04.2026 13:44 ↓

Papa Rod, and Red work in the heat, and Papa Rod wonders if he should have adopted a mouser instead of a Coon Hound.

The New Farm Dog Settles In 11.04.2026 13:38 ↓

Red and Papa Rod get to know one another in a normal day's work.  

A Black Walnut and a Red Hound 04.04.2026 15:24 ↓

Papa Rod adopts a new Farm Friend.

A Few of My Favorite Things 29.03.2026 10:37 ↓

Papa Rod depends on his Dad to get through the day's work.

Relativity and Diversity 21.03.2026 14:45 ↓

Looking for the intersections of our commonality in the beauty of our diversity. 

Sounds 13.03.2026 17:30 ↓

Night sounds, day sounds, pleasant sounds, unpleasant sounds.  Even silent sounds.  

The Playful and The Melancholy 07.03.2026 11:53 ↓

Pondering the behavior of the critters.

Valuating Work Time and Expertise 01.03.2026 20:22 ↓

Papa Rod prattles on and on about work done before eventually arriving at some thoughts about the valuation of that work, and of the equipment with which the work is done.

Leave My Corn Chips Alone! 22.02.2026 12:18 ↓

Papa Rod wages war on the thieving critters.

Examining One's Self 14.02.2026 15:36 ↓

Papa Rod ponders what it might mean to examine himself before receiving the bread and the wine.

The Evolution of Families and Humans 01.02.2026 13:50 ↓

Pondering the way our family roles change as we grow up, and even pondering growing up.

Grieving and Remembering 24.01.2026 11:56 ↓

Papa Rod grieves the loss of Selah, recounts pleasant memories, and shares gratitude for having family to share the emotions.

Saying Farewell 19.01.2026 13:52 ↓

Papa Rod bids farewell to his faithful farm dog.