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Hanging with the Critters 20.12.2024 12:55 ↓

After a while, Papa Rod finds that he's just become one of the critters.

Advent Special Edition 3 - The Waiting 17.12.2024 9:35 ↓

Pondering the advantage of slowing down, waiting, and experiencing the story as it is told.

Authority and Responsibility 13.12.2024 8:34 ↓

Pondering whether there is actually a difference between authority and responsibility.

Advent Special Edition 2 (Waiting for the Perfect Man) 09.12.2024 9:58 ↓

Pondering the consequences of doing things on our on timeline.  

Superheroes 07.12.2024 7:57 ↓

Do Superheroes allow us to be more hopeful victims, or do they inspire us to become Superheroes?

Advent Special Edition - In Between Times 03.12.2024 6:40 ↓

Pondering what it means to live in the in between, and deciding to look ahead. 

The Gravely Beast Becomes a Monster 30.11.2024 6:28 ↓

Dad doesn't just bail me out of trouble, he transforms the Gravely into a monster!

The Sargasso Sea 23.11.2024 10:36 ↓

Standing in the headwaters of a small stream, one ponders the vast ocean into which he flows.

The Incredible Lightness of the Gravity of Moments 16.11.2024 8:12 ↓

There is a deep beauty in working with people you love.

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.