Monthly Archives: January 2014

ripple effect

Posted on January 30, 2014 by rainshadowfarm

So, this is how we are embedded in our place. Speaking personally, my current place is the southern Mojave Desert where it stretches from the eastern face of the San Gabriel Mountains eastward to Lucerne Valley. The geo-region, the southern … Continue reading →

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backyards are the beginning…

Posted on January 30, 2014 by rainshadowfarm

Backyards are the beginning of a bioregion for a child. My backyard (and my front yard too, for that matter) in a rust belt city held all the wonders that helped make me the person I am today. Nature helped … Continue reading →

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ripple effect for developing a sense of belonging

Posted on January 29, 2014 by rainshadowfarm

More to follow….

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basic herb spiral

Posted on January 28, 2014 by rainshadowfarm

I’m placing this concise and informative video here so I don’t lose it. This would work beautifully for Bonnie’s pond concept for my yard. Now to chose a location. The possibilities are endless. If you like this, try it! And … Continue reading →

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Back home tonight

Posted on January 28, 2014 by rainshadowfarm

I missed this place when I was on the way back home. Sometimes when I was married and I had to go away, or even if I went away with the ex or with part of the family, I actually … Continue reading →

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official, unofficial, whatever

Posted on January 28, 2014 by rainshadowfarm

I took the “Institute” out of my blog’s name. A while back, a year or two, maybe, I put it in there, probably unnoticed. That’s what this place where I live is officially called. Rainshadow Farm Institute. On my unfinished … Continue reading →

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Away from the farm

Posted on January 24, 2014 by rainshadowfarm

Three things spinning me around tonight. The Grand Canyon. We are here. It’s breathtaking. It also triggers my fear of heights, but I wish I could live here for a year. I’d move past that problem. So much beauty all … Continue reading →

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revised personal history

Posted on January 19, 2014 by rainshadowfarm

I used to say when a departing ex re-writes the relationship history, maybe in order to fit it better into his/her new life, or maybe for reasons the former partner will never know, the main thing is: Trust your memory … Continue reading →

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one job website over the line…

Posted on January 17, 2014 by rainshadowfarm

I was reading a jobs website today and ran across an article giving advice for a “successful” job interview out of state. Just reading the title (basically what I wrote above) twisted my stomach into a knot and left me … Continue reading →

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stumbling over compassion

Posted on January 15, 2014 by rainshadowfarm

Last night I listened to some reasonable and (what I consider) balanced Buddhist teaching. Here’s something that I come back to again and again. It’s the perennial question that I encountered when I was a Christian, as a secular humanist … Continue reading →

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