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Why Do I Write This Blog???

The easiest (and probably the most honest) answer to that question is: I don't know. It all started in the summer of 2005, when I went to Crawford, Texas ( a.k.a. the home of the prez's ranch, a.k.a. the home of Camp Casey) to support Cindy Sheehan. I wanted the world to know that, contrary to what one could read in the mainstream media, the peace movement was alive and well and large numbers of Americans did not support the war in Iraq. I wanted people to know that thousands of Americans were willing to travel to Texas and tolerate the heat, humidity, and bugs in order to support a grieving mother whose new purpose was to shine a light on the lies that led to the war and to bring home our troops so that no other mother would have to know the pain that she felt.

Over time, this blog has become more of an exploration of who I am, my spirituality, and how life works. I love life's complexities, exploring the shades of gray. I want to, as Rainier Maria Rilke said,

"Be patient toward all that is unsolved in your heart and try to love the questions themselves, like locked rooms and like books that are now written in a very foreign tongue. Do not now seek the answers, which cannot be given you because you would not be able to live them. And the point is, to live everything. Live the questions now. Perhaps you will then gradually, without noticing it, live along some distant day into the answer."

Maybe my blog is just one big question about what is needed in order for people to take the time to love and cherish each other and our earth. Maybe someday, I will "live along some distant day into the answer."

In the meantime, thank you for joining me on my journey. I welcome you to share yours with me

 

Monday, March 19, 2007

Pea Plantin' Time


After a Long Winter

We're a little late to plant the peas, but hopefully they'll forgive us and produce an abundant crop. These are the carrots I pulled today. They stayed warm all winter under their blanket of pine needles. There would've been more if some little critter wouldn't have dug some up last fall.

I love putting my hands in the soil. I love all the happy little worms. It's exciting to look for treasures like these carrots and the baby spinach that popped up on its own after the snows receded.

"To forget how to dig the earth and to tend the soil is to forget ourselves."
Mahatma Gandhi

posted by Carol at 9:25 PM


5 Comments:

Blogger wayfarer said...

those look delicious!!!

9:50 AM  
Blogger Carol said...

Hey Wayfarer,

Are you who I think you are? From Denver? I have been lurking on your blog for awhile. Don't know how I found it. Embarrassed now.

Good to hear from you!

10:25 AM  
Blogger Carol said...

Oh, and these carrots are beyond delicious. Those long orange things they sell at the store are NOT carrots. THESE are CARROTS!

drool...

5:44 PM  
Blogger wayfarer said...

yup it's me! I didn't realize you had a blog until recently. Now i'll be keeping up with you on here. Nice to "run" into you. :-)

7:08 PM  
Blogger Carol said...

Well, it's nice to connect with you! I'll be visiting your place and staying updated on your move, etc.

9:13 PM  

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