Lost time

Monday, 25 June 2018 A long day outside: Twelve hours. A variety of tasks, however, kept things somewhat fresh. But still exhausted. My nails were filthy and my hands rough. Took a shower soon after coming in, which felt like the best thing in the world. Nevermind the weak water pressure. Have to find something …

Highlander

Monday, 18 June 2018 Too hot and too much work. But a few hours working in the basement so… that was nice. Or cool, I should say. Later, a storm came, cooling everything. It was such a relief, it almost made me feel religious. The storms out here in Iowa are really something. Years ago, …

Wayfaring

Monday, 11 June 2018 Isn’t that adorable? And wonderful too. Yeah, the selection isn’t exactly mindblowing but still. It’s pretty cool. If you look closely, there’s a Roald Dahl book, The BFG. This little cabinet is located out in the open, alongside the sidewalk, in a small park next to a river. The park was …

Old photos

Thursday, 31 May 2018 Didn’t work too long today, which felt good. Mainly scythe and sickle work. Getting pretty good at it. Found a piece of a mason jar. A shard. It had been waiting in that field for maybe forty years or so. All that time and there it was. Then I came along and brought …

Stars

Wednesday, 30 May 2018 Hours pulling weeds. Scrubbed more lichen off the porch. Little by little, it’ll get better. It’s a bit of a battle. Robbins are living in a nest on the porch. Stolen from other birds they drove off. Babies have hatched. Saw the mother and father feeding them. Brutal and fragile. The …