“You are what you do, not what you say you’ll do.” – Carl Jung The two most important things we wanted to achieve in the two weeks we spent on the land at the end of August was to complete the dry walling and get the ceiling up. We knew it was rather ambitious, and […]
Category Archives: Our Journey
Unwelcome Change
transient /tranziәnt/ □ adj. lasting only for a short time; impermanent □ n. 1. A person who is staying or working in a place for a short time only 2. a momentary variation in current, voltage, or frequency We slowed down and stopped across the road from the Shepherd’s house. The gates were open, […]
A Magical Encounter
“And above all, watch with glittering eyes the whole world around you because the greatest secrets are always hidden in the most unlikely places. Those who don’t believe in magic will never find it.”― Roald Dahl “There’s the fox.” I say to Michael as I grab his arm. We stand like two statues in the half-light […]
Lost in Translation
“Even if you live your life engaged in full, frenetic, rumbustious activity, you cannot avoid coming into contact with others or stumbling over obstacles, however small, or feeling time pass. – from: The Book of Disquiet by Fernando Pessoa With the appropriate accompaniment of hand gestures to support his request in English, interspersed with a […]
Unexpected Visitors
“What makes life interesting is the unknown. It is the risks that we take every single moment of a single day.” – Paulo Coelho “Did you see the snake?” Michael asked. “What snake?” “The one you nearly stepped on.” “Oh.” I surprised myself by remaining calm. “No.” When we both had a closer look, we […]
In the Meantime, while Michael is Working . . .
“The important thing is never to let oneself be guided by the opinion of one’s contemporaries; to continue steadfastly on one’s way without letting oneself be either defeated by failure or diverted by applause.” – Gustav Mahler “So, what do you do, while Michael is working?” The question cracks like a cricket bat against my […]
Unplanned Jobs
“There are the places you wish to go, there are the places you desperately wish you never left, there are the places you imagine you should be, and there is the place called here.” – Padraig O Tuama from his beautiful book In the Shelter The Electrician promised us in an e-mail that he will […]
Building a Real Bathroom
“Slow and steady wins the race.” – Aesop In November last year Michael installed the channels and studs for the bathroom wall, and hung the door. Instantly the space looked and felt different. Having had to make do with a temporary outside bathroom, this first step to build our indoor bathroom felt huge. To accommodate […]
Beauty in the Little Things
“Whether the road is great or not, whether the speed is fast or slow, becomes a small thing when we are in the right company and are moving in the right direction.” – Gaur Gopal Das After not being on the land for eleven months it felt strangely familiar and comforting to drive down the […]
A Bump in the Road
“You don’t get over the shadows inside you simply by walking away from them.” – Pico Iyer I pried my eyes open and tried to focus on the white doctor’s jacket that swam into my vision. “You are a tough woman.” He said. I didn’t feel tough, but I was alive. The pain I experienced […]
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