skateboarding at 51

I skateboarded as a youth and stopped in my late teens. I am thinking of taking it up again .. I was looking at long boards yesterday with the younger boy. He is in favor of it. I said if Lloyd can do it I can too

the world is in revolt....

The worlds in revolt and my zuchinnis are growing nicely.
Occupy: your homestead.
Using modern technology I was chatting with my older son last night as he was preparing a fire in his stove to keep the house warm in WA. It was 45 degrees in the early evening. It was 78 here at the stead. The subject of the Occupy movement was on both our minds.
I realized at that moment that the Occupy movement is not new. We have been doing it for years. Prepping, self-reliance, non-dependence from the corporate cloud is part of our psyche. As it should be.
People are scared. Turn fear into strength by becoming more independent and self reliant. Get creative.. Remember success is 99 percent failure. Your homestead is your laboratory. Experiment.

Occupy: America

I am totally in favor of all the protests going on around the world under the Occupy logo. BUt I would suggest taking it one step further. Occupy your homestead. Dont let corporate greed and capitalism and consumerism take you as a victim. You have a choice. Stop feeding the system and it will die.. eventually..
Strengthen your independence. The less you depend on the system the more you depend on yourself. The system doesnt like that. They thrive on your dependency. Lose that dependence.

Enjoy your Saturday.

barefoot lifestyle choice

Not only should our beaches be barefoot friendly but so should our sidewalks and streets. We came into this world barefoot and that is how we should travel. Granted when it snows we need shoes and boots and socks but we should remove them and be at one with nature.

words to live by

Sunday finds

Its been a while since i posted my dumpie finds.. On the way to the store to do some front door shopping and making a few bucks I hit the dumpie.. Picked up a cuppla golf shirts fancy stuff out of a nice plastic bag, appaently people moved. And a six pack of beer. My oh my free unopened beer is a treasure from heaven. Something to be savored.

Worked in the garden this morning. There are about 6-8 tomatos nicely formed just waiting to turn red and some fresh zuchs growing in the shadows. Ought to be real nice with some fresh greens in a cuppla weeks if this weather holds out. I am hoping so.

I cant wait for this one

A few months ago I recd an autographed copy of Lloyds book Shelter and now word is out on his blog that the new book, pictured above has gone to the printer.. EXCELLENT.. I can hardly wait. Lloyd and his crew, including Lew have been an inspiration to old Trash for years, if not decades.
It is something to consider.. How much space does one really need to live in and thrive in theis economy. A smaller footprint less waste and more efficient. Why did we get sold that mcMansions were the way to go and bigger is better. I dont believe it at all.
Anyhow the lettuces are growing nicely and the chard is sprouting thru the warm soil. I love this time of year..