What a delightful essay! I went over to 3 Quarks to read the whole thing. I will read it again! We live on a 1780s farm and every time we’ve left for a couple of weeks or more, we return to find that the creatures have moved in. If we don’t control the brush at the edge of the fields, that will also take over, in time. It’s a constant tug of war between us and the natural world. As a city girl I’ve always found this frustrating. But then I also make miso and pickles and umeboshi, so...🤷🏻♀️ I have to admit that it’s oddly reassuring to be part of the world and not apart from the world.
What a delightful essay! I went over to 3 Quarks to read the whole thing. I will read it again! We live on a 1780s farm and every time we’ve left for a couple of weeks or more, we return to find that the creatures have moved in. If we don’t control the brush at the edge of the fields, that will also take over, in time. It’s a constant tug of war between us and the natural world. As a city girl I’ve always found this frustrating. But then I also make miso and pickles and umeboshi, so...🤷🏻♀️ I have to admit that it’s oddly reassuring to be part of the world and not apart from the world.
Delightful and delicious images!