I took a familiar secondary highway in northern Ontario and noticed a sign I’d not seen before. It had a unique logo and an intriguing name. Was it an intentional community? A resort? An art installation? Was it new, or had I just not taken notice in the past? "Tiny Village: Woodland" was five km. off … Continue reading Field Note #7: Taking Notice
Category: Field Notes
Live dispatches from the Road and the Farm
Field Note #6: Boxing Day Surprise
I’m up early, propped in my bed, with my doors open to the empty pool, dappled in morning light. Our host is methodically cleaning every corner of the pool. This is his pool. I watch him peek into the pipe where a tree frog lives as part of his routine. He seemed satisfied with today’s chemical … Continue reading Field Note #6: Boxing Day Surprise
Field Note #3: The Molt
If you have ever doubted being part of an ecosystem, consider this. My feet are peeling. Not just a little flake here, a little flake there. Whole sheets of skin are sailing away. I've never seen anything like it. I know, but try to stay with me. It's like my poor feet haven't walked barefoot … Continue reading Field Note #3: The Molt
Field Note #2: Rain Time
Today is our first Rain Day since we left the farm almost two weeks ago. Which means we not only changed time zones, we are adjusting to Rain Time. A steady, hard rain lasting longer than a day completely changes how time works on the road. If it's a travel day, it can bring hidden … Continue reading Field Note #2: Rain Time
Field Note #1: Memorandum of Understanding
There’s a lot of tweaking when a band of three Inter-species Road Ramblers load into a Tour bus for an extended adventure, especially when one of them has never toured before. Needs are assessed and reassessed daily as personal spaces are classified, assigned and reassigned as preferences emerge. Decisions need to take into account both predictable … Continue reading Field Note #1: Memorandum of Understanding
This Wholehearted Life 