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   Topic: Follow Up for PC Sept. WorkshopPosted: 18 Oct 2006 at 9:10am |
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Follow Up for September 29,30-Oct. 1st Hello Everyone! I enjoyed meeting you all and hope you have had some time to think about the many applications Permaculture may have for you in your life and aspirations. Todd and I took the kids to Before our next workshop November 3-5th, 2006 2) Mark plants, hardscapes, buildings, walkways, driveways, pool or gardens that may not be on your original survey plat. 3) Create a key or index of trees, flora, and fauna. You may want to overlay a "see through" paper over your plat and create a zone and sector reference to keep track of what you observe, or what exists in those areas. 4) Identify elevations and slopes on your site or around you. Here is a site where you can print (for free) your own 81/2x11 aerials with elevations, roads, bldg. Etc. simply put in your zip code and check the 2005 aerial box. When you get this map you can zoom in by clicking in the map itself and drawing a crop box around the area you want to zoom in. You can also choose big or small map on the print/email line. There are several ways to position this map. I zoomed right down to our yard and the school property as well as comparing how neighbors elevations may be impacting water flow around us. From the aerial you can see what buildings are nearby. Do they use pesticides, is it a farm, and is there a road where water runs off into your site? These are things to look for. I also found on this site, maps of waterways and watersheds: in the left column choose the "regional environment" to get to this page. Here is the link and the resource… Sonia Monga,GIS Analyst II Research and Information Services This whole site is a great resource of information, you can even get weather data, environmental and demographic census, as well as land use: I contacted the site International Ag Labs, Inc. http://www.aglabs.
Under "Services" Soil testing - I would choose S1 so you can get a report. This cost $50 Their focus is in soil in order to get the highest nutrition and value from the yield, as well as soil restoration. Here is what they said....... · Top soil is considered 6 and 2/3 inches. So take a core of 7" from different locations depending on size of property. For example for the 7 acres at the school, or where we may want a crop we would take one sample from the top of the field and the bottom of the field. Mix the cores together, pull out about a cup of soil, put it into a zip lock bag, label it, and mail it to the address above. It helps them to know if we you are organic, and your method of fertilizing (wet or dry) irrigation and how it is applied. They give you a lot of feedback based on best recommendations for soil amendments for what you are trying to grow and for what purpose. They are sending an email PDF of the field Data Sheet (questions you answer about what you are testing for), as well as the form you send in with your sample. I will post these when they come through. 6) History of your Area: I found the best way to really get a sense of place is to meet people face to face who have lived in your area all there life, or had family in the area for several generations. Through these encounters, I personally have felt much more appreciation for where I live as being much more than land to be worked or lived upon. People definitely tell the stories of the land. I met a couple who have been farming in this area all their lives. They told me about Ed Phillips who is a real historian and has lots of maps and historical references. I found him and found a treasure trove of information about http://www.ci. I was able to order Aquaculture: Sepp Holzer's Synergy of Land and Water video(The Austrian Permaculturist) from: http://www.rawfoodi Global Gardener Video with Bill Mollison http://secure. Building Without Borders: Sustainable Construction for the Global Village (Natural Building Series) - Joe Kennedy; Living Energies: The Schauberger' Culture and Horticulture: A Philosophy of Gardening - Wolf-Dieter Storl Gardening for the Future of the Earth - Howard-Yana Phd Shapiro One-straw Revolution - C. Pearce |
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In a class I teach for adults, I recently did the “unpardonable.” I gave the class homework! (world of warcraft power leveling) The assignment was to “go to someone you love within the next week and tell them you love them. It has to be someone you have never said those words to before or at least haven''t shared those words with for a long time.” Now that doesn t sound like a very tough assignment, until you stop to realize that most of the men were over 35 and were raised in the generation of men that were taught that expressing emotions is not “macho.” Showing feelings or crying (heaven forbid!) was just not done. Aion kina So this was a very threatening assignment for some. At the beginning of our next class, I asked if someone wanted to share what happened when they told someone they loved them. I fully expected one of the women to volunteer6, as was usually the case, but on this evening one of the men raised his hand. He appeared quite moved and a bit shaken. As he unfolded out of his chair(all 6 2" of him), world of warcraft gold he began by saying, Dennis, I was quite angry with you last week when you gave us this assignment. I didn`t feel that I had anyone to say those words to, and besides, who were you to tell me to do something that personal8? It was telling me that I knew exactly who I needed to say I love you to. You see, five years ago, my father and I had a vicious disagreement and really never resolved it since that time. We avoided seeing each other unless we absolutely had to at Christmas or other family gatherings. But even then, we hardly spoke to each other. “So last Tuesday by the time I got home I had convinced myself I was going to tell my father I loved him. “It’s weird, but just making that decision seemed to lift a heavy load off my chest. ffxi gil “When I got home, I rushed into the house to tell my wife what I was going to do. She was already in bed, but I woke her up anyway. When I told her, she didn’t just get out of bed, she catapulted out and hugged my, and for the first time in our married life she saw me cry. We stayed up half the night drinking coffee and talking. It was great! “The next morning I was up bright and early. I was so excited I could hardly sleep. I got to the office early and accomplished more in two hours than I had the whole day before. “At 9:00 I called my dad to see if could come over after work. When he answered the phone, I just said, ‘Dad, can I come over after work tonight? I have something to tell you.’ My dad responded with a grumpy, ‘Now what?’ I assured him it wouldn’t take long, so he finally agreed. world of warcraft power leveling,“At 5:30, I was at my parents’ house ringing the doorbell, praying that Dad would answer the door. I was afraid if Mom answered that I would chicken out and tell her instead. But as luck would have it, Dad did answer the door. “I didn’t waste any time – I took one step in the door and said, ‘Dad, I just came over to tell you that I love you.’ “It was as if a transformation came over my dad. Before my eyes his face softened, the wrinkles seemed to disappear and he began to cry. He reached out and hugged me and said, ‘I love you too, son, but I’ve never been able to say it.’ “It was such a precious moment I didn’t want to move. Mom walked by with tears in her eyes. I just waved and blew her a kiss. Dad and I hugged for a moment longer and then I left. I hadn’t felt that great in a long time. “But that’s not even my point. Two days after that visit, my dad, who had heart problems, but didn’t tell me, had an attack and ended up in the hospital, unconscious. I don’t know if he'll make it. “So my message to all of you in this is: Don’t wait to do the things you know need to be done. What if I had waited to tell my dad – maybe I will never get the chance again! Take the time to do what you need to do and do it now!” wow power leveling
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