Slow/hot day today. Low of 48 - High of 101. Took a leisurely morning at the Grub Shack. Borrowed a sifter from Aunt Kathy and came home to collect more gravel for the next pours. Picked a nice big yucca bloom and brought it home for the first longhorn to want it. Angelina won. Gathered and sifted
the next 4 loads for my concrete mix. Too bloody hot to consider stirin' it up so layed back for the afternoon. Managed to work into the light schedule a minor modification on my solar oven reflectors. Did an adjustment of about 5 degrees to bounce more light into the oven. That little task has been on my mind for months - glad I finally got a round tuit. Had some stormy looking weather blowing in from the SW 
so I battened down the hatches and tarped all my concrete mix. Alas.....only about two drops of rain.Went into production mode late this afternoon and shot my cowboy poem. I was a bit disappointed that the Texas Country Reporter segment on the Field Lab only featured half of the piece. Now it's out there in it's entirety for all the world to see. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LwDoLYrMRIw
Great poem, good sir! Well accompanied by the music of longhorn munching.
ReplyDeleteThe West is the best....And one has to take that into account.... I couldn;t find a haiku for this....
ReplyDeleteThis is the end
Beautiful friend
This is the end
My only friend, the end
Of our elaborate plans, the end
Of everything that stands, the end
No safety or surprise, the end
Ill never look into your eyes...againRide the snake, ride the snake
To the lake, the ancient lake, baby
The snake is long, seven miles
Ride the snake...hes old, and his skin is cold
The west is the best
The west is the best
Get here, and well do the rest
The blue bus is callin us
The blue bus is callin us
Man, those Doors....
http://haitekhaiku.blogspot.com/2009/04/sustainable-lifestyles.html
Well said sir
ReplyDeleteExcellent poem. Well said.
ReplyDeleteThanks.
Nice job ... I'll drink a Keystone Light to that one.
ReplyDeleteI love seeing Angelina. :) Glad you finally recorded your poem, John.
ReplyDeleteI'm not into poetry very much but that was very nice and you could tell it came from the heart.
ReplyDeleteThanks for taking the time to set this up and video it. The longhorns munching in the background is priceless. I really liked the poem. Will be e-mailing it to my friends.
ReplyDeleteJohn,
ReplyDeleteThe poem and your heartfelt recitation were inspiring. And surprising to learn that the costs are so low. Less of a surprise as to the benefits of living there. But I would hesitate to turn my back on those steers :)
As I slave away here near Boston, working hard to being solar energy to the masses, I thank you for the perspective.
Great poem
ReplyDeleteHaven't heard you moo like that since the high school prom.
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