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Candlemas & Climate
Weather Prediction Folklore vs. Texas Reality Candlemas sits quietly on the calendar, early February, balanced between winter’s grip and the promise of spring. For centuries it has carried the weight of prediction. Folk sayings claim that a bright Candlemas day means winter will linger, while clouds foretell an early thaw. These sayings are old, practical,… Continue Reading →
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The Tools and the Craftsman
On Being Sharpened for Service I spent some time recently in the shop, going through the “TO-DO” list. At the top of that list was a simple but tedious task: find files and sharpen tools. When you’re in the middle of the season, it’s easy to ignore a dull edge. You just push harder. You… Continue Reading →
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Nature As The Womb Of Creation
Permaculture and the Sanctity of Life Permaculture invites us to rethink how we relate to the land. Rather than treating soil, water, plants, and animals as isolated resources to be managed, permaculture views them as parts of a living, interconnected whole. At its heart, it is a design philosophy rooted in observation—learning how natural systems… Continue Reading →
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Hidden Neighbors
Learning to See the Life That Stays When Everything Else Goes Quiet Ask the animals, and they will teach you;the birds of the air, and they will tell you. Job 12:7-8 Winter has a way of misleading us. With leaves fallen and birdsong thinned, the land appears emptied. But this is only because we are… Continue Reading →
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Patrick Howard
Native Texas living in Central Texas. I’ve seen floods, freezes, droughts, and loads of sunshine! I desire nothing more in life other than the enrichment of others. We are those qualities with which we are surrounded!
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