Bud and Zip have never come nose to nose with one another; Bud isn’t allowed to run freely outside, as he likes to chase and kill things, including chickens. Fate is grumpy around cats; she doesn’t hurt them but likes to try to herd them, which doesn’t work out. Yesterday morning … | Continue reading
I was in the kitchen when I felt the ground rumble and heard a strange growing sound. You all know about the earthquake, but there was no damage here; a lot of surprise. I did look out the window and saw the donkeys look around, rattled, but it was gone in a second. I was […] | Continue reading
Sarah’s choice for the day’s food needs is the cheapest yet: Kraft Tuscan House Italian Salad Dressing, 16.0z, $2.58. The second item on the list (it needs no explanation) is Art and Hammer Ultra Max Fresh Scent Persperant Spray Deodorant, 26 ox., pack of six. $19.89 You can see … | Continue reading
Interstellar Propulsion in ‘3 Body Problem’ by Paul Gilster | Apr 5, 2024 | Advanced Rocketry | 21 comments You never know when a new interstellar propulsion concept is going to pop up. Some of us have been kicking around fusion runway ideas, motivated by Netflix’s streaming pres … | Continue reading
Deep Space Trajectories: Exiting the Heliosphere by Paul Gilster | Apr 3, 2024 | Missions | 1 comment Eugene Parker, after whom the Parker Solar Probe was named, seems to have been the first to have accurately predicted the stream of particles emitted by the Sun that forms the ‘s … | Continue reading
A Week Inside Centauri Dreams by Paul Gilster | Mar 25, 2024 | Administrative | 2 comments No posts this week, as I am wrapping up an overhaul of some of the site’s internals. When I say ‘I,’ I really mean my brilliant web guru, whose team has worked tirelessly to fix a major pro … | Continue reading
Finding Life Signs around Icy Moons by Paul Gilster | Mar 23, 2024 | Exoplanetary Science | 8 comments Europa Clipper is scheduled to launch on October 10, with arrival at Jupiter in 2030. That will keep subsurface oceans on our minds as we tangle with the problems of analyzing w … | Continue reading
Good morning. I’m off to start my volunteer work at the Cambridge Food Pantry. The food needed for today is Mint Toothpaste from Colgate, 6.3 ounces, pack of four, $15.84. The pantry ran out of toothpaste earlier this week. Thanks. If you are interested in or can buy additional f … | Continue reading
I want to be honest. The people behind the Carra hysteria were not human; they were dybbuks, dislocated Yiddish souls of the dead, coming for me just as my grandmother said they would. Some angels came to save me; they called themselves Yay Jon’s, an old Hebrew name for good warr … | Continue reading
Would I drive through a heavy snow shower for miles on icy roads to get to Covered Bridge Bread Co. and pick up the fresh focaccia bread I mistakenly left behind yesterday? Sure. Driving through country roads is always an adventure, especially in the winter. I got the bread, and … | Continue reading
One of Maria’s succulent plants is on the windowsill. | Continue reading
We first met Tory at the Cambridge Diner; she was one of the best waitresses we’ve encountered yet. Small restaurants in small towns need help; it’s a challenging enterprise. So many people come and go, and we meet people we like and lose them in a snap. In a small town, you alwa … | Continue reading
Another Conundrum: How Long Do White Dwarfs Live? by Paul Gilster | Mar 20, 2024 | Deep Sky Astronomy & Telescopes | 14 comments Don’t you love the way the cosmos keeps us from getting too comfortable with our ideas? The Hubble Constant (H0), which tells us about the rate of expa … | Continue reading
The food boxes keep coming, above yesterday’s second delivery. The food goes out as quickly as it comes in; thank you. The day’s food for the Cambridge Food Pantry is Chef Boyardee Beef Ravioli, 15 ) Oz, $4.28. Tomorrow’s Food For the Day will be toothpaste, which the pantry has … | Continue reading
I’m bouncing back from Calla Lilygate Tuesday. The day began with a message from a person named Josie, who wrote: “You continually misspell Calla Lily; I cannot get past that. Calla Lillies are my favorite flowers. They were my wedding flowers. And, sorry, but I cannot enjoy your … | Continue reading
I’ve been writing all week about the Calla Lily and taking photos of them that I have worked hard on and love. Unfortunately, my Dyslexia surfaced with a vengeance and locked onto my beautiful flower. Dyslexia does that. I keep seeing the spelling of the flower in different ways … | Continue reading
Maria just posted six new fiber paintings of her popular meditation tree on her Etsy Page. The meditation trees, which measure 11 by 7 inches, cost $40 each plus $5 shipping. | Continue reading
I took the Calla Lillies out to the front porch today and spent some time working with my macro lens. Come and see. I’m saying good night for tonight. Good night and stay warm and dry please. I love the softness of this work, which takes a lot of patience and motion. This is not … | Continue reading
Zip has been with us for nearly half a year, and I am still learning things about him. He is an explosive animal, landing like a bomb in the middle of a quiet and stable farm. I’m just figuring out his warm-weather schedule. In the morning, he sleeps somewhere in the barn. When I … | Continue reading
I was drawn to the shape and the feeling of these old wind chimes hanging on the back porch and swinging in the wind. It takes a lot of wind for them to make noise, but it’s a beautiful sound when it comes. | Continue reading
I saw this hate online a couple of weeks ago and couldn’t resist getting it, especially as Spring creeps up. It captures my general sense of what being old means, but I’m unsure what “cool old” means. It means being open to new things, learning how to change, working to be better … | Continue reading
When I think of the people who sent me and others what I call hate mail, I think of an older, unmarried person who lives alone, usually in a small apartment in a city. Two schools have researched trolls and hate mailers online and have invariably found that they have experienced … | Continue reading
It’s rare when Zip, our remarkable barn cat, doesn’t surprise me. Yesterday he really surprised me. We were out in the pasture, sitting with Suzy. I was astonished to turn around and see Zip lying on his back and letting the sheep sniff his paws. He lay like that the longest time … | Continue reading
Good morning. We’re trying to make a more focused request for food for the Cambridge Pantry. The boxes keep coming! A hundred thank yous from the customers at the food pantry, they can hardly believe the new foods available to them. Sara is choosing a food of the day reflecting a … | Continue reading
We knew this afternoon that Suzy was suffering. She struggled to stand up, had stopped eating, and rolled onto her side, trembling. She died a few hours later, shot in the head. She left a large hole in the farm’s life. She was an important animal in our life on the farm. We agr … | Continue reading
These Books Are Sold, Thanks We have four good books for sale again. For additional book information, you can check out Maria’s website, fullmoonfiberart.com, for links to book reviews. I’ve read two books, The Pawprints of History by the excellent dog psychologist Stanley Coren … | Continue reading
My Leica Akademie lesson on Sunday was tough but productive. The class focused on focusing on a Macro lens and experimenting with my idea of flowers as “dreams,” which is tricky. Macro photography requires enormous amounts of patience, exploration, and experimentation. I like cap … | Continue reading
Our support plan for the Cambridge Food Pantry has been astounding, transformative, and so successful that every single item sent in the past two weeks was eagerly and instantly taken by the people who came to the pantry needing food. We are making an enormous difference; the pan … | Continue reading
Skip to content Menu Visit Full Moon Fiber Art › Bedlam Farm Etsy Home Support the Blog FAQ Contact Me Search for: 17 March We Interrupt This Message! – The Secret To Happiness. Sunday Journal, Late Afternoon. I Was Feeling Low by Jon Katz I just finished Gabriel García Márquez’s … | Continue reading
Skip to content Menu Visit Full Moon Fiber Art › Bedlam Farm Etsy Home Support the Blog FAQ Contact Me Search for: 17 March Calla Sculpture: The Inspiration of Diego Rivera, Flowers Are More Than Flowers by Jon Katz The famous artists Diego Rivera and Georgia O’Keeffe inspired me … | Continue reading
Skip to content Menu Visit Full Moon Fiber Art › Bedlam Farm Etsy Home Support the Blog FAQ Contact Me Search for: 17 March Animals On A Rainy Day by Jon Katz Zip surprises me again and again. He loves to be out in the rain, snow, and ice. He seems to do some of his best hunting … | Continue reading
Skip to content Menu Visit Full Moon Fiber Art › Bedlam Farm Etsy Home Support the Blog FAQ Contact Me Search for: 17 March Susie Makes It Through Another Day by Jon Katz We checked on Susie this morning. She ate hay and grain and strolled in and out of the pole barn. According t … | Continue reading
Skip to content Menu Visit Full Moon Fiber Art › Bedlam Farm Etsy Home Support the Blog FAQ Contact Me Search for: 17 March Sunday Morning, March 17, 2024 Tale Of Two Morning Skies, Five Minutes Apart by Jon Katz We woke to a bright sunrise. Five minutes later, the light went awa … | Continue reading
Skip to content Menu Visit Full Moon Fiber Art › Bedlam Farm Etsy Home Support the Blog FAQ Contact Me Search for: 16 March Color And Light, As Promised. Dreams And Promises by Jon Katz I love my new Carra Lili flowers, an addition to my repertoire. I also liked the flower-in-a-v … | Continue reading
Skip to content Menu Visit Full Moon Fiber Art › Bedlam Farm Etsy Home Support the Blog FAQ Contact Me Search for: 16 March Discovering The Dollar Store. Snobbery Is Expensive, I Like Saving Money by Jon Katz For some reason, I’ve been increasingly open to change lately, and I’m … | Continue reading
Skip to content Menu Visit Full Moon Fiber Art › Bedlam Farm Etsy Home Support the Blog FAQ Contact Me Search for: 16 March Morning Sky, In Black And White by Jon Katz Today is a Leica monochrome day, a mix of sun, cloudiness, and some wind. I miss the camera, I love black and wh … | Continue reading
Skip to content Menu Visit Full Moon Fiber Art › Bedlam Farm Etsy Home Support the Blog FAQ Contact Me Search for: 16 March Susie, Our Oldest Sheep Is Dying. We Hope For A Natural Death But Won’t Let Her Suffer. The Sheep Are Saying Goodbye by Jon Katz Maria and I noticed that Su … | Continue reading
Skip to content Menu Visit Full Moon Fiber Art › Bedlam Farm Etsy Home Support the Blog FAQ Contact Me Search for: 16 March I Just Got Some Calla Lilis. I Had To Put A Few Up. Thanks Sue by Jon Katz On impulse (my middle name), I stopped to see Sue Lamberti at her flower shop; sh … | Continue reading
Skip to content Menu Visit Full Moon Fiber Art › Bedlam Farm Etsy Home Support the Blog FAQ Contact Me Search for: 16 March About The Author, My Grandaughter Robin. “She Writes Books At Age 7: Wow!” by Jon Katz Robin is not going to have problems with self-esteem when she gets ol … | Continue reading
Skip to content Menu Visit Full Moon Fiber Art › Bedlam Farm Etsy Home Support the Blog FAQ Contact Me Search for: 16 March Video: Zip, who loves life. He’s around 18 months old but still a kitten in many ways, as the video shows. You’ll Have Fun Too. by Jon Katz Zip is a cat who … | Continue reading
Skip to content Menu Visit Full Moon Fiber Art › Bedlam Farm Etsy Home Support the Blog FAQ Contact Me Search for: 15 March Color And Light As Promised. Zip Says Have A Great Weekend. Me Too. One Message To Share by Jon Katz I’m looking forward to the weekend. This was a challeng … | Continue reading
Skip to content Menu Visit Full Moon Fiber Art › Bedlam Farm Etsy Home Support the Blog FAQ Contact Me Search for: 15 March “Dammit Dolls:” The Best Conversation Yet With My Mansion Meditation Class by Jon Katz I bought two “Dammit Dolls” for my Mansion meditation class, and we h … | Continue reading
Skip to content Menu Visit Full Moon Fiber Art › Bedlam Farm Etsy Home Support the Blog FAQ Contact Me Search for: 15 March I’m Now A Volunteer At The Food Pantry. It Feels Right, I Start Next Friday…There Is A Call For Microwave Popcorn, The Kids Miss It A Lot by Jon Katz I sign … | Continue reading
Skip to content Menu Visit Full Moon Fiber Art › Bedlam Farm Etsy Home Support the Blog FAQ Contact Me Search for: 15 March How Many People Live At Bedlam Farm? You Might Be Surprised. The Different Faces Of Jon And Maria by Jon Katz Two humans and a bunch of animals might live a … | Continue reading
Skip to content Menu Visit Full Moon Fiber Art › Bedlam Farm Etsy Home Support the Blog FAQ Contact Me Search for: 15 March Rainy Morning Journal, Friday, March 15, 2024. “Dammit Dolls” And The Art Of Mindful Living by Jon Katz It seems to rain all morning. I tried to capture the … | Continue reading
Skip to content Menu Visit Full Moon Fiber Art › Bedlam Farm Etsy Home Support the Blog FAQ Contact Me Search for: 15 March Bird Watching Yesterday by Jon Katz Good morning. It’s a dark and gloomy day here. Just before dark yesterday, I sat by the window waiting for a bird or two … | Continue reading
Free-Floating Planets as Interstellar Targets by Paul Gilster | Mar 15, 2024 | Exoplanetary Science | 31 comments Just a few weeks ago I wrote about stellar interactions, taking note of a concept advanced by scientists including Ben Zuckerman and Greg Matloff that such stars woul … | Continue reading
Skip to content Menu Visit Full Moon Fiber Art › Bedlam Farm Etsy Home Support the Blog FAQ Contact Me Search for: 14 March Color And Light, And Then Some. Bonus – Zip And Birds by Jon Katz It was an intense and tiring week. I’m looking forward to the weekend. I love the long-los … | Continue reading