The Prodigal Blogger

Yes, that’s me from time to time.  I won’t try to analyze for you readers why I periodically go on virtual walk-about, but the weather is cooler and I have battery power to spare so I’m back – for a while.

I never know how exactly to start back, and have found that best thing to do is start with today.  Oran and Lianna came for a visit and we spent some time pumping water before we went fishing.  God in His providence has provided a well-stocked lake right across the road and good neighbors that allow us access.  It’s full of bass, crappie, perch and catfish.  It’s catfish I’m after.  I hooked one today that broke the line.  Lianna and Oran had a great time catching bass fry – Oran called them “nimmows” – to feed their mother’s aquarium fish.

The garden is in it’s late summer doldrums.  I’ve just planted fall cabbage and broccoli and am waiting for the winter squash and sweet potatoes to mature.  The peppers are going into full-blast fall production and I’m experimenting with drying them in ristras.  We’ll see if it’s too humid here for that.

David is once again off training for his Afghanistan mission.  I will have him back for about a week the first part of October and that’s about it until he deploys.

If you don’t already follow it, check out Michael Bunker’s Process Driven Life blog.  He’s writing a book on off-grid living that promises to be both inspirational and pragmatic.