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Naïve Art (Primitivism) / Arman Manookian/ Hawaiian Landscape

Woke up rough this morning. Getting up to steam now, but it is taking longer than I thought.  Coffee helps mucho.

Still working on the process of disengagement from this nonsense.  Mostly it comes down to honing up the patience thing to a fine point and executing the plan.  Yes, there is time remaining on the plan.  While I could go earlier, it would throw off the balance of short-term and long-term compromises that I have made.

Had most of a post sketched out, re-read it and threw up my hands in despair.  I feel sometimes that the thing that bugs me the most about writing is the editing part.  I can't believe that I churn out that much crap.

Chop Wood, Carry Water

Screed:

I think that it is time to start thinking about how I will do the vegetable plants this year.  Last year was a very minor success with the two hanging tomato plants.  This year will be four tomatoes.   But I am thinking about some ground stuff.  Nothing too exciting the first year, I am considering a set of peppers for the table. 

I think that this kind of stuff will need be part of my next life.  I am trying to figure out the smallest amount of space needed to raise enough fresh vegetables make a dent in my grocery bill.  I will also need to figure out a compact, high-density storage area for the mason jars needed for such a mad gesture. 

The reason that I am thinking this kind of thing is an outgrowth of my ongoing attempts to drink only the beer and cider and whiskey that is homebrewed.  I am still working out the system for the ongoing rotation/consumption of the bottles of beer/cider made and the storing and aging of the same.  This serves a two-fold purpose, one, it limits my consumption.  Two, it it cheap. 

I can use the storage and production systems currently in place for the alcoholic beverages to segue into the canning of foodstuffs.  I will need to research a large pressure cooker and a large canning kettle or figure out a system to use the current apparatus that I have in place.

Now, these are all worthy goals, and by adding this kind of stuff to my repertoire, I add to the daily work requirements to stave off boredom in retirement.