Monthly Archives: June 2010

We all need somebody to lean on

Posted on June 30, 2010 by Kerrick

This is the time of year when the fruit trees grow legs. They become spidery beings, some of them. Their branches, burdened with too much fruit to bear, risk breaking unless some human comes along and props them with a … Continue reading →

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Hunt for the Bullfrog Mama

Posted on June 25, 2010 by Kerrick

It was like Beowulf. Mika had been slaying the bullfrog tadpoles by the bucketful, tossing them to the chickens who would play a manic version of rugby with the slimy morsels. The bullfrogs are an invasive species here, on Fish … Continue reading →

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Sometimes a chore is a chore

Posted on June 21, 2010 by Kerrick

I like my work here at Emerald Earth. Most of it. From my weekly cooking and cleaning shifts to pulling weeds and planting seedlings, most of what I do every day is pleasurable. But if I never have to drag … Continue reading →

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Catch-up post

Posted on June 13, 2010 by Kerrick

Welcome to the first week of summer here at Emerald Earth. We’ve had a much longer rainy season than usual here; we even had some cool rainy days last week. But now it’s 94F and it feels like summer is … Continue reading →

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