Medusa: Deep Space via Nuclear Pulse by Paul Gilster | Apr 17, 2024 | Advanced Rocketry | 5 comments The propulsion technology the human characters conceive in the Netflix version of Liu Cixin’s novel The Three Body Problem clearly has roots in the ideas we’ve been kicking around … | Continue reading
Today was a non-stop work day: blogging, taking photos, running errands, and going to the food pantry to take some pictures. Today, we continue with Day 3 of our Week Long Feed The Children Of The Cambridge Food Pantry Campaign. Today’s food is Campbell’s Condensed Chicken Noodl … | Continue reading
Today marks the third day of our impactful Children’s Food Support Week. Each day, we’ve been able to provide food support for 66 families and 188 children, all thanks to your generous contributions. Your support has been instrumental in ensuring these families don’t go to bed hu … | Continue reading
I woke up this morning with a choice. I could go on my Iphone and see Donald Trump whining and lying again, or I could go outside and see what the sun was doing with my flowers. I made the right choice. I felt peace and contentment seconds later. When I look at a sunrise, […] | Continue reading
The Spring sun is here, which is good news for a photographer. It lights up our windows and the succulents and flowers Maria keeps putting in them and moving around to catch the light and sun. She also always arranges and re-arranges the flowers. She knows I will spot them and ph … | Continue reading
16 April Sheep In The Morning, Close-Up by Jon Katz Share This Email Read or Post a Comment Leave a Reply Cancel reply Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked * Comment * Name * Email * Website Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the … | Continue reading
One of the many reasons I love Maria so much is that she is, at the core, pure love. Her love of the animals has touched me and has been a joy to watch and learn from. Every day, she brings some gourmet treats to the Imperious Hens, who come rushing up to eat out […] | Continue reading
In school, long before Dyslexia was even known and I misspelled words, my teachers thought I was stupid and lazy and told me so. My father thought I had character flaws. School was a nightmare, and so was life. I got so upset that I used to wet myself in class and at night and [… … | Continue reading
I had a busy, beautiful, and happy day. I went to the Dollar Store, which I always refused to go to, and checked out the prices for dog biscuits, towel paper, and tissues. Grow and learn. The dog biscuits and tissues were good. I’ll be going there regularly; I do most of the shop … | Continue reading
I went onto the porch with my camera and some flowers. I put them in the garden bed for a photo and a Spring warm-up. First, I sat on the porch and had lunch. Zip often joins me and goes to sleep while I work and eat. I like his company; he likes to sit […] | Continue reading
Thanks so much for your rapid response to our Children’s Food Week. As of 3 p.m., Amazon notified Sarah Harrington, Executive Director of the Cambridge Food Pantry, that 33 packages are already on their way to the pantry, arriving tomorrow, two days before we assemble the food ba … | Continue reading
Maaria and I have five more books to sell today. This time, they are mostly nonfiction, with one great novel by Tia Williams and a book on dogs that I believe is the best book on the subject ever written. All the books are $10 each except The Domestic Dog by James Serpell, which … | Continue reading
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Mornings like this remind me of how lucky I am to live on a farm with a partner, lover, and friend who loves to be here, live in nature, live with animals, and follow her bliss. Fortunately, I am healthy and love my life, wife, work, dogs, and this strange new reality – a cat nam … | Continue reading
I’m excited about this week. Pantry Executive Sara Harrington and I launched a new Army Of Good project at the Cambridge Food Pantry in honor of Help Feed The Pantry Children’s Food Week this coming week. My color art and daffodil pictures are in honor of the Pantry kids. Today, … | Continue reading
Zinnia And Zip have become great friends; they love to play together and chase each other across the yard. In the morning, Zip often comes rushing out to great Zinnia, who is happy to see her, touch their noses, and give her a lick. Photo by Maria Wulf | Continue reading
We went into the backyard to build a barrier so Bud couldn’t dig his way out and go after his targets – mice, moles, chipmunks, same as Zip – Zip always sticks his nose into anything going on in the farm, he finds a way to follow us and see what’s happening. Maria went back […] | Continue reading
The Army Of Goods has done a fantastic job sending tens of thousands of pounds of food to the Cambridge Food Pantry. Thank you. I want to focus our work this week on the urgent need to ensure that the children are getting the food they want and need and that the food backpacks we … | Continue reading
Lulu and Fanny, peering out of the Pole Barn in the rain. | Continue reading
It’s sunny this morning, but I’m told it will rain this afternoon. We are making the best of it. We are off to the Farmers Market for bread, crab cakes, and Cindy’s soap. I want to write this afternoon about how we can get some food for the children of the Cambridge Pantry every … | Continue reading
The first movie we saw, “Alice,” was surprisingly dark and gloomy, so we skipped the second movie. We both realized how worn out we were. We worried about the animals and dogs because it was cold and rainy. We both looked up and laughed during a lovely lunch at the Mexican restau … | Continue reading
Fusion Pellets and the ‘Bussard Buzz Bomb’ by Paul Gilster | Apr 12, 2024 | Advanced Rocketry | 16 comments Fusion runways remind me of the propulsion methods using pellets that have been suggested over the years in the literature. Before the runway concept emerged, the idea of f … | Continue reading
“I am luminous with age.” — Meriden Le Sour. (Me too) “The truth is that older people come in two flavors – the sour ones and the serene ones.” – Joan Chitisster.” (I’ve made my choice.) | Continue reading
Sarah’s Cambridge Pantry Food Of Need: Wednesday: Near East Quaker Rice Pilaf Mix, Original 18.2 Ounce (Pack of 3 Boxes), $12.9. (Rice is a rich source of carbohydrates, the body’s primary fuel source. Carbohydrates can keep people energized and satisfied and are essential for fu … | Continue reading
Midweek, a beautiful windy and slightly moody sky. This morning is busy: Zoom meeting at 10 a.m., some new pantry food requests to post, a doctor’s appointment at 1:47, picking up a pair of new sunglasses, and the sun is getting too bright for my eyes sometimes. Maria is off at t … | Continue reading
I had a tech nightmare Tuesday afternoon. I came close to panicking, fearing the loss of so much of my work or my inability to work for days. I rushed to Albany to the Apple Store, which sent me home without fixing my problem. It wasn’t an Apple problem; it was a software problem … | Continue reading
Above is a photograph of the third delivery of Wish List requests to the Cambridge Food Pantry. We cannot thank you enough. Here is today’s Wish List. We’re looking for Rice Pilaf tomorrow. | Continue reading
On warm days, Zip is heat-sensitive; he sleeps under a chair. White Rose The Imperious hens on our chairs We have a small import just down the road. We walked together and watched the planes take off and land. I’d love to take a ride one day. | Continue reading
It’s a gorgeous day, and I’ve already been out sniffing around with my camera. I’m sharing some mid-day photos because they are unique and should be seen in honor of Spring, which is finally here. You’ll recognize the African Violets and the white roses. Otherwise, you’re on your … | Continue reading
Sarah’s choice for Tuesday’s Food Pantry Request is Pampers Aqua Pure Sensitive Baby Wipes, 99 % Flip=Top Packs (336 Wipes Total), $17.07. Some goods are a choice, but if you are a mother or father down on their luck, baby wipes are not an option. There has to be some, even if it … | Continue reading
Bud has been hovering over a newly discovered mouse hold all morning. Some mouse is about to have a bad experience; perhaps it’s the last. I can’t say I have evolved to feel bad for the mice; they can be a plague on and in a farmhouse. Still, they are cute and mean no harm. […] | Continue reading
I’m discovering the beauty of succulent plants. I’m just beginning to realize the photo possibilities in the dozens of succulent plants Maria has placed around the windowsills. I took this photo this morning; it is beautiful in a new way, a new step in my photography. Zip found … | Continue reading
The Interstellar Fusion Runway Evolves by Paul Gilster | Apr 9, 2024 | Advanced Rocketry | 29 comments Let’s talk about how to get a spacecraft moving without onboard propellant. As noted last week, this is apropos of the design shown in the Netflix streaming video take on Liu Ci … | Continue reading
I blew off the eclipse until I saw a chunk of it. Wow. It is a mind-blower to see Americans by the millions gather together and remember that we are all human, not labeled in conspiracy rants or on social media. Men..what can I say? I got up early to catch the sun for my […] | Continue reading
This image may be familiar to anyone who has lived with a Lab. I won’t spoil anyone’s dinner by saying what she was chewing on, but it was in a manure-filled pasture. Enuf said Maria caught this charming picture of a happy Labrador. She tried to lick me when I got home, but I pas … | Continue reading
I had a doctor’s appointment at the same time as the eclipse, so I was shocked on the drive to Saratoga to see almost no cars on the busy road there. Our busy world emptied out to look at the sun. I was listening to the radio and hearing the excitement. When I pulled up […] | Continue reading
I’ve always seen my flower photos as spiritual in ways that I don’t always understand. Reading about St. Terese, whose idea of small acts of great kindness inspired the Army of Good, I see that the connection between flowers and spirituality is old and deep. Roses were Therese’s … | Continue reading
Sarah’s choice for today is Cranberry Juice, one of the healthiest drinks for children and their families. I vaguely remember my grandmother telling me it is one of the most nutritious juices, so I went to Web Md to look it up. She was right. It is also inexpensive. They said, “ … | Continue reading
I understand that I’ve always been a bit odd and not in sync with most people, but I feel that today. I am a sun worshipper; the sun is essential to my idea of photography. The eclipse is fascinating, as things are once in a lifetime, and seeing so many people looking up together … | Continue reading
Today, I’m much more interested in seeing the sun on the ground than in space. I’m always happy to be out of sync with almost everyone; it’s my natural default position. I’ll look forward to seeing the National Geographic photos. Maria will be out in the pasture, watching the ani … | Continue reading
I’m reimagining flowers, looking for different ways to capture their beauty and meaning. I’m learning something new every day and am happy to share it with the people who wish to see it. Today’s flower art photos so far. There are no captions, titles, correct or incorrect spellin … | Continue reading
Millions of people are heading to different places to see the mystical eclipse; I wish them well. When the eclipse comes, I’ll be in a doctor’s office in Saratoga Springs getting a routine check-up. I admit I have no real interest in the eclipse; I’ve read about it on National G … | Continue reading
It’s finally a beautiful day here. I hope this is true for you all. If you feel low or itchy about helping someone else, there are two ideas for you today. One Wish List item is Sarah’s choice, and one is mine. (Above, Sarah Harrington, 24 E. Main Street, Cambridge, N.Y., 12816. … | Continue reading
Dave and his family have opened a beautiful and colossal flower, plant, and greenhouse operation just down the road from the farm. It opened a few years ago but has mushroomed into a beautiful flower and garden center. Last week, he invited me to come into the greenhouse as often … | Continue reading
Finally, the sun came out without hesitation or thick clouds to break through. We all went outside at Bedlam Farm to commune with our animals, soak up the sun, and liberate our gardens from winter. My raised bed was liberated, I found a new and nearby source for some of my flower … | Continue reading
Maria has offered five good books in wonderful condition for sale as part of the continuing Bedlam Farm Book Sale. Maria is handling this program, she does the work and gets the money: maria@fullmoonfiberart.com. If you want to purchase a book, please e-mail her, and if the book … | Continue reading
I’m heading for the Farmers Market. The sun is stirring to break through the clouds. I’ve got a fish-eye lens to test for 30 days. It’s old and scarred, but so far, so good. It’s another trade, but an inexpensive one. I like it; it has a whole different feel and look. | Continue reading
There will be no chatter, names, captions, labels, or spelling, just flowers and their spiritual power. I look forward to seeing you on Sunday. People tend to forget what flowers are really about. Stay warm and dry. I give thanks for every day I live. | Continue reading