Hello, I made a new poetry zine: hat genius 25. I wrote the poems slowly over the months, mostly when Ming and I still lived in Las Vegas. There’s a new one called “trans” that I wrote a week or two ago, I think somewhere in California. More recently I finished the zine’s first poem… Read More »
I’ve been working on a list of skills, mine and Ming’s. And the traits we share to make positive change. What do you think? Ming’s skills permaculture design garden / plant care, composting, sheet mulch animal care: chickens, goats, bees selling at Farmers Markets and craft fairs tracking and data entry Registered Nursing: hospital, hospice,… Read More »
Hello, my darling Ming has written a travel guest post for you: Punjabi restaurant gas station fantasy. I hope you enjoy. from Ming So the Punjabi restaurant gas station rest stop had nothing but fried foods like fried chicken and french fries. But there was a tiny little sign for samosas. We had the idea… Read More »
Hello, how are you doing? I’ve been thinking about what I’ve learned from this travel. Normally in regular life I learn a lot, but it’s quiet home things. This learning from a time of not having a home is more intense and quick. I can’t control the pace–life is just coming at me, and I… Read More »
Hello, we are leaving Bakersfield and relocating to a permaculture farm in Ojai, California today. Yes, I hope going to Ojai is great for us, and I hope we’re great for the community we’re going to live with. Yes, there’s an intentional community at the farm. We’ve made a deal to stay for a month,… Read More »
Hello, I made some art about my dad. I actually made it for my niece. I was supposed to see her when Ming and I were in the area, and I was going to hand it to her. But then her coworker got covid, and she didn’t want to share a germ. So she canceled. … Read More »
“Want some?” Ming asked. He was eating a poke bowl. I made a weird facial expression. “No thank you,” I said. “For me, that’s worse than starvation food. I would eat lichen before I ate that.” He found this answer amusing. So I asked if I could take his picture. He obliged kindly, kneeling by… Read More »
Hello, I’ve been thinking about how I maintain my mental health on the road. Maybe you could use these ideas also! These are some challenges of travel that I struggle with. access to food that’s ok for my body’s needs uncomfortable car swollen ankles so many different beds for my body to get used to… Read More »
Hello, I love art, including music and musical instruments. Especially traditional musical instruments that have become obscure. Nyckelharpa is an instrument our respected friends Toby and Fred play. It’s a traditional Swedish instrument that has special dances that go along with the songs. Toby told us that the different villages have their own songs and… Read More »
Ming and I love permaculture, and we’re disabled. We’ve been talking for years about disabled permaculture. I made a zine in 2020 called permaculture for a pair, which is about disabled permaculture. We’re the only people we know talking about this concept, and we decided to change the name. We’ve newly coined the term Disabled… Read More »