World Made By Hand

I guess it has only been about a month, so I don't know if that really qualifies for neglect. But I expected something like this to happen. As farm life gets busier I have less desire to elucidate on it. Rather, I have plenty ideas, happenings, etc I'd be happy to share... the problem is actually sitting down at the computer. By the time Bea is asleep or on her way there I usually just want to tune out. Finally here I am. Thought I would mention how I've been tuning out lately.

Ever wonder what will happen when we run out of gas (or can't get it here)? When there are no cars? No electricity? No centralized government? Well I've just finished World Made By Hand by James Howard Kunstler. HIs characters certainly suffer their share of hardships in the post-apocalyptic world, but it was refreshing to ponder the return of agrarian life, set up in Washington County, NY where we spent a winter across from the Battenkill River. So if you've ever found yourself wondering if we'll ever be in the situation where we start digging things out of our landfills because we could actually use the things we threw away, pick up this book. It is as much about how we live today as what the future could look like.