I’m glad I’m not alone with vernal anxiety. Every winter the boulder I push comes to a stop, frozen in snow and ice. As spring thaws, I restart my labor from that dead stop with none of the momentum that I had in my favor the prior year. But if I’m doing it right, I at least have a little more know-how and perhaps the benefits of some systems I’ve put into place in past years. Hopefully, those two combined are enough of an advantage to balance any loss of strength that time deals my body.
I’ve lived this pattern long enough to know better, and yet I still hatch plans every winter for just a few more spring projects while I stare into the hypnotic flames of a January fire.
No vernal anxiety for me, as the sap rises so does my adrenaline and ambition. End result is that I am probably the asshole, as I drag my household into various projects.
My children vacillate between side-eyeing me as one step away from crazed prepper and insisting that all the normies, including themselves, are “spoiled.”
In the end all I hope to build is a tiny patch of resilience.
It's a big hope, but not improbable. My kids would love if we had indoor plumbing, but I think they understand my motivations-- and they'll be heading into the world with a lot of unique skills.
I’m glad I’m not alone with vernal anxiety. Every winter the boulder I push comes to a stop, frozen in snow and ice. As spring thaws, I restart my labor from that dead stop with none of the momentum that I had in my favor the prior year. But if I’m doing it right, I at least have a little more know-how and perhaps the benefits of some systems I’ve put into place in past years. Hopefully, those two combined are enough of an advantage to balance any loss of strength that time deals my body.
I’ve lived this pattern long enough to know better, and yet I still hatch plans every winter for just a few more spring projects while I stare into the hypnotic flames of a January fire.
Well said. I'm doing my best to temper my goals with some amount of reality-- I should know better too.
Great stuff. Hope to join the scam one day. That story map is really cool, nice work on that. When is the NCRS demo day??
It looks like June 8th... at some point they're gonna get me a registration link, and I'll make sure you get it. Love to have you out!
the story map is DOPE! and exciting and a fantastic learning tool. thank you.
Really enjoyed this - resonates a lot with our situation here in Scotland
Thank you Clemence. The county I live in is called Scotland County, named so because it reminded one of early settlers of his home there.
Love this intriguing coincidence!
No vernal anxiety for me, as the sap rises so does my adrenaline and ambition. End result is that I am probably the asshole, as I drag my household into various projects.
My children vacillate between side-eyeing me as one step away from crazed prepper and insisting that all the normies, including themselves, are “spoiled.”
In the end all I hope to build is a tiny patch of resilience.
It's a big hope, but not improbable. My kids would love if we had indoor plumbing, but I think they understand my motivations-- and they'll be heading into the world with a lot of unique skills.
Best scam I've ever been a part of! 😉