They used to tank Cod from Alaska, all the way to China. They’d keep ’em in vats in the ship. By the time the Cod fish reached China, the flesh was moosh. And tasteless. So this guy came up with the idea of, that if you put these Cods in these big vats, put some Catfish in with ’em, and the Catfish would keep the Cod agile. And there are those people who are Catfish in life. They keep you on your toes. They keep you guessing. They keep you fresh. And I thank God for the Catfish, ’cause we’d be droll, boring and dull if we didn’t have somebody nipping at our fin.”
There was a fine woman, who opened a fine house, that fed appetites lost from patches laced with weathering sticks – woven by hand and time. She offered a piece of her welcoming world and a heart rich like the earth she lovingly engraved. A home full of sweet delights. Where black felt bows and creamy cloth wrap around you like a shawl and cocoon the soul so snug. Where the rush to do, to see, to be, is held effortlessly still by orchard, earth and sky. And moments seem so endlessly full, they linger like a week. And when it’s time to go, you know you never really leave. For when the mind now wanders far or night does suddenly fall, memories of stars never so bright that cast a dome of wonder over such a rare and precious place – keep friendships fresh and memories forever close.
Find in ‘Clunk & Jam‘ book. Ruth’s farm, Yallingup Western Australia.
Sometimes Rose couldn’t account for the hours in her day .
Although Rose meets each day with a slight brief, she often drifts off, leaving her with no recollection of time gone astray – and where she was when it went. She relishes this sweet form of freedom and the fruitful outcomes that arise from times when she does nothing of great significance at all – except maybe concentrating on her breathing. Long Live Rose.
Footnote: In a world where the rush to do, to see, to be, is so overwhelming at times, Rose’s footsteps are calm ones to follow – along with her ‘away with the birds’ philosophy that defies the more uptight others view of this being laziness.
