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2026-11-01 22:01:04 UTC

Every Afteroon, Often with Zip, We Look At The World Around Us. Here Are Three Things We Saw
As I set out for my afternoon patrol, I was startled to see Maria on a ladder outside the living room. It was dirty, she said, and she had to clean it.
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I often see a crow high in a tree deep in the North pasture. I love to watch them survey the world.
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A bird on the food feeder. I don’t know what kind.
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2026-11-01 21:23:16 UTC

Flower Art, Sunday, November 1, 2026. Can Flowers Make Decisions?
Are flowers sentient? Plants have long been cast as the quiet, colorful set pieces of the natural world. But in recent years, science and philosophy have begun to challenge that understanding, arguing that flowers are not passive, unthinking matter, but dynamic, responsive beings with their own form of wisdom. Some scientists argue that they can communicate, remember, and even make decisions. Botanists have a term for this, says Jill Brooke, A Flower Historian, in her book “The Genius of Flowers.” They call it “plant Intelligence,” although the idea is controversial, even in the Botanical world. I guess I’m in the middle of this argument; my flowers do seem to know me, and they do seem to speak with me, but I can’t really tell whether that is something I want or something they do. I’m more inclined to think of animals as responsive matter, living things that know me. Flower lovers, like dog lovers, often seem to go over the top when it comes to mixing instinct and nature with animal or plant life and emotionalize things we love. I haven’t gone any farther than that, but the research is getting to me, as is my daily experience. I often feel they know how to move and color for me. I think Brooke has a point.
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My assistant, no matter that he rolls in muck or what he eats, cleans himself continuously. The other night, he killed three mice and left their bodies for us in the bird bath.
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2026-11-01 18:30:40 UTC

Maria’s Morning
I noticed our old ewe, Kim, was limping again this morning. I’ve been giving her pills for the arthritis in her rear legs and it was better the past few days. But it was 20 degrees this morning, and the cold didn’t help. Three pills as needed, the Vet said. So I made an alfalfa “meatball” and stuck the pills in it, as I had done twice before.
But this time, instead of gobbling the alfalfa “meatball” up, Kim just sniffed it and turned her head away.
I’m not sure if she could smell the pills or maybe she didn’t like the smell of my gloves. So I cut an apple into quarters and stuck the pills in the apple.
She ate it without a sniff.
I imagine her arthritis will be worse in the winter, so we’ll do all we can to keep her well fed and as comfortable as possible.
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2026-11-01 17:52:50 UTC

Jon’s Monday Morning, Sunday
As we reshape the blogs, I want to make sure I don’t forget the Pastoral Work, whose inspiration was reminding urban dwellers to remember the nature they had left behind. Americans are obssessed worryng about money and the cost of things, I hope my photos remind people that nature is something in all of our blood, something that should never be forgotten. Nature is in the blood much more than ever, these images can remind us of what it means. The changes in our blogs will take a month or so.
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Maria is struggling to make Kim’s life simpler and more comfortable. We think it’s working. Details on her blog, fullmoonfiberart.com.
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Autumn Light
The grazing is instantly calming for me.
Autum.
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2026-11-01 17:16:15 UTC

Weekend Cambridget Pantry Support, Sunday, November 1, 2026
Good News: Cranberry Sauce for the Pantry Thanksgiving Give-a-Way is stacked. Thank you. The Pantry needs Pumpkin Filling and Popular foods they are out of. This weekend, we’re focusing on the turkey item: Top Turkey Stuffing Mix, Pack of 12, $28.02.
The Weekend Pantry Support is for today, Saturday, October 31, and Sunday, October 1, 2026.
Here are the items requested:
Pasta Roni Shells &White Cheddar (Pack of 12), $15.73.
Stove Top Pumpkin Stuffing Mix (Pack of 12), $28.00. Ibby’s Pure Canned Pumpkin (Pack of 6), $11.82.
The Turkey Stuffing Mix goes to the Thanksgiving Day Give-A-Way. The Pantry is out of Pasta Roni Shells.
Usually, I take most of Sunday morning off. It’s a Contemplation Morning. But I don’t feel comfortable skipping a Pantry Support Day. I remind myself that people are struggling to feed their families, and they don’t get a day off. In my mind, Sundays are Care for Our Neighbors Day. I’ll post my photos this morning and the flower art this afternoon. It’s too beautiful to stay inside.
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Photo above: Emily from Amazon is making another delivery to the Pantry from the Army of Good. Yesterday was Halloween. (She also delivered to my house later that day.) Small world.
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Pantry News, USA:
Pennsylvania: Lebanon County Christian Ministries (LCCM) runs a pantry called the Market on 7th in the city of Lebanon, Pennsylvania. Besides the pantry, LCCM serves a free meal at noon, sends out food boxes for seniors and runs a small program that helps families with utility bills. The pantry gives out fresh produce and bread along with shelf-stable groceries. In the first quarter of its 2026–27 fiscal year, thpantry’s’s demand was up 9% from the year before. It now serves about 1,000 families every two weeks
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