Stacking stones

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There are a lot of articles on stacking stones. Why some people stack them… and at least as many on why you should not.

Because stone stacks are built using unaltered stones, they require your full attention on the task of the present moment to find the perfect connection of the stone’s centre of gravity to its foundation to balance the next layer. The process is meditative; it heightens present moment awareness/mindfulness. Even the simple act of choosing the stones heightens mindfulness!

I have no interest in balancing stones (the fad that seems to piss off conservationists everywhere). I just like making a little pile. I do find the process meditative.

McMansion Hell

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Kate Wagner is the creator of the viral blog McMansionHell, which roasts the world’s ugliest houses from top to bottom, all while teaching about architecture and design.

The city in which I live is rife with McMansions. Monstrous houses –all with 3 car garages– squeezed onto tiny lots.

1980 Ford Courier

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I really can’t explain my love of old pickup trucks and while I only have room in my life for one, I enjoy seeing what my friend Paul has for sale. (He gets most of his trucks from Colorado where rust is less of a problem.)

Today he was showing off a 1980 Ford Courier. I can’t say I remember these but I wasn’t thinking about pickup trucks back then. The truck has its own Wikipedia page. This beauty can be yours for $3000.

A place to sit

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I’ve been spending a good bit of time in the woods and find there’s no good place to sit when I need stop and catch my breath. At least not in our woods. I’m not ready to put a store-bought bench along my hiking trail but spotted some nice logs in my neighbors wood pile.

After unstacking –and restacking– his logs, I would up with several that will do nicely, once I flatten the top with my chainsaw.