last week we spent an evening with my friend jim and his family. they live in williamstown, ny. they grow a lot of their own food. they use geothermal and solar energy to heat their house and do their laundry. mary makes the most fragrant and delicious rye bread on the planet. they recited a wonderful jewish blessing before we started to eat. both husband and wife are artists. they don’t own cellphones. jim says they’re addicted to farming their land – it’s the miracle of seeing a tiny “thread” bloom into a perfect strawberry or cabbage. what a down-to-earth, simple and beautiful way of life. not a bad thing to be addicted to.
