Comments on: Crispy Critter

By: Debi Kelly Van Cleave

Debi Kelly Van Cleave — Mon, 25 May 2009 03:46:03 +0000

I have been feeling the same way Jeff. Like one of your other responders said, sometimes we need to recoup or we’ll be no good to anyone. Let’s go out and walk in the woods and get peaceful again.

Permaculture is cool. I’m a hippie at heart.

http://www.GreenerPastures–ACityGirlGoesCountry.blogspot.com

By: Kay

Kay — Mon, 18 May 2009 04:49:31 +0000

You’ve done good work here, Jeff, and I can appreciate the energy it took to unravel, expose and explain the complex, embedded threads of dysfunction in what our country has morphed into. I’m personally very grateful for your efforts and glad to have this blog as a learning resource; I’m guilty of immersing myself in topics and issues related to sustainable farming and sticking my head in the sand when it comes to Big World politics, economics and such. You’ve given me a huge leg up on awareness and opened up my mind to a great many things in a very short time, and I thank you from the bottom of my heart for that.

Permaculture is an abiding interest of mine also. I’m looking forward to any and all future posts, as retrenchment and reflection allows…

By: Ginger

Ginger — Wed, 13 May 2009 11:48:03 +0000

Hi Jeff! I saw you on Blue Country Magic and strolled over. Interesting site! We are on a diverse family farm near Catawba. Have been interested in permaculture. The video was a great intro. Makes me want to learn more. I appreciate your political workings out. As a liberal conservative christian, or maybe conservative liberal christian, it has been a bit messy trying to learn to live with my brothers and sisters in Christ who have it all wrong (in my humble opinion.) Takes so much energy… So I now have nice talks about farming and sustainability, cheesemaking and Tolstoy instead of trying to knock sense into their heads!

Good to find your blog. Come by and see us at Grandin Community Farmers market on Sats. I’ll give you a loaf of bread.

By: nate

nate — Mon, 11 May 2009 19:02:53 +0000

I’m with June — seems like there’s a bunch of us these days dealing with burnout, and it’s hardly a surprise. Once we get invested in things we care deeply about, we start to feel guilty if we let up for a while, as if we’re personally responsible for, say, climate change, Sarah Palin, or other disastrous and seemingly inevitable forces of nature. We DO have to do something about these things, even to the point of self-sacrifice, but I continually have to remind myself — with varying degrees of success — that if I don’t stop to recoup now and then, I’ll do no good to anybody. (Besides, we will need to save our energy for the end times if Brother Limbaugh runs for president in 2012!). Enjoy your books. Recharge. The time “away” will only strengthen you.

By: june

june — Mon, 11 May 2009 09:59:05 +0000

Not surprising to hear…it’s exhausting to think about such things…which is why, of course, not many bother to do. Looking forward to seeing you in Floyd!

By: Beth

Beth — Mon, 11 May 2009 01:19:13 +0000

Jeff, I, for one, have appreciated your very thorough research and the thought and consideration that you have put into each post. I do completely understand your feeling of being burnt out. But I hope perhaps you’ll write about your sculpting or other artistic pursuits. Or perhaps tell us more about Permaculture. Whatever you choose to write about, I’m sure it will be as enlightening as your other posts. I look forward to reading anything you care to write!