We've had what can only be described as
A Most Remarkable Week
turned our small creek world
upside downsy inside outsy
(in the best possible way)
with long conversations around the table
that ranged from eco poetics and cultural interventions
to the art of bicycle maintenance
and all stops in between:
permaculture, radical homemaking, foraging, farming, gardening
stealth camping, dog whispering, philosophy, activism,
the pitfalls and delights of social media,
why-post-modernism-isn't-relavent-to-anything-at-all-so-lets-just-ignore-it
and
wild yeast baking....
(look guys -- its ALIVE!)
oooo its been a heady old time!
(and mostly one where the camera was forgotten as the moments were thoroughly enjoyed)
I first 'met' Patrick, then Meg, a few years ago in the marvelous melting pot of blogland
we've shared intermittent notes to and fro since I stumbled over
Patrick's blog
Permapoesis and
followed their arty projects with growing interest I was nervous about us meeting up In Real Life
would they (or worse, WE) be totally boring, false, weird or wonky
beyond the sanctioned medium of the blog?
the reality was a mutually delightful and magical time was had by all
...
While Patrick, Meg, Zephyr, Woody and Zero were hanging around our region
they delighted folk with their story
on the local radio
and in person at our local wholefood shop/cafe
but before we knew it, it was time for them to push on
slowly making their way south to home in Daylesford, Victoria
with our sassy-boyo joining them on the highway for the first 6kms up to Cobargo
(look at that smile -- he's just a little bit happy about the chance to join the adventure wot!)
bye bye
Meg and Patrick and Zephyr and Woody and Zero
lets all keep an eye out for Artist as Family (and all cyclists) on the road
and for the book on their journey
(coming out sometime next year? stay tuned)
....
