sustainability

one pair of pants

retired and worn out gramicci cotton twill climbing pants

all seams ripped opened,

"natural shibori" covering a small coptic bound book. 

(the waistband)

i just finished my first rag paper in years.

a post of paper, 

41 sheets, 11" x 17"

2 sheets of badger paper.

 restraint dried and lightly pressed

 41 sheets

a bit textured and irregular in formation

 the two wild badger sheets containing gramicci cotton rag

hosta 

kozo &

honeysuckle.

 there are two half pockets left,

made from a lighter fabric, part synthetic.

also the nylon belt and mesh strap, elastic bits, thread.

i've used these belt pieces to hold stuff together,

even my old mailbox.

not bad.

november

the thing i like about november is contrast.

it's a month of highs

and lows.

(this year's were some huge ones.)

riding out the changes

isn't easy.

it's worth it, though.

today i watched sky drama

 on my way to my house from home.

a murder of crows tilting through the sky

calling out teasing

and keeping their distance as a bald eagle flew through it all

and landed in a tree. 

there eagle stayed and waited them and eventually me out.

blue jays called, so did a pileated woodpecker,

but still eagle waited.

i drove on.

at home i noticed my barn had leaned a little bit more

 changing profile in the sky.

november's almost done.

i am turning a decade tomorrow, too.

changes.