Heather, Anderson, John McKenzie, and John's'mobile-food-from-scraps' bagged bean plant.
A great way to have a party is just to let people you like hold their party using your house.
The other night the magnificent Heather arranged for Permaculturist John McKenzie to lead a conversation on Permaculture and its role in Overseas aid and Development.
Edamame (young soy bean) Ikebana, grown by Heather, to boil, salt and eat with beer after a hard days work, Permablitzers behind.
With all my House-moving preparations, I wasn't able to attend, but my WWOOFers Stephanie and Mark told me they were moved by John's knowledge and insights into ways to make aid really work.
I was so happy when John took my box of Permaculture Magazines and other goodies off to their new life - all the less storage to pay for.
John's lovely son Anderson scored pumps and hoses for his aquarium, purchased my mini solar panel, and other goodies. He seems like a kid with projects and things to get excited about, loose himself in when life gets tough, as it always does.
John and Anderson came with a bundle of lettuce seedlings to share with all participants.
Leaving my home to wander at my age gets you pondering freshly on what real success might be, and if its within your grasp or not. I don't know how John's food gardens are going, but I get this feeling that if you have created a boy like this one, thats all you need to do to know your life has been a great success.
Thank-you Heather, for your crisp organizing and enthusiasm for John's work, creating a treasure of an evening for us.
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