It looks like it's time to stock up on green trash bags. Tonight, the Raymond Board of Selectmen voted unanimously to increase the cost of green trash bags. There will be a 30 cent increase in small bags and a 35 cent increase in large bags. Read more at the Town of Raymond website...
Small bags were $1.50 each and as of July 1, they will be $1.80.
Large bags were $2.00 each and as of July 1 they will be $2.35
Think about a pinhole in a pipe seven feet below the surface of the road. Is it significant? Is it noticeable? Does it even matter? The answer is YES, YES, and YES.
The evidence is the steady stream of water that bubbled out of the driveway this past weekend and the pictures you see here, which reveal the source of the water and the forces of nature working over time.
It all started with a pin hole leak in a coupling seven feet below the surface of the road. As I looked at the coupling, I couldn't help but think of a Taoist teaching that has guided me since college. It advises up to strive to be like water. Water doesn't compete or confront. It flows around obstacles. The seeks the lowest level, but it wears down mountains, or in this case, copper pipe.
Today, Jessie, Rachel, and Art build a natural grape arbor to train the wild grapes growing on the pond trail. Once things begin to green up, the vines will be guided to grow up through the vertical branches. The question remains as to whether the vines will bear fruit and whether they will fill the bellies of birds or a mason jar or two. Time will tell.
Meanwhile, on the other side of the lower pond, Jeff was taking Rachel's Kayak out for its maiden voyage. I guess it is safe to say spring is officially upon us.
During my first 40 years on this planet, I was pretty active physically, I played a number of sports and was lucky enough to land a wresting scholarship while attending Temple University in the 60's. After graduating, I coached wrestling and track in high school.
By age 45 my coaching days were over. While I still enjoyed the outdoors, I started getting "soft". In my 50's I decided to get back in shape, but my mind was younger than my body and it seemed that each time I tried to get serious about getting into better shape, I managed
to hurt myself. It seemed as if I was taking one step forward and two
steps backward. This patterned repeated itself more times than I would like to admit.
Then, three years ago things changed. I attended a workshop put on by Peter and Nona Hubbard. Peter and Nona are long time residents of Sherwood Glen who have annually shared generously of their time and knowledge with their neighbors.
Thanks to their efforts, a reality check on my part, and a little dedication I feel like I am in better shape now, than I was 20 years ago.
Last week with the assistance of Nicole Hurley and Jennifer Crosby, they conducted a two more workshops for residents.
I filmed the workshops and since I'm now doing volunteer work for RCTV, I turned it into about a half hour program that Peter and Nona have agreed to share with the community. It will air this week and will be available at the RCTV streaming video site online. I've also uploaded it to YouTube and embedded it below. I hope it can help others the way it helped me.
Please check it out, and before you begin any program or exercise, make sure you consult your doctor to make sure you are fit enough to begin. Take things slow and let your body be your guide.
