Down on the Farm - Latest Comments

Re: Farmville for Real

Chris — Sun, 12 Sep 2010 12:22:24 -0000

A friend sent me this interesting graphic comparing Farmville players and real farmers. http://mashable.com/2010/09/10...

Re: Learning a New Love

Debra Dean Murphy — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 00:27:45 -0000

This is beautiful, Chris - and I learned so much about bees!

Re: Learning a New Love

Oopstom — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 10:54:44 -0000

Thanks for the great information and analogy !

Re: Farmville for Real

debradeanmurphy — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 20:45:14 -0000

Beautifully said, Chris. I do think that facebook and many of its applications are signs of the longing for community that many people feel. But nothing takes the place of face-to-face, hand-to-hand sharing and doing in real time in a real place. I'll post this on my own facebook page and maybe shake up a few of the farmville faithful!

Peace,
Debra

Re: Hard work but High spirits

Daryl Riggins — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 08:11:30 -0000

I think about our culture's addiction to independence often. We each work really hard to make enough money so that we don't have to depend on one another. Isn't that the (unstated) goal? We don't want to ask a friend for money or live at home when we're graduated and single. Success has become the ability to buy what you want, when you want.

"...there is no correlation between increased income and increased happiness," according to an article I read the other day (http://www.utne.com/Spirituali.... The author goes on to advocate communal living habits if contentment is the goal.

I think you're on to something. Keep it up!

Re: Weeds to Wonders

Rhonda — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 07:59:39 -0000

Greg and I can't wait to get back into the garden this spring. He recommends an orchard of cherry trees!

Re: Weeds to Wonders

Molly — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 09:44:29 -0000

What wonderful questions ... I love the reflections :)

Re: Making Friends

Guest — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 17:52:24 -0000

Chris--just found this blog --your writings are "right on" ! Believe you are the right person for the position of "HOG" ( head of gardening ) Love you, Tom

Re: Making Friends

tomriggins — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 17:50:16 -0000

Chris--just read some of the "goings on" at the farm and garden--really great words,great to hear how things are going. Believe you are the RIGHT person for the position of 'HOG" (head of gardening !) Love you, Tom

Re: The Princesses and the Peas

Daryl Riggins — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 09:15:43 -0000

The dads and girls had a great time with you, Chris! From the feedback, spending time in the garden was the most popular thing we did.
The Austrian winter peas may become a new dinner time staple. Asa's lips were green from eating so much of it.

Re: The Princesses and the Peas

nj — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 10:33:46 -0000

Wonderful blog! Great to hear about all the wonderful things happening at the Community Farm at Chestnut Ridge!