Earth Worm

Today my friend who is crunching the numbers for the AIR system told me that with a little more data he could give us the energy savings for the five pane windows. Today my friend Kathy Kelly, whom I know indirectly and respect, wrote me with words of support for our efforts in the MU Peace Petition. Also today my friends at Church wrote me thanking me for my support of the centerpiece growing pots (something I need to start tomorrow) for their human concerns gathering in the region. Tonight a friend who has a similar value system called me with words of encouragement. Yes, it is good to have friends of like mind and spirit, especially when you are facing some hard times and major challenges. Also today in my “back to basics” mode of this posting I did not do much, but here is an attempt.

The glossary word tonight is a worm. Worms are ancient creatures that are essential to the home model of Growing Power. A worm eats its weight each day and casts off a soil-enriching substance calling castings. Worms transform compost to rich fertilized soil. A worm can eat anything, even e coli some say, and make it something full of rich organic material excellent for growing.

“The most common worm is the earthworm, a member of phylum Annelida. Earthworms in general have been around for 120 million years, evolving during the time of the dinosaurs. They enrich and aerate the soil; Charles Darwin found that worms turn over the top six inches (15 cm) of topsoil every 20 years. They lack a brain but have nerve centers (called ganglia); they also lack eyes but can sense light with photoreceptors. Worms are hermaphrodites (both sexes in one animal) but can cross fertilize.” (Wikipedia)

In the home model of Growing Power, worms are the perfect livestock. They need little care but are very productive. Worms have survived, long after the dinosaurs became extinct, because worms can adapt easily. A worm basically eats compost or waste, casts off rich organic soil, and procreates rapidly. Worms are truly the good news of Growing Power.

Time: 11:21pm, Office Temp.: 66, Sunroom Temp. Average: 57, Outside Temp.: 36, KWH: 34

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