Category: Mother Earth

OLD BIKERS AREN’T KNOWN FOR APPRECIATING RAIN, BUT THIS OUTLIER DOES

Farmers and Fisherfolk, we live in hope

OLD BIKERS AREN’T KNOWN FOR APPRECIATING RAIN, BUT THIS OUTLIER DOES
It has been months since we have had a rainfall. Last night at 3 in the morning I was woken by the beautiful sound of rain upon our roof.

It has been months since we have had a rainfall. Last night at 3 in the morning I was woken by the beautiful sound of rain upon our roof. No sweeter sound was ever heard Then again at 5, I was woken! Such a beautiful, restful, life-giving sound. It’s a sound that today as I type this out millions are longing to hear. “As of 2024, several countries are experiencing drought conditions. Here are some of them: Somalia with a drought risk score of 5.001. Zimbabwe with a drought risk score of 4.721. Djibouti with a drought risk score of 4.681. Mauritania with a drought risk score of 4.481. South Africa and Namibia both with a drought risk score of 4.441. Eritrea with a drought risk score of 4.321. Afghanistan, Mozambique, and Tajikistan all with a drought risk score of 4.041. The drought risk score is an index that determines a country’s risk from drought. These risks are measured based on a country’s susceptibility to socioeconomic effects and agricultural losses1. Currently, Ethiopia is the most drought-stricken country in the world. This country is located in the Horn of Africa. Ethiopia is experiencing the longest and most severe drought ever recorded1. Please note that the situation can change rapidly, and the information might be outdated. For the most accurate information, it’s best to check the latest news or reports from reliable sources. If there’s anything else you’d like to know, feel free to ask! 😊 (Copilot) __________________________ Our drought isn’t over There is no rain forecast for the next week. But this morning is good! It’s still overcast. It feels cooler and with the high humidity we are experiencing when night comes, and the temperature drops a degree or two, we just might get some more rain. Farmers and fisherfolk, we live on hope of things to come. Brian
No sweeter sound was ever heard

Then again at 5, I was woken! Such a beautiful, restful, life-giving sound. It’s a sound that today as I type this out millions are longing to hear.
“As of 2024, several countries are experiencing drought conditions. Here are some of them:

Somalia with a drought risk score of 5.001.
Zimbabwe with a drought risk score of 4.721.
Djibouti with a drought risk score of 4.681.
Mauritania with a drought risk score of 4.481.
South Africa and Namibia both with a drought risk score of 4.441.
Eritrea with a drought risk score of 4.321.
Afghanistan, Mozambique, and Tajikistan all with a drought risk score of 4.041.
The drought risk score is an index that determines a country’s risk from drought. These risks are measured based on a country’s susceptibility to socioeconomic effects and agricultural losses1.

Currently, Ethiopia is the most drought-stricken country in the world. This country is located in the Horn of Africa. Ethiopia is experiencing the longest and most severe drought ever recorded1.

Please note that the situation can change rapidly, and the information might be outdated. For the most accurate information, it’s best to check the latest news or reports from reliable sources. If there’s anything else you’d like to know, feel free to ask! 😊 (Copilot)

__________________________

Our drought isn’t over There is no rain forecast for the next week. But this morning is good! It’s still overcast. It feels cooler and with the high humidity we are experiencing when night comes, and the temperature drops a degree or two, we just might get some more rain.

Farmers and fisherfolk, we live on hope of things to come.

Brian

The Century Of The Resource War

The engines must run

 As the world’s resources of non-renewable fuels—coal, oil, and natural gas—are exceedingly unevenly distributed over the globe and undoubtedly limited in quantity, it is clear that their exploitation at an ever-increasing rate is an act of violence against nature which must almost inevitably lead to violence between men

Do I really have the energy for 2 blogs?

Do I need to do this?

The only honest answer is that I just don’t know!

So, I’ll give it a try but I make no promises.

I’ll be blogging about my stumbling, bumbling, mumbling walk in these the final few years, days, hours, minutes of my life.

Which is not to say it will be an ‘oh woe is me’ blog. Most days I’ll be ranting and roaring about what I believe are things worth ranting and raving about.

It’s Getting To Be Chili Pepper Hot Here

It's A Nightmare

Last night about midnight I went out to check the water levels in the ponds. I suppose I was outside for about 15 minutes. As I sat down the sweat was forming on my body.

This is remarkable for one simple reason: for most of the last 20+ years the temperature has fallen to near 22C. at night. Now it seems to be staying a lot closer to the daytime high, and that’s getting higher. Which is why I was checking the water level in the ponds. It’s hotter and drier than it historically has been and we’re living through a drought.

The Season Of The Goddess

the Holder Of Life

Not the politicians and robber barons. This is the season of honoring the Divine Feminine Copilot, hereby given the honored title of ‘Librarian First Class’ found me the following list. A list neither exclusive nor exhaustive but definitely interesting. “Let’s explore some of the historic celebrations held during the Spring Equinox in both the Northern… Continue reading The Season Of The Goddess