Tag Archives: fitness

The Trail: Now with More Bike!

Posted on February 16, 2011 by ehurst

I recently added an annex to my fitness trail in the woods. The idea was to open an alternative entrance which does not pass through old barbed wire fencing, so that I can ride my bike more easily. I’ve been … Continue reading →

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The Meat of the Issue (Updated)

Posted on January 2, 2011 by ehurst

I don’t make New Years’ resolutions. I consider the Western calendar artificial, and the placement of the year’s end is arbitrary, not matching the natural rhythm of human existence. It’s just another day. Time itself is arbitrary, a fundamental element … Continue reading →

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Trail and Shingle

Posted on November 22, 2010 by ehurst

This past couple of weeks I’ve been actually doing a day’s work most days. I’ve been helping my brother with his roof. We stripped it all down and put down decking. We also changed the angle of parts of it … Continue reading →

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Garden of the Soul

Posted on July 21, 2010 by ehurst

Every year my dad plants a vegetable garden, sometimes a few flowers. This year he wasn’t feeling quite as strong as in the past, so was unable to put quite so much effort into it. Still, it produced a huge … Continue reading →

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Your Own Resistance

Posted on July 14, 2010 by ehurst

Those who understand it best refer to the “Committee of One” — you don’t have to organize to be effective in resisting evil government. Forget parties and the typical definitions of liberal and conservative, since it is all artificial. What … Continue reading →

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Genesis Living

Posted on March 4, 2010 by ehurst

I’m gonna start a club, a movement. I’ll call it “Genesis Living.” That way we can put a stop to this Paleo-Lifestyle nonsense. The Bible says the hunter-gatherer was not the original human lifestyle. That was the folks who were … Continue reading →

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Winter Running

Posted on January 29, 2010 by ehurst

“Somebody somewhere is training in this stuff. Are we going to let them beat us?” Sure. Why not? Yesterday it rained, then the temperature dropped and it was freezing rain. Nice glaze on everything. Then it turned to sleet, leaving … Continue reading →

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From Mists to Mysts, Part 14: Night Visit

Posted on December 27, 2009 by ehurst

Darkness came more slowly in the city of tents, because it was higher ground and no trees blocked the sky. Fortis and George had slipped into the academy, one of two permanent structures in the area. The ancient stone building … Continue reading →

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From Mists to Mysts, Part 11: Safe Danger

Posted on December 24, 2009 by ehurst

Fortis decided he really liked hammocks. It was hard to get out of it, but not because of the design. It was simply very comfortable on his aching muscles. The long nap after they first stopped and set up the … Continue reading →

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From Mists to Mysts, Part 10: Predators

Posted on December 23, 2009 by ehurst

Because the woodsmen were generally large, and their ax heads narrower and thicker, Fortis had little trouble distinguishing his guide once they were out from under the awning. The warder was an aged man. He was yawning and stretching under … Continue reading →

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