Nothing to do

as i like to tell my friends here; the biggest problem down here is that there is no time to stop and recharge. in the north we have stop for months and just try to survive. but it isn't just that we have to stop, but we have to prepare for the stopping. before every winter there is a time of hurry and furious activity. it is called the harvest. months have led up to getting to harvest, during the harvest, there is worry to get things done before the weather turns.

and when it is done and all things are locked in the barn there is still work to be done. it isn't the flurry of work that was there before, but rather a spaced amount of work, we have time enough to do everything and more. so to keep busy and because we are human we make things beautiful. we don't just repair harness, we try to make it beautiful. the wooden objects that are needed for a house get carved and experimented on. walls that are needed to keep out the wind are given paintings because they kill the soul with out them. the pottery is made with just a bit more flourish then it needs to be. this is art and it is utilitarian, but the time needs to be filled so we fill it with beauty.