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Thanks Matt. No doubt that the liturgical parts of the symphony of our honoring our dead provide an irreplaceable and gratuitous richness.

Great issue. I completely agree that it will be challenging. My approach is: any incremental progress is worth the effort. Maybe, for instance, it's just that we get the family to take part by shoveling soil to fill the hole. Many of us won't be able to recreate the way it was done earlier; but I do think we can make some changes that truly improve how we bury our dead. And maybe, just maybe, it will be the beginning of a bigger change. But even it not, we will have made some difference now. Regarding where to go to learn the old ways, I read books and talk to old-timers. :)

Thanks. When I look at it again I'm re-amazed at the birds singing.

Thank you very much. We're all in this together!

We're in zone 6b; I'm embarrassed to say that I'm not sure the variety. I originally planted six trees, two trees of each of three varieties. I have two trees left, each a different variety. I know one is Shinseiki.

I have a 5 in one. Chojuro is one of mine. It looks like that pear in your hand but mine are smaller as the tree is in its 3rd summer. The other that fruited is called kosui. Could be korean giant. Google those. They are quite large

@@aimlessnow I remember it having an oriental name. It might be a kosui or a kochuro. Good luck with yours!

With the size of that pear, my guess is Korean Giant, also known as Pacific Giant, Arirang and Dan Bae. I have no idea why theres 4 names for same cultivar. ​@LifeCraftVideos

@@rob4263 same thing I suggested given its size.

So happy to hear that; and thanks for the specific feedback!

That's the variety I have too! We love it!

We all often feel a bit off track, Elizabeth. I like to remind myself that examining how we are doing with our children is God's gentle reminder to keep working on ourselves--as you rightly suggest. It's always about the long-haul; we keep on hoeing the row.

What a blessing!

How lovely!

Having a dog nearby is key to keep the deer away! Otherwise, we would need a fence.

And you should see them now! I'll have to post some more pictures. They love the cooler weather.

I hear you! We didn't either...until it grew so well...!

Thank you!

Really? I've read that kale is really good for you. Will have to look more into it.

@@LifeCraftVideos Good, I hope you find newer info. on it. Great vid.!

Indeed!

I love it!!

Yes exactly! Essentially you just don't want flowerless stalk sticking up because it doesn't help the plant and it just looks sloppy, so it is for aesthetics!

Excellent! Thanks for this video and your reply ! Very helpful to see the one blossom spent VS the one coming side by side. (BTW your jasmine is enviable!!!) and thanks again!

@@janesmith9628 you're welcome! Blessings on your gardening!

You're welcome!

Virginia!

Yes, a great zucchini! And will do on the life is better...

I like that saying; thank you!

Amy, I too always love what Sofia says! :) This is a great further perspective your provide. Thank you.

Amen, thank you Ian.

Thank you so much, Cate. This is a wise insight coming from your practical experience. Your daughter and granddaughter are very blessed in you! --Sofia

I’m in the same situation as Cate. We’ve cared for two granddaughters since their birth. They are now 8 and 7 and we still have a fairly major role in their care. The parents , one of whom is our daughter, are well-situated now, but it is very difficult to back away from the primary parent role and “allow” the parents to take over.

@@amyderosa5517 it is nice to hear from someone else in the same position. It is incredibly painful to 'hand' your grandchild over to their rightful parent - like you, it was our young daughter - and to then navigate your way through your new role as grandparent. We are still in the infancy stage of this and like you, still have a major role in caring. But God knows the whole story and He gives us grace for each day.

@@catherinenunan3584thanks for your comment. Really appreciate. Sometimes when people say, “isn’t it great being a grandparent,” I stumble a bit in answering. Yes, it’s great, but, uh, you see, I’ve got this situation…..🤷🏻‍♀️. It is good to know there are others experiencing the same.

That truly is such a blessing! Enjoy!

So glad to hear it, Grayson. He really does have much to offer.

It really is!

We are so glad to hear that!

I really do like this conversation! But, something seems rotten in Denmark. If men and women are equal in human dignity, why is it that women are admonished to tread softly with men--as John mentions, men don't like to be taught by a woman. Or, as "certain" men (who will not be identified!) have told me, men don't like to be told to listen to women, men don't like yelling, or nagging, or scattered, emotional thoughts. Pray tell, what else is it that a man doesn't like? 😇 Women have to re-examine the situation. The real feminist revolution won't happen until women ourselves identify our strengths, use our strengths wisely and cease to cover up our strengths. We must cease to mimic men. We must end the second-wave feminist revolution and initiate an honest one! If the female brain is like a switchboard on steroids, that's good as far as I'm concerned. I love that about my brain! It makes a lot of connections that I can share with others, even with men. If they'd like to, perish the thought, listen. I see no reason why men can't value that kind of brain, too, just as I can value their brains with open and shut boxes. That "box brain" can counteract the switchboard brain to make good decisions. Adam and Eve. Male and female. We're supposed to complement one another, right? The effort is two ways. That means that both parties venture forth, both work harder, both come out of their comfort zone if need be.

@@amyderosa5517 Thank you Amy for raising this. I think we are more in agreement that you realize. I sometimes point out that many psychologists report that a common problem in marriages is that when a wife does not feel heard she resorts to nagging. No one wants to be nagged. The main issue here is the quality of the communication. A major ongoing issue in marriage is how well each spouse learns to listen to the other. The 'listening' on each side is a bit different, but it absolutely must go both ways. This will be an ongoing topic of reflection in our podcast discussions!

Yes, agree. I don’t want to be too argumentative nor do I want to argue just for the sake of arguing. But isn’t this a chicken and egg problem? The woman expresses something, the man isn’t receptive to the womanly expressions, the woman starts to repeat and repeat …nag….the man can’t take the “nagging.” The woman doesn’t know how to get attention except by …doing what…..is she to express herself in a manly way so that the man will listen? I don’t think so. That gives rise to the old, “get a man to do something by making him think it was his idea in the first place “. I don’t go for that. It’s dishonest. Dishonesty between the male and female, a deception. It’s the woman still being Eve as opposed to being Mary.

@@amyderosa5517 Amy, I certainly take see this as your arguing for the sake of arguing. This is a tough issue! I appreciate your thoughts. Here is my thought on your words here. I think there is another option you are not mentioning. We agree that nagging is not a helpful option. I don't think the only other option is to 'express herself in a manly way.' There is a genuinely WOMANLY way of responding that is not nagging. It will be clear and direct, and still womanly. Men need to learn to listen to women--and yes, as you note, it should be women who are expressing themselves as women. But that is not nagging.

You're welcome; thanks Joey.

Thanks Kitty. I know Sofia would have me mention something she's been learning a lot from, and I'm starting to listen to the podcasts too. It's called Optimal Work (a website, not a book), and I think it will speak to what you're raising. May the Lord bless your efforts!

@@LifeCraftVideos thank you very much!

Thanks Christina. We are so glad you could be there, and thanks for sharing!

Thanks, Joey. More coming!

Great point--goats have a lot in common with pigs!

I hope that fall or winter might work for you this year!

We are so happy you are enjoying these; it is our pleasure to share them with you! Thanks much.

So glad to hear this, Rosemary. And I struggle in that very same way.

I say amen to that.