Diversions

Thursday, I created my best diversion yet: I brought water down to the guest/boat house.

We’ve done this once before, splicing a tee into our summer water line as it runs along the face of the cliff over our property to bring a hose down to the compost bins. That’s served us well, but it also seemed easier, as we used a garden hose to do that. This new project took a bit more effort and material.

Michelle has dreamed for years of bringing water to the guest house. I’d always worried about the logistics of it, but recently I realized that it would be far easier than it first appeared. I’ve been working toward this for a few days, but weather hasn’t cooperated fully (see Water Work Called on Account of Rain).

The new water diversion for the guest/boat house (Photo: Mark A. Zeiger).

The new water diversion for the guest/boat house (Photo: Mark A. Zeiger).

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Of Moose and Monks

The dress rehearsal for Incorruptible: A Dark Comedy About the Dark Ages is tonight (see “The Play’s the Thing“). As you might expect, the past couple weeks have involved almost nightly practices, and continual line-running on my part (as it were).

Since I run lines by listening to a recording of one of our read-throughs on my iPod, and since studies show that memorizing while walking aids retention, I “play along” with the recording as I hike to and from the road to attend practice. This not only makes me sound like a victim of Tourette’s Syndrome as I wander through the forest, it makes me vulnerable to surprise.

As Brother Martin (John Hunt) and Father Charles (Mark Zeiger) contemplate the danger, a peasant woman (Judith McDermott) prays for their safety (Photo: KHNS News Staff).

As Brother Martin (John Hunt) and Father Charles (Mark Zeiger) contemplate the imminent danger, a peasant woman (Judith McDermott) prays to the remains of Saint Foy for their safety from angry moose (Photo: KHNS News Staff).

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