of snakes & support

An autumn chill in the air, rain in the night, and - this morning - a shed snake skin among the vygies between the house and the stone cottage. One of the resident Cape cobras. A big one, obviously getting bigger. Which makes me wonder about the little striped mouse in the courtyard.

Talking of eating...

So here you are, a budding fruitarian in an omnivorous society. Which makes you brave, or desperate, or both. And more than likely without knowing many people who mirror your experience. So you discover a couple of bottom-lines: Firstly, Food is a tribal issue, and secondly, the way you commune with your food becomes an identity issue. Books have been written about this, and will continue to be written about this - and somewhere buried in a great deal of nonsense you'll find some useful insights & a few nuggets of wisdom. Here's one:

Don't confuse Support with Community. You could find support in someone who doesn't have a clue about your journey - and if you do you should thank your angels for it. But to find yourself among others who actually share your experience - that's Community, and you're going to need it. Which is why I'm telling you about "Hokaai" - a community of fruitarians. No matter if you've been at it for a while, or are just thinking about maybe possibly, one day, perhaps considering moving somewhat more or less in the direction of fruitarianism - speak to Herma. (051 4365668, or if you're outside of South Africa - that's the nervous country just south of Zimbabwe - add 27 in front). Or just post here & I'll do the rest.

Now here's something I'll bet you didn't know. If you were to take a 5kg dumb-bell and do biceps curls, here's what you'll find: first 2 - it is twice as heavy as last week's 2.5 kg dumb-bell; next 2 - it weighs 3 times as much; from that point on it doubles in weight with every move, until you find you've stopped breathing & more or less lost interest in the whole business.