Path to Freedom and the California Frost Disaster
January 17th, 2007UPDATE: Help Path to Freedom
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Path to Freedom was the early inspiration for the life I’m now living. Sadly, the Dervaes have suffered terrible losses as a result of the freakish Arctic blasts that have recently hit California.
I emailed them, asking how we can help; if there was a link to send contributions? I couldn’t find a way to donate on their site. I didn’t hear back because they’re probably too busy to deal with email. If you know the Dervaes, please let them know that Bex and I want to help, and want to let the Cryptogon and Farmlet communities know where to send assistance.
Via: Path to Freedom:
It was another brutally cold night once again. That makes it three nights in a row with temperatures hovering near or below 20 degrees. In a span of a week temperatures went from an 88 degree high to a 20 degree low. Record Lows Set Across Southern California
Even though we had a sunny day yesterday, there were places in the yard where the ice didn’t even melt. The yard still looks like blue tarp city – why bother taking them down when there’s another night of cold temperatures.
We have to keep a sense of humor. We were joking with each other that before our new website was even a few hours old we were already out of business. Makes us chuckle at the irony of it all. Can’t really do much now, but try to make the best of the situation. It’s not like everything is lost, it’s just a huge setback. All we can do is pray that this was the only hard freeze for the year and if so we are blessed that it came early. If this sort of thing would have happened in March, boy o boy, would we be in trouble. With our relying on our garden for our sustenance where we try our best to cut ties to the grocery store as back up, we are praying for rain and not so cold temperatures, knowing that our stomachs rely on the earth to give us daily sustenance.
[…] Path to Freedom is recovering from the frost disaster. If their work inspires you like it inspires Becky and I, consider helping out in any way you can. […]
Here is one of the consequences:
http://www.fox6.com/news/local/story.aspx?content_id=1DB4848C-9773-4F61-948D-D8A6A2B1B561
“As of Thursday, Mexico is allowed to sell avocados in California for the first time in 100 years.”
I am in Mexico right now and the avocados are insanely delicious. I think I just ate about a pound of guacamole.