News from Acorn Community: Earthquake at our Farm – at the Epicenter!
Posted on August 23, 2011 by Lisa
Our seed farm and office are located just outside the town of Mineral, Virginia, the epicenter of today’s earthquake! One map we’ve seen places the epicenter just 1.5 miles away from us.
No one’s hurt and all our buildings appear to be fine, except for some possible minor damage to chimneys.
A few broken jars is the extent of the damage to our inventory, and there’s a fair amount of clutter from things falling in the office.
The North Anna nuclear power plant (less than 10 miles away) shut down automatically, and they say there is no damage. We’re watching for updates as it’s inspected!
The phone lines have been in and out, but during the aftershocks, most of us didn’t want to be inside, even to answer the phone. And we felt quite a few aftershocks! Some of us, after coming back inside (to call relatives, clean up, etc.) ran out a couple of times again with the aftershocks.
We’ve been putting things back in place, such as scattered seed packets, and getting back to life as usual – while bracing for the hurricane that’s supposed to hit our region on Saturday.
Thanks to all who have e-mailed and called to check on how we’re doing. We enjoyed seeing everyone at our farm for last Saturday’s tomato tasting, and we’re glad that wasn’t when the earthquake hit!
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“I Do Not Want Mercy, I Want You To Join Me”
Published on Wednesday, July 27, 2011 by CommonDreams.org
by Tim DeChristopher
Tim DeChristopher, who was sentenced Tuesday to two years in federal prison and a $10,000 fine for ‘disrupting’ a Bureau of Land Management auction in 2008, had an opportunity to address the court and the judge immediately before his sentence was announced. [...]
From Laird Schaub: How Strong to Make the Safety Net
From Wren: Laird Schaub is a friend from Sandhill Community in Missouri, who teaches facilitation and consensus. He’s active in Fellowship for Intentional Community. Thanks, Laird, for allowing me to repost your article!
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About 12 years ago I recall the first time FIC discussed the potential for intentional communities providing a safety net for people with [...]
“Just one more thing…”
Farewell, Peter Falk! I should screen The Princess Bride tonight…
Peter Falk
September 16, 1927 – June 23, 2011
Best Facebook Status Ever:
2-Sided Stickers to Make You Smile and Sigh
Here are some samples of the stickers available at the Hippie Chick Diaries Porch Sale, June 24-26, 2011. See the quarter in each picture to get their scale.
See you there!
Are Dragons Nocturnal?
Are there wild monkeys in Maryland? Do raccoons pitch baseballs? Are dragons nocturnal? I’ve been trying to solve a mystery for the past few nights.
I’ve been enjoying the clean forest air, sleeping in a tent behind my cabin on Heathcote Community’s 110 acre wooded land trust. I’m tenting behind my house because, again this year, [...]
Bunny & Box Turtle Crossing
As I finished making signs to post around Heathcote, advertising my porch sale, my dog Tuatha took advantage of my distraction to slip away for a little “me time” adventure.
Tuatha knows this distresses me. I want to keep him safe, away from car wheels and copperheads. But I have to admit that, on a hot [...]
Hippie Chick Diaries Porch Sale: June 10-12; June 24-26, 10am-2pm BENEFITS TOOLBOX CAMP SCHOLARSHIP FUND!
Buy a business or buy a necklace, I always say. Well, this is the first time I’ve said it and it’s not very witty, so I guess I won’t make a habit of repeating it. But those are your choices!
So many of my friends through Hippie Chick Diaries, Heathcote Community, Spoutwood Farm, Common Ground on [...]
Gil Scott-Heron April 1, 1949 – May 27, 2011
The Revolution Will Not Be Televised
You will not be able to stay home, brother.
You will not be able to plug in, turn on and cop out.
You will not be able to lose yourself on skag and skip,
Skip out for beer during commercials,
Because the revolution will not be televised.
The revolution will not be televised.
The revolution will [...]
