Bedlam Farm Blog Journal by Jon Katz

Flower Art
10 March

The Hero Journey. And So It Starts. Into The Land Of Flowers

by Jon Katz

The imitation of Christ is joyful participation in the world’s sorrows. The hero’s journey is about the courage to seek the depths, the image of creative rebirth, the eternal cycle of change within us, and the uncanny discovery that the seeker is the mastery that the seeker seeks to know. It was the most amazing trip I’ve ever gone on.

 

 

I began my hero journey in 2000. I wanted to find out who I was, and I’m not sure that ever ends. Facing the truth about myself was the worst part, but emerging intact and transformed was the best.

“The hero’s journey always begins with the call,” wrote Joseph Campbell. “One way or another, a guide must say, ‘Look, you’re in Sleepy land. Wake up. Come on a trip. You see a chasm. Jump. A whole aspect of your consciousness, your being, has not been touched. So you’re at home here? Well, there’s not enough of you there.’ And so it starts.”

 

 

 

 

 

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10 March

The Animals And Their Lessons. We Are Not All Weak In The Same Spots

by Jon Katz

“We are not all weak in the same spots, and so we supplement and complement one another, each making up in himself for the lack of the other. Nothing created is of any ultimate use without hope.”  – Thomas Merton.

 

 

Maria’s relationship with the white hen shows the power of love and empathy. It is a beautiful thing to see every single day.

This wood pecker lifts me up and inspired determination and commitment.

Nothing really slows or stops the birds from surviving, not even in the bitterest, longest streaks of bold.

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10 March

Sarah’s Pantry Requests For Monday: Coffee And Tea, Urgent Item Is Paper Towels

by Jon Katz

Today, Monday, February 10, Sarah seeks help with mornings and tea, valued day starters. The urgent item, always in need, is paper towels.

Your dedication is a miracle for the food pantry and the hundreds of people who depend on it. They can’t thank you enough.

As always, we genuinely appreciate your help. The stakes are high. Without the pantry and its ability to move quickly and at the lowest costs, families could go hungry, children could not have breakfast,  families could not have dinner, women could not have tampons, and older people could not wear dentures.  I’m proud of you and me; this is the best work I’ve ever done.

Sarah has done a fantastic job of making complex and grinding needs work.

Sarah’s items for today:

(Above, hand wash and soap for the shelves. They are complete for at least a week. Thanks.)

Fresh Donut Cafe Ground Coffee, Medium Roast, 12 Oz. (Pack of 3), $15.01.

Stash Tea Black Tea Variety Pack, Caffeinated, Non-GMO Project Verified Premium Tea with No Artificial Ingredients, 18-20 Count (Pack of 6), $16.49.

 

Holly’s message to the Cambridge Pantry Volunteers.

Sarah’s urgent need for today.

Scott Paper Towels, Choose-A-Sheet, 6 Double Rolls = 100 Sheets Per Roll, $6.84.

You can view and browse the Amazon Cambridge Pantry Food Wish by clicking on any of the links here or using the green button at the bottom of every blog post. Volunteer work at the pantry and physical work are challenging.

You can choose whichever items you wish to support or “adopt,” as some people have done. The wish list is available day and night, seven days a week. Feel free to make your own choices, and thanks for your support. The items on the wish list are all considered urgent. Thanks again.

 

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Beautiful Morning
10 March

Spring Gets Closer Every Day. Yay!

by Jon Katz

It isn’t warm yet, but it isn’t subzero either. We have Spring light and spring songbirds, and St. Joseph blessed us this morning. Zip was not out to meet us; with the warmer weather, he was out early hunting. He showed up later looking happy and ready for a nap.

In warm weather, Zip heads out into the marsh. He then returns and sometimes falls asleep sitting in his favorite red chair.

 

 

St. Joseph gives his blessings to the coming of Spring.

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10 March

Good Monday Morning Video From Maria, March 10, 2025. A Beautiful Way To Start The Week

by Jon Katz

Here comes the sun—sounds of Spring.

 

Portrait 2, Maria. I haven’t taken Maria’s portrait for awhile, and it’s my favorite. So I took two.

 

Only Maria would come home from a walk excited by the jaw of a mouse she found while picking through an owl pellet.  She was beaming as if she came across a hidden gold bar.

 

Indigestible material left in the gizzard, such as teeth, skulls, claws, and feathers, is too dangerous to pass through the rest of the owl’s digestive tract. To safely excrete this material, the owl’s gizzard compacts it into a tight pellet that the owl regurgitates. The regurgitated pellets are known as owl pellets.

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