Bunk doing something impossible earlier this spring: making a beautiful pie (with help from Ingrid Bathe).

TODAY IN THE ORCHARD

“Start by doing what's necessary; then do what's possible; and suddenly you are doing the impossible.” Francis of Assisi

“The possible has been tried and failed. Now it’s time to try the impossible.” Sun Ra

Today was Sun Ra’s 110th birthday, or his arrival day as some people call it since he came from Saturn. To celebrate, I’ve re-committed to doing the impossible whenever possible. Yes, it might seem as though what you want to do in life is impossible, but so what? Do it anyway! Like living in an apple orchard and eating the food you grow yourself. Today I did some mowing in the orchard and then sprayed a yeast product called “Blossom Protect” on every flowering apple tree. (There are many.) It seemed like an impossible task but we finished the spraying as darkness descended on central Maine and the full moon was rising in the East.