aug 31 2023
exciting progress---or another tangent....... a veterans group is planning to use “goldys acres” as a stepping off to the state forest behind me—there “IS A GUY” who has started self help groups for vets- similar to the AA program- and fortified by the association with nature--- walks--- and animals... so we do fit right in... I hope we can provide whatever he needs... I know the program is very needed....
of course--- I had to remember I do have the remnants of that old 27 ‘ tipi – namely the poles.... I know they are lying next to some wall or another in the arena... or “G TENT”. It would provide them with a weatherproof meetng place. Which lacks all the sterility of the hospital setting... which would be an advantage to many veterans. This “guy” ( who’s name I have unfortunately forgotten but eliz has it) background is a combination of medical and time on the. Appalachian trail. It sounds very promising... and literally “THIS SIDE OF THE PROPERTY---Is mostly unused—and--- way back when we first moved in, son in law Ron- had a huge tractor home for the night from some job- and we took that opportunity to blast our way thru to the bay state trail—which does—or will—connect cape ann with cape cod—somehow—
at any rate Willowdale forest behind me—is plenty big enough to get totally lost in...
I remember riding gwens horse out there—along the very narrow paths with a 50 foot drop on both sides—then figuring that the horse would find the way home... she did not.... and I finally ended up many miles away ( before cell phones) asking for a trailer ride home.’’ So the place is big enough..
And setting up that tipi used to be fun... now, a bit more of a challenge... but I do have the tractor with the bucket way up in the air.-
? how to?-----Sounds simple—lay 2 poles on the ground next to each other... lay the third pole at an angle and tie the three together a couple feet from the top end...--- then pull the rope back forcing them up and putting the weight on the 2 points--- get it balanced then separate the first 2 poles into the triangle which forms the base...
Then take that rope to the middle of the triangle and hang on it—if it does not collapse you are set to go and just lay the rest of the 20 or so poles around... take the last pole which has the cover wrapped around it... stand it up in place and spread out the cover and bingo ! a useable tipi...
It works--- all the plan “B’s” I have ever seen. Do not work.
So if someone will get me at least 3 of the fatter poles from wherever they are hiding, I will try – with help – to get the tripod standing just for a visual to see if everyone agrees we should put it over on “goldy’s hill” by the gate to the forest.
Plus I will write to tipi.com..... nomantics and see if they have a cover in their “mistake pile” which might be a bargain....
The smaller tipi which “dan” gave us for the puppies- is currently not being used, but according to th ei “GUY” who’s name escapes me—would be perfect for a veteran who needs some alone time--- moving that should be easier.... all we need is some good Indian woman who could rebuild her tipi in an hour..... I ain’t her.
