The things of life are a good units by which to measure one's life - coffee spoons, piano keys, motorcycle oil changes...

Pondering what it means to practice True Religion.

Some fences have to be removed to create a proper Prayer Garden.

Papa Rod spends a lot of time sitting on the porch with a  pretty girl, and even gets a visit from the granddaughter!

Papa Rod takes Lolla to the Farmhouse to recuperate from surgery and sits on the porch listening to rain and pondering the passage of time.

Papa Rod nurses the orange motorbike 400 miles home, and ponders submission to being cared for even though it might not be as convenient as one might like.

Finishing up the week's tasks, and strategically planning to nurse a wounded motorbike 400 miles.

The fun of learning how to clear overgrown land.

Papa Rod sits in the dark and watches the fireflies and remembers that the whole world sparks and flames.

Determined to ride a bike to the Farmhouse, Papa Rod takes one that won't charge the battery.