water

 

 

 

There is no running water in my current dwelling, so, like millions of people the world over, i gather water from the communal source and carry it home. In my case this is a matter of steps, as the water source is immediately outside the building.

This is not the first time I've lived in a rural environment without modern plumbing. My mind often returns to the family home in rural Manitoba, in the 70s, where we had a hand pump in the kitchen, and i learned the meaning behind the expression, "priming the pump." I didn't like the taste of the water there, but did enjoy bathing in it.

The water here is sweet and fine.

The island as a whole is in drought, so, we practise water conservation at every step.

 

 

 Thinking about water reminds me of Michael D. Blackstock and his teachings,

 Blue Ecology:

Spirit

All of Mother Earth’s resources have a spirit, flowing across borders like water, uniting us all. When we treat these as mere commodities for consumption, we risk the health of our ecosystems, each other, and all living things.

 

 

 

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water first: 

Indigenous and Western science work together to make water-first decisions