RE: A Cascade of Education.
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My grandfather always told me to learn a trade first, and then study, though I was quite good in regular schooling. My plan was to become a carpenter and then travel South America working. I'm glad I didn't, there's little regard for crafts or quality here, and even less payment. I might've starved :-D
The cookie cutter is a good example. There's little regard for any talents at all. That's why I'm so happy with Lily's Waldorf school. They're a little over the top from time to time, giving the kids a little too much space and not enough structure, but that's minor in comparison to what regular school is like here.
And you gained a follower, too, after checking out your blog. Looking forward to reading more!
What a shame there's no regard for crafts. I guess everything has to mature. I know there's a big resurgence in the valuing of good craft here - I mean anyone in the building trade earns more than teachers but building or making custom, bespoke furniture or beautiful hand crafted things does alright too. The 'slow' movement has a market!
It's a market of contemplation that has real value. Though most people might just want to show it off. And yes, I'm cynical about that all. But I love to pay for good work. I have one carpenter who's quite the genius. Around 20% more expensive than others, but he gets the right wood, the right quality, and me. He gets me. Which is hard. And he always comes back to make sure everything is perfect, and even the smallest thing that wasn't quite perfect - he'll be on my doorstep the next day to fix it.
It's a thing of community as well. One has to get to know those who are eligible for community, and those who aren't. He'd be my community carpenter. I know who to call for solid structure work. Who for arts. Who for white line. Who for the garden. But that takes time, to build that community. Many people move around too quickly, or never overcome the fragmentation that comes with the superficiality these days. Dang. I forgot to put the dill seeds in the ground.
Community means so much. Here there's a lot of young 'tradies' as we call them starting businesses and trying to male their way. They're better than the old guard - more polite, more willing, more keen. Happy to support them... EXCEPT every time we get a quote my husband ends up doing it himself 🤣
I've never been a fan of dill, and apart from potatoes or salmon, I'm not sure how to use it. It's the single herb I have no affinity with!
Well, potato and fish is about it. Cucumbers and pickles are in there, too, but besides that... I make a lot of dill pickles, so I always need a good amount. They're in the earth now, let's see if they sprout!
Okay I can definitely live with dill pickles! My Nana was German, so it's a little bit in my DNA... :P