Comments on: Down on the oyster farm http://www.starvingofftheland.com/2009/12/30/down-on-the-oyster-farm/ Bumbling toward self-sufficiency in the wilds of Cape Cod Thu, 29 Jul 2010 20:03:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Florencehttp://www.starvingofftheland.com/2009/12/30/down-on-the-oyster-farm/comment-page-1/#comment-1681 Florence Thu, 31 Dec 2009 21:28:37 +0000 http://www.starvingofftheland.com/?p=2285#comment-1681 The oysters are packed in large tubs with drain holes, wrapped in wet burlap and covered with ice. We will replace the ice once a week. Thanks again to Tamar & Kevin for great help and support. The oysters are packed in large tubs with drain holes, wrapped in wet burlap and covered with ice. We will replace the ice once a week.
Thanks again to Tamar & Kevin for great help and support.

]]> By: Mimihttp://www.starvingofftheland.com/2009/12/30/down-on-the-oyster-farm/comment-page-1/#comment-1679 Mimi Thu, 31 Dec 2009 17:25:52 +0000 http://www.starvingofftheland.com/?p=2285#comment-1679 Having entertained only gustatory thoughts about oysters, I read with great interest your rather harrowing tale. I am happy all worked out eventually, and that every last oyster was saved. One thought bothers me - how do the oysters remain hydrated while over-wintering in a truck? Having entertained only gustatory thoughts about oysters, I read with great interest your rather harrowing tale. I am happy all worked out eventually, and that every last oyster was saved. One thought bothers me – how do the oysters remain hydrated while over-wintering in a truck?

]]> By: Tamarhttp://www.starvingofftheland.com/2009/12/30/down-on-the-oyster-farm/comment-page-1/#comment-1676 Tamar Thu, 31 Dec 2009 11:47:44 +0000 http://www.starvingofftheland.com/?p=2285#comment-1676 Alison -- The oysters are spectacularly good, but I suspect I would have done it anyway.Jen, BNP, and Susan -- I agree that fearlessness is physiological, and also that courage is different from fearlessness. Jen and I do our best to conquer our fear (whether warranted or not), but we will never be like Florence and Kevin. At best, we will be able to act like Florence and Kevin. Alison — The oysters are spectacularly good, but I suspect I would have done it anyway.

Jen, BNP, and Susan — I agree that fearlessness is physiological, and also that courage is different from fearlessness. Jen and I do our best to conquer our fear (whether warranted or not), but we will never be like Florence and Kevin. At best, we will be able to act like Florence and Kevin.

]]> By: Susanhttp://www.starvingofftheland.com/2009/12/30/down-on-the-oyster-farm/comment-page-1/#comment-1675 Susan Thu, 31 Dec 2009 01:55:26 +0000 http://www.starvingofftheland.com/?p=2285#comment-1675 Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear - not absence of fear.  Except a creature be part coward it is not a compliment to say it is brave.  ~Mark Twain, Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar, 1894I think you did very well, and I think it's okay to be scared when you should be scared. I also think it's healthy to scare yourself on a regular basis. Thats how we grow. Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear – not absence of fear.  Except a creature be part coward it is not a compliment to say it is brave. 
~Mark Twain, Pudd’nhead Wilson’s Calendar, 1894

I think you did very well, and I think it’s okay to be scared when you should be scared. I also think it’s healthy to scare yourself on a regular basis. Thats how we grow.

]]> By: beachnitpickerhttp://www.starvingofftheland.com/2009/12/30/down-on-the-oyster-farm/comment-page-1/#comment-1673 beachnitpicker Wed, 30 Dec 2009 22:07:41 +0000 http://www.starvingofftheland.com/?p=2285#comment-1673 Fearlessness is definitely natural. You see the difference in tiny babies and it stays with them throughout life. Perhaps extreme trauma could make a change, but I'm not convinced even that would do it. It seems to be physiological. Fearlessness is definitely natural. You see the difference in tiny babies and it stays with them throughout life. Perhaps extreme trauma could make a change, but I’m not convinced even that would do it. It seems to be physiological.

]]> By: Jenhttp://www.starvingofftheland.com/2009/12/30/down-on-the-oyster-farm/comment-page-1/#comment-1671 Jen Wed, 30 Dec 2009 19:03:08 +0000 http://www.starvingofftheland.com/?p=2285#comment-1671 I'm like you Tamar, and I desperately wish I was like Kevin and Florence too. I have to do things in spite of the fear all the time, and I'm envious of people who don't panic. I don't know if it's nature or nurture either, but if there's ever a cure for it I want it.It's so great of you to help your friends in need. I hope Kevin is recovered from his hypothermia. I’m like you Tamar, and I desperately wish I was like Kevin and Florence too. I have to do things in spite of the fear all the time, and I’m envious of people who don’t panic. I don’t know if it’s nature or nurture either, but if there’s ever a cure for it I want it.

It’s so great of you to help your friends in need. I hope Kevin is recovered from his hypothermia.

]]> By: Alisonhttp://www.starvingofftheland.com/2009/12/30/down-on-the-oyster-farm/comment-page-1/#comment-1669 Alison Wed, 30 Dec 2009 18:12:38 +0000 http://www.starvingofftheland.com/?p=2285#comment-1669 Good lord, Tamar!! Glad every turned out okay...hope those oysters were worth it. lol! Good lord, Tamar!! Glad every turned out okay…hope those oysters were worth it. lol!

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