practice

magical realism.
poem-making.
edible forest gardens.
good ol’ southern vegetable gardens. 
autoharp.
banjo.
small carpentry.
big carpentry.
railroad.
restoration. 
romance. 
bike maintenance.
fire from flint. 
hunting.
fishing poles.
gutting fish, cleaning game. 
contemporary art, or the so-called. 
garment construction. 
costuming. 
dovetail joinery. 
bread-making. 
cartography. 
homelessness. 
hitchhiking. 
primitive architectures, makeshift shelters. 
wild-gathering: berries & fruit, mushrooms, greens, roots. 
lighthouses. 
sheep and shepherding. 
dogs that have jobs.
guerilla art (moss graffiti, etc.)
wool crafts (spinning, felting, etc.)
log cabin construction. 
at least one foreign language. really, really well. 
old-time music. 
louisiana-backwoods jazz.
rowboat construction.
bird communication.