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A biosphere is a closed ecosystem.  A good biosphere sustains itself. I read this article about how to make a homemade biosphere and thought I’d give it a go.

I didn’t really follow the instructions because I didn’t want to spend the 30-50 dollars that it would take it do it by the book. So I bought this jar at Bibles For China Thrift Store and went to Shelby Farms. I found a nice, shaded area in one of the streams and scooped up some water and mud. I didn’t really see anything alive when I did it.

I got it home and could immediately see that the thing was teeming with life. All kinds of tiny and strange creatures live in that jar.

I did spend $1.99 on a freshwater snail at PetSmart because I needed something in there to clean the glass so we could continue to see.

The idea is for this little ecosystem to sustain itself. I have no idea for how long it will be able to do it. I’ll keep you updated.

Mike and Carrie Collins and Randy and Tricia Williamson live in the same apartment building as my family. Mike and Randy are both pastors of small churches. Randy serves in Mississippi. Mike pastors in Arkansas. They have also figured out a great way to save some money!

A while back I posted to Muxtape some music I made. Since Muxtape is no longer available to the general public, I thought I’d put my homegrown tunes in my box. Here’s a playlist for your listening pleasure.

Zapatero // Zapatero means cobbler in Spanish.

Way Farin’ Stranger // This mandolin driven ballad was a collaboration between Ethan Ray Bush (mi hermano) and myself. He plucked the mandolino. I struck the quijada.

The Dips // One take. Harmonica and accoustical guitarra.

Don’t Go Home // Brad “Hound Dog” Johnson and myself threw this track down in one take. We were just a stone’s throw from the birthplace of blues, Memphis.

Range // Wait. Did I play this?

Mexican Funeral // The name is self-explanatory. Orale!

I Could Run Away // This song was originally written by Waterdeep. Adam Copeland and myself recorded this version in Mount Pleasant, TX. On a farm.

E Jig (Minor) // Ethan Ray Bush. Nuff said.

Dust Bowl C (Huancane Remix) // This song was an inter-continental collaboration between myself and Rick “El Cubano” Martinez. Rick lived in Huancane, Peru at the time of recording. I was in Little Rock, AR.

Car Port // Fergalicious.

Beat Base // Word.

Feel free to download them. Pretend you wrote them. Package them. Sell them. Get rich off of them. Just cut me in.