I dream of a quiet man
who explains nothing and defends
nothing, but only knows
where the rarest wildflowers
are blooming, and who goes,
and finds that he is smiling
not by his own will.
– Wendell Berry

I’m Tom Childers, and I live in Fairfax, CA. Professionally, I’m retired from a 40-year career in software development. More recently, I’ve certified as a Tao Geomancy practitioner, enabling me to clear buildings, land and objects of undesired energies.

This blog began as a chronicle of house construction in 2005, and has evolved into stories of my personal journey through many years of intense change and evolution. My wife Nancy Jones and I finished building our lovely home in 2008. Nancy passed away in late 2011, after a difficult year with leukemia. Here is a link to her beautiful interior design work.

Since her passing, I’ve studied Tibetan Buddhism with Sukhasiddhi, and various kinds of energy work and trauma therapies.  Namasté and warmest regards to you.