Day of the Sparrow

Perhaps the Day of the Sparrow should be held at the conclusion of the harvest.  In this way, it will be a time of celebration.  The migration of the Sparrow candiates can then be taken place.  As this would be less for the Sparrow to feed.  Also the returning Sparrow can then be given there swords.  They can be given a month off to be with their families, help with their families farm, train and learn some new techniques before going to their posts in other lands.  I think a Sparrow should get atleast a month off each year to be with his family, so that he can make sure their needs are taken care of.

Perhaps I was not ment to be a farmer.  As I've tried a test plot to grow some beans.  It hasnt' turned out all that great.  But perhaps I should have not put down that black plastic.  However it might go better next year.  Perhaps it would be better to invite the author of the One Straw Revolution himself to come to the Sparrow Lands.  He may be able to adapt his practices to the Sparrow Lands.  As I do not know if all his practices would work in different climates.  Perhaps this could be his next book.

Though I do think it would benifit the Sparrow to develop their own varieties of crops.  Perhaps a variety that would be better suited to the area.  It might also produce more crops. 

Also perhaps the three best Sparrows at the Day of the Sparrow could be sent to the Tsurachi family.  As it would be best to send out best to represent the clan.  Then it would be less chance of bad relations with them.