Forget not that the earth delights to feel your bare feet and the wind longs to play with your hair. -Kahlil Gibran
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Friday, July 18, 2008
independence days - week 12
since i'm struggling to get the garden in again this year due to my rambunctious toddler, i thought taking the id challenge would be a good moral booster for me. i try to practice this idea anyway during the growing seasons so it's a great reminder of how much i really do even when it feels like i don't.
out of town half of this week so again, not much done...
1. plant something:
^transplanted astragalus, banana trees
2. harvest something:
^eggs, milk
^blackberries
^pattypan
^lamb's quarters, basil
3. preserve something:
^holy basil in everclear
4. prep something:
^made patchouli soap
5. cook something:
^
6. manage your reserves:
^brought home 2 sheep and 2 polish chickens
7. work on local food systems:
^sold eggs and jellies at local farmer's market
^bartered with produce vendor: milk for veggies
^met with chef and set up time for delivery
^taught friends to make soap
8. reduce waste:
^use canvas bags at grocery store and farmer's market
^re-use egg cartons for our nest run eggs
9. Learned a skill:
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