I just spent two days with with a friend from college and I have to say she really is doing it right. She and her husband both own hybrid vehicles, he owns a Prius and she owns an SUV hybrid. They live in the Adirondacks, which makes an SUV pretty much a necessity. The have I believe [...]
Archive for the ‘Buy local’ Category
Reducing your carbon footprint
Posted in Buy local, Cool Things on August 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Forgetting the camera chip, finding a gift….
Posted in Buy local on April 12, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I worked all day on Saturday, happy to rush home and take the dog for a nice long walk. I took a couple pictures before I realize I had accidentally left my chip in the reader. It was gorgeous, cool, my cheeks were flushed after the long fast walk in the wind. I stopped at [...]
Regular Tuesday Night in the Park and A Strong Heart
Posted in Birdwatching, Buy local, birds on April 1, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I had a rough day, I mean a rough few days. Inspiration is needed in my life, mind caught on positive disintegration. Wandering through the park, cardinal singing, a crimson blot on the blue sky. He flys closer, and closer still, his song a beautiful call, my throat aches with it’s beauty.
We went to Strong Hearts [...]
A famous face
Posted in Buy local on February 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I was working at my part time job today and this woman came in and I kept looking at her, I knew that I had seen her somewhere but couldn’t place her. I finally told her she looked familar, was she a parent of someone in the city school district. But it turns out she [...]
Zen and the art of peaceful living.
Posted in Buy local, Wineries, artwork on February 1, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I spent all day Saturday in a meditation retreat at the Zen Center of Syracuse. It was wonderfully peaceful. It lasted blissfully until about 2 am…when I had a horrific dream involving my ex…and then didn’t sleep the rest of the night. The morning a cold, awkward uncomfortable mess, followed in complete contrast by a warm [...]
Canning Tomatoes
Posted in Buy local, tagged Canned Tomatoes on September 2, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
When I was little, my Mom and Dad were very poor, my Dad was a factory worker, and worked the graveyard shift. My Mom stayed home and took care of my brother and me and eventually my sister. My Mom was really resourceful and was always working to make sure that we had the necessities. [...]
Canned Peaches
Posted in Buy local, tagged Canned Peaches on August 13, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Canned Peaches
I went to the farmers market last Thursday and bought a big container of peaches. Then I canned them when I got home. I used the Ball Blue Book again. Although my Mom’s canned peaches always seemed perfectly uniform, mine are a bit more homestyle (don’t tell anyone but I was having trouble with [...]
Canning Beets
Posted in Buy local, tagged BALL BLUE BOOK, Canned Beets on August 4, 2008 | 1 Comment »
I have to admit it I really hate beets. I just don’t like how they taste, after reading Jitterbug Perfume by Tom Robbins some twenty years ago I desperately wanted to like beets but I still don’t. There is one exception. I love pickled beets. Our food co-op delivery has delivered many many pounds of [...]
Canning Cherries
Posted in Buy local, Uncategorized, tagged BALL BLUE BOOK, Canned Cherries on June 29, 2008 | 3 Comments »
I just wanted to add a comment all of my canning recipes come from the BALL BLUE BOOK, it is an invaluable tool for canning, if you are wanting to learn how to can your own food, I strongly recommend it. You will undoubtedly find it as invaluable as I have.
The price of groceries is [...]
Working on the Garden
Posted in Buy local, Flowers, birds, tagged Abbots Farm, Cooking in the 'Cuse, Strawberry Jam on June 15, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
This time of year is usually really busy for me. Work brings lots of additional challenges and there is usually much to do. We finally put up our screens on the remaining storm covered windows; we have the old fashioned clip kind on four. The dog got his annual puppy cut, and perfect timing, it [...]
