Life In The Slow Lane
Posted in Misc Rants on Mar 12th, 2010
The recent record-breaking cold temperatures in Florida are now sending shock waves across the US – in the form of higher produce prices, and with shortages of vegetables like tomatoes, peppers, strawberries and other crops. I was reminded of this watching HLN this morning while on the dreadmill at the gym. It’s on the news [...]
Posted in Gardening, Misc Rants on Feb 2nd, 2010
It’s hard to go a day without running into something, somewhere that claims to be “New and Improved”. Supermarket shelves are loaded with such items, which in many cases are the same old sad, tired products repackaged in smaller containers (but selling for the same price).
And software designers just can’t resist the urge to add [...]
Posted in Gardening, Misc Rants on Dec 31st, 2009
It’s hard to believe another year has passed. When I was a child, I couldn’t wait for time to fly by. I was always anxious for Christmas to come, for summer recess to arrive, to get my Learner’s Permit and start driving, and so on. Now that I am older, I find I am in [...]
Posted in Misc Rants, Traditions on Nov 24th, 2009
My wife and I went today to a local tree farm to pick out and tag our Christmas tree. This will be the fifth Christmas we’ve spent together, and our third here at Happy Acres. We have chosen to put up a “real” tree each year, decorating it with our combined abundance of old and new [...]
Posted in Misc Rants on Nov 3rd, 2009
Most Tuesdays I volunteer for a hot lunch program. We serve meals to anyone who cares to stop in, and this year business has been booming. The shelves are also bare at many food pantries, as the economy takes its toll on more and more folks. Every day I try and remember just how blessed [...]
Posted in Misc Rants on Nov 1st, 2009
A buddy of mine has spent the last few days in NYC, sightseeing and visiting his son and d-i-l. Today is the day he has been waiting for – he is going to be a spectator at the 40th NYC marathon. As a recovering runner myself, I can feel his excitement. He’ll be on the [...]
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USDA Zone 6b
An organic gardener shares his thoughts about gardening, nature, food and being self-sufficient.
