State of the Garden
With the invasion of arctic air, I needed to harvest most of the remaining beans, peppers, and cherry tomatoes.
Some beans were dry, most were still fresh shell beans, and a few handfuls were still tender as green beans.
With the invasion of arctic air, I needed to harvest most of the remaining beans, peppers, and cherry tomatoes.
Some beans were dry, most were still fresh shell beans, and a few handfuls were still tender as green beans.
Because I knew yesterday, when it was bright and warm and lovely, that I would really appreciate a warm and homely breakfast, as I listened to the wintry rain falling.

Check out what comes up with an internet search for “slug spirit animal.” #persist

If you are already thinking twice about when and what to acquire (and generally acting on your thinking), this information about “responsible shopping” provides helpful information when you are challenged by those who think it doesn’t matter what one person does. It also provides some useful information that is new or we might not have thought about before.
Given that I do not have an elected representative in Congress (a non-voting one does not really count), it is especially important to me to vote with the dollars that I have.
ps Yes, I know that in terms of being green, the best choice is to live with much less than I do–say, for example, live in just a room instead of a house, but I am not ready to go there.
Although, having been raised as a Quaker and continued to practice as such in adulthood, I do not observe most of the Jewish rituals and holidays. This year I was certain that I at least wanted to bake something traditional for Rosh Hashanah, and I felt engaged with wanting some part of ritual observance.
Thus in recognition of RGB leaving this embodiment into that of a tzaddik, I have a honey-glazed, sourdough, apple challah–baked round for the cycle and fullness of the year.
