Challenge 14 - Garden Fresh

This week create a dish with garden fresh vegetables and/or fruits. Summer's on and so is fresh produce - hooray! Share your recipe and/or photos of your creation by Monday of next week.

Cards on the way...

My cards are works in progress right now. I'll finish off this post when they're complete.

#13 How does your garden grow

Gardening note cards for my beautiful neighbor Charlene, whom I love to share my gardening with. I loved this periwinkle tissue paper and thought it paired nicely with the buttons and extra green envelopes I had sitting around. Thanks to Charlene for the photos as my camera is broken!

The Future is Indeed Bright!

I have faith that great things (even miracles) are brought about by small and simple acts.
I have faith in sunshine - it brings out the best in people.
I have faith in children - they are our bright hope for the future.
I have faith that God exists and watches over all of His children on earth.
I have faith in the power of the human spirit to overcome great odds.
I have faith in exercise, good nutrition, and healthy living.
I have faith in using natural means to cure illnesses and heal the body and soul.

#13 Write it down

When I find myself fading, I close my eyes and realize my friends are my energy

This week create two sets of note cards. One for you and one for a friend. You can use any medium you would like. Post photos of the finished product next week.

#12 Faith

Farmer John

I did not record daily those things that I have faith in, but I did think about it often this week. Most of my musing were about those things that scare me in this world and what kind of faith I have in the world, people and myself to change them.

I watched two documentaries this week that focused on one of those subjects that keep me up at night, food. That seems funny to type but I think it is one of the scariest subjects in the world today. I watched 'The Real Dirt on Farmer John' and 'The future of food'. These movies focus on the rise of chemical and industrial farming industry, the environmental degradation, health concerns and loss of small family farms.



While I watch movies like these, my heart aches and I think how will we survive, are we setting our civilization up for failure. I wallow without seeing an out, my faith is temporarily put to the side. Luckily as I wallow the movies change and talk about those who are fighting, changing and turning the tide. My faith is sparked and I think about the 2000 acre organic farm I am a member of and how my choice to only buy organic produce that is produced locally really is fighting and can make a difference.

So today I have faith in consumer power, organic farmers and my son. I often wonder if bringing a child into the world today is a good idea. Then I spend time with him and take in all his light and goodness and I know that the world needs more light like him and that he will help repair the damage we have done.

To learn more about CSA's (Community Supported Agriculture) in your area contact www.localharvest.org or in Colorado www.grantfarms.com

#11 Gorilla Gardening

My surprise warm fuzzy came in the form of gorilla gardening. I live very urban and often times the very small front yard landscapes are forgotten and become overgrown. Last week I would slip out of the house after 9:00pm and secretly pull weeds. One advantage to living urban is we have lots of street lights that make moonlight gardening easy to accomplish. I received many compliments from passerby's as I frantically worked trying not to get caught.