Not the Still Life I Set Out to Write About

This post was originally going to be called Still Life with Weeds and it was going to talk about the weeds in the jar. But after looking at some of the things on my desk I decided to change course. So we will talk about the jar of weeds in my next post. First, theContinue reading “Not the Still Life I Set Out to Write About”

Wrap up of the Grocery List Project

Thank you Rick Wright for this wonderful image! A BIG thank you for everyone who participated in this project for not only letting us peek into your shopping cart but for helping to bring attention to food insecurity. Below are answers to a question I put out last week. That question was: Did you changeContinue reading “Wrap up of the Grocery List Project”

The Potato ~ Tomato Adventure

For three years I worked on a small commercial farm in North Carolina. The main thing we farmed in the summer were tomatoes. I do not recall how many rows we planted but the rows were between 50 to 100 yards long. Let’s put it this way, there were more than one row! In addition,Continue reading “The Potato ~ Tomato Adventure”

The Grocery List Project: Week 8

To learn about this project, click here. This post is organized this way – the grocery lists, information & facts on food insecurity, resources, and anonymous general information about the people who submitted the lists published. Looking for ways to help out? Check with you local school district or houses of worship to see ifContinue reading “The Grocery List Project: Week 8”

Go Ahead ~ Bitch and Complain!

Lately I have talked to lots of people who have had days that they just feel, mentally, like crap and they can’t quite figure out why. I include myself in this group of people. The other thing we all have in common is beating ourselves up for feeling this way. It starts off where youContinue reading “Go Ahead ~ Bitch and Complain!”

The Grocery List Project: Week 7

To learn about this project, click here. This post is organized this way – the grocery lists, information & facts on food insecurity, resources, and anonymous general information about the people who submitted the lists published. Looking for ways to help out? Check with you local school district or houses of worship to see ifContinue reading “The Grocery List Project: Week 7”

More Fun with Ephemera

A friend of mine was keeping a journal recording her blood pressure. On a follow up visit to her doctor, she presented him with the journal. As he looked at it he started to chuckle here and there. Then she remembered that along side of some of the pressure readings, she made notations such asContinue reading “More Fun with Ephemera”

The Grocery List Project: Week 6

To learn about this project, click here. This post is organized this way – the grocery lists, information & facts on food insecurity, resources, and anonymous general information about the people who submitted the lists published. Looking for ways to help out? Check with you local school district or houses of worship to see ifContinue reading “The Grocery List Project: Week 6”

Personal Treasures & Ephemera

Tonight I will be listening to a talk on how to store your personal paper treasures. I have always be intrigued by ephemera – those odd scraps of paper and things people throw away (movie tickets, grocery lists, etc.) In fact, once I had the privilege of holding a job where a good chunk ofContinue reading “Personal Treasures & Ephemera”