Well, I'm in the midst of a looooooooong work "week." I will not enjoy a day off until next week Saturday or the following Sunday... meaning I will have worked at least 15 days in a row. But it's okay. I could certainly use the money, and somehow my schedule still finds a way to accommodate Pete's visit! I'll be seeing him tomorrow after work. Something tells me we may he headed for our usual evening together: John's Pizza and some local bar for a beer or two.
In recent news, this video has entered my life and swept me off my feet. (Yes, internet videos can do that.)
And also, I learned about a pretty wonderful program called CSA (Community Supported Agriculture). Through CSA, individuals are paired with local farms and are sent a box of fresh produce weekly. The average cost is something like $25 per week. The best part is that there's no way to know for sure what vegetables or fruits will be in your box each week. It gets you to try cooking or eating foods you've never eaten before and pushes you to get creative in the kitchen in doing so. I plan on looking into it. Adding variety to my produce regimen and supporting local farms and farmers?! That is certainly worth consideration. Here is a link to the NPR story that brought CSA to my attention. And here is a link to the CSA website if you want to learn more.
Last order of news: good luck to my brother Derek who left last night for a 3-month summer job coaching kiddos in a hockey camp! He will be traveling over time through a few different states. What a fun gig! Enjoy the summer, Derek! And Evan, I know he's your better half but have fun this summer also! AJ is alllll yours!
Buddies!
Allie, I love this post....so sweet to see your brothers when they were little...how wonderful that they are so close!!!!!
ReplyDeleteAlso...can't wait to hear what you'll be experimenting with in the kitchen....lots of love,
Iva
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ReplyDeleteHey, I belonged to a CSA for many years in Chicago. I liked that it committed me to eating seasonal food like our ancestors did. Without it I most likely would have never tried kale, persimmons or patty cake squash. It was a culinary blast and supported the right people too. You would love it.
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