Don't worry, I haven't dropped the police thing. In fact, the Sheriff called me just the other day and we had a long chat. I'm putting my sociology degree to work. It's fun to write papers when you don't have to. I also feel like an investigative journalist which I like. But this post isn't about the police department.
I spent the last few days running from Miami to Key West. I was excited to escape the dreary Tennessee winter, but spent a lot of my trip wishing I was home. To quote my dad, "What's up with that??"
I read an article in the New York Times that argued that best part of a vacation is the anticipation of one. I'd have to agree with that. I was excited to go to Key West. I was happy to feel the warm sunshine. And then, shortly after, I was too hot and I wanted to go home.
The fact that I'm a very picky eater has interfered with many a trip and my most recent journey was no exception. I've got it good at home. I'm still eating kale from the garden. I make a gorgeous salad every day and top it with one of my hen's eggs. I'm not a vegan, and I've come to hate labels, but I decided I don't want to eat eggs from hens that have shitty lives. So, eggy salads on my trip were out of the question. Plus, it seems the world has not figured out how to make salads beyond Caesar or mesculin greens with cranberries, goat cheese and walnuts. I'm sorry, but that salad is for weinies. I need a grown woman's salad. The kind of salad that people look at and say "damn, that's a big salad". The kind of salad that instills fear into veggie phobics. This is how I get down.
Anyway, it's good to be home. I start a new job tomorrow. I'll be working in the recovery room of a women and children's hospital. I decided I needed to tone down the stress of my life and concentrate on things that make me happy and improve our quality of life (thanks to my super-supportive husband). Lavender and raspberries make me happy so I'm researching the growing of raspberries and lavender. Pretty soon I'll be ordering my seeds and growing seedlings for all my other plants. With the first year of growing under my belt, I'm ready to step it up a notch. I'm even going to apply to be a vendor at the East Nashville Farmer's Market. I think it will be a good experience for me, even if I only make $20. And in the spirit of taking it to the next level, I ordered the Organic Farmers' Business Handbook.
Last years hard work of asparagus planting and blueberry soil preparation should start to pay off. We'll have a couple asparagus stalks to bite on this year, and we'll get to actually plant blueberries. Planting is by far my favorite job in the plant cultivation cycle.
That's it. Just some updates. Pretty soon the craziness that is January will be over and I should be on a more regular blog schedule. Sometimes I feel like my blog should stick to a topic, like gardening or nursing, or chickens. Other times, I think I should just write about whatever interests me at that moment. Any thoughts from readers? Would it be more enjoyable to read if it tended to focus on one theme?
Also, the vendor application for the farmer's market asks for a farm name. I don't have one. Accepting all submissions!
I spent the last few days running from Miami to Key West. I was excited to escape the dreary Tennessee winter, but spent a lot of my trip wishing I was home. To quote my dad, "What's up with that??"
I read an article in the New York Times that argued that best part of a vacation is the anticipation of one. I'd have to agree with that. I was excited to go to Key West. I was happy to feel the warm sunshine. And then, shortly after, I was too hot and I wanted to go home.
The fact that I'm a very picky eater has interfered with many a trip and my most recent journey was no exception. I've got it good at home. I'm still eating kale from the garden. I make a gorgeous salad every day and top it with one of my hen's eggs. I'm not a vegan, and I've come to hate labels, but I decided I don't want to eat eggs from hens that have shitty lives. So, eggy salads on my trip were out of the question. Plus, it seems the world has not figured out how to make salads beyond Caesar or mesculin greens with cranberries, goat cheese and walnuts. I'm sorry, but that salad is for weinies. I need a grown woman's salad. The kind of salad that people look at and say "damn, that's a big salad". The kind of salad that instills fear into veggie phobics. This is how I get down.
Anyway, it's good to be home. I start a new job tomorrow. I'll be working in the recovery room of a women and children's hospital. I decided I needed to tone down the stress of my life and concentrate on things that make me happy and improve our quality of life (thanks to my super-supportive husband). Lavender and raspberries make me happy so I'm researching the growing of raspberries and lavender. Pretty soon I'll be ordering my seeds and growing seedlings for all my other plants. With the first year of growing under my belt, I'm ready to step it up a notch. I'm even going to apply to be a vendor at the East Nashville Farmer's Market. I think it will be a good experience for me, even if I only make $20. And in the spirit of taking it to the next level, I ordered the Organic Farmers' Business Handbook.
Last years hard work of asparagus planting and blueberry soil preparation should start to pay off. We'll have a couple asparagus stalks to bite on this year, and we'll get to actually plant blueberries. Planting is by far my favorite job in the plant cultivation cycle.
That's it. Just some updates. Pretty soon the craziness that is January will be over and I should be on a more regular blog schedule. Sometimes I feel like my blog should stick to a topic, like gardening or nursing, or chickens. Other times, I think I should just write about whatever interests me at that moment. Any thoughts from readers? Would it be more enjoyable to read if it tended to focus on one theme?
Also, the vendor application for the farmer's market asks for a farm name. I don't have one. Accepting all submissions!
Last things first; I think you said intially that the blog was about your transition from the Northeast to living in Tennesse. So I think the blog is good the way it skips around to all the different stuff that this move involves.
ReplyDeleteNext, I completely agree with(and have spoken at length about) the subject of getting the most out of vacation anticipation. It's the reason that day one of vacation is always by far the best: on day one you're actually on vacation but you still have most of the vacation to look forward to (unless it's a one day vacation). It's why we booked our very expensive Dec 2013 trip to the Galapagos four months ago. Gotta get our money's worth!
Thirdly, glad to see you've toned your cop rage down a bit and are approaching it sensibly. Again, you need to keep these guys on your side!
And lastly, you seem to be pretty comfortable referring to Tennesse as "home". And that is a good thing. Isn't it?
What about "Chicken Lady" Farms or "Blueberries and Bluegrass Farm" guess this depends on what you are selling. I also like the sound of "Double's J's Coop" reminiscent of M&J's mix up club. I love your stream of conciseness style of your blog, keep it up. It is more interesting hearing your voice then following a theme.
ReplyDeleteI agree about the anticipation. I think I get so stressed about the vacation ending once it starts that I stop enjoying it. But before it's started? I look forward to enjoying every second. Oh! And for a name..."The Vegetable Nurse...Nursing Vegetables back to their delicious roots"
ReplyDeleteToo Long?