what’s been going on

Well damn, I’ve been rather remiss in updating this blog. I realize that all of these things should be posts unto themselves, but I’ve already taken my Sunday evening Ambien and schluffkins are imminent.

SOME HIGHLIGHTS:

• I’ve become a bona fide hippie. Bees begat garden begat co-ops and such. I’ve been volunteering at Farmlab and learning about urban farming. So far I am inspired by the energy and creativity in that place. I also joined the Hillside Produce Cooperative and traded some figs & tomatoes for grapes, onions, grapefruit, lemons,herbs and more.

• Captured my first bee swarm by my lonesome. I wrote about this at length on the Backwards Beekeepers blog, so you can read about it there if you like. I felt very brave and punk rock afterwards.
• We adopted another feral cat. This one is named George and he currently is not interested in being friends. Doctor (feral cat #1) is still a possible future buddy. He likes to talk to me with his mouth full which is hilarious. I will attempt to videotape this soon.
• Also wrote this article for the LA Times Magazine about the experience of cooking at canele. I enjoyed the writing immensely and hope to do more with them. I wouldn’t mind cooking more either, but I’m not sure how that fits with the spirit of the program.
• …and yes, that lovely pile of produce is from our garden! I was so caught up in the tomato glamour shots that I forgot to get one of the garden itself for historical purposes. Soon - I promise

More proper posts with feelings and shit to come.