I wish I had more time for writing in my blog. I really do.
CRAZY BUSY
Just got done putting on a little Earth Flag parade for stewardship campaign at church with the help of friends and I’ve been organizing my spring classes.
“Menu for the Future” spring series cranks up again on Friday at Florida School of Holistic Living. I like teaching that one — I waive my teaching fee to donate to the Homegrown Food Coop. Tuition from the students is earmarked to go there too.
Then there’s my Earth Cinema class on 3rd Saturdays down at church. Which carries on as the “Green Movie Night” now that Earth Cinema went under because of the economy. But never fear! I’ve switched the film club over to Ironweed! It is still free, it is still potluck fun at 6 PM, then movie time at 7 PM with a little discussion post movie. IN fact, we’re on this Sat, Feb 20th and again Mar 20th!
Speaking of movies, there’s Renewal on Sundays (Mar 14 & 21) , a monthly “water” theme small discussion group cranking up in time for Water Day in March…
Oh, wait, Mar 7 there’s the Coalition of Immokalee Workers Share the Plate and farmworker sermon to write. And the kid’s coloring contest…. and the freedom march… and the grocery bag project… and I have to go to Julia’s school to attend kindergarten art class.
She and I asked her teacher who asked the art teacher who then decided to get all the grades involved in the Coalition of Immokalee Worker’s Kid’s Art Contest. It was amazing! So I best show up to support my kid and her friends in their justice work even if it means getting all gluey and glittery.
Yeah. No wonder I don’t write often.
RADIO GAGA
But I’m heading out to my first radio appearance on 91.5 tomorrow. I had to prep for that too, but that one took a different approach. Sure, I got my notes together. But I also got my hands dirty.
I took off to help my friend Di put in her lettuce in a new raised bed. I’m going to call her a “kick-butt crone” because I know she’d enjoy that! I usually enjoy talking to my elder women friends — their perspective on life and a lot of other things is so neat. Di and I started talking about my daughter and her grandson and the need for kids to know where their food comes from. We were both sitting on the ground with metal teaspoons scooping out lettuce seedlings and putting them down. We also talked about how for both of us, cooking and gardening is part of our spiritual practice. You feel totally broken when you can’t get your hands in the dirt… like some component is just missing.
Back home, I spend part of the time fetching supplies, straightening bits, and setting up the “not EarthBoxes” to take a mess of strawberries. I have to get ready for Strawberry War III — will Julia eat more or the harvested berries or me?
My friend Deidra got me rescued herbs, arugula and chard that were going to be trashed.
I put them in the “plant hospital” and they’re bouncing back well. They started like this:
Now check it… Go Arugula!
Go swiss chard!
I am way later than I wanted to be starting seeds. Normally I want to be doing this around Yule or Christmas. But we have a long growing season here in Florida. I’d been without a garden since June and totally missed the fall “warm 1″ season. I’m going to be ok for cool 1 and warm 2.
GROUNDING
The best part is that the kitchen garden is back in business.
Oh, the compost bins still have to be built, there’s some missing beds. Need to paint the benches. Some of the beds installed need a bit of straightening and reanchoring. I seem to be missing some pots and one whole bag of corn gluten for the lawn went AWOL during the remodel. I have to get the posts and trellis net out again. What happened to the clamps?
But I’ve gone from 130 sq ft withdrawal, to 200 sq ft installed, with another 100 sq ft on the way. It feels downright luxurious! And now that I’m back into putter mode, I feel so much more grounded.
Sermons, classes, radio interviews, family… come whatever may. I’m ready. 
