Thinking about food

I am making the leap into growing food (my weekly garden updates are evidence of that). While I am enjoying my small garden, I have been putting more thought into where the food I buy comes from. Buying a can of organic corn in the supermarket that has been shipped from who knows where uses more fossil fuels and therefore harms the plant more than local food grown with non-organic practices. I am lucky enough that I am able to supplement what I can't produce in my backyard with locally produced foods, which is much better for the planet.


Local strawberries that I processed and made into the most delicious jam. While I didn't grown them myself, they came from less than 10 miles away.

All cut up and mixed with sugar and fresh squeezed lemon juice, it was hard to save them for the jam!

Dinner last night was so amazing, and so local! The salad and most of the veggies were from my garden. I baked the bread myself, and the eggs were from local, free-range chickens. Very tasty meal.


For dinner tonight, I took beans from my garden, some organic potatoes, and locally produced bacon and made this:

I won't embarrass your dinner by describing how fantastically good this meal was. I can't wait for breakfast tomorrow; more local bacon with free range local eggs, and homemade strawberry jam!

Happy knitting!

Spring MIll State Park

Yeah, a summer camping trip. I have been to this park before, but it is actually one of my favorite places to camp. This is a photo heavy post. Enjoy!

I took loads of pictures of flowers. The last time I was at this campground, it was fall. I just loved all the splashes of color.


Spring Mill has a Pioneer Village. Many of the buildings are original structures still in the place where they were built. Some have been recreated, and some moved, but much of the village seems to have remained tucked away in the woods undisturbed for many years. There are several homes and businesses filled with antiques and crafts people. Sly loves a good blacksmith shop, and I go looking for fiber. I found lots of fiber goodness.

Lots of spinning wheels

This is just my attempt at an arty, back lit photo.

We only had one minor mishap. Look closely. We lost the cover to the AC during the drive. I have no idea where.

No photo post of a camping trip would be compleate without Buddy, so I give you Buddy.

I know it looks like Buddy wants to play cards, but actually, there was a thunder storm. He climbed up in the chair because he was scared.

Buddy relaxing in the sun

Happy Knitting!