Territorial Seed catalogs will be coming at the end of December!!! I am starting to build my seed list.
Have you started planning your garden yet? What new items would you like to add this year?
Tuesday, November 29, 2011
Sunday, November 27, 2011
Sharing Sunday: mamawolfe
One of the many reasons I have come to love Voiceboks is meeting fellow mamas like Jennifer Wolfe. She is an 8th grade teacher, just like me, so I HAD to love her right off the bat. Teachers of tweens and teens are a special breed of people and we get each other. I knew I would be a follower of her blog when I read this post. I have been hooked ever since.
Enjoy her photographic tour of her hometown and PLEASE make sure you stop by her site, Mama Wolfe, to tell her how much you love her! Leave a comment at the bottom for me about which of her posts is YOUR favorite. I find myself wandering all through her site, reading about her stories of her kids, both at home and at school and I long, a little, for my teaching days.
Thank you Jennifer for hopping on over here to Mental Chew and sharing your wonderful gift with us!
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Spend a weekend in Davis and you won't be disappointed. A small university town located in between the Pacific Ocean and the Sierras, Davis is a magical place to live. Come take a Saturday morning walk with me and I'll show you what I mean!
Starting near my house, it's an easy walk to campus. Living in a university town means there's always something interesting going on. The University of California, Davis, adds about 33,000 students to our town each year. First started in 1905 as an offshoot of U.C. Berkeley, Davis has become well known for its strong academic programs. In fact, it's the third largest public university in California!
Davis is known for being a beautiful place to live. I love walking under these huge walnut trees on my way to campus. The campus itself is 5,300 acres, making it the largest of all the University of California campuses.
The Egghead sculptures, by Robert Arneson, are scattered all over campus. This is one of my favorites-it sits in front of the library.
My dog Cola and I spend hours walking along tranquil Putah Creek which runs right through the campus. There is amazing wildlife to see- rabbits, ducks, birds, turtles, and even an occasional peacock keep us busy!
Sometimes it's nice just so sit and watch the world go by.
Most times of the day and night the arboretum is full of walkers, joggers, and students studying wildlife or tending the many international plant species growing along the creek.
All the plant diversity creates beautiful pockets of color that change with the seasons.
Moving off campus towards downtown we find Central Park , currently home to a peaceful Occupy Davis camp. Central Park is our version of London 's Speakers Corner and Berkeley 's People's Park, and there's always something interesting going on there.
One of the most popular attractions in Central Park is our Farmer's Market. Open Saturday mornings and Wednesday nights, residents are able to take advantage of living in the fertile Central Valley of California. Davis is one of the most bike friendly cities in the US-many people take advantage of our superb bike paths and commute to work, school, and for pleasure.
Davis is a very welcoming city-unless you're trying to bring your pet into the market!
Don't you think you'd like to take a trip and come to visit? I know you'll enjoy discovering everything our great town has to offer-there's so much more to see! Please visit my blog, mamawolfe, to read more! Stop by http://mamawolfe-living.blogspot.com and check it out!
Save 20% on Linen colored Le Creuset pieces from Williams-Sonoma. Limited time only!
Enjoy her photographic tour of her hometown and PLEASE make sure you stop by her site, Mama Wolfe, to tell her how much you love her! Leave a comment at the bottom for me about which of her posts is YOUR favorite. I find myself wandering all through her site, reading about her stories of her kids, both at home and at school and I long, a little, for my teaching days.
Thank you Jennifer for hopping on over here to Mental Chew and sharing your wonderful gift with us!
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Take A Walk With Me: Davis, California
by Jennifer Wolfe
Fresh organic produce, delicious prepared food, artisans and live music ensure that young and old will all have a great time at the market.
Save 20% on Linen colored Le Creuset pieces from Williams-Sonoma. Limited time only!
Saturday, November 26, 2011
Week of Thanks: Saturday - mama bloggers
There are days when the Good Apple comes home and a room in the house is completely rearranged, or better yet, rearranged to the point that I could move the furniture while herding the kids. Then he helps me move a bed, or a dresser, a sofa...something, and it is complete, and I exhale that breath in me that needed a little change. I am like that. Piece of mind comes when the uncharted road trip begins.
Blogging has been my release with that need, to some extent. Creating new graphics, widget placement, adjusting photos, experimenting with photography, cooking or gardening tricks, learning how to code HTML and implementing a new idea...when time permits. Can you see the problem emerging here? A blog should fill a niche. Mine is vast.
And there is heartbreak. There are days when I publish a post where I love my photos and I think I have a fairly interesting storyline to accompany them and then, at day's end, there are 15 hits. Gut punch.
Why am I doing this?
I ask myself this frequently. Creative release. Sense of accomplishment. Potential income (HA!). A time capsule of experiences. New relationships.
Hold the phone! New relationships?
Yes, this is the most unexpected outcome from blogging. Through "This Moment" from SouleMama and the incredible network of ladies at Voice Boks, I have met women who are talented, inspiring, supportive, creative, intelligent and expressive. They have made me laugh, cry, cheer, reflect and given me challenges...good challenges. Who knew?
On those days, the gut punch days, it never fails that one of these women reaches out and shares some kind words, some constructive criticism or a personal story and I am so glad I wrote that post for her.
To all of the women who have changed my life this year with their words and photos, their stories and shared histories, thank you and to all of you, I promise to work to make Mental Chew a place worth stopping by.
Blogging has been my release with that need, to some extent. Creating new graphics, widget placement, adjusting photos, experimenting with photography, cooking or gardening tricks, learning how to code HTML and implementing a new idea...when time permits. Can you see the problem emerging here? A blog should fill a niche. Mine is vast.
And there is heartbreak. There are days when I publish a post where I love my photos and I think I have a fairly interesting storyline to accompany them and then, at day's end, there are 15 hits. Gut punch.
Why am I doing this?
I ask myself this frequently. Creative release. Sense of accomplishment. Potential income (HA!). A time capsule of experiences. New relationships.
Hold the phone! New relationships?
Yes, this is the most unexpected outcome from blogging. Through "This Moment" from SouleMama and the incredible network of ladies at Voice Boks, I have met women who are talented, inspiring, supportive, creative, intelligent and expressive. They have made me laugh, cry, cheer, reflect and given me challenges...good challenges. Who knew?
On those days, the gut punch days, it never fails that one of these women reaches out and shares some kind words, some constructive criticism or a personal story and I am so glad I wrote that post for her.
To all of the women who have changed my life this year with their words and photos, their stories and shared histories, thank you and to all of you, I promise to work to make Mental Chew a place worth stopping by.
Stop on by.
Wednesday, November 23, 2011
Thanksgiving Menu 2011
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- Brined and BBQd Turkey
- Stuffing - Pepperidge Farms Stuffing with Celery and Onion
- Roasted Green Beans with Garlic
- Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes
- Roasted Sweet Potatoes
- Spinach Salad - Spinach, Feta, Honey Pecans, Red Onion and Dried Cherries. Brianna's Vinaigrette Dressing.
- Sourdough Dinner Rolls
- Cranberry Orange Sauce with Port
- Pumpkin Pie
XO
Week of Thanks: Wednesday
Today I am thankful for Figgy and Baxter.
Two summers ago we lost our family dog, Farley. He was The Good Apple's first kid and a wonderful companion. The Little Man was only 3 and so his memories with Farley are scattered. He remembers crawling up is his yellow, otter-like fur and snuggling with him. Those are good memories to keep at the surface.
Since then, he hasn't had that same joyful, comforting experience with a dog and has really become quite apprehensive around our friends' dogs.
Today it warmed my heart when these two pups brought him back around. My mother-in-law and sister-in-law each have one of the sweetest dogs and they are exactly what was needed to break the fear spell.
Thank you Figgy and Baxter for your gentle and loving ways.
Two summers ago we lost our family dog, Farley. He was The Good Apple's first kid and a wonderful companion. The Little Man was only 3 and so his memories with Farley are scattered. He remembers crawling up is his yellow, otter-like fur and snuggling with him. Those are good memories to keep at the surface.
Since then, he hasn't had that same joyful, comforting experience with a dog and has really become quite apprehensive around our friends' dogs.
Today it warmed my heart when these two pups brought him back around. My mother-in-law and sister-in-law each have one of the sweetest dogs and they are exactly what was needed to break the fear spell.
Thank you Figgy and Baxter for your gentle and loving ways.
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