Another Day in Paradise

Well it’s snowing again and Gary has the fever for powder so he is out playing in the snow this morning. Ellie and I are trying to keep ourselves busy. So far Ellie has enjoyed bath time, swing time, Baby Einstein time (just while I fix lunch I swear), and hopefully some nap time soon. As for me I have managed to get sucked into the internet vortex. This happens quite often to me as we only have the “Rabbit Ear Network” for TV. I can only imagine the brain drain I would have if we actually had cable. Although I find it interesting that we are going to be able to watch the Super Bowl this weekend but we definitely can’t watch any presidential candidate debates. Something fishy about that. So, I have decided to post about my internet carousing so I don’t feel like my time spent this morning is for not. So to start with I’d like to share some of my favorite websites…

Radio Paradise – A California based internet radio station that has excellent taste in music. I can’t get enough, love it.

Design*Sponge – A classy little blog that has all kinds of great links to trendy things. (warning makes you want to shop)

Not Martha – Need I say more?

Ikea Hacker – Lots of goodies here if only I had a bigger house.

Garden Punks – Gary found this gem of a blog the other day still getting to know it but love it so far.

Alright now go surf away :0) …

Second Hand, Second Chance

I went to the dentist yesterday, found out I have to get a root canal (ugh my first one). So I was feeling sorry for myself and in an effort to cheer up I stopped into my favorite second hand store in Heber. It’s a great little shop on Main Street called “Second Glance”. I totally scored! and I’m so excited about my little treasures I wanted to share them with you all. My favorite is the little ceramic owl. It holds a tea light so its belly can glow in the wee evening hours, ahh. Also got a fab book for Ellie ” The Saggy Baggy Elephant” the elephants name in the book is Sookie, I love it. Once I got it home I found out it’s missing a page or two, but we can work with that, just make up what we think happens and maybe when Ellie is older she can add her own pages. Oh, and check out that little clay pot with the birdie, so precious. Twenty bucks well spent.

New Favorite Song

Gary came across this excellent Paul McCartney song the other day “Heart of the Country“. He was excited to discover such an excellent melody as was I. Maybe this will become the Marcoccia theme song. We do want a little farm someday. I love the beach video with Sir Paul and his original true love Linda very sweet.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6DqMl0shEtw[/youtube]

I’m totally getting into these youtube clips fun stuff…

oh, and here is a little bonus poem/rant of Gary’s…

Can’t trust the machine. Rotten food consumed by helpless babies
with families that can’t afford to pay for anymore than the big
grocery store brands. Time to farm it up. Be sustainable. Don’t
rely on semi-trailers hauling rotten spinach and meat 2000 miles
to make you sick, or die.

We’re coming to farm it up my friend. Here is a preliminary 3-
year plan I am spewing out as I type…this outlines our
migration to the heartland of my youth. A place with forests
and lakes.

• Year 1:
  • Potatoes & tomatoes galore to get the soil conditioned
  • Install coup and bring 12 Hens on board, with one Rooster
  • Prune legacy fruit trees and berry bushes
  • Get annual herb garden in the ground
  • Dig root cellar for Potato stock
  • Fence in 1-3 acres for livestock
  • Establish relationship with local food co-op
  • Register booths at ALL market’s within two hour drive
• Year 2:
  • Purchase rootsy flat bed truck for market trips
  • Embrace more heirloom varieties in garden
  • Bring sheeps and goats on board in fenced acreage
  • Expand free range chicken farm for co-op
  • Build outdoor clay oven
  • Sing to fruit trees and berry bushes with Ellie
  • Harvest first season of sheepwool and goat milk
• Year 3:
  • All of the above, plus add annual summer trip to Alaska, where I’ll return with 65 lbs of smoked and frozen wild Salmon