Monthly Archives: October 2010

New Essay! Go read it!

Posted on October 28, 2010 by

I just finished my essay on what “local” means to me right now. It’s on its own page tab-see it up there? Good. Why not read it right now? About these ads

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Disappointment

Posted on October 27, 2010 by

I was so excited about biking over to the next town to get groceries this morning! I’d been itching to get out and ride for a few days, and I really want to be more deliberate about Doing the Right … Continue reading →

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This Week, Every Day is Monday

Posted on October 27, 2010 by

Since I spent the better part of Monday morning sifting through bureaucratic paperwork, it was only fitting that I spend the better part of yesterday morning under the hood of The Little Red Wagon, which is running badly again. I … Continue reading →

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Last Week’s Menu

Posted on October 25, 2010 by

Here’s what we wound up with for last week:

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Anna Lappe: 3 Pillars of a Food Revolution

Posted on October 20, 2010 by

Here’s a good read for the morning (or afternoon): Anna Lappe: 3 Pillars of a Food Revolution.  

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Another Week Begins…

Posted on October 19, 2010 by

One tricky aspect of “thinking like a restaurant” and making the menu before the grocery list is the front-end thinking it requires, and sometimes the ol’ gray matter isn’t quite up to the task. Last week’s went pretty well, I … Continue reading →

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A Quick Update-Budget etc.

Posted on October 17, 2010 by

Last week got all screwed up, and we made a couple of late-week stops here and there, and right now we’re looking at $240 left in the food budget for the month. Considering that the beginning balance was $529, we’re … Continue reading →

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Unpacking the Shopping Trips

Posted on October 15, 2010 by

Earlier this week I posted our September food budget and alluded to an analysis of transportation costs, “tomorrow” meaning something more like “as soon as I can sit down to make it happen” than its usual, literal connotation. I’ve got … Continue reading →

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Help Me Out, Folks…

Posted on October 14, 2010 by

Some very disturbing news came to my attention this morning, and I’m having trouble wrapping my head around the implications. Read it for yourself. Go on; I’ll wait. It’s just one page. Do you see what I mean? Can you … Continue reading →

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How Local Can I Get? Let Me See…

Posted on October 13, 2010 by

Sometimes “local” means what’s in the house right now, or what I can scrounge glean from my neighborhood. Today was such a day. Before going to pick up the car from the repair shop, I rode my bike to a … Continue reading →

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