As usual...Life is, well...Assiduous...
We FINALLY made it to the Asian market some friends have been talking of. YAY! It was really great...being of the mind of LOVING to cook foods from various cultures (unless it's spicy!), I felt opened up to a whole new world of tastes, and that was absolutely exhilarating.
We picked up some azuki paste, green tea pumpkin seeds, some of those *awesome* chocolate/strawberry filled biscuit candies we had at the 2nd last lore night, a LOAD of ideas and almost as many teas...lol. I wanted to try the difference between the teas that we purchase against the ones they sell. The only new tea that I got was Osmanthus Green Tea and Tung Ting Oolong, which were both delicious. Unfortunately Tung Ting isn't available through our current supplier. It's hard to find good teas organically sometimes. Oftentimes, I feel I should just hold in my bias and sell inorganic products as well, but then we're going against our principles...*sighs* No...it's best to stay to our aesthetics.
Well, anyway...that's not the point at all. =) The kids were a little taken by everything...lol...I asked them which snack they wanted and they wouldn't take any of it! OH, it was HILARIOUS! I told him I'd get him some sweet bean paste and the biscuits. It also took him a little to take interest in eating it in the car. Then they couldn't get enough of either. I just told him it looked different because the words on the packaging was in another language...after translating to 4 year old terms, he got it.
I picked up some Gunpowder green tea...it's good for travel, and I like to keep teas in my purse. I usually just take the stuff we buy in bulk with, but this stuff was in a perfectly small sized box, and only $1.25 for 125 grams (4.4 ounces, roughly). I should just buy from them from now on, though I feel slightly immoral doing so....lol!!
In other topics, there was a reporter at our Pagan meetup at Borders two weeks ago. She is doing a story on Paganism in general, and came to listen to the meetup...our topic was "What drew you to Paganism, and what Paganism is to you." Pretty appropriate. We went to help get the Asatru side across as best we could. Kept it pretty basic, but still got the point across. She got everyone's numbers and I imagine called a bunch of people. She called us probably 3 or 4 times, emailed us for information and just yesterday came over for photographs of us in our home and at the altar. She said their going to try to get it out on the weekend, though they don't know if they can...but either way, there's a good chance it will be on the very front cover, yay! She said she came here because she put Jesse in the lead of the main article. I had her talk to him about the lore and such, he knows A LOT more then he speaks of...and he is so well spoken compared to me....lol....he really was the ideal person to pick for that. I emphasized more on Earth spirituality...it's what I know best anyways....and of parenting in our spirituality as well as daily practices. She said that she wrote a sub-column on pagan parenting where she discusses some of what I'd told her. I can't wait to see the article, and I'm so happy for Jesse!! He definitely is getting some light in these harder times right now...lol. =)
On another great topic, business has tripley picked up this summer!! Sorry...just needed a small boast. =)
The newsletter I'm putting together is coming along...just have to get it together. It'll be out this week. So many people celebrate the beginning of the harvest either on the first or closer to the 17th, we decided to sort of get in the middle of the two. Though, I'm not going to give away any topics just yet! Another big deal on the shoppe is that we're planning on starting at farmers markets with my cleaners, tea blends and so on. Though, we're in a dilemma as to how that will be accomplished. We need a sitter for the kids (that will feed them to our guidelines...lol) and also a way of transporting the products to and fro.
One of my biggest things right now is finishing old projects. I know that this is typically something done a little later in the year, but I want to get a head start on it.
Our garden has officially become raided by a groundhog, or two. Back when the chards and lettuce were ready for harvest, we went out the morning of, and they were gone! Down to the ground...and the borage...The rutabaga's weren't touched so far...neither was the tomato plants. But everything else is pretty much gone. We should have put a fence around the garden, but Jesse refused...lol...He's too used to nearer-city gardening. I don't think his parents really needed one, so I guess that's why he was against it....said it was unnecessary cost. Around here, especially being on the mountain, wildlife is everywhere, even for our location being so close to the main road in this "village." haha. Question is, how do we handle it? You know, that little sucker ate from our compost pile?! Now that was hilarious. We have one other problem, now too. Our new neighbors. Their dogs keep going in the garden. They have two large dogs that pretty much roam the back yards and go anywhere. Unfortunately they've taken favorites on OUR side. Even though they clean up after the dogs often enough, they don't get it all and it's right in our walkway and all. Now THAT pisses me off. And there are yellow spots everywhere in the grass, can't even walk bare-footed in the backyard anymore...which is something I've always done. Our previous neighbor always took his dog out front and walked him while letting him go. Well, enough complaining. This year was a trial run, and if not for dog trampling and groundhog chomping, we'd of had a magnificent harvest this year!! I can't wait for next year. =)
In a few days, we'll find out if the poem I wrote is going to get any rewards...lol...I deleted the previous post about it being published. It really wasn't a big enough of a deal to put it in the journal...I'd rather just forget about that one, lol. But the contest would be neat to win regardless.
I'm about ready to wrap this up, but before so...just a few smaller updates.
Jesse didn't get the first shift job...he has most likely 2 weeks left though, so we're going to enjoy them while we can.
Our 4 year old started writing letters a little bit, and even began on the rune workbook I started. =) He says making all the letters is too hard, so I'm trying to change that attitude!!
The two year old is officially talking and mocking...and has now gotten into the realization of "no" and testing the limits. Fun, fun.
Well, I can't think of much else to update on, other than those that are even more boring than this...lol...just thought I'd keep distant friends updated on what's going on in our hearth. =)
We picked up some azuki paste, green tea pumpkin seeds, some of those *awesome* chocolate/strawberry filled biscuit candies we had at the 2nd last lore night, a LOAD of ideas and almost as many teas...lol. I wanted to try the difference between the teas that we purchase against the ones they sell. The only new tea that I got was Osmanthus Green Tea and Tung Ting Oolong, which were both delicious. Unfortunately Tung Ting isn't available through our current supplier. It's hard to find good teas organically sometimes. Oftentimes, I feel I should just hold in my bias and sell inorganic products as well, but then we're going against our principles...*sighs* No...it's best to stay to our aesthetics.
Well, anyway...that's not the point at all. =) The kids were a little taken by everything...lol...I asked them which snack they wanted and they wouldn't take any of it! OH, it was HILARIOUS! I told him I'd get him some sweet bean paste and the biscuits. It also took him a little to take interest in eating it in the car. Then they couldn't get enough of either. I just told him it looked different because the words on the packaging was in another language...after translating to 4 year old terms, he got it.
I picked up some Gunpowder green tea...it's good for travel, and I like to keep teas in my purse. I usually just take the stuff we buy in bulk with, but this stuff was in a perfectly small sized box, and only $1.25 for 125 grams (4.4 ounces, roughly). I should just buy from them from now on, though I feel slightly immoral doing so....lol!!
In other topics, there was a reporter at our Pagan meetup at Borders two weeks ago. She is doing a story on Paganism in general, and came to listen to the meetup...our topic was "What drew you to Paganism, and what Paganism is to you." Pretty appropriate. We went to help get the Asatru side across as best we could. Kept it pretty basic, but still got the point across. She got everyone's numbers and I imagine called a bunch of people. She called us probably 3 or 4 times, emailed us for information and just yesterday came over for photographs of us in our home and at the altar. She said their going to try to get it out on the weekend, though they don't know if they can...but either way, there's a good chance it will be on the very front cover, yay! She said she came here because she put Jesse in the lead of the main article. I had her talk to him about the lore and such, he knows A LOT more then he speaks of...and he is so well spoken compared to me....lol....he really was the ideal person to pick for that. I emphasized more on Earth spirituality...it's what I know best anyways....and of parenting in our spirituality as well as daily practices. She said that she wrote a sub-column on pagan parenting where she discusses some of what I'd told her. I can't wait to see the article, and I'm so happy for Jesse!! He definitely is getting some light in these harder times right now...lol. =)
On another great topic, business has tripley picked up this summer!! Sorry...just needed a small boast. =)
The newsletter I'm putting together is coming along...just have to get it together. It'll be out this week. So many people celebrate the beginning of the harvest either on the first or closer to the 17th, we decided to sort of get in the middle of the two. Though, I'm not going to give away any topics just yet! Another big deal on the shoppe is that we're planning on starting at farmers markets with my cleaners, tea blends and so on. Though, we're in a dilemma as to how that will be accomplished. We need a sitter for the kids (that will feed them to our guidelines...lol) and also a way of transporting the products to and fro.
One of my biggest things right now is finishing old projects. I know that this is typically something done a little later in the year, but I want to get a head start on it.
Our garden has officially become raided by a groundhog, or two. Back when the chards and lettuce were ready for harvest, we went out the morning of, and they were gone! Down to the ground...and the borage...The rutabaga's weren't touched so far...neither was the tomato plants. But everything else is pretty much gone. We should have put a fence around the garden, but Jesse refused...lol...He's too used to nearer-city gardening. I don't think his parents really needed one, so I guess that's why he was against it....said it was unnecessary cost. Around here, especially being on the mountain, wildlife is everywhere, even for our location being so close to the main road in this "village." haha. Question is, how do we handle it? You know, that little sucker ate from our compost pile?! Now that was hilarious. We have one other problem, now too. Our new neighbors. Their dogs keep going in the garden. They have two large dogs that pretty much roam the back yards and go anywhere. Unfortunately they've taken favorites on OUR side. Even though they clean up after the dogs often enough, they don't get it all and it's right in our walkway and all. Now THAT pisses me off. And there are yellow spots everywhere in the grass, can't even walk bare-footed in the backyard anymore...which is something I've always done. Our previous neighbor always took his dog out front and walked him while letting him go. Well, enough complaining. This year was a trial run, and if not for dog trampling and groundhog chomping, we'd of had a magnificent harvest this year!! I can't wait for next year. =)
In a few days, we'll find out if the poem I wrote is going to get any rewards...lol...I deleted the previous post about it being published. It really wasn't a big enough of a deal to put it in the journal...I'd rather just forget about that one, lol. But the contest would be neat to win regardless.
I'm about ready to wrap this up, but before so...just a few smaller updates.
Jesse didn't get the first shift job...he has most likely 2 weeks left though, so we're going to enjoy them while we can.
Our 4 year old started writing letters a little bit, and even began on the rune workbook I started. =) He says making all the letters is too hard, so I'm trying to change that attitude!!
The two year old is officially talking and mocking...and has now gotten into the realization of "no" and testing the limits. Fun, fun.
Well, I can't think of much else to update on, other than those that are even more boring than this...lol...just thought I'd keep distant friends updated on what's going on in our hearth. =)
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