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Do you remember me telling you 10 days ago about my neighbor Girly Girl, giving back Buff the annoying wayward chticken? Well, after a tough week of Black Fatty chasing her around and pecking at her every 10 minutes, Buff has finally been accepted back into the flock. When she first came back, no one wanted Read More >>
Yesterday, while I was at the dentist getting some work done on my crappy British teeth, I received a text message from my neighbor Girly Girl. Girly Girl- Okay you seriously need to take Buff back. I’m ready to kill it. Mavis- Why? Girly Girl- It’s awful. It won’t shut up! It sounds like a Read More >>
I sent The Girl Who Thinks She’s a Bird to fetch the free produce from the market this past week. When she walked through the front door with her loot she announced, “There were only 3 boxes.” She looked defeated. Here we are, living in high maintenance suburbia, without a want in the world, and Read More >>
This week was absolutely crazy in the reclaimed food department. ABSOLUTELY CRAZY. I was so caught up in trying to figure out how I was going to use/distribute 15 watermelon halves that I forgot to take a picture of everything we salvaged. In the end The Girl and I were able to save – 15 Read More >>
My friend Michelle, {whom I call Figgy} lives in Northern California. And although her house sits on a small lot, she has a big, juicy garden filled with chickens, vegetables and a flowers. Figgy is an amazing photographer, and I am honored that she was willing to share a few of her latest snapshots. You can Read More >>
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