Show & Tell
Instead of moping around for want of a husband—he’s been away for three weeks and counting—I went to the farmers’ market in Union Square to partake of some of fall’s bounty. From left: organic banana bread, homemade apple butter (I blame Amy), and organic spelt flour. Not shown: six luscious yellow peaches for my lonesome belly.
Here’s Chekhov’s takeout—really homegrown organic wheatgrass, but I get a kick every time he nibbles from it.
Today is the Eighth Annual Knit-Out & Crotchet, Too! Last year, I rocked out my Lorna’s Laces socks on the Union Square tarmac and spotted The Chin chain-smoking with abandon. Mothers, don’t let your daughters grow up to be short, egomaniacal, “champion” crocheters who filk about yarn.
In the news today:
1. California takes on global warming.
2. “Yes Virginia, there is a way for students to live green.”
3. 58 percent of consumers surveyed said they were “not green interested” and did not care about environmentally friendly practices, including recycling, corporate social responsibility, or natural and/or organic ingredients.
4. 40 percent of the U.S. is facing moderate-to-extreme drought, says NOAA.
5. Bottled water vs. tap water: “Paying hundreds of times more for something you’re already paying for is probably the silliest of all spending habits.” I think the word they’re looking for is “sucker”.
6. On PBS this October: Building Green features green building techniques and materials.
7. For some brevity, Lambert the Sheepish Lion! [via Hugg.com]
