Slackers

You guys better get on board. I am way ahead.

This book is pretty life altering for me. It has inspired me to be more aware of what I put into my mouth. I have rethought the "treat my kids to a happy meal" to "treat my kids to a healthy meal" (my phrase) mentality. Next summer I am going to do my garden even though I will be leaving in Aug probably-maybe. I will get most the summer crop, because stuff doesn't really do well here in Aug anyway. I am not finished with the book but I definitely want to try making my own cheese. Does everyone want to join me? Maybe we can learn together during Christmas. I think it would be fun.

About the free range chickens--I never really understood the importance of it, but now I do. They dose all these chickens with antibiotics because the living conditions are so unsanitary. There is chicken crap everywhere and instead of going into the ground to fertilize it and cycle back into the ground, it is rendered useless, having to be cleaned out and gotten rid, polluting. Also, the chickens diets are not what chickens were designed to eat.

I am kinda tired, so this is pretty choppy. I did want to say that one of the biggest things I have taken away so far is the importance of farmers markets and buying things locally. With the prices of fossil fuels these days, it is a waste to buy things from large commercial companies that spend and use tons of fossil fuels to package/produce/ship the items thousands of miles from where we live. We should invest in the local economy because it is better for the earth, and cheaper in the long run. Anyway, if you want to know more details about why--read the book!