Take a walk on the mile side

I think this site is so Cool! You just put in your address and it tells you the distance to most of the major locations in your town, such as library, movies, shopping. I had no idea some of the places I go to frequently and I drive there, are actually only 1 to 2 miles away.
Think I will put on my walking shoes today and get some sun before it starts snowing again.

And the cute critter in the picture was taking a walk up my garden wall last spring. Is that not the prettiest caterpilar you ever did see?
Walk Score - Helping homebuyers, renters, and real estate agents find houses and apartments in great neighborhoods.

A week of food

Happy people eat this in one week. Look Ma no packaging.
Got this lovely image from a blog I like :







http://make-a-greenplan.blogspot.com/

This picture is showing the food this family consumes in one week. Look at the lack of plastic, paper waste. It looks like every bit is recyclable.

Look at how many banana's they consume! What a terrific and healthy diet this is. Even though I try, I still have so much stuff that comes in packages. If I try and buy organic food from my local grocery it usually comes packaged in individual units swathed in plastic. If the plastic does not have a number on it it cant be recycled.
And we think we are so lucky to live here in America with all the food we have. I think we stuff our faces with far too much food. All the fast food is so cheap that we can eat all we want any time. We have no self controll, just instant gratification. And instant heart attacks and cancer.

Santa Fe Paintings

What a wonderful world it is when you can pop into a cafe to escape the cold flinty wind and not only get an excellent drink served by a friendly bartendress, you also get to experience these wonderful colorful paintings. The magic of Santa Fe is that it is full of places like this cantina called The Pink Adobe.
The building itself is very old and authentic adobe. You just feel you are back in time with the thick plaster walls and the vigas.


This was just such a nice day for me! I just loved being in the presence of so much lovely art. Yes, it had the classic Santa Fe theme, but it was still good art.


The last group of paintings I have posted here are mostly abstract, and those are nearest to my heart. The little tiny window up to the right is also classic Santa Fe. They put little windows in some of the oddest spots. It was so tiny and so cute.


The sky here really is the magic ingredient for most painters. It really is a different sky. You wont find the light you get here in any other state.

After this little escape I wandered out back into the downtown area and just soaked up the antiquety of the town. Santa Fe is the oldest continually inhabited city in the United States and you can really feel the age of the town when you walk around.

Momma Made Manna

Sprout some wheat and whiz it in the Cuisiart, then put it in the oven on the lowest setting and you have made Sprouted Wheat Bread.

Ooo La la.

What is on the side? Why sprouted Hummus of course!

A nice daily breakfast of love and sprouts. With my tea I have all a girl could ask for. What a blessed life I have. Good food, warm clothes, a nice soft bed and all the sprouts I can make.

I bought a new sprouter and it has made making sprouts super easy. It is a cute little hive of activity and I will post pictures of it soon. I just love the little thing.

Orange Orange Orange

Could this be my second Chakra speaking to me? The juice I have been making daily is usually 2 oranges or tangerines. It tastes so bright made fresh and I am also using less plastic and mess as this is just orange rinds left over. I want to get a worm bin like this pioneer blogman at 365 Days of Trash. I call him a pioneer because what he is doing is going where no man has gone before. He is keeping all his trash. Yep...go see!

http://365daysoftrash.blogspot.com/2008/02/my-friend-joey-came-over-today-and-we.html

The picture of the Orange room was taken in Maui at the Grand Waleia Resort. Oh what a piece of heaven this place is. The Spa was a blessing for my body.

The tea with the juice was some of that flavorful Chai I have been making. I just ordered some new teas from Stash Tea. They have a big selection of loose tea. It is hard to find loose tea in most grocery stores. Loose tea just tastes better and of course there is the Agaony of the Tea Leaves to consider! It is thier Agony, the churning in the boiling water that truly releases the authentic tea flavor.

Get some Flowers

Today I bought some flowers. I was going to buy a small houseplant but did not find any that looked as if they would last through the winter. I got these Mums instead. The smell of mums is rather odd. It is not a sweet flower smell. What is this weird smell? Sorta grounded and earthy but also astringent. It is a smell I crave.

This book I have on houseplants, reports on the effects plants have on improving the indoor air quality. Mums are high on the list of air cleansing plants.

I am sleeping with my Mums tonight.

Good Night Sweet Mums.