by Kelli Donley | May 26, 2009 | Arizona, Domestic Art, Earth Mama, Happy Hippie
Blurry photos, but you get the idea. Matty currently looks like Elmer Fudd, walking around with a broom (in lieu of a gun), shaking it at anything that moves near the garden. I’ve also decided next year I need about 15 tomato plants instead of 4. I’m not...
by Kelli Donley | Apr 29, 2009 | Arizona, Journal
The African roommate and I joined a group of friends last night to watch the Diamondbacks get slaughtered by the Cubbies. The adventure started on a great note with frozen yogurt in Tempe and my first ride on the light rail. Come to find out, I’d find the train...
by Kelli Donley | Apr 25, 2009 | Arizona, Community, Flora and Fauna, Happy Hippie
I was invited to table at the Old Town Farmer’s Market in Scottsdale today; it was fun to talk a bit about the organization I work for and to meet other nonprofit/gardener/activist folk. There were lots of families roaming the market, many with small children and...
by Kelli Donley | Apr 20, 2009 | Arizona, Domestic Art, handmade, Kitchen Talk
A friend wanted to learn to bake bread this weekend; we whipped up a couple loaves of the infamous No Knead variety. I must say, this bread is great for soup but not the best for everyday stuff –like sandwiches. The crust is too hard. I’m going to keep...
by Kelli Donley | Apr 13, 2009 | Arizona, CAOK, Community, Earth Mama, Happy Hippie
We’re getting close to ground breaking on the vegetable plots with the refugee families and community members. A few hurdles stand in our way, other than the wicked Bermuda grass. Namely, we are trying to create a source of food security, potential income and...
by Kelli Donley | Apr 6, 2009 | Arizona, Domestic Art, handmade, Happy Hippie
I’d like to say I accomplished even 1/4 of my list this weekend. Instead, I found myself curled up with Benadryl and a mug of tea, cursing the rain of golden pollen falling from the spring sky. Just last week I thought, “How charming! The palo verde...
