by Kelli Donley | Mar 31, 2009 | Arizona, Journal
I was in a fundraising meeting this morning at the Heard Museum and thought I’d share one of their beautiful pieces of art. If you ever swing through Phoenix, the Heard is certainly a must-do. Amazing and ecclectic collection! I’ve been invited to a...
by Kelli Donley | Mar 21, 2009 | Arizona, Community, Earth Mama, Faith, Flora and Fauna, Happy Hippie, Journal
The community garden kicked off yesterday and we were able to plant 25 fruit trees. They took up remarkably little space, leaving plenty for another orchard planting for the Fall. We’ll then add apples, figs and peaches to our citrus grove. The planning for the...
by Kelli Donley | Mar 11, 2009 | Arizona, Happy Hippie, Journal
Work is going so well, but I’m finding I don’t have enough time to get everything done I’d like to accomplish. On the home front, the garden is being watered, the laundry folded, the dishes washed. With ultimate frisbee tonight and a fair amount of...
by Kelli Donley | Mar 10, 2009 | Arizona, Community, Earth Mama, Goals, Happy Hippie
When Sarah arrived Friday night, we were both secretly a bit worried about our bloggy-friend adventure. Have you ever gone to the airport to pick someone up and had to look for an avatar? Yes, well, Friday was a first for me. But I knew somehow that having a friend...
by Kelli Donley | Mar 9, 2009 | Africa, Arizona, Community, handmade, Happy Hippie
My father jokes that if there is an African in the room, I can find and befriend him in no time flat. It seems whereever I go, I can find a friendly African face. This weekend, for example, I met Abdullah at the Scottsdale Farmer’s Market. If you are guessing...
by Kelli Donley | Mar 6, 2009 | Arizona, Community, Faith, Goals, Happy Hippie
Phase I of the community garden at Asbury UMC is a citrus orchard. Last week I convinced 18 folk to adopt a tree for the grove. Our goal is another 7 sold this week so we have 25 to plant on Arbor Day– March 20th. Our congregation is excited about the project...
