Wednesday, November 4, 2009
I realize that taking this photo and posting it online is supremely geeky of me, but look at that bottle! It’s just so cute! And it was delivered to my door by a bonafide milk-man! Glass bottle, non-homogenized, organic… sure I’ll own my geekiness. (See my posts at MWV Local about dairy delivery from Noris [...]
Monday, September 14, 2009
Freshly picked peaches from Grandpa’s Fresh Market in Albany.
I’m participating in a swap on Ravelry, where I send a package of yarny stuff off to one person, and someone else sends me something. I think there are almost 150 people participating… I’m glad I didn’t have the idea and then have to organize it! Our theme is “shop local”. SO EASY to do [...]
Smokey Blue Cheese from Rogue Creamery. Mmmmmmmmmm. Homer Simpson drool.
So, you know all the reasons people say to buy produce locally if you can… it’s fresher, it tastes better, it’s more nutritious. Yes, yes, all true. But you know what else I like? I like that it hasn’t been sitting in an inch of water for who knows how long. Gross! Many of the [...]
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Tuesday, February 24, 2009
I recently decided to dust off the “Mid-Willamette Valley Eat Local Challenge” blog and reinvent it. No longer a challenge, it’s now MWV Local: food, farming and flair in the Mid-Willamette Valley. I’ll be spending some time updating the existing information contained on the site, and then adding new content going forward. Please check it [...]
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Wednesday, December 24, 2008
I found out on Sunday that my favorite antique store in Albany is closing. Pastime Antique Mall on 1st Ave. is closing on December 31st. I didn’t hear why, but when we went by on Sunday, several of the dealers were clearing out their spaces. I really hope I can find several of them again, [...]
Tuesday, December 23, 2008
I snagged an Etsy Treasury tonight, so I built the whole thing around Corvallis artists: Love for my Corvallis peeps
Tuesday, December 9, 2008
Several weeks ago, I was browsing through the ‘shop local’ section of Etsy and came across the work of Corvallis artist Jennifer Lommers. I was immediately drawn in by the rich, vibrant colors of her paintings and couldn’t resist purchasing a print. I was in such a rush to get my hands on it, I [...]
