Care Packages

You know you're a lucky kiddo when your mom sends you fresh Vermont produce in the mail. Would she send me a pair of shoes or a shirt if I'd forgotten them? Probably not. But freshly pulled carrots from the garden in Vermont and my favorite variety of apples (honeycrisp)? Absolutely.

I awaited this package impatiently. I knew it must have arrived Friday afternoon, but alas, I can't pick up packages on the weekend! So when Monday rolled around, I went directly to the mail room. And some beautiful little carrots and two giant apples said hello when I opened the box. A few hours in my mini fridge and they were good to go. Biting into that apple tasted like New England autumn.

Sending them priority probably wasn't the greenest option, but technically it was local produce. LOCAL TO MY HEART! Plus, those apples and carrots came less distance than from Chile or New Zealand...

Here I am

I started college a few weeks ago in rural Illinois. Although it's sometimes hard for me, I'm trying to be fully present with everything I do. I'm the kind of person whose mind is always on to the next thing. But instead, I try to remember a grace that we sing at Farm & Wilderness...

Hallelujah, here I am, here I am

Hallelujah, here I am, here I am

Let it rain

Let it shine

Let it snow,

I don't mind

Hallelujah, here I am, here I am

This picture is of the bell tower at my college. It is so beautiful all lit up at night.

Off to study for my first Intro to Environmental Studies exam!

Starting out

Hello blogosphere! I have guest posted on my mom's blog a few times, and decided it is finally time for me to start my own.

I will try to post most days, most likely about little ways to green up your life, even if you are a poor college student.