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The past few weeks have been a whirlwind. While still grieving Ashes, I took on some major home projects (electrical, structural, aesthetic and financial!), launched KC Zine Con’s virtual zine fest applications, and somehow still found time to garden… all while a pandemic still surges and spreads, with no real leadership, or social safety net, or end in sight. Honestly, I’m surprised I’m not more overwhelmed. But through it all, there’s been the delicious stability of my weekly CSA bag to enjoy. There’s been plenty of old favorites like bok choy and new (not-quite-yet) favorites like kale (which I’m starting to embrace! It isn’t just for smoothies anymore!) And just as […]

This is a difficult post to write. I can’t find the right words to articulate the way that I’m feeling, elaboration feels incongruous, and every word I type just doesn’t compute, it doesn’t fit, it doesn’t feel real. So here are just the facts: on Saturday, Ashes died. She was my friend and companion for 20 years, and now she is gone. Sweet and grumpy, soft and small, she was a gift for my 10th birthday. Ashes loved rubbing her face against the zipper on the cat nip bag, laying in puddles of sunshine on the kitchen floor, and sitting with Tom and I on the couch each weekend morning. She […]

Hey there! It’s time for another peek into the grocery bag. Here’s the produce I received during week 3 of the New Roots for Refugees early summer farm share program: I was so excited to see kohlrabi in this week’s share, as it’s a vegetable I’ve always been eager to try. And the slightly alien-looking Brassica ended up being a big hit in our household: I paired it with mint and cilantro from the garden in this pleasantly crisp Kohlrabi and Apple slaw. The bouquet of rainbow-ribbed Swiss chard tasted just as good as it looked! After I sliced each leaf into ribbons (and diced all the stems), I sauteed everything […]

Hey, Kansas City! Before we start talking about veggies, can you send an email to Mayor Lucas and the City Council, demanding local control of the KCPD, as well as divestment? Then, let the Jackson County Court system know that we need an eviction moratorium NOW to keep Kansas City families housed during the pandemic. I’ve written scripts for these messages that you can use if you’re not quite sure what to say, and have also linked to some resources for assistance and education… check it out! A better world is possible when we work together and take action. Now onto the veggies: This week we were seeing green! As spring […]

I’ve been struggling with how to start this blog, my -nth attempt at returning to online journaling. There’s a lot that I want to say: about why I’m writing a blog when most people consider the form dead, about the corporatization of the Internet, and about community and the importance of sharing our stories and skills. But I keep getting hung up in trying to condense all these thoughts and feelings into something short and introductory. Those thoughts really, really deserve their own post (or two) and I’ll write them out in time. All that really needs to be said right now is that I miss the “old” internet ecosystem of […]