The Perma Life

Where did January go?! Like most of my New Year’s resolutions most years, my best intentions to write EVERY DAY have not come to fruition. But that’s ok  I suppose, I haven’t really been doing anything super exciting to write about…last month. That is all changing as spring approaches and I plan my spring assault on the seed catalogs and think about constructing new beds, how I can sneak a couple more chickens into the coop, etc. etc.

Last weekend I watched the film “Julie and Julia” – if you haven’t seen it and you enjoy any of the following: food, Meryl Streep, Francophiles, eating, baking, writing and/or self-reflection…you should see this film. In the movie, Julie decides to create a blog centered around her efforts to cook her way through Julia Child’s “The Art of French Cooking”. I really loved her angst and efforts at putting herself out there…maybe one day I will even have readers like Julie does

So if I haven’t been working in the garden or writing, what have I been doing besides watching movies? Well, I have been working on an idea for a new organization centered on urban sustainability projects and environmental leadership…and I have even gone so far as to apply for a fellowship through an organization called Echoing Green and I am excited to say that I have made it to the semi-final round!

So this weekend I will be hard at work finishing my proposal for The Blossom Initiative…that is the name of my future kick-butt organization. Very very excited about the possibilities. Stay tuned!