The Victory Garden is rollicking along. I have a ton of green tomatoes, and I think in a couple weeks I'm going to have all sorts of tomato goodness going on.
The peppers are flowering, but no little peppers yet. The cukes are making progress,but they're not hyper-flowering like the canteloupes are!! I expect all of my neighbors will be getting fresh canteloupes sooner rather than later. :)
My salad mix is delicious, and the spinach is confounding me. Isn't it supposed to leaf out instead of bolt straight upward? Putting the chicken wire over the hoops has kept the deer out, and so has the application of human hair. I may make hair bags like co-worker Sandy does, right now I'm scattering it on the ground.
The first edible harvest has been my radishes. Wow, they're spicy hot. But how fun is it to pull something out of dirt, wash it off, and eat it?? I'm going to like farming. I can tell right now I'm going to be building more beds for 2010.
Wednesday, July 08, 2009
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Aug 1st Roadtrip to South Haven - Bellydance Show!
The basic facts:
Bohemian Beach Belly Dance Show
Saturday August 1st
doors@7:30 show@8:00
$10 presale tix - $12 at the door
Foundry Hall
422 Eagle Street
South Haven, Michigan
more info at www.bohemetribal.com
The promo - nearly all of the performers in this show are good friends of mine. I'll be there, and I'd like to have a big crowd with me. Maybe dinner at Tello or Thirsty Perch first? Let me know. I'd LOVE to have a gang of us!!
Monday, June 29, 2009
Health care in America - what is the solution?
I agree - the lack of health care in this country is frightening. I don't think socialized medicine is the answer, but there has got to be a better way. Far too many of my friends in the auto industry especially are facing some serious decisions to be made in light of having benefits cut.
From my friend Sarah Mayne:
Hello Friends,
I hope you will take the time to read this story and look at the website that Kathy Roberts (percussionist for Al-Asdeka and long time supporter of The Mayne Studio & The Arts) has put together for her nephew. This touches very close to home, as my own Mother passed from cancer, and was also battling against the lack of support from Health Care.
Please, take 5 minutes and read...
FROM KATHY ROBERTS
www.kickingitforjason.com
Jason Thompson, my 28 year old nephew, has been diagnosed with a rare and very aggressive blood cancer. He moved to Santa Rosa Beach, FL from Grand Rapids, MI a few years ago during the start of the economic downturn. He is self employed and uninsured. In addition to working as a window washer and post construction clean up provider, he is an aspiring graphic artist. He volunteered as a coach, though he had no children of his own. One parent says, "He has always been so patient with the kids and cares more about teaching than winning. He is a jewel." Always kind to his family and others, he is well loved in his community. Toward the end of March he was down with back pain and his doctor thought it was an inflamed sciatic nerve. After he started sweating profusely at night and losing weight, his desperate mother took him to the Mayo clinic in Jacksonville, FL, where he had a biopsy and CT scans. They waited 2 weeks for the pathology report.
During that 2 weeks, the cancer had grown drastically. The liver extends out and down, pressing on his spleen. There are multiple tumors on his liver; the largest one last CT scan was about 4 x 4 cm and is now 6 x 6 cm/a little over 2 x 2 in. He has a swollen belly due to the size of the liver (When you are a child you have an adult size liver and the stomach is enlarged-which is how Jason looks) There is a mass in the testicle. The lymph nodes are enlarged (they should not be more than a cm). There is cancer in both hip bones and in Sacrum (adjacent to pelvic bone), which looks like Swiss cheese on the CT image.
Jason is not able to receive Medicaid since he doesn’t have a child. He also must be 100% disabled (unable to be employed to even answer phones) in order to qualify. Not a candidate for research-because he has more than one type of thing going on. There have only been 20 cases in last 20 years of this kind of Histiocytic Sarcoma.
Who of us has not been without healthcare at times? It chills me to see how quickly someone's life can change. Please go to www.kickingitforjason.com for the full story and update.
From my friend Sarah Mayne:
Hello Friends,
I hope you will take the time to read this story and look at the website that Kathy Roberts (percussionist for Al-Asdeka and long time supporter of The Mayne Studio & The Arts) has put together for her nephew. This touches very close to home, as my own Mother passed from cancer, and was also battling against the lack of support from Health Care.
Please, take 5 minutes and read...
FROM KATHY ROBERTS
www.kickingitforjason.com
Jason Thompson, my 28 year old nephew, has been diagnosed with a rare and very aggressive blood cancer. He moved to Santa Rosa Beach, FL from Grand Rapids, MI a few years ago during the start of the economic downturn. He is self employed and uninsured. In addition to working as a window washer and post construction clean up provider, he is an aspiring graphic artist. He volunteered as a coach, though he had no children of his own. One parent says, "He has always been so patient with the kids and cares more about teaching than winning. He is a jewel." Always kind to his family and others, he is well loved in his community. Toward the end of March he was down with back pain and his doctor thought it was an inflamed sciatic nerve. After he started sweating profusely at night and losing weight, his desperate mother took him to the Mayo clinic in Jacksonville, FL, where he had a biopsy and CT scans. They waited 2 weeks for the pathology report.
During that 2 weeks, the cancer had grown drastically. The liver extends out and down, pressing on his spleen. There are multiple tumors on his liver; the largest one last CT scan was about 4 x 4 cm and is now 6 x 6 cm/a little over 2 x 2 in. He has a swollen belly due to the size of the liver (When you are a child you have an adult size liver and the stomach is enlarged-which is how Jason looks) There is a mass in the testicle. The lymph nodes are enlarged (they should not be more than a cm). There is cancer in both hip bones and in Sacrum (adjacent to pelvic bone), which looks like Swiss cheese on the CT image.
Jason is not able to receive Medicaid since he doesn’t have a child. He also must be 100% disabled (unable to be employed to even answer phones) in order to qualify. Not a candidate for research-because he has more than one type of thing going on. There have only been 20 cases in last 20 years of this kind of Histiocytic Sarcoma.
Who of us has not been without healthcare at times? It chills me to see how quickly someone's life can change. Please go to www.kickingitforjason.com for the full story and update.
Sunday, June 28, 2009
First Kalamazoo Guerilla Drive In - SUCCESS
16 people had a great time tonight watching The Goonies outside, drive-in style! Blankets were spread out, a lighted Bacchus frisbee was thrown, and bug-b-gon was applied. We had a great time tonight!
A million thanks to Holly Fisher at SmartShop who so graciously hosted us at an ideal location. Pre-show, we had classic Looney Toons courtesy of mi familia, Luci y Andrew. Thanks, guys! Rob did an AWESOME job with the technical stuff, and Sarah and Erik and I just sort of rotated around his organizational sun. :)
Though the weather looked threatening, we had a great rain-free night at the movies. Come out and join us next time. We're showing Slumdog Millionaire (probably not a good choice to bring the smaller kids) on July 11 at 9:15 p.m. Our location is TBD, but mark your calendar and let me know if you'd like to come.
Bandying about suggestions for other movies to be shown at the Guerilla Drive In. We're also looking for locations, so if you have suggestions or can help us out with a location, let me know!
Photos on my Facebook - if you haven't looked me up there, do so by searching for Amy Crabtree Campbell.
A million thanks to Holly Fisher at SmartShop who so graciously hosted us at an ideal location. Pre-show, we had classic Looney Toons courtesy of mi familia, Luci y Andrew. Thanks, guys! Rob did an AWESOME job with the technical stuff, and Sarah and Erik and I just sort of rotated around his organizational sun. :)
Though the weather looked threatening, we had a great rain-free night at the movies. Come out and join us next time. We're showing Slumdog Millionaire (probably not a good choice to bring the smaller kids) on July 11 at 9:15 p.m. Our location is TBD, but mark your calendar and let me know if you'd like to come.
Bandying about suggestions for other movies to be shown at the Guerilla Drive In. We're also looking for locations, so if you have suggestions or can help us out with a location, let me know!
Photos on my Facebook - if you haven't looked me up there, do so by searching for Amy Crabtree Campbell.
Thursday, June 25, 2009
Tiger Stadium Demo - link to Jim Ritchie blog post & photos
I met Jim Ritchie at Comerica Park. It was Opening Day and he was taking a panoramic view of the field. As many of you know, my season tickets were in the last row of the upper deck directly behind home plate. He got some wonderful shots of the field, one of which he kindly framed and matted and let me have at quite a break from his usual price. Jim is a talented photographer and I was delighted to be part of that photo.
This photo essay, though, is a lot more sad. A fine job nonetheless, but still, very sad.
Fine Art Photography by James C. Ritchie: Tiger Stadium is <i>"Long Gone"</i>
This photo essay, though, is a lot more sad. A fine job nonetheless, but still, very sad.
Fine Art Photography by James C. Ritchie: Tiger Stadium is <i>"Long Gone"</i>
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
Photographic Proof that Benecio Del Toro loves only me
Courtesy of the damned paparazzi, who were camped out in front of my house this morning. A romance in three parts by my favorite California/NOLA weirdo babe.
To everything there is a Beginning/Principio, Middle/Medio, and End/Extremo. Sadly, the love affair betwixt Amy and Benecio del Toro has fared no better. A blissful beginning as love birds-who could deny them.
Principio
Increasingly bizarre behavior, and amid rumors of drug and alcohol abuse, the strain upon the relationship made in heaven, begins to tell.
Medio
The bitter end. The dream is over. Domestic violence has reached its peak. Amy has been reduced to a screaming banshee, while poor Benecio has become a crazed werewolf {a result of Amy’s persistent nagging}
Extremo
To everything there is a Beginning/Principio, Middle/Medio, and End/Extremo. Sadly, the love affair betwixt Amy and Benecio del Toro has fared no better. A blissful beginning as love birds-who could deny them.
Principio
Increasingly bizarre behavior, and amid rumors of drug and alcohol abuse, the strain upon the relationship made in heaven, begins to tell.
Medio
The bitter end. The dream is over. Domestic violence has reached its peak. Amy has been reduced to a screaming banshee, while poor Benecio has become a crazed werewolf {a result of Amy’s persistent nagging}
Extremo
Friday, May 29, 2009
Victory Garden - Seeds of Glory
Yes, isn't that dramatic.
Tonight I put in seeds. I used the snappy little row markers I bought, so now all of my plants and seeds are neatly accessorized and looking pretty fresh and fly. Here's what's on the menu early this summer, in addition to the previously mentioned delights in the other note:
Spinach
Lettuce
Radish
Sugar pea
Okra
Cherry tomato (container)
Oregano (container)
I fertilized with Osmacote (recommended by Nancy Hess, and I'm a believer) and watered in. I've marked my calendar to do subsequent plantings and to reapply the Osmacote in August. It fertilizes for four months, which is why I like it so well.
I also made my own Topsy Turvy. I took an old hanging basket, cut some out of the bottom, shoved five Early Girl tomato plants up in there, and filled it with potting mix. It's hanging on my back awning, looking for all the world like a plastic basket expelling greenery. I'll be keeping you posted on how that works out for me this year.
Tonight I put in seeds. I used the snappy little row markers I bought, so now all of my plants and seeds are neatly accessorized and looking pretty fresh and fly. Here's what's on the menu early this summer, in addition to the previously mentioned delights in the other note:
Spinach
Lettuce
Radish
Sugar pea
Okra
Cherry tomato (container)
Oregano (container)
I fertilized with Osmacote (recommended by Nancy Hess, and I'm a believer) and watered in. I've marked my calendar to do subsequent plantings and to reapply the Osmacote in August. It fertilizes for four months, which is why I like it so well.
I also made my own Topsy Turvy. I took an old hanging basket, cut some out of the bottom, shoved five Early Girl tomato plants up in there, and filled it with potting mix. It's hanging on my back awning, looking for all the world like a plastic basket expelling greenery. I'll be keeping you posted on how that works out for me this year.
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