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Less Garbage, More Gardens (throwback article, first foray into journalism)

Here’s an article I wrote back in 200something about the Santa Cruz Community Compost Company, hopefully more to come, enjoy! https://www.santacruzsentinel.com/2015/05/28/less-garbage-more-gardens-santa-cruz-community-compost-company-gaining-steam/

New York Update: Tap dancing, work-life balance, PristineGreen Cleaning, Subway Photos

Hello All, Just a lil’ update from me over here in Ridgewood, where nothing is really going on (thank gad). First off, people in the subway have become an interesting photographic subject for me over the years and throughout the cities. Yesterday, a girl got on the tube and sat across from me, eyes gluedContinueContinue reading “New York Update: Tap dancing, work-life balance, PristineGreen Cleaning, Subway Photos”

3 weeks–Little Hippie, Big City

Hello all, Well, its been about 3 weeks since I arrived in New York City. I must say I have had major moments of missing the simple life at Mountain Hollow Farm…especially when I started working part-time for shit wages at a flower shop. As I lifted, dumped, and filled little trash bins of waterContinueContinue reading “3 weeks–Little Hippie, Big City”

Travelling Junebug Updates: Boredom, Farewell Goat Farm, Hello New York

Hello Reader-Friends! Well, my Tennessee adventure has come to a close with mixed feelings of relief and a tinge of remorse; yes, remorse. How can I sanely leave behind that beautiful setting and that peace: tucked away in a mountain hollow–the creek, the goats, the chorus of crickets and starry nights, the wide open spaces–howContinueContinue reading “Travelling Junebug Updates: Boredom, Farewell Goat Farm, Hello New York”

Palestine’s Fine: Introduction

This is a story about when I accidentally went to Palestine in the Winter of 2014. “Wait what? This bus is going to Palestine?” Surprised, yet not utterly shocked by my circumstance, I was both intrigued and alarmed by the situation at hand. How did I get myself HERE? I wondered. No stranger to pickles, thisContinueContinue reading “Palestine’s Fine: Introduction”

Hay Day, A Near Miss, and Poke Berries (WWOOF Update)

Hello hello family, friends, et al. The last week at Mountain Hollow Farm has been pretty quiet, but eventful in a way. Two days ago I accidentally ran over one of the goats! Oh no! I know what you’re thinking…”Kelly, you’re horrible.” I know. It was horrible, but he’s ok! Miracle. Limping a bit, butContinueContinue reading “Hay Day, A Near Miss, and Poke Berries (WWOOF Update)”

MacGruber Wreath- Step-by-Step

Calling all Crafters and Florists: What can you do with unbent paperclips, some twine, and stuff you collect in the forrest…make a wreath! If you’re clever, like McGruber, you can make this without spending a dime. Here’s how: You will need: the great outdoors clippers collect: moss ivy hearty foliage (like so…) an assortment ofContinueContinue reading “MacGruber Wreath- Step-by-Step”

Weekend Update – Yarn Store

Hello all, Just another weekend update from Mountain Hollow Farm over in Tazewell, Tennessee. This week I spent hours and hours shovelling shit. It was good. And I finished burning that wood pile…see before and after…(Notice the giant pile of sticks and logs behind the burning pile of wood), …and now its pretty close toContinueContinue reading “Weekend Update – Yarn Store”

Sunday Funday

Hello All, Happy Sunday, again. Made it through another week, again, with a full moon, woo! Updates from Mountain Hollow Farm: The male goats are in “Rut” which to me means smell really bad and are feelin’ frisky. Apparently they do all sorts of gross stuff to make themselves “attractive” to the female goats, whoContinueContinue reading “Sunday Funday”

History Lesson – Cumberland Gap

Don’t worry, I’ve already turned myself in to the fashion police for wearing those socks with those sandals. In other news, today I went through 3 states: Tennessee, the Volunteer state, Kentucky, and Virginia, which apparently is for lovers, all in about 15 minutes. The mission was to visit Martin’s Station, an old frontierContinueContinue reading “History Lesson – Cumberland Gap”