• Stop waiting for an invitation to live your life

    Stop waiting for an invitation to live your life

    When I was 16, a boy I loved (who obviously did not love me), would disappear without a word, as he adventured off to weekend long music festivals. Later, he would return, apologize for not calling, and tell me all about his fun as if to rub it in. I desperately wanted to go be

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  • you reap what you sow 

    you reap what you sow 

    Sometimes, our Community-Supported Agriculture box includes starter plants. Look at this awesome little cauliflower plant! Love.  Local food is better for the environment, the local economy, and your body! Click here to find local farms and a CSA near you! Get healthy.

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  • #shutdownthefuckbarrel

    #shutdownthefuckbarrel

    If you have not been watching Last Week Tonight, you are making a mistake. On this past show, John Oliver tackled the issue of imprisoning people for not paying their parking/speeding tickets. If my post on the privatization of American prisons had you intrigued and/or furious, you should definitely check out this clip. Basically, the

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  • Reblogged: Why?

    Originally posted on Hiking the Hayduke Trail 2015: Counting on one hand the days until I go. I start hiking March 23rd, but I leave Seattle March 21st. (You must leave to go, and though they coexist always, leaving and going are different experiences. I’m still in the leaving, but the sense of going is…

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  • Are We Suckers? The argument against for-profit prisons.

    Are We Suckers? The argument against for-profit prisons.

    Big money means big time lobbying efforts which of course, leads to more big money for the corporations. We shouldn’t be shocked that America has the largest prison population in the world. And guess who pays for it? No wonder we don’t have any room in our budget for simple things like education.

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  • Local Pork Tacos, Pork Hash, and the Growing Market for Free-Range Animals

    Local Pork Tacos, Pork Hash, and the Growing Market for Free-Range Animals

    Pigs are at least as smart as your toddler. If you are an eater of pork, please consider the living conditions of these animals before purchasing factory-farmed meat at your big box grocery store. When we pick up our Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) box, they oftentimes have meat for sale from local farms. The selections

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  • Chiricahua National Monument

    Chiricahua National Monument

    “Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better.” -Albert Einstein The Chiricahua Mountains are about a 2 hour drive from Tucson, AZ. And it is well worth the trip!

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  • Roasted Beet and Feta Salad with Orange Vinegarette 

    Roasted Beet and Feta Salad with Orange Vinegarette 

    The past few weeks, we have been getting beets in our CSA box. Yum! I would have never known that I liked beets if Craig wasn’t such a foodie. He loves to cook and experiment with different foods. And this is the fancy (and delicious) salad he made with our beets. Enjoy! As always, don’t forget to

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  • we expected trouble

    we expected trouble

    We went there, thinking we knew what we would find. The lines on the highway solidly leading us onward, never breaking, shouting “This way! Don’t veer off track!” We expected hills and valleys, and thought that would be the trouble. That life’s struggles and sadness would drag us down, but we found the monotony to

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  • Wasson Peak. fuck yeah!

    Wasson Peak. fuck yeah!

    Last weekend, Craig and I summited a mountain. It might not have been Everest (or involved any type of climbing), but this was our second attempt, and we were (are) super fucking proud to have made it to the top. Wasson Peak is the highest point in the Tucson Mountains at 4,687ft. From the Kings

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