I love this time of year — ’tis the season for outdoor markets and they abound in Delaware County — so many opportunities, so little time. My goal this year is to make it to all of the markets below at least a few times each before it’s all over (which is much too quickly by my way of thinking).
It’s been four months since I started a new diet — not really a diet, but a whole lifestyle change. As with many resolutions made at the beginning of a new year, I was “gung-ho” for the first, oh, month and a half, and have started to fade in these past few weeks.
I am amazed at all of the great eco-friendly events taking place in and around our county. Delaware is hopping with educational and family-friendly happenings. Here is a snapshot of some local events coming up that you might want to consider attending:
The Nature Conservancy and Green Columbus encourage you to “put your roots down” by connecting with the local environment and fellow central Ohioans at Earth Day 2012. A city-wide celebration is planned from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday, April 21, at the new Columbus Commons (the former site of the City Center in downtown Columbus).
With all the community gardens sprouting up around Delaware County, it is easy to see that growing your own produce is even more popular than it was even just a few years ago. That’s a good thing. Reaping the rewards of growing fruits and vegetables is a great way to reconnect with nature and the origins of our food.
I don’t know about you, but I feel like it’s summer break already and it’s Ohio … in March! What a marvel this warm weather has been. The sights, sounds and smells of spring are in full bloom and, according to Master Gardeners in Licking County, it’s three weeks early.
Did you know people in the U.S. and other developed nations waste millions of tons of food each year? Here are some statistics I found in a recent magazine article that might boggle your mind:
Where does the time go? Sammy’s seventh month is sneaking up from behind and I am not even sure where it came from. Wasn’t I just pregnant with him a minute ago? Having teenagers and an infant does make you realize how quickly childhood can zoom by. I joke that the next thing I know, Sammy will be asking for the car keys. It sure feels that way with our older two.