one more cup of coffee before i go

Thanks Adam for all the info. I'll be checking it out for sure. one little thing: your one link seems to be missing ("try this site out").

It's amusing as the other day my mom and i were out grocery shopping and we couldn't believe how much produce (in terrible condition i might add) is from the US. even peaches! it's peach season in the Okanogan and they're shipping peaches from California!?
i couldn't help but wonder if part of the reason for the produce being such poor quality is that we're messing around so much with growing seasons. we're probably pushing the plants and the soil beyond their capacities.

and it is true, simple small steps.

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i hear you on the sadness, as i too am very good at talking about things and then not getting involved in making them happen. i do think it is still so important to keep thinking and talking and dreaming, as you never know when you will bring it up with just the right person and something will happen.

i get overwhelmed and then i feel like just going back to bed. (Copeland? "I just woke to eat some chocolate
And...I'll go straight back to bed").
but sometimes the sadness is comforting. i'm reminded that we are all broken, in a broken world. but it's okay. and i find i'm okay with that, even though i haven't fixed anything.
i had a good reminder of this the other night. like as if Jesus sat me down and reminded me in that way that parents kindly point something out to you that you momentarily forgot and your only response is an agreeing "yeah, i know."
it was , "who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life?...therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. each day has enough trouble of its own."
simple to agree with, so often harder to live.
but if i may, i will join you for a cup of tea.

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(i wrote this poem a few days ago. it seemed fitting)

the end of the world

sounds like we've got plans
for the end of the world
as if plan 'a' has been demoted
for the chance to curl
up with a good book
or today's newspaper unfurled
sounds like a warm cup of tea will be just fine
and we've got plans for the end of the world

- graeme andrew