State Capitol

I have moved to Lansing MI to go to school at Michigan State University for Organic Farming.

In thé window of thé small stairwell off the back of the house that leads to the land where the dogs can roam free, and every tormenting hour of being locked up in a cage is released, this is where I have grown green onions over the past two weeks, from Groundswell Community Farm. I simply take the root ends from my green onions, and I put them in a cup of water in the windowsill. I would recomend changing the water everyday, or they may begin to rot. The rooting green onion root is awfull!

The garden I planted at Home is my attempt to mimic nature combining biointensive, permaculture, square foot, organic, and some biodynamic gardening practices. I have been drinking coffee, but I am now making infused water, with cucumber,mint, tomato, and lemon basil. I am trying to make diffrent flavors with those ingredients, all from my garden.

Here are some pictures from the garden at my house with Makwa the dog.

Forest Hills Fine Arts Center

www.tomwoodruffdesigns.com

Yesterday I went to the Forest Hills Fine Arts Center to see my friend Tom Woodruff's art opening! He is a amazing artist that does stained glass, illustration, and paints. He was a resident artist at the High School I attended, Unity High in Lowell, MI back in 2002. I got the chance to work under him on art projects, and it changed my life. I am so grateful that he came into my life!

I bought a print called Ojibwa Village, and it was only Ten Dollars. Tom does a lot of Michigan History related art, and actually when I was in 3rd or 4th grade he came to my school up in Lakeveiw too. He taught us how to draw ships.

I went to the show with a dear friend of mine John. He is a teacher at Unity, and was a mentor to me growing up. I took cartooning class with him, and journalism. I am so fortunate to have met htese people, and to still have them influence my life.

It is getting cold outside and I am going to have to cover my pepper plants up with black plastic bags.