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Well, it has happened. My delightful blog has taken a back seat, but just for the time being. And why, you ask? Or, better, I assume you ask. Because my new shop, Cultivator General Store, has opened. Last Thursday was our opening day, with an action packed couple of days, with wine and cheese tasting, bellydancing with my fabulous troupe who braved the commute to come and dance for me and to honor the new adventure.
The community has honored Jeff and myself by coming to visit, and shop, and drink and eat, and I am beyond thrilled. What pleasure it gives me to serve a lovely little lunch of fresh soup and salad made up by my kitchen wiz, Heidi, or myself, with wines or coffees, and add chocolates, and a new apron, and wow….
But it does make other things in my life take a back seat, like emails. this blog, and even my dance world, just to get the store up and open and stocked and running. And it is a beautiful shop, with most of it built by Jeff the husband and amazing carpenter, and designed by moi. A paradise to visit, sip, shop, and be inspired by organic foods, cheeses, and so much more. Fresh, some local, improvisational cooking at its finest! Soups, salads, cheese plates, oh my…
I will share tales and photos of the whole process when I can breath again, but for now, I am still here, but lurking with thoughts of garbanzo bean and mushroom stew with a garnish of avocado and a roasted red pepper couli, platters of Oregon’s Rogue blue, Washington’s Beecher’s No Woman Jamaican spiced cheese, and a fried up plate of Holoumi (from Cyprus) with capers and lemon, with a full glass of Goat’s Head Red from down the Cascade Cliff Winery (WA)…I’m a happy girl.
and I do plan to give you updates on my dancing journey to Cues and Tattoos, Seattle, last weekend, and my upcoming week in Huntingdon Valley, PA, doing CS1 and CS2 this coming week… but first I must go get off my feet for a spell, and have a sip…
Thanks for hanging on….
And now, what does Tribal Farmgirl Paulette move into this spring? My handsome man, Jeff, and I are opening up a shop in our little town. Soon—April 1st is the projected opening date—oh my. A shop of local organic foods and produce, freshly baked goods, farm-fresh cheeses, fair-trade coffee, and oh-so-good wine! We are extremely excited to take on this new adventure for our life now and our future, as we grow and nurture ourselves through work, community, necessity, and desire. Cultivator General Store, where farmgirl meets a funky, eclectic blend of sustainable home goods and yummy foods. That is our next step to create community, eat good foods, and live sustainably. What about you?
I had to share this, because it hurts. who made humans god?
please do what you can…
http://www.predatordefense.org/urgent.htm
Predator’s Defense
Urgent Action Alert! Coyote Killing Derby This Weekend, Jan. 16-17, in Southeast Oregon
Coyotes were greatly revered by Navajo
herders, who called them “God’s dog.”
Starting this weekend hunters in southeast Oregon will head out to kill as many coyotes as possible, competing for prizes like rifles and scopes. Please help us stop this senseless slaughter.
Why the Killing Spree?
January 13, 2010 – A four-county killing derby will run January 16–17 in Lake, Malheur, Harney, and Klamath counties, headquartered in Silver Lake, Oregon. Coyotes killed will be counted by showing the severed ears. The 2-man teams killing the most coyotes will get prizes of rifles, scopes and binoculars. The entry fee is $50 each and proceeds will go to a charity, most likely having to do with children with cancer in memory of an “avid coyote hunter.”
While the aim of benefiting children with cancer is laudable, the means is outrageous. There are many other ways to honor a friend and raise money for charity.
Please contact the organizers of this event and explain why you object to this misguided and brutal killing. PLEASE BE CIVIL.
An open invitation to this killing spree is on the Big Game Hunt website at
http://www.biggamehunt.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=23746#p109388
What You Can Do Today
Please immediately contact the Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission and the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife with your concerns and be sure to include both agencies in your message. Be polite, but direct and clear about why randomly killing predators is not acceptable ethically, scientifically or practically. The Commission has decision-making power and oversees the ODFW.
Contact the Commission and ODFW at:
Phone: (503) 947-6000 | Toll Free: (800) 720-ODFW | TTY: (503) 947-6339
Email Commission: odfw.commission@state.or.us
Email ODFW: odfw.info@state.or.us
I thank you for listening and acting…
A winter full of knitting crazy stuff, mostly because I really don’t know much about knitting, except your knit and purl and then winding the yarn a few times to leave some holes in the piece. I add different yarns when I feel like it, combining fuzzy with glitter with hemp with wool. How fun is that? These above where these soft coccons of yummy colors that I made several very long boa type scarves from.
scrunchy boa
Of course my cat, Sage, wanted a scarf too.
Carol and Gina got those yummy boas, along with me. Dulci got a crazy glittery pink girly fringy scarf or hip sash because she is so feminine.
Then Lynea, who has beautiful blue eyes and blondish hair got this fuzzy one in watery greens and blues for her birthday. It’s so fun to make things for someone special because you create it just for them only, and are inspired by them as you make it.
Fusing ideas and colors and thoughts of someone, reminds me of how I dance too, fusing ideas, cultures, songs, moves, depending on mood, song, someone, even what I’m wearing at the time.
I just finished reading Kate Jacob’s third book, Knit Two, A Friday Night Knitting Club Novel. A delightful read, and I can’t wiat to read her new one. Another aspect of community building. a knitting group of women who, although very different in age, culture, upbringing, work, join together and build solid relationships of support, love, inspiration. Just like our dance community, just a different art form that brings people together. Pretty cool, eh?
I have enjoyed her other books so much. Anyone read the new one?
FarmAid is today people!
Oh how I wish I could be in St. Louis right now!
But you can all help…http://www.farmaid.org/site/c.qlI5IhNVJsE/b.2723605/k.C7B8/Concert.htm?utm_source=feedblitz&utm_medium=FeedBlitzEmail&utm_content=46021&utm_campaign=0
Watch the concert, donate, spread the word! wow, Willie, Neil Young, Dave Matthews, John Mellenkamp, what a show… and what a cause…
“Farmers are the backbone of America” say Willie Nelson. amen….
nothing like a community of like-minded folks to support a cause…
help the local farmers, who fight against the big corporations who want to take over our foods…..
be a part of the solution! we can all do a little to help. let me know what you can do…
“What is Farm Aid? Farm Aid is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to keep family farmers on their land. Over the past 24 years, Farm Aid has raised nearly $36 million dollars to support programs that help farmers thrive, create and strengthen connections between farmers and eaters, take action to change the dominant system of industrial agriculture, and promote food from family farms.”
Farmgirl Fare
on the road with Jeff, my two corgis, and the camper…what fine country side it was, from eastern oregon through eastern washington into idaho around Coeur D’alene… it was magnificent…and yep, that’s me with MaryJane Butters and her fab gal, Renee…
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- the first two eggs from my little hens!
from my first eggs from Ruby and Diamond!
to pickling day at the fiber shop
to Gracie with a broken toe and a full leg (expensive!) splint…just a few more photos…
and the barns from my farmgirl tour to follow…
More on the farmgirl side of the tracks!
My strawberries are glorious, a bit later up here than in town, but so big and ripe and red and yummy!
I sold my first pints to some dancers, thanks gals for supporting mama paulette’s crazy notion of trying to be an organic farmer! yea…. and my kale is taking over the garden, beautiful red russian kale. just stir fry it up with some garlic, and oh yea….
the Farmgirrrl Divas had two fun gatherings! We all wore aprons, and wait until you see the “man” apron that Darby’s daughter made! we discussed farmgirrrl logos, and upcoming gathering ideas, we were successful at making our 30 minute mozzarella! Yea. Thanks to all who stirred and dunked and read the recipe, (how many farmgirrrls does it take…?)
We sipped wine, ate tons of food, visited my animals, and swirled my poi fans in the setting sun.
at the last gathering, a smaller one, us four farmgirrrls nibbled on veggie rolls,hummus, chilled asparagus, sipped on Kim’s homemade blackberry vodka, while I made strawberry rhubarb crumble, Karen made two wheat-free pies—chocolate cream with strawberries, and cheesecake with strawberries—and Kim made chocolate fondue for dipping fruit! It was a berry theme obviously, and quite tasty!
My new goaties, Gimli, and Sully, and chicks, eight of them, are doing great, the big chooks are running around in the garden, the coop—Coop DeVilla— is done and fabulous, and my man Jeff is starting work on the new pole barn with a loft for my writing and fiber art making…We’ve got some new farmgirrrl interest. We’ll see what’s next!
Yes, farmgirrrls, we met again!
Another full afternoon of food, drink, some knitting, and disasterous cheese making! Although we tasted some great cheeses. We tried a vegan almond cheese that I made that was quite good, along with another local yummy mild white cheese. Laurita, our local culture queen, brought some villi, a cultured milk that she makes. Our big hoo-ha was trying to make 30 minute mozzarella from Ricki Carroll’s fabulous cheesemaking book. Well, we sure did laugh when the experiment went awry….
But we had a blast, dug into artichoke dip, thai peanut soup, the biggest head of ralsted elephant garlic I have ever seen, and a diversity of great salads. And several new farmgirls join us! Brandy was knitting on an amazing shawl she is planning to wear in her wedding, and a few others dug out their yarns… Everyone needs to wear their aprons next time, and Karen is trying to sew some fab knickers 
Nexst month we will try that mozzarella recipe again next month, it must work!
I will soon have two new kids, two pygora from my friend Wendy at Sunflower Pygoras! My herd is growing, the sun is shining, and everything is fine.
That’s my mama with baby Gimli, a little caramel colored pygora. Awwww….
and already he is sparring with his buddy, Sully, my other new guy (actually a wether), but I won’t have them until I get home the end of May, from Tribal Fest.
I sowed wildflower seeds yesterday after distributing 10 yards of compost in the flower and veggie beds. Jeff is building a fabulous chicken coop, with the first batch of chicks coming tomorrow.
My life on the farm…
