look at this healthy bounty!

the yield from my small box from door to door organics.

so, spring rolls around again.  i’ve been remiss in adding new content to this blog, though it’s not for lack of desire.  i have a few special projects that i’ve worked on between entries that i will probably go back blog about… at some point.

i meant to be a writer.  an artist.  i think this blog is the closest i’m going to get to the writer part, other than the press releases i put together for my indie record label.  the label has understandably taken a great deal of my energy over the last few years- it’s truly a labor of love and it certainly is a creative project, but it doesn’t quite satisfy my inner artist.  i’ve really felt the drive to dive more actively into other passions this year- writing, art, and reading more.

the label is staying put, it’s just that i’ve got to work on getting back to the core activities that satiate my own desire to create, as opposed to just focusing on supporting the art of others.  i’ve been thinking about taking an oil painting class to get back into the groove.  and i never stopped taking pictures and traveling all these years- there’s lots of great story fodder there.

there was a moment when i started a travel blog, and another for random musings, tumblr style, but i think that i might just stick with pretty little thing.  i kind of like the simple format- photos of things i like and some words to make whatever it is seem more real to whomever chooses to spend a few minutes reading this.

the picture above gets my mind going.  i want a paintbrush to start swirling colors around!  i finally decided to give this organic produce delivery service a try on a coupon deal for first timers.  i’m very bad at selecting fruit and vegetables and i know that i need to incorporate a lot more of them into my life.  it’s not that i do not like them; it is just too easy on a work night to heat up a veggie burger or other convenience food.  i thought that by giving this a shot, i would force myself to eat a little bit healthier and try a few new fruits and veggies in the process.  i’ve had other people’s prepared dishes with artichoke, mango, kale, etc., but i’ve never tried to cook and eat some of these things on my own.

everything arrived packaged up in a big brown box which will be picked up for recycling by the company when my next delivery is made.  i took great pleasure in opening up the box and checking out my goodies.  everything was in great shape!  I enjoyed some delicious strawberries straight out of the container as i unpacked last night.  this morning, i scrambled up an egg and enjoyed it with chopped kale and red pepper from the delivery.  i also added some basil from my garden and some tomato that was on hand.  yum!

it’s sad to feel so far removed from the art of putting a meal together from scratch, from fresh ingredients.  i spent a good hour prepping all of the leafy greens and veggies so they’d be ready for use all week.  there was also a bit of a learning curve figuring out how to properly store the items i was less familiar with, but the work was relaxing.  i felt like taking care of my purchase was taking care of myself.

now, all of this is in no way going to keep my from my local farmers market.  and it probably won’t eliminate the need to pick up a few other items at the grocery store from time to time.  especially since i’m only going to splurge on this every second week.  what i do hope is that it gets me back into the groove of spending time considering the food choices i make and getting enjoyment out of preparing meals.  here’s to colorful eating!