dryer

Brixton got us sick with a cold/flu virus just in time for Mother's Day. We're drinking lots of tea and taking it easy today.

I'm currently reading a book called Animal, Vegetable, Miracle by novelist Barbara Kingsolver
It's about a family of five from Tuscon, AZ that leave behind their old life and move to rural Virginia.
They vow to themselves and each other that for an entire year they will eat locally.
While she narrates most of the book, the rest of the family adds footnotes and small essays of the modern food industry, nutrition, and science.
Kingsolver describes the life of animals, vegetables, and how we've become a culture of the now, disregarding our history of local and seasonal foods. Her farming methods and shopping patterns serve as a good archetype for aspiring locavores.

Brixton, meet falafel

I brought home some infamous Falafel King, specifically their falafel sandwich to share with Brixton

bowl of fruit

And for those who don't already know, Brixton also has his own YouTube account.

fall

Fall Update

mannish boy

I finally completed the compost box I've been scheming and dreaming for months now.

Now I know that this has nothing to do with Brixton other than the fact that he's being composted but I need to ramble on about something right? 

  $8 for the wire

  $5 for the hardware

  $0 for the wood (broken down from pallets at work that would otherwise be thrown out)

Brixton has been crawling and is now walking along shelves and couches but balancing himself by holding onto things.
He falls a lot on his butt and doesn't need to be watched as much as before now.
He says "Hi" in the morning when he wakes up in the crib, says "da-da-da-da-da-da" over and over.

finally an update

Sorry for the wait everyone, we've been busy as you can imagine.

This weekend I drove drove down to Medford, New Jersey with Brixton and my mother (Lisa) to introduce Brixton to his great grandparents Grayce & Hiroshi Uyehara.