books i am reading now

i just got this book out of the library, it has beautiful drawings and lots of info about all the plants that people have relied on for food, clothing, medicine, fibers, containers, and more. in fact i think i like this book so much i might need to go out and buy it.



it is part of the research i am doing for my exhibition. the other book i am looking at is this one about farm tools, and i have purchased this one, these images will definitely be useful for my exhibition.

on a different note, if anyone out there has any old rear view car mirrors or side view car or truck mirrors, let me know by commenting on this blog. i am looking to collect some and use them as part of my exhibition next year.

typing with one hand is slow

last tuesday i had surgery on my right wrist. it was to remove a ganglion.

now i am a one handed woman who types slowly with her left hand.



i have been off from work but unable to do anything on my own. it is nice to have time off but i can't do any projects like gardening, or sewing, even writing a list of things to do and planning, my favorite activity is hard because i can not write with my left hand.

it took over an hour to shower and get dressed the other day. but it isn't horrible. borris is taking good care of me and in a week or so i should be able to start doing things on my own.

this is it with the bandage off. it doesn't look too bad, except for my swollen fingers and knuckles. i still can't move my fingers too much without it hurting, so it is me, a good book, 'we are all made of glue' by Marina Lewycka, a very good book in fact and some dvds from the library, and ice cream for the next few days.

making stuff is on hold..........for now.

omnivore's dilema

this is a book i am reading right now. it is 2 weeks overdue from the library, but i can't return it yet, i am almost done. i highly recommend this book to everyone.

i am really interested in food, and not just eating it or cooking it, but i want to be able to grow my own, and i also think that the social and moral issues around food is very interesting.

this book is really well written and easy to read. while it does contain lots of information it is still written with a plot or story behind it. it certainly makes you think about what you are eating and the effect your food has on not only your body but our planet.

i haven't gotten to the end yet but while it sheds light on things we all don't usually think about and it makes you question your own practice, you don't feel horrible and guilty. In fact the info i am reading is making me feel even more empowered. it makes me think that the most important act we do as people that effects the environment, and heath of planet and animals is the act of choosing what we eat. Where and how our food is produced effects us in way i hadn't thought of.

read this book it is good.