Slow Living 2012 - Month 10

Linking up with Christine again this month after missing last month due to a few weeks overseas.

Nourish -Make and bake as much as possible from scratch. Ditch over packaged, over processed convenience foods and opt for 'real' food instead.
We are still eating home grown asparagus and eggs.  I think we have done our dash with silverbeet and the rest might go to the chickens as we are a bit sick of it in every second meal.

Prepare - Stockpile and preserve. Freeze extra meals or excess garden/market produce. Bottle/can, dehydrate or pickle foods to enjoy when they are not in season.
I have made some strawberry jam and mustard pickles to put away in our stock pile and I will be making .

more bread and butter pickles soon too as we have run out and we really enjoy them with cheese and crackers and on sandwiches too.

Reduce - Cut down on household waste by re-using, re-purposing and repairing.
The cleaning out of our wardrobes continues and we have sent more bags off to the local op shops.

Green - Start (or continue!) using homemade cleaners, body products and basic herbal remedies. The options are endless, the savings huge and the health benefits enormous.
I have not been making much this month but still have plenty left from last month.

Grow - plant/harvest. What's growing this month? What's being eaten from the garden?

It has all been about planting out the seeds that I propagated last month and the month before.  They are now ready to go into the ground.  We have also established some new flower gardens and I have been propagating flowering plants.

Create - To fill a need or feed the soul. Create for ourselves or for others.

I have been getting a start on making Christmas cards.  I am still practising my knitting and am knitting a few more dishcloths.

Discover - Feed the mind by reading texts relevant to current interests.
I am still reading books about permaculture and climate change and will be blogging about them in another post.

Enhance - Community
I was the event director for a classic car show which went really well and you can check out the photos here.  The anti sand mining group for my local area that I am involved in appears to have had a major win but I will have to wait a bit longer before I can confirm anything.

Enjoy - Life! Embrace moments with friends and family. Marking the seasons, celebrations and new arrivals are all cause for enjoyment.
October was a busy month and not overly social.  Just a few quick catch ups with friends and family.

What have you been up to?