Why Share?

 

What and why I want to share..

What does food and where it came from mean to me?  Everything is food.. Just as the Popeye musical chants.  

I am, and have always been a sucker for the underdog.  In games, movies, and all social settings, I generally root for the one without the unfair advantage. This may be due to 5’ 1” stature, or generally noncompetitive nature.  Non-the-less, I really like the feeling of giving someone small and unassuming, my adoration and support.

So how does the food I eat or share fit into this mentality? How and what I consume literally becomes what I am.  Am I consuming foods made with love, personal investment, and compassionate/ethical practices?  Or am I simply a victim of convenient circumstances?  

So- here’s my journey of finding the best food I can, here in Summit County Utah. And sharing this adventure my plan.

Back again

January 29, 2024

Who says you can't revisit old journals... 14 years later!!!! So I've been there and back again and wanting to share insights and impressions recieved along the way.  But as for now, I;m starting a new adventure of co-creating a new business of providing locally sourced meal kits for vacation rentals in the Summit/Wasatch County areas.  Lyn Wood and I have bounced around ideas and intentions for a couple of months now and she has moved foreward with a letter of intent for a space in Henefer.  This is exciting!! My task is in sourcing and creating recipes.  I have been having so much fun in outreaching to producers and learning about small business resources.  I really think that this concept could change the world in giving people the opportunity to eat local foods and with the provided intentions of a ready to use meal kit, they can have some direction in doing so.  

I hope I have a firm grasp of what I am getting myself into.  I have been blessed to stay at home with my children for the past 15 years.  But with this endeavor; i pray for the wisdom to focus and set appropriate limits.  Ode to allowing my work to recharge my batteries and fill my spirit with enthusiasm; thus in turn giving to my family and friends. "I'm still present!" I shout as my children take role.

Adrianne

One of AvaMay's First-birthday parties given by Grandma Anson. Isn't that cake goergeous. It was red velvet so I really had to help Avamay take care of it.

J's Graduation. He did it! A word of no-brainer advice, no matter what, go to your husband's graduation. I missed J's because I had an opportunity to certify in group aerobics for free on that particular day, but I would easily pay for it now just to be able to share that experience with him. Of course, he was completely gracious about it all, but I feel terrible whenever I see pictures and everything. Oh well. I'll be at his next one with a fog horn and multiple laies to drape him with.

Love this little baby love love!!

Any new mothers out there, just treasure these moments as much as you can. I know its overwhelming with everything but just let yourself take a few minutes to relax and enjoy them how they are right now! I mean really. These stages will go by before you know it and all you will have are the instants that you took to really treasure your new baby. Hold em, love em, and let yourself be in awe as to how wonderfull they really are. It will make the allnighters seem a lot more worth it.

Here we are in Thanksgiving of "08. A bit dated I know, but I thought I would hgive a little history. Ava is such a beutifull little girl. I'm amazed about how fast she has grown up.

I'm already back. This is kind of fun! Anyway, I just have to put a plug in for beautiful Cache Valley. I have lived in this valley for most of my life, excluding about 2 years of taking semmestars in St. George, (Loved it) Laie, Hawaii (Loved), and Provo (Maybe I'll like it more next time). Sure, Logan doesn't look like this picture right now in the begining of March, and it won't until about the middle of May, but I still love this area.

We are just starting to get out of the dead of winter, (14 days until first day of Spring) and people are already starting to act more friendly and as though they are waking up out of thier winter grizzly hibernation. Love it! Its like we all go through this hard trial of the nation's worst air-quality inversion winter, and we come out of it happy and enthusiastic to reallize we are still allive and we all made it together, as a valley community. If you live in town, try to take note of this change in the next couple of weeks. I'm sure it will make you smile.

First Introductions

Well here we are! J. Adrianne and AvaMay Anson. I'm so excited to share pictures, triumphs, and setbacks. I named our blog "Oh dee lolly" because it is a common phrase from my favorite Disney movie, Robin Hood. Whenever something struck a fancy or had cause for rejoicing for a character they would call out, "Oh dee lolly!" Thats exactly what this is about for me; to shout hurray for things that I'm gratefull for. SO- take luck until next time!