Yesterday I had dug out all my seed catalogs and began making wish lists. Heirloom tomatoes, purple carrots, mesclun green mixes, summer squash, sugar snap peas, oh my!
Then I wake up to snow today. *sigh* I'm still moving forward on my seed orders! I order from multiple sources (see the listings below) to get as many different varieties and to support as many different small businesses as I can. I'll tell you an odd fact. In the midst of the worst economic climate of my lifetime I'm spending more for local quality, American quality, than I am on foreign goods of any kind. I want to help my friends, my neighbors, my country and sending my money over sees to save a buck isn't helping anyone.
Yesterday afternoon the doorbell rang setting the dogs off in such a tizzy that I couldn't ignore them and continue working like I normally would. I put aside what I was working on and walked out to the living room bellowing a blast of 'shush' at the pups. When I opened the front door before me were two startled looking gals. The first was a young woman who was perhaps all of 30 yrs old and the other was her daughter of about 7 yrs of age.
They were driving through the neighborhood selling homemade tamales. My first thought was no, but then I considered, here is a hispanic family that most likely is unemployed too or down to one income like so many of us. Mom and kiddo are taking the initiative and making extra with what they know and can do.
"How much for how many?" I asked.
Kiddo responded, "12 for $13"
"Sold!" and one quick transaction later I was holding two bags of tamales that were still warm! Salad and fresh veg later and we had supper delivered.
Those tamales were soooo good! They fed the soul.
To Mrs Hernandez and her kiddo, thank you so much for a delightful and delicious meal.
To the rest of us, supporting our own may cost more, but not so much as it would cost us to sit on our hands. We know that there is only one way out of this. We have to help each other in ways that matter.
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AWESOME! My husband came home one day with a couple bags of tamales, buying also from the wife of a co-worker. They are the best, and so fresh. I'm all for helping stimulate the local economy! btw - those seed packets had better have won some awards, they are works of art!
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