The Pasties and .B.B. (Yogoman Burning Band from Bellingham) at the Eastside Tavern, Saturday, February 23rd

8pm. $5. 21+.

don't let their name deceive you, they're actually a really rad band. myspace.

the pasties space and here.

A friend told me that Olympia Lighting was giving away free light bulbs so I stopped in yesterday. They are giving away 4 packs of 60 watt fluorescent light bulbs (you do have to pay for the tax.) I got a case! This is a promotion by PSE, so you have to be a PSE customer. The sales clerk told me to pass the word along and that as far as he knows, this is going on for awhile.

FREE COMMUNITY SEED EXCHANGE

Sunday, February 24th
Noon - 3 pm
at Bigelow Park
1220 Bigelow Avenue NE, Olympia

Expand your seed collection, help preserve plant diversity, grow something new, ask questions, share know-how, and meet new people!

Bring your open-pollinated seeds (non-GMO) to share - please mark your seeds with a description and collection date.


Questions?
Contact Allyson Ruppenthal at sacredseeds@riseup.net

A 4-session experience at Olympia Zen Center with a fully trained and ordained Zen Roshi, in a lovely natural setting, training in Zen meditation, other Zen practices, Starting April 2nd and spanning 2 weekday evenings and 2 Saturdays culminating in an all day retreat, April 12th. A great opportunity for those who are interested to experience Zen practice, meet other Zen students, and to slow yourself down a notch or two as the birds once again begin to sing you awake in the mornings. Call (360) 357-2835 or write to director@olympiazencenter.org.

Dear OlyBlog,

I am a frequent lurker and newly registered member. While there is much to discuss and consider around the events at TESC the night of the 14th, I'm here with some questions about the Olympian and general media coverage.

In March we commemorate the time Saint Patrick drove the snakes out of Ireland.

In February we commemorate the time Saint Patrick drove the chocolate turtles out of Switzerland.

At 7:30 AM on V-Day, Trish was dressed and moving fast. She said, "I'll be right back."

I thought, "Oh, how sneaky. She left a card or gift in the car. Oh, that's the car starting... and that's her driving away... well, she'll be back in a few minutes."

So, I got up and discovered that she'd already made huge cards for the both of us with a list of Sweet things that we do.

Orion and I then made heart-shaped pancakes from scratch by mostly following a recipe from the Joy of Cooking. I substituted a mix of Rice/ Almond flour, Bob's Red Mill Coconut Flour, and Barley flour for the wheat flour.

Around 8:00 AM Trish returned with two grocery bags that included heart-shaped bagels and strawberry cream cheese.

Orion chose the bagels, and we put the pancakes in the fridge.

Then we left for school and work and working-at-school. I made pop-up Lego-inspired Valentine's cards for Orion.

I'd arranged for Uncle Nick to come and babysit. He was supposed to arrive by train around 4:40. Trish would ordinarily be at St. Martin's until 3:30, but she'd work later and pick him up.

However, at 2:00 my phone rang. Uncle Nick asked, "What are you doing?"

"I'm working," I said and asked, " What are you doing?"

Camp Quixote tent city for homeless folks celebrates first anniversary with dinner, raffle and silent auction: Please come and contribute toward basic needs, including bus passes, propane for heat and hot water, sanitation, etc. Dinner and auction at St. John’s Episcopal Church 19th/20th & Capitol Way. For info – or to donate items for the raffle or auction – call Randy 481-4794

What if the wilderness could be gleaned to supply a domestic source of food?

I'd love to see a return to "hunting-gathering ways" that encourage wilderness food to be brought into town.

How quaintly patriotic...

...modern "backcountry" foraging.

Get off the big Agri-Business mono-crop & manufactured food supply-chain & support local folks creating local abundance (like GRUB).

>justa thought while gardening in the sun today<