#84

I can feel my ideals changing.

In the last two years, I have started to think more about what I am eating, what I am feeding my family. I have given more thought to where I am sending my business, where my clothes are made and what they are made from. I have tried to educate myself a little at a time on organics, and farming styles, and general Earth-friendliness.

And I know that I don't know a damn thing.

In about 2 and a half months, we will be moving yet again. We will find ourselves back in the United States of America, aka our homeland, aka the greatest country in the world. We will settle in to a part of the country that we have never even been to. We will make new connections to people and places and things.

I have a few new ideals that I want to live up to. I have tried to start them, but know that the move will bring me closer to my goals. So I kind of tell myself that I am starting then... Skewed, I know. Deal with it.

I want to buy locally grown foods. I want to eat food that was grown in the same county that I will live in. And it would be great if that food was not contaminated with hormones and chemicals and all that gunk.

I want to buy products that are made in my country. When I look at a 'Made in...' label, I want to see 3 letters. USA.

I want to plant a garden. For those that do not know, my husband used to call me 'The Cactus Killer'. I have a black thumb. I cannot make things grow. But, I am going to change that, dang it. I am going to try and try and try to take some seeds and turn them in to dinner.

I want to eat meat that is not manufactured. I want my beef and chicken and pork to be 'raised' not 'made'.

As I said, I have been thinking about this stuff for a couple years now. When I mention some of my changing thoughts, J looks at me funny. And I get it. I am the queen of fast food, candy, and cheap. Yet, I want change.

So tonight, we watched 'Food, Inc.' It was pretty eye opening to J. For the longest time, I have not been buying Frozen chicken strips that J likes. Last week, he asked for them so I broke down and bought them. After watching this documentary, he said he doesn't want them anymore! Tomorrow at lunchtime, I am sure he will want them again! But it's a start.