It's 2009...finally!

Happy New Year! I’m so looking forward to this year and the many possibilities it holds. With a change in administration just 18 days away, we move towards becoming a better America; an America we can be proud of. And, while I know there won’t be any tangible changes for a while, there will be an immediate move towards integrity and ethical behavior. A far cry from George W. Bush’s administration of corruption, greed, lies, secrecy, nepotism, and criminality.

As we start the New Year I find myself reflecting on the past year (or eight) and thinking about what I’d like to accomplish in the coming year. So far my list consists of living greener, learning Spanish, practicing yoga, taking a photography class, writing more (or at least better), raising a couple chickens, and planting an organic veggie garden. Yes, you read that right, Mr. Man and I are seriously researching raising chickens for eggs. If you’ve ever eaten fresh eggs you’ll understand why we want to do this (you will never want to eat store bought eggs again), plus they provide manure for the compost and free pest control for the garden. Luckily, we can have chickens in the city of Atlanta. We are currently reading up on the subject so that we know exactly what we’re in for before we go through the trouble and cost of building a coop and purchasing chicks. We have a friend in Decatur who is raising chickens and neighbors one block over who have a couple in their front yard. We’ll be taking a class in Febuary and hopefully by March we’ll be ready to raise our chicks—I’ll keep you posted on this adventure.

Wishing you all the best in 2009!