I never promised you a rose garden...

It was 1943 and WWII continued to take its toll on the troops away at war as well as everyone left at home. At the behest of the government over 20 million Americans planted Victory Gardens, to help with the rise in food costs. Fast forward to 2009! Amidst this economic meltdown more and more of us are doing our part to weaken our dependence on things like oil and in this case, mass-produced or imported foods. So why not give the Victory Garden a try? They're back, so I've heard, and I'm joining the efforts so that I can enjoy home grown goods, as well as save a lot of money on veggies this year.
Can't wait!
The next couple of months are going to be tough. Its really cold in Massachusetts so planning the garden is a great activity for me to do with friends (you know who you are) to pass the time. Imagine this....hot chocolate, mini marsh mellows and diagrams....side by side.
Or better yet, cafe du monde and a beignet...

The Golden Globes are so I-Legal

Thank you india

Thank you terror

Thank you disillusionment

Thank you tivo.

Oh tivo! Without you, I wouldn't make it through most Hollywood award shows. This past Golden Globe Awards viewing was fun, and fast forwarding through insipid speeches and commercials made it fairly easy to watch. There were a few exceptions however!

Drew!

Did someone say Raspberries!?

Mickey Rourke's acceptance speech was heartfelt and he mentioned his love of dogs. How can you knock that? ("Sometimes when a man is alone, that’s all you’ve got is your dog")
He also made an awesome recovery after a stumble on the second step up to the stage. (thanks tivo for the satiating replays) His outfit however needs to be permanently deleted from my memory- Raver sunglasses? Sequined scarf? Wallet chain? Wallet chain? Wallet chain? Gross.

I don't know what he is doing with his hand. And I don't want to know.