Food for Thought

If we could shrink the earth's population to a village of precisely 100 people,
with all the existing human ratios remaining the same, it would look something
like the following: There would be:

57 Asians
21 Europeans
14 from the Western Hemisphere, both north and south
8 Africans
52 would be female
48 would be male
70 would be non-white
30 would be white
70 would be non-Christian
30 would be Christian
89 would be heterosexual
11 would be homosexual
6 people would possess 59% of the entire world's wealth
and all 6 would be from the United States.
80 would live in substandard housing
70 would be unable to read
50 would suffer from malnutrition
1 would be near death; 1 would be near birth
1 (yes, only 1) would have a college education
1 would own a computer

Just Couldn't Be Dog-Less

My beloved pug, Magwai, of 9 years had to be put down last month. I just couldn't get another pug. I went to see some pug puppies, but just couldn't do it. So I researched and researched, and decided to get a mini schnauzer. Well, I visited a breeder in the Salem area and decided to get two (umm...they could keep each other company and maybe not puppy terriorize the house as much). Anyway, they are adorable and I should be able to bring them home by the end of June. The photo is taken with the breeder holding them when they were 4 weeks old.

Nancy

Oregon Strawberries

Nothing compares to the taste of Oregon strawberries! Local roadside vendors abound this weekend. I was out and about and picked up a flat of these deep red little beauties. They explode with flavor, and it would be an insult to add sugar or sweetener to their natural goodness.

Oh yum! A fresh berry smoothie or a spinach and strawberry salad is sure to please the palate.

Treat yourself to some...you're definitely worth it!

Nancy

June in the Pacific Northwest

Wow! I think it has finally stopped raining for a few days. I am anxious to start exploring. I plan on visiting some local farmers, and heading out to the coastal range to take some photos, and of course I must make a trip to Seattle.

My favorite (and pretty much exclusive) "grocery store" is in full swing. The upside is that it is awesome! The downside is that it is only open for business 8:30am to 2:00pm Saturday. Yep, you guessed it... Portland Farmers Market... Of course I fill in by buying local and organic from smaller co-ops and other Farmers Markets in the area.

I can't wait for U-Pick berry season.

I'll be posting some photos and recipes soon.