Monday, September 21, 2009

Before and after: day one of the tree cutting




okay, one of these pictures is before, the other is after.

Saturday, September 19, 2009

We are kayakers







With our Costco wetsuits we braved the icey September waters of Boot Cove in our Kayaks.Think Care looks great in a tight fitting wetsuit? Wait till you see me.


We didn't master the Eskimo roll (next lesson) but we loved our kayak lesson.




Wednesday, September 2, 2009

More Filling, Less Phytonutrients


Broccoli

Iron: -27%

Calcium: -60%

Vitamin A: -52%





A slideshow from MotherJones on the declining nutrient content of vegetables since 1950. It is believed that breeding for size and colour since the 1950's came at the cost of these nutrients.


http://www.motherjones.com/photoessays/2009/08/veggie-slideshow