Bedlam Farm Blog Journal by Jon Katz

4 April

Flower Art. On A Roll. Me, Some New Flowers, A Sun In My Face, A Sun Hat On My Head. Flowers Have Souls. I Made Some Real Headway. The Show Is Free. Come On In

by Jon Katz

I was in the groove today; almost everything I tried worked. I thank some new flowers I got this afternoon (eight new Irises, too) and was in one of these nearly sacred hypnotic roles that make me think a God is keeping an eye on me, not just a cat. The photos come from some years of experimentation and learning. Could you take a look for yourself? They don’t need my words. Someone told me that flowers are God smiling. Could be. Today helped me to be sure that flowers have souls. You have to go inside.

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4 April

Cambridge Food Pantry Support For Friday: Canned Beets And Canned Potatoes, Urgent Request: Cheddar Broccoli Pasta

by Jon Katz

Sarah has two more canned vegetable requests: Canned Potatoes and Canned Beets. The urgent request is for Cheddar Broccoli Pasta. Canned vegetables are always popular at the foot pantry; they are healthy, can be stored for a long time, and are simple to make and serve. Thanks to you, the pantry can store some of these vegetables, including Cannes, which can stay on the shelves for a week or two.

More canned vegetables for tonight, such as potatoes and beets.

Del Monte Fresh Cut Diced Canned Potatoes, Canned Vegetables 12 Pack, 14.5 Oz Can., $17.76.

Del Monte Fresh Cut Canned Beets Sliced, Canned Vegetables, 12 Pack, 8.25 oz Can, $17.72.

Urgent Item, Cheddar Broccoli Fusilli:

Knorr Quick Pasta Side Dishes Cheddar Broccoli Fusilli No Artificial Flavors, No Preservatives, No Added MSG 4.3 (Pack of 12), $12.58.

The Amazon Cambridge Pantry Urgent Wish List is accessible anytime, day or night.

Click on the links here or use the green button at the bottom of every blog post. Every item on the wish list is urgent and updated several times daily. Some people are adopting favored items and sending them when they can. Thanks for the messages; the pantry volunteers greatly appreciate them, and many are poring through them in search of foods to “adopt.”

Today, it might be Cheddar Broccoli Pasta. Thank you so much for the good you are doing.

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Zip

4 April

My New Plan For Supporters Of My Blog, Via Checks Or Online: A Free Zeep Postcard, The One Above.

by Jon Katz

For years, I’ve sent postcards of photos from the farm to the kind people who donate to my blog support by mail.

I want to expand this to include people who use PayPal or Venmo to donate to the blog. That includes donors who send a card by mail (Jon Katz, Blog Support, P.O. Box 205, Cambridge, New York, 12816), Paypal (jon@bedlamfarm.com), or Venmo, Jon Katz@Jon-Katz-13.

I sign the cards and mail them a note of appreciation when they send a check. If the donation is online, people can email me (jon@bedlamfarm) and send their addresses, and I’ll send them a postcard that I sign with thanks.

Yesterday, Maria took a photo of Zip, which I think is one of his best photos. In it, Zip is falling in love with a basket full of straw, his new favorite napping spot. The photo captures the bliss of a cat who has found the perfect place to sleep. I’m ordering a bunch of postcards, but I’m not sure how many yet. The Zip postcards will go out as long as they last. Thanks for supporting my blog, and if you can’t afford to donate at all, you can still get a Zip card. Mail me – Jon Katz, Blog Support, P.O. Box 205, Cambridge, N.Y., 12816, or e-mail me at jon@bedlamfarm.com. I’ll send one. And thanks for supporting this work.

Zip has me laughing at least once a day.

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4 April

Friday Video, Maria And Me: This Is Us. How Do We Deal With The Age Difference, I’m 17 Years Older?

by Jon Katz

I’m 17 years older than Maria, and we wanted to talk about how we’ve dealt with that and what it means to our relationship. We talk about what we have learned and how important it is to respect each other. Fortunately, we want the same things out of life.

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Flower Art

3 April

Flower Art: Spiritual Connections: You Are Invited To See Some Beautiful Flowers Along With The Ghost Of Evelyn Underhhill.

by Jon Katz

“Every minute you thinking of evil, you might have been thinking of good instead. Refuse to pander to a morbid interest in your own misdeeds. Pick yourself up, be sorry, shake yourself, and go on again.” – Evelyn Underhill.

I was heavily dilated today, so I chose to reach into past flowers for tonight. Of course, I went for color and light.

“Deliberately seek opportunities for kindness, sympathy, and patience.”

– Evelyn Underhill.

“On every level of life, from housework to heights of prayer, in all judgment and efforts to get things done, hurry and impatience are sure marks of the amateur.” – Evelyn Underhill.