Bedlam Farm Blog Journal by Jon Katz

19 June

Half The Wish List Is Gone: Seven More To Go. Does Anybody Want To Buy Potatoes Or Tea?

by Jon Katz

Great news! As of 8:30 p.m., there are only two items left on the Wish List. They will be gone in the morning. What good hearts you have.

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I want to thank all the new people joining our Cambridge Food Pantry Support program and those who donate regularly. We are getting many new people, and the program and cause are growing.

Thanks to your generous contributions, we restored seven items from our Pantry Wish List that had disappeared from our shelves. Your help has significantly impacted the food available to needy people.

We are halfway towards our goal, and we need your continued support to complete the list. To do that, we need tea, potatoes, and seven other essential items. Your contribution in any form will be a great help and is crucial to our mission.

Thanks for your beautiful messages.

Over the past few days, all but seven were removed from the list, meaning they had received enough of the food to last for a week or so.

Interestingly, two foods have yet to be purchased: tea and potatoes.  I don’t quite know why. I hope we can turn that around:

The Two Items that no one has purchased are:

Stash Tea Fall for Autumn Sampler, 6 Boxes With 20 Tea Bags Each (120 Tea  Bags Total), $19.99. (Maria is making a tea potholder for $19.99 plus $5 Shipping. The buyer will get the potholder and proceed to the pantry. Details Here. E-mail is [email protected])

The Second is Del Monte Fresh Cut Diced Canned Potatoes, 12 Pack, 14.5 oz, $19.08.

Please take a look. Seven items remain on the Amazon Cambridge Food Pantry Wish List.

When Sarah sees that some have been purchased, she will remove them from the list.

Our collective effort has made a significant difference. Even if we purchase just a few items, the list will automatically shrink until empty.

I’m hoping we can work together to achieve this goal.

 

 

These items were so popular that they disappeared from the shelves and are unavailable or affordable to the pantry. Some are as inexpensive as two or three dollars. Everything on the Wish List is something the pantry urgently needs and is out of. Today, volunteers are getting ready for the people waiting outside in the heat for food and produce.

 

The volunteers come in the heat to get the food to people who need it.

Today’s messages from Army of Good donors. Thanks once more for your support. It has really taken hold, and it really makes a difference in the lives of struggling families and their children.

19 June

Video: Maria Has A New Sewing Machine! Get Ready….

by Jon Katz

Maria and I both appreciate creative tools.

Whenever I get a new computer, camera, or lens, my creativity changes, widens, and grows. Maria had wanted a new free-form sewing machine for years, and they finally found one online. It was a great price, shipped for free, and arrived yesterday.

She is pleased and eager to use it. It’s a big deal for her.

I wanted to do a video so she could share her enthusiasm. We’re going to have a happy weekend.

19 June

In The Dome, Day Two, Morning At Bedlam Farm, Wednesday, June 19, 2024. Beautiful, Still.

by Jon Katz

It’s day two of the Heat Dome; I’m still quarantined, and I got out this morning for my usual morning pictures from the farm. Maria goes about her everyday business, saying hi to Zip (who isn’t Zippy in this heat), the donkeys, who always love to get brushed, and the sheep, who are hungry for old lettuce and other gourmet treats.

I’ve gone to my weekly Zoom meeting with friends and blog readers and am going to the food pantry to see some of the beautiful messages people send along with their donations. Sarah says there are lots of newcomers, as well as people who are now regulars of good. Yay! More later.

Maria put my brothel lamp together last night; I’ll show you the photos.

I got to go back later.

They are getting brushed in great heat. They don’t care.

Snacks for the sheep, of course. Heat doesn’t matter to some people.

Awful hot just after sunrise.

They were closing the gates. It’s too hot for grazing; they’ll go out tonight. I had to bring Zinnia inside; she was struggling with the heat. She’s a cold-weather dog.

First Morning Glory on Maria’s studio wall.

19 June

Coming From Maria, Something New: “By The Pond” Potholders

by Jon Katz

This morning, I looked at a new potholder Maria is creating in her studio. I love its warmth.

They won’t be ready for a week or so; they make me happy.

They will be sold on her Etsy Page for $25 each plus $5 shipping. If you’re interested in seeing more or buying one now, e-mail her at [email protected] or follow the potholder on her blog, fullmoonfiberart.com.

We’ll be making a video on the potholder and its history later today, and it will be on both of our blogs.

18 June

Flower Art, End Of Day. Hotter Tomorrow, But Always Beautiful. The Wildflowers Show Their Stuff

by Jon Katz

The wildflowers put on quite a show for me today, hopefully one for you. Their beauty, shapes, and simplicity have won me over. I’m planning a read-a-thon this evening, one mystery and two novels. I’ve got them stacked by my chair, one on top of the other.

 

The curve is almost royal.

We hope to help the Cambridge Pantry replace some items lost in the rush this weekend. You can read all about it here.

 

Baby Wildlife Daisy.

Holy Daisy with a glow, a wildlife flower.

Daisy’s sister is hypnotic.

Soul of a flower.

Nature puts on the best show.

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