Bedlam Farm Blog Journal by Jon Katz

The Cambridge Food Pantry
18 December

Let’s Do Some Good Today, Diaper Day : Merry Christmas To The Pantry Babies And Moms. They Need Diapers: Sizes 2,3,4,5, And 6

by Jon Katz

Today is the annual Cambridge Pantry Christmas Diaper, a valued present and a great stocking stuffer for people who could use a lift—the Pantry Moms and their babies.

Sarah has an excellent grasp of her customers’ needs, and it’s hard to think of anything more needed than diapers for newborn babies.

Let’s do some good for people in need at Christmas. Here are the links to all five diaper sizes. Believe me, this is a wonderful Christmas gift for moms, dads, and babies.

Above Photo, Fate, One of the Bedlam Farm Dogs, excited to do some good.

Mama Bear Plush Protection Diapers – Size 2, 46 Count, Disposable White and Cloud Dreams, $14.31.

Amazon Brand, Size 6, 25 Count, $13.46.

Mama Bear Plush Protection Diapers, Size 3, 40 Count, $13.64.

Mama Bear Plush Protection Diapers, Size 4, 36 Count, $$14.37.

Amazon Brand, Plush Protection Diapers, Size 5, 31 Count, $13.64.

 

(Above, Cambridge Volunteer Jack)

These are difficult weeks for the pantry and the families it serves. Please help if possible. Everything on the Cambridge Wish List is out or gone from the shelves. These kids need shampoo, and their parents need soap. Thanks for thinking about it.

I hope you can help.

These items are currently discounted on the Amazon Wish List Program. You can also access the wish list by clicking the green button at the bottom of every blog post. Everything on the wish list is desperately needed. Feel free to browse some good presents on Christmas morning.

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Flower Art
17 December

Flower Art Calla And Tulips, Tuesday, December 17, 2024

by Jon Katz

I have company coming tonight, so I have to stop. I look forward to seeing you in the morning. Please remember the Cambridge Pantry families during the holiday chaos. You can see how to help them right now by going here.

We want to get them some comfort food now that the cold and snow is here. They could use it. Thanks for thinking of it.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Animals
17 December

Life With Dogs. Chasing Flowers And Treats. The Dogs Are Always There

by Jon Katz

I love my life with dogs; it makes me smile a dozen times daily, which is essential. Inside, I’m taking a shower, and the dogs gather peacefully, eagerly, and patiently for me to come out.

When I do, usually without clothes on, they are delighted, tail wagging. Sometimes, they bark with excitement and gather at the drawler with the treats. They are very faithful to this chore.

My life is rich in love, even as the world outside seems to grasp for air and peace of mind. The dogs are a great help. Last night, sitting and reading, I looked over to where Fate was sleeping. Her right eye was open, and she was staring at me.

When I called her name, she closed her eyes and slept.

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Maria took this photo. I take flower photos for a couple of hours just about every day. Sometimes, it’s outside, sometimes inside, at the dining room table with a photo light, sometimes on a chair in the yard or the back or front porch. Where there is sun, I am apt to be anywhere following it. Maria likes this photo, which captures me, but I don’t show much.  We have flowers all over the place; all I need is light. Bud loves to sit and watch me when I take pictures of my Calla Lilies in the living room window.

 

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Pantrey Art
17 December

Tuesday At The Cambridge Food Pantry. Real Life That Does Real Good

by Jon Katz

Every Tuesday around noon, the big pantry truck pulls in from the New York Food Bank. Jack and Ken usually drive, load, and unload. I usually make it a point to go there to take some photos. Sarah and the volunteers gather in the back to put the boxes out to be opened and placed.

Maria comes a little later to help unpack and distribute the big boxes. The volunteers are getting used to me; they don’t know exactly what to make of me. Some have read my books, and others have seen my blog on Facebook.

We’ve gotten used to one another. I know I am coming to take photos, and the images help raise money. I love to take pictures there; it’s a place of real life, real people, and real good. We are different yet the same.

I’m proud to help with this work; it means something to people and me. The Army of Good has plunged in to help.

Sarah and the volunteers seem used to my prowling around, sneaking into corners and shelves, and popping up with them. I want to capture the feeling of a special place filled with people.

We all work quietly while I crawl the crannies and ancient storage rooms. I love to take photos, which I call pantry art. They are meant to capture the very special feeling of the pantry.

I started this post with a portrait of Maria and Barbara. They work together, opening boxes and figuring out where they go. They love working together, and you can see it in their portrait. I hope you enjoy seeing them. This is a special place for me.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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The Cambridge Food Pantry
17 December

Sarah’s Choices: The Cambridge Food Pantry Is Asking For Help With Comfort Food: Velveeta Shells And Cheese, $7.47, New England Clam Showder, Pack of 8, $13.73

by Jon Katz

Sarah describes these needed items as “Comfort food for winter weather.” This is a wise and accurate description. Winter is the most challenging time for many families who come to the pantry for help—literally, emotionally, and food-wise.

These items not only warm them up, but they cheer them up, as well as children. As Christmas appointments, it is a gift to me to be able to help them over the hump and see some light in their complicated lives.

Please help if you can. This is what Christmas is all about. Please help if you can.

Velveeta Shells & Cheese, Original Shell Pasta & Cheese, three ct Pack, 12 oz boxes, $7.47.

Campbell’s Chunky Soup, New England Clam Chowder, 16.3 Can (Case of 8), $13.73

 

 

These are difficult weeks for the pantry and the families it serves. Please help if possible. Everything on the Cambridge Wish List is out or gone from the shelves. These kids need shampoo, and their parents need soap. Thanks for thinking about it.

I hope you can help.

These items are currently discounted on the Amazon Wish List Program. You can also access the wish list by clicking the green button at the bottom of every blog post. Everything on the wish list is desperately needed.

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