Rich and I made a quick trip to the bookstore today to buy some gifts…lots of celebrations coming up—Teacher Appreciation Day (think Annie will get me anything? :P ), Mother’s Day, Chris’ Birthday. :D  And yes, we did buy said gifts. But…well…I did come out of there with a book for myself as well. 

Okay…so yes, I tried to stop myself. I mean I am trying desperately to decrease the amount of stuff in my house. And come on, I only even got three measly books read in all of April. So what the hell am I thinking?!! Well, here’s the blurb from the back:

In an era when go local, organic food, and sustainability are on the tip of everyone’s tongue, Harriet Fasenfest’s A Householder’s Guide to the Universe takes up the banner of progressive homemaking and urban farming as a way to confront the political, social, and environmental issues facing our world today. While offering grass-roots practical advice on how to shop, garden, run a household, preserve and cook food, and more, Fasenfest also discusses the philosophy of householding. In A Householder’s Guide to the Universe, which is organized according to season and presented in monthly installments, Fasenfest invites the reader into her home, garden, and kitchen to consider concrete tools for change. Streetwise and poetic, fierce and romantic, the book provides not only a way out of our current economic and environmental logjam but also a readable and often funny analysis of how we got here. 

Yeah, how could I *not* buy it?

  1. thisnthatnwhatever said: of course you had to have it!!!
  2. chrisa511 said: OMG I so want that freaking book!!! *adds to wishlist* It really does sound incredible. When i get my own place I’ll be hitting you up for green recipes like laundry detergent :p
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