We're baaaack

Hello!

Since we last wrote, many things have happened to our intrepid bloggers M and A. We have happily settled in to the Marsh, and entered into a brand spanking new decade, among other things.

Since September, I personally have been doing the following:
~searching for work
~getting discouraged
~giving up
~volunteering at a food bank
~not volunteering
~applying for jobs again
~nannying for not enough pay
~working for a bakery for no pay
~working for a bakery for real pay
~and now, finally applying for more jobs again.

In the meantime, I've been able to read, a LOT a lot, books on everything I like, books about food security and social justice, books about India and Pakistan, books about e-mail, cookbooks about eating local, books about cheese making, memoirs of foodies, whatever I can get my hands on.

Recently I finished a book by the lady who writes "Not Eating out in New York" (see www.noteatingoutinny.com for more details) and, like Julie Powell, I thought: "I can write a blog, I have thoughts!" and have decided to challenge myself to not eating out for a whole month.

Maybe I'll save money. Maybe I'll lose weight. Maybe I'll cave and run to Chipotle in the middle of the night. M is doubtful:

A: i'm starting a cooking experiment
you're welcome to join in if you like
i'm going to try to not eat out for a whole month
starting april 1
M: just like how you gave up sweets for february?

With that rousing dose of support, I begin my quest. April 1. As we've said before (famous last words!), stay tuned...