My new obsession.

My new obsession. I have a new obsession and while it surprises me- if I think really hard to my youth, I guess it is jot too surprising. Does that even make sense? My new obsession is urbaning farming. I am not even sure that is a "thing" but it's my thing now. When I was little I wanted to be a farmer or maybe just live on a farm and have someone help with all the really hard work. But regardlesss Be somewhere that I could do work and enjoy the results. I loved animals when i was young and while I had lots of animals I was very much raised NOT like a farm girl. We were surrounded by the conviences of modern life and I thrived. Now as a wife and a mom I surround my family with every modern conveince possible. Don't get me wrong we love to be outside and camp and hike but not without things to make us very comfortable in those settings (ie fans, bug spray, air matresses- the list goes on). I guess the dream of being a farm girl ended with me growing into an extroverted, like to be around people, modern, hard working- business woman. Oh and I feel in love with midtown Memphis. Until a couple of years ago I have never thought about growing my own vegetables or making any household cleaners. Or raising farm animals. People in the city don't do that- right? Not sure what changed exactly but now as we are composting, raising a garden and THINKING about having some chickens -- I wonder why I waited so long. Being in the garden with my girls is the best feeling. Showing them what we can recycle and compost and being able to eat yummy veggies right from the garden is the best feeling in the world. Now I am determined to make our own washing detergent. It can't be that hard hopefully. Famous last words I am sure. I have found lots of recipes and we plan to also make fabric softener and bug spray. Cant stop thinking of ideas maybe a cloths line next - will reduce our dryer usage for sure. Big Red thinks this city girl has lost it but I am determined. We will see how long this obsession lasts. Hopefully regardless of how long it lasts I will teach my sweet little reds skills they will keep forever. That's the whole point after all. So I am thinking about chickens-- wonder if my neighbors will care??