Asparagus
In terms of the development of civilization, I’ve been dabbling in a little agriculture here at my house, but I acquire most of my food through hunting and gathering. When I was a little girl, my paternal grandfather used to take me along as he scoured the countryside for the farm stands with the best produce at the best prices. Much of my childhood ran alongside adults’ conversations about where you could find the first peas of the season or who had a great deal on tomatoes or who was selling the best corn. It may seem early for produce in Western NY, but the growing season has already started, and I got my first fresh asparagus of the season yesterday at Kirby’s Farm Market in Brockport. A lot of people think they don’t like asparagus, but I think that’s mostly because it’s generally not worth eating out-of-season, and its season is very, very short–just a few weeks very early in spring. The asparagus I got yesterday had been cut that morning and kept cold, which is exactly as it should be. The stalks were nice and thin, so I just snapped off the ends and seamed it. Then I tossed it with just a little bit of salt and a pat of butter. Yum, yum, yum. I’ve been itching to go get more today, but instead I’m picking up all the branches and sticks that fell in my yard during yesterday’s rainstorms. There’s always tomorrow….
Tour de Cure Update
I have currently raised $200 of my $2000 goal for the 2008 Tour de Cure in Rochester, NY.
Please help me reach my goal of $2000. You can donate any amount that you want.
Just follow this LINK.
Cancer T-Shirt for a good cause
Now available for order ->The new Cycling For Cancer T-shirts!
They are available in a myriad of colors!
46 available colors for Men’s T-shirts
13 available colors for Women’s T-Shirts
30 available colors for Children’s T-Shirts
On the front is displayed the CFC logo and website address.
Front (Men’s Stone Blue)
On the back is displayed the quote i race because i can
Back (Men’s Stone Blue)
T-shirts will retail for $15. This price includes shipping to ANYWHERE in the continental USA.
For more information please visit our APPAREL page.
A portion of the proceeds will be donated to a local cancer survivor group I belong to called: Western New York Wellness .
Donate $5 to my Minutes To Miles Spin Class Fundraising to be entered to win a CFC T-Shirt of your color.
You may enter as many times as you like. Each $5 donation will get you one entry into the drawing.
To sponsor me go to the following web page: http://www.wnywp.org/minutes_about.htm
On the page you will see a sponsor location on the right:
Click the drop down box and you should see a list of names to sponsor:
Select the name Stickboy
And then enter your $5 pledge. Click Submit Pledge. Once your pledge processes your name and address will then be entered into the T-Shirt drawing.
Western New York Wellness “Minutes to Miles” Fundraiser Kicks off March 31st
Western New York Wellness will officially kick off the first-ever “Minutes to Miles” charity fundraiser Monday March 31st at FLEX Gym (605 Culver Road). Starting at 6:30PM members of the Western New York Wellness cancer survivor program will begin a 200 mile virtual spin tour to promote physical activity as a complement to cancer recovery.
The “Minutes to Miles” event is open to the public and will enable anybody who enjoys spin classes at their local gym to join the survivors on their virtual tour. Using the Western New York Wellness website (www.wnywp.org) anyone may sign up for a personal fitness account to log their spin minutes. Each spin minute recorded will automatically be translated into miles and plotted on a virtual ride course using Google Maps. There is no time limit on completing the tour and all spinners will have the opportunity to earn great prizes by raising donations to support the physical activity programs offered by Western New York Wellness.
Western New York Wellness is a non-profit organization which provides free physical activity opportunities for cancer survivors and their families structured around bicycling. Our membership is a network of cancer survivors who are committed to introducing survivors of all ages and all fitness levels to the benefits of physical activity. When combined with treatment programs, an active lifestyle can become a prescription for healthy living and offers cancer patients an opportunity to control a portion of their treatment. Physical activity is safe and feasible for cancer survivors and counteracts many of the negative effects of cancer (both physical and psychological). An active lifestyle also plays an important role in preventing other diseases, and may prevent the recurrence of some cancers.
Today, Western New York Wellness organizes year round wellness activities at various locations around the Rochester area. During the summer cancer survivors may participate in outdoor “survivor rides” each Monday leaving Mendon Ponds park at 6PM. Survivor rides are supervised by members of the J. W. Dundee (www. interlakescycling.com) and Preferred Care Cycling Teams (www.preferredcarecycling.com), and are designed to accommodate cancer patients beginning a physical activity program. An intermediate ride is also available for those wishing to challenge their abilities.
During the winter months cycling moves indoors with supervised SPIN classes at FLEX GYM each Monday night at 6:30PM. Cancer survivors who have enrolled in the Western New York Wellness Program will also have access to indoor cycling equipment at participating fitness centers in the Rochester area.
(9) Arkansas 77, (1) North Carolina 108
Hello Arkansas Fans!!! Are you still out there? Yes the North Carolina Tarheels are continuing to roll through the March Madness brackets by destroying Arkansas by 31 points. The nice thing is that the second string players are getting a chance to play in the tournament. Tyler Hansbrough played well but the more exciting fact is that Ty Lawson is BACK! He controlled the game right from the start having 19 points and 7 assists. It’s exciting to watch best team in college basketball play up to their ability. Next stop — Washington State.
