May Potluck is Tomorrow!!

Hey guys. We set out to have our "open" potluck on the first Friday of every month. May kind of snuck up on us. We planned to have an outdoor BBQ(hoping for 2 grills-one for the carnivores, one for the herbivores). But, since the rain may keep us inside, we are going to save the BBQ for better weather.

Please feel free to come and join us this Friday May 1st, for our May Potluck. The more the merrier-bring your friends!

Keep in mind the following:

1. Alcoholic beverages are best left at home. Some of our friends have addiction/substance abuse issues, and it would be awesome if everyone could be understanding of that(I can't imagine anyone being enough of a jerk to oppose, but, you never know).

2. Many of our friends are vegan(no dairy, no meat, no animal nothin'). You are welcome to bring whatever you want, but this might interest you, if you are cooking.

3. 2 of us have gluten(wheat, basically) allergies. We can deal, we're big girls, but, again-this may interest you.

4. Our potlucks have the aim of cultivating relationships that cross, and diminish, cultural boundaries.

There will be a fun shared-art project to participate in if you so wish.

Please come. You are the community, and no one can bring to this gathering what you, specifically, can bring. It may sound a little "Chicken Soup for the Soul" to say this, but, SHOOT: there is only ONE you!

Potluck will be from 6 pm-7 pm.
Tolstoy House
1921 Hemphill St.
Ft. Worth, TX 76110

email us at info@tolstoyhouse.com for more information

Love Rules

If you are not inspired by changes possible in the system of government currently in place in the United States, or elsewhere, then "be the change you want to see" in this world, in your community. Spread love, in thought, words, action. Be love. Ask for love. Give love. Teach love. Accept love. That method, after all, is more powerful than any bill passed to protect the oppressed. That method will change ways of thinking, ways of living. That method will save lives.

Avoid Toxic Chemicals in Your Garden!

You can go to Elizabeth Anna's to purchase earthworms/castings to bring life into your soil. You can also use natural methods, as opposed to harmful chemicals, to help protect your garden from some not so plant friendly members of our ecosystem.


-earthworms and castings go for $5.00 for a small can, $10 for a large can. Great for starting your own worm bin at home or adding to your garden beds. The worms will turn out an amazing compost and will keep multiplying!

-Preying mantis eggs control aphids, caterpillars, mosquitos, and other pesky bugs that can harm your plants.

-Ladybugs control aphids, spidermites, thrips, and white flies.

$8.95 a package

Early Spring Hours

Office: Mon. - Thurs. 10-6

Shoppe: Fri-Sat. 9 -5 & Sunday - 1-5

The address to the shop is below:

ElizabethAnna's Old World Garden Shoppe 2825 8th Ave Fort Worth, Texas 76110

Yay For Dinner

Tonight we combined Easter leftovers with James' fajitas, and had Diego, Larry and Luke share in the meal with us.

It was a feast:

-green beans
-mashed potatoes
-grilled red bell peppers and onions
-jalapenos
-PBR marinated chicken breast, seasoned to perfection(or so I was told)
-Ham
-lemon bars
-best desert in the universe(this is james' mother's recipe...i don't quite grasp it yet, but it is cherries, chocolate chip cookie dough and cheesecake...but, together...swirled...for eternity)
-chocolate brownies
-chocolate cake

Now Robert is here, thank goodness, because we still have leftovers.

I got to snap green beans tonight while sitting atop the washing machines...boiled potatoes, and Adam buttered the rolls. It was lovely. I love our family.

We are, by the way, taking donations to buy James his own personal helicopter. Traffic just doesn't agree with him since he returned from Lost Valley, a Changed Man.

Gardening Meeting/Learning Party

Monday April 6th
6 pm-7 pm: Gardening Meeting
7 pm-9 pm: Learning Party(we will begin going through An Intro To Permaculture together)

You are welcome to bring snacks, drinks, friends, gardening tools, love(especially love), and Doctor Who paraphernalia.

We are located at 1921 Hemphill St. Ft. Worth, TX 76110.

If you have any questions, please email me at lindsey@tolstoyhouse.com, or call James at 817-9ilove2. Yes, that is really his number.

Please come. Whether you are a novice or an expert, you are wanted and needed here.

Love!
-Linds

i'm sad

because during the past 3 weeks, one of our friends stabbed someone else and went to jail, another was stabbed repeatedly and we don't know her real name so we can't find out if she is alive, and another friend had a seizure and went to the hospital because he drinks too much.

help, help, help.

the greed and cruel nature of this empire perpetuates so much pain, so much violence, so many un-met needs. so much hunger, sickness and hopelessness.

we have to change the way we live. we have to talk about the reality we are in and what we can do to improve it. what we can do to cultivate sustain a healthier humanity.

we have to do this together.

Oops!

The potluck is actually at 6 pm tonight. I'm so silly!

-Linds

Potluck Tonight!

We are having a potluck tonight starting at 7 pm. It's open to anyone and everyone who wants to come. Please keep in mind that if you are planning to bring alcohol, there may be people in attendance with alcohol/substance abuse issues. If you can do without until you go home, or go to the bar later...that would be really thoughtful...in my opinion.

We want to encourage an environment of love, where despite any cultural boundaries, we can become a united people. Please join us! Your input and presence are of great value.

Love,
Linds