Happiest of New Years to you all! I hope this note finds you warm and dry!
What a blustery beginning to the year. The Holidays have passed and 2007…. here we come!
Should I share with you my resolution? Does it come true if I tell; like a wish upon a star, which is only possible if sealed in secrecy?
Well, I will share, because I know you are all sitting on the edge of your seats.
I’ve completely abandoned ever going on a diet again. Yes, it’s true and in fact… the idea of limit-ing my calorie consumption is abhorrent to me. I will, of course, con-tinue to make wise and healthy eating choices and include plenty of exercise. But I will not spend another penny or brain space fussing over weight reduction programs for the sake of vanity.
If you’ve met me, you might think, like I have many times in the 40 years of previously attempted dieting, that I could benefit from a few pounds lost. But the more important thought to consider besides fitting into a certain size of clothing or culturally imposed image of “the perfect” weight for Deb, is that maybe a little stored fat would be a good thing right about now. Aren’t our bodies designed to hold on to “extra” when the harvest is plentiful so we can ride the wave of scarcity when the cupboards are bare? Isn’t that why we’re attracted to “fat” in the first place, so we can store it, and save it for leaner times?
I don’t always let people know how concerned I am about the future of our food supply. I make my speeches palatable to a wide arrange of Peak Oil and Global Climate Change supporters, and try not to appear fanatical. But I must say to you all that I have serious apprehensions about the coming few years. It is time to get serious about the work ahead. My brain, your brains, all of our collective attention needs to be on mobilization to prepare for the fossil fuel decline and climate change disruptions. The weight will come off when our grocery stores no longer shelve enough food. A heroic cooperative effort is needed now. Please join me in making this happen. My real New Years resolution/wish is that we all weather the coming storm together safely. See our line up of meetings scheduled for 2007 at www.sustainablemontereycounty.org, and you can always email me at deb@sustainablemontereycounty.org.
Plant that veggie garden, we’ll need it.
Deborah