We inhabitants of Casa Nacho have successfully completed our first week in Tucson! Here are some of my highlights:
1. The food bank. It's a really great place. I work with people who care about what they do more than getting the paycheck. My boss is a former community organizer, is from Peru, and has a lot of great experience and wisdom. And the food bank has a garden!
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| A view of the demonstration Nuestra Tierra garden at the food bank. They sell this produce at farmer's markets! |
2. Harvesting cucumbers, peppers, and watermelon early in the morning at a local farm managed by the food bank, and then selling this produce later at a farmer's market. The farm I was at is just outside of Tucson, and a lot bigger than the garden in the picture above.
3. Going out last night with my housemates to the "place to be" in Tucson: 4th ave. We met up with some young teachers doing a Catholic teaching program kind of like Teach For America. New friends!
4. Taking turns cooking and enjoying pretty good meals on a tight budget. This first week we had: couscous and roasted squash, veggie stir-fry, some delicious pasta, and a chard-potato frittata.
5. Relaxing in our air-conditioned house, reading the Poisonwood Bible, or playing cards with Jen, Erin, and Kaitlyn. It's starting to feel more like home now :)
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