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The montado

Posted by pattiebaker on 16 Sep 201816 Sep 2018

That time I rode a bike while on an investigative journalism trip to the cork oak forests* and factories of Portugal . . .

* the montado

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Day 1 was hard, and Day 2 yesterday (with soreness from Day 1 — that 💦 is heavy!) darn near separated the meat from the bones on my forearms (I took a ton of breaks during the mile walk up and down that hill to ease up on them). Day 3 today, however, was a breeze (with not one break needed)!!!! Moral: don’t give up!!! #carryingwater #IfYouFailToPlanYouPlanToFail

This is true! Thanks to all who have used my professional services the last 30 years here in Atlanta, and in NYC before that. Onward to #PeaceCorps soon. Lots to do yet before leaving. No more bandwidth for paid or pro bono projects locally. See TravelingAtTheSpeedOfBike.com (Bonus Resources tab) if you need any photos, etc for 🚲 advocacy efforts. See foodformydaughters.wordpress.com for videos/articles (and more) about growing food 🌱, knowledge, and community. My 📚 may be helpful, too (link in bio).

It’s that time . . .

Goal: ability to carry 80 pounds of 💦 2 miles. I started today with 10 pounds/1 mile. #IfYouFailToPlanYouPlanToFail

Weeds are just plants out of place (as they say). I know how you feel, weeds!

“All who wander are not lost.”

But it wasn’t!!! 🤸‍♂️🚴‍♀️

32 degrees? No problem! Not too cold for #TravelingAtTheSpeedOfBike today! I grew up in New York. The cold makes me feel like a kid again 🤸‍♂️ (I draw the line at about 20 degrees, however.)

Today I got to road-test my new ☔️ poncho ($15; it stores itself in its pocket pouch; and it converts into a tent if needed!), to get ready for the rains down in Africa.

You know those strawberry packages you reject at Whole Foods and Costco because of one rotten berry? That’s the kind of otherwise-perfectly-edible stuff #HelpingFeedAtlanta rescues and redirects to groups serving those in need. So keep rejecting them!

First drop off today of a thousand pounds of gorgeous rescued food at Fugees Academy (school exclusively for child refugees-of-war). The chef is always so excited to see what arrives from #HelpingFeedAtlanta, and the kids are so helpful unloading.

I got to help rescue food today with my friend David Skoke, founder of #helpingfeedatlanta 🤸‍♂️ (That van — which was painted by a group of developmentally-challenged adults, by the way — was full by the time we finished our pickups!)

No better place on a snowy day . . .

Snowmen. Sleds. The kids in the neighborhood were ON it. Atlanta’s annual 2 hours of winter is like Ray Bradbury’s astounding short story All Summer in a Day — every minute rare and precious.

Kids. Playing. Outdoors. #streetphotography

I love #publictransportation

And that’s that. My job here is done. It’s time to go home.

This woman is dressed to the nines every time I see her arrive at dialysis, and she looks like she’s hang gliding when she gets off that paratransit bus. #YouGoGirl #streetphotography

A lot to think about today . . .

Biodegradable urn can be tossed right into the ocean! (Note: you may only spread ashes legally in international waters.) If interested in mourning rituals from around the world, see my #flashfiction story titled A Year of Mournings in my book Stranger Things Happen (link in bio).

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