Inspiration

I've been reading Michael Pollan's books -- just finished In Defense of Food and almost done with The Omnivore's Dilemma.

This certainly helps motivate me toward veganism, but I have such a feeling of helplessness.

My temporary solution is to grow vegetables -- this year, I want to grow eggplant. Just eggplant. Just to see how it goes.

I remember when I was very young, my grandfather had all sorts of vegetables growing: green beans, corn, tomatoes, so on and so on, and there was something so enjoyable about walking out there with him and helping him plant seeds, watch the veggies grow, and be able to eat what was produced.

I don't know. I'm not aspiring to become a farmer. I just would like to grow this and that, and hopefully this year, I can start with one item. Hopefully the motivation won't fade between now and then.