Time to catch my breath

I guess it's a comment on my life that its been nearly two months since I've posted here.

I've discovered that I don't want to commit to only what is produced within 100 miles - mostly because of the spices that must be imported, but I am doing much much better in eating locally than I was before I started this.
My flour, dairy, meat is all produced locally now - and these are large items that would have taken a lot of room to transport. I hope that limiting these things to local production will reduce my carbon footprint a good deal. I still have two bins of winter vegetables to make into soups or cook and freeze before I've truly dealt with the fall produce. and my trips to Costco have virtually ended - who knew there meat came from Alberta?
I've discovered that Celeriac makes a wonderful substitute for celery in my turkey dressing, and in my post Christmas turkey soup. Briwood market in St. Thomas has become a great resource for local produce and baked goods (wraps, etc that I haven't mastered yet), and McSmith's has a ready supply of eggs. But, time can easily become the limiting factor. I have to plan these trips into my life.