Adopt an olive tree

It's that time of year again when I sign up for the produce for the year. This year I'm adding in an olive oil subscription, adopting an olive tree from a grove on the the Carolina Villani Estate:

The Carolina Villani Estate is situated in San Paolo Civitate, by the area called Alto Tavoliere in the northern region of Puglia. The hilly location 182 meters above sea level combined with the mild climate makes this area ideal for olive growing. In particular, it’s known for producing Peranzana olives.

Frankly, I can't wait to receive our first shipment, and it couldn't be timed better. Wednesday night we poured the last of our three liter tin into the glass bottle of olive oil we keep next to the stove, and I told Harvey it was time to up our game when it comes to the olive oil, given that we now have such great bread and vegetables to go with it, and he agreed.

Today we are going on a date to Oliveto here in town, and I'm totally looking forward to it. But that certificate of adoption is getting framed and hung in the kitchen for certain.

Now if I could just find a source for durum wheat, I'd be golden.

October

Note: a challenge is on the horizon. Take care to be mindful of October's lessons and opportunities.

4 - break through barriers
8 - get your feet under you; stay grounded and down to business
9 - change the things that aren't working and hold on to the rest; favorable time for negotiations; deal with negative behavior patterns
10 - arguments possible as things you are ready to let go of are revealed
12 - express needs clearly; alliances are under scrutiny
13 - responsibility in relationships is highlighted
16 - how much are you giving up to have peace in your life and where is better balance needed?
20-23 - open mindedness allows reception of lessons and messages from the soul; pay attention to dreams and desires
28 - gain strength from the Truth; creativity aids perspicacious investigation of events; what do you need in order to feel truly at ease and cared for?
29 - restlessness and a desire for change, especially as regards relationships, justice, marriage and beauty
31 - essence of who we are is revealed through clouds of personality and ego; a good day for sharing love and truth in couples; we can see what is important and what we truly need to be comfortable