The Greening of Gavin

TGoG 109 – Kim’s Journey

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You’ve heard me talk many times about my sustainable living journey, but what about Kim? After all, she has been right by my side for the entire trip, so what does she really think about it so far, and how does she think she has changed along the way.

Kim and GavinIt’s an interesting question that we take a deep dive into during the show.

It all stemmed from a Facebook comment from Teena;

How is Kim enjoying her sustainable journey?  Life is very different since you watched Al Gore all those years ago and we have heard and seen how Gavin feels, but not Kim perspective.

And I tell you what, once we get going, Kim didn’t hold back either.

Great show, full of useful insights into someone who has gone from crazy consumer to a very mellow and caring woman who I love to bits!

Still Mending

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Last week I mentioned that I was sick.  Well, unfortunately it is still with me, but thankfully at the tail end.

I am still drinking lots of hot honey and lemon to sooth the throat and clear the nose, and I find this works really well.  It also gives me that added vitamin C boost that you need when you are sick with a nondescript virus.  I did try to go to work today, but was told to go and work from home at around 10:30.  It must have been all the coughing that put them off!

I am hoping to be able to produce a podcast episode this week if the voice keeps improving.  I am itching to get back behind the microphone to share lots of green stuff with your all.

As for Kim, she is slowly getting better.  She is more mobile now and her hands, although still very stiff, are not sore anymore, but she doesn’t have a lot of strength in them still.  She is in good spirits though, and Little Green Workshops product development is keep her mind off it all.  She is one tough lady!

Now, just because I haven’t been very vocal lately, doesn’t mean I haven’t been active.

Over the weekend I managed to clean out the two chook houses, cleaned up one side of the yard, prep a couple of garden beds, and because it was raining most of the day on Sunday, I managed to make two new types of cheese.

Queso tipo Manchego

Queso tipo Manchego

The cheeses are Queso tipo Manchego (Manchego-type cheese), and a new blue cheese that I have called Le Petit Bleu.  The blue has not gone quite to plan which you can read about over at Little Green Cheese if you like.  The post is simply titled Blue Cheese Rescue.

I recorded both cheese making sessions, so once the voice comes back, I will record the voice over and get the Manchego up on YouTube for you all to have a look at.  I am holding off on the blue to ensure it turns out okay first.  Oh, and I also have a Leicester video to voiceover as well.  Bloody voice box!

So there you have it, on the mend, but not quite there.  Hope you are all faring better than I am at the start of cold/flu season.

What’s Up With Gav?

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I have had to scale back with blogging and podcasting this week due to a couple of issues.

Firstly, I lost my voice.  After interviewing 40 people at Monash Uni as part of my day job, I strained my vocal chords so much that I have had to resort to this;

Honey and Lemon

Honey and Lemon

That age of classic soother for a sore throat.  Honey and Lemon!  If it gets worse, I will opt for my Laryngitis cure of Thyme tea.  Therefore, there was no podcast this week, as I would have sounded like a croaky old toad.  Not a good sound at all.

Secondly, Kim has not been well for the last two weeks, with Ben and I looking after her.  She has had mobility issues, and very sore hands.  We believe it may be MS related.

We visited her GP on Tuesday evening, and he tended to agree, but wanted a spate of blood work to be done.  She is resting as I write, watching as she calls it “mind numbing TV”.  This ailment is slowly getting better, so hopefully we are over the worst of it.

So as you can probably tell, everything around here is on the back burner.  We are taking one day at a time, and will bounce back once we are all back on our feet.

See you on the other side.

Gav & Kim x