NRDC Action Fund: This Is Our Moment

NRDC Action Fund: This Is Our Moment

This video is great. Watch it and at the end you can click right on the video screen to email your Senators. It only take a minute to change the future. When the people lead, the leaders will follow. Use your voice. Clean energy NOW!!!

Time for Tea

    I love drinking tea. It is a lovely beverage which can be prepared in many delicious ways. When I spoted the book, The Republic of Tea, I though it would be a nice compliment to my evening cup. It is so much more than just about tea, or business, or life. This book is full of little gems of wisdom.  I loved the passage below from page 80.
Now for my noon-time cup...


     "People thrive on happiness. There is nothing elusive about happiness. It's here always; the only problem is that sometimes we're not here for it. One sure way of not being here is to resist the uninvited, which is sadly what most people do most of the time. But happiness is the primal birthright of the man or woman who does not resist it. The common fallacy about happiness is that you have to do something to attain it. Not so. Happiness is built into the DNA; it's not an add-on option. Happiness needs no cause. It is an unspeakable great tragedy of our times that so many people are desperately looking outside themselves for the source of happiness when it's already inside them, waiting to be tapped."

Find the book on Amazon here...  The Republic of Tea: The Story of the Creation of a Business, as Told Through the Personal Letters of Its Founders

REALLY brown banana peels

I do love my compost bin. It makes me happy to fill the bin with waste and not my kitchen trash. I used to feel so bad about throwing out food that the family had failed to eat but, having a compost takes the edge off that pain. I have found that when I plan my meals weekly (I keep a blank calendar on the fridge for menu schedules) I throw out that much less. Not only am I saving food waste, I am saving wallet waste.
I just came inside from turning that dark black warm goodness of compost. Boy do my flowers love it!

Swaptree - trade books, CDs, DVDs, and video games for free

Swaptree - trade books, CDs, DVDs, and video games for free

This is my new favorite thing. Swap your book, music, DVD's, etc, with others for free. You just have to pay the shipping to send the item you are trading. I just did my irst trade. So fun. Try it!

Evening in the Garden

My newest little lovelies.

Taco Night

Yesterday was taco night at the house. We have Brianne and Jimmy over about once a week to share a meal and so we can see her growing belly. I have to say, I am getting really good at cooking. I am quick, clean and efficient. Yumm-o

Hopefully you can see this picture, its a little dark. Today I did a little shopping and used my canvas bags. I say canvas because that is how they feel but, they are made from recycled plastic. I read somewhere that when you bring your own bags to the store, you are not only doing your part but, hopefully you are inspiring someone to do the same. I hope every trip I make to get food inspires someone to make their life a little kinder to the earth. Now that I am in the habit, I never get plastic bags. It really is about changing your routine. I have bags in my car, at home by the door, and by my purse to remind me to always have them on hand. Cashiers are usually surprised in stores (other than grocery) when I hand them a bag to put my purchases in. I look forward to the day when they are no longer surprised.