A Greener Just Another Drill: Going Green Day 5

Wednesday, January 09, 2008

Going Green Day 5

I've found some great blogs and websites (I'll be linking these soon) and done probably too much reading. All of this information is making my head spin!

I took dish towels and cloth napkins to the station on Monday and we used very few paper towels. I didn't use any and the guys were good sports but I'm sure they think I'm crazy.

Dinner at a friend's house on Sunday night had me drinking out of a plastic cup and it bugged me. I don't want to be one of those people who annoys everyone but I can't get it out of my mind.

I've only filled 1/4 of a trash bag this week. Interesting...

It will be interesting to see how my energy use changes. I'll track my bills and keep you posted.

How many times can you wear a pair of jeans before you wash them? Unless they have actual dirt on them or smell...I'm on day 3. Bonus-they are comfortably stretched out.

This morning before I had any coffee I left the kitchen with the lights on and the TV on AND put a yogurt cup in the trash not the recycling. Horror! (Just kidding) But it does illustrate how difficult it is to change behavior.

I have discovered that at night I will need to leave a few well placed lights on so I don't break my neck walking around in a pitch dark house. Or get a good flashlight!

What are you doing that is 'Green'?

3 comments:

MUD said...: Look at your light bulbs. IF you spend a few dollars, you can replace the 60 Watt bulbs with one's that use 13 watts. Dave's house is completely florescent bulbed and I'm working on Rabbit Run. I want to also do some solar work to help cut heating costs. keep in touch and we'll make this a better place. MUD
PS - My Ace Hardware had the equivalent bulb to the 100 watt bulbs at 12.99 for a package of 5.; 12:08 PM
Kathy said...: John and I have been replacing light bulbs as they are needed.

We've planted tons of trees. Okay, that's because we live in a new house that was built in the middle of a field, but still...

My landscaping plan--native, drought resistant flowers and shrubs that will need very little water, if any, once established.

We have been trying very hard to be careful consumers--not buying tons of crap for the sake of having tons of crap.

I'm looking forward to the upcoming links. We really do need to come up with a recycling plan for our house. The beer bottles alone...I shudder to think about it!; 4:12 PM
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101 Things (or 48 Things, whatever)

1. Have lunch with Andrew at school.
2. Write an actual letter to both of my Grandmothers.
3. Plant trees in my backyard.
4. Serve lunch at a shelter.
5. Do a flip turn in the pool.
6. Go to the zoo.
7. Pick a light out for the kitchen.
8. Build a compost container.
9. Make a rain barrel.
10. Learn how to use a chainsaw.
11. Ride a tandem bicycle.
12. Water ski.
13. Go to Splash Cove with Andrew.
14. Organize the pictures on my computer...and back them up.
15. Wax my car.
16. Go to a drive in movie.
17. Take a walk in the pouring rain.
18. Learn to play a song on the piano.
19. Do another triathlon.
20. Ride another century.
21. Ride the entire Katy Trail again.
22. Catch a big fish with my Dad.
23. See Van Morrison live.
24. Pay my last payment on my last credit card.
25. Take a photography class.
26. Go 48 hours without my cell phone. (not while on vacation)
27. Go 48 hours without my laptop. (same)
28. Go a week without the TV.
29. Race my single.
30. Run 3 miles without walking.
31. Take my dogs to the dog park.
32. Attend a holiday service at church.
33. Bake a decent loaf of bread....from scratch.
34. Sew something.
35. Finish another Holiday Challenge
36. Camp with Andrew.
37. Paint a picture.
38. Race a double with Ed. (And we won!!)
39. Fly a kite.
40. Take and post 1 picture a day for 1 month.
41. Stay at Cruses Cabooses.
42. Sell something on Ebay.
43. Empty one side of the attic.
42. Build a piece of Furniture.
43. Visit little Saoirse Rae Thompson.
44. Go to the dentist.
45. Ride in a hot air balloon.
46. Stay in my jammies all day and watch movies.
47.Go on a trail ride.
48. Attend a Prarie Burn.

Words To Live By

"Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate.
Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure.
It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us.
We ask ourselves, 'Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous?'
Actually, who are you not to be?
You are a child of God.
Your playing small does not serve the world.
There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you.
We are all meant to shine, as children do.
We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us.
It is not just in some of us; it is in everyone.
And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same.
As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others."
Marianne Williamson

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Wednesday, January 09, 2008

Going Green Day 5

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