A chill is in the air and at the risk of sounding like "When I was growing up..." I thought I'd put to paper (pixels?) ten things that people from Virginia just don't understand about Boston winters.
10) The weather report. Never have so many words been used to describe so many forms of precipitation.
9) Snow? So? The world does not stop because of a few inches. Or feet, for that matter. Even during the Blizzard of '78 we got crafty.
8) Function over Fashion for the morning commute.
7) Mice in the Oreos.
6) The oil man, hunched over as he pulled the hose up the driveway to the side of the house. The unsung heroes of winter.
5) Mittens drying on hot radiators.
4) Snow. I'm not talking wet slush. Or half-hearted flakes. I'm talking snow that actually sparkled and would blow like sugar.
3) If you were in primary or secondary school and you could see the flashing orange/yellow lights of the snowplow even through your eyelids on a cold, dark, snowy morning... you'd count your lucky stars, roll back over and go to sleep. And yes, the gamble that you took by not doing your homework has paid off once again.
2) Setting out the sticks. How else will the snow plow know where the street ends and your sidewalk begins? Minnesota knows what I'm talking about.
and the number one thing people in Virginia don't understand about winters in Boston:
1) Here in Virginia, school cancellations are done by county. More efficient, perhaps, but pretty boring. In Massachusetts (when I was growing up), snow days were announced alphabetically by TOWN and I would be riveted to the radio (WBZ, natch) listening for mine (which, to add to the suspense, started with a "W"). Dozens of towns: Arlington...Belmont...Boston...to Holliston, Lincoln, Wakefield, Waltham, agonizing, but when it got to your town...heaven.
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Tuesday, June 17, 2008
To Make a Long Story Short (too late)...
Green Nana got us a subscription to the Sunday New York Times as a gift (and yes, it's more eco-friendly to read online, but not nearly as texturous, as my friends SHH would say) and this past Sunday a story on the front page of the style section pretty much jumped off the page at me.
A piece about fashionable Siggs? No. Swanky tree forts? Nah. The latest in organic cottons? Nope.
A story about New York/New Canaan resident Melissa C. Morris, who, according to the Times article is just so darn nice. And...wait for it, wait for it...she has a blog. 'Nuf said. I was all over it and yes, she does seem totally fun.
As I read through the "back issues", I found this post, which combines my love of windows into other people's worlds with a bit of green to boot.
See, this is a green-related post after all!
A piece about fashionable Siggs? No. Swanky tree forts? Nah. The latest in organic cottons? Nope.
A story about New York/New Canaan resident Melissa C. Morris, who, according to the Times article is just so darn nice. And...wait for it, wait for it...she has a blog. 'Nuf said. I was all over it and yes, she does seem totally fun.
As I read through the "back issues", I found this post, which combines my love of windows into other people's worlds with a bit of green to boot.
See, this is a green-related post after all!
Tuesday, March 11, 2008
Ten Green Reasons to Love L.A.
For some reason, about this time of year, when winter is grating on my nerves just a leeeeee-tle bit, I think back to the year and a half I lived in Los Angeles and my heart just about sings (run on sentence). Why, you ask? Here are ten lovely green things I remember about L.A.:
1) The beautiful purple-blue flowers of the Jacaranda trees growing on the UCLA campus.
2) Santa Monica pier with the ferris wheel revolving like a full moon on a starry night.
3) The Gamble House, where form meets function and the sleeping porches for, well, sleeping in the night air.
4) Walking to work (yes, it's possible) and passing ripe avocados just lying on the ground for the taking.
5) The Huntington Botanical Gardens: combine with The Gamble House and make a day of it.
6) The view from Mulholland Drive.
7) Walking Santa Monica and Third Street Promenade in the early evening.
8) Manhattan Beach.
9) Walking to work and passing lemons just lying on the ground for the taking.
10) Receiving the weather report from my dad in Boston, "Flurries after dark", and knowing that L.A. will sure be a nice memory in the final chilly days of March.
1) The beautiful purple-blue flowers of the Jacaranda trees growing on the UCLA campus.
2) Santa Monica pier with the ferris wheel revolving like a full moon on a starry night.
3) The Gamble House, where form meets function and the sleeping porches for, well, sleeping in the night air.
4) Walking to work (yes, it's possible) and passing ripe avocados just lying on the ground for the taking.
5) The Huntington Botanical Gardens: combine with The Gamble House and make a day of it.
6) The view from Mulholland Drive.
7) Walking Santa Monica and Third Street Promenade in the early evening.
8) Manhattan Beach.
9) Walking to work and passing lemons just lying on the ground for the taking.
10) Receiving the weather report from my dad in Boston, "Flurries after dark", and knowing that L.A. will sure be a nice memory in the final chilly days of March.
Sunday, October 14, 2007
Top Ten Green Tips for Hunkering Down
The leaves are indeed scattering as mentioned in Donald Hall's poem "The Hunkering" and the temperature here in Northern Virginia has taken a definite dip.
How are you going green in preparation for the nippy air? Here are my suggestions: ten green tips for hunkering down.
10) Use a rake instead of a leaf blower. Never mind the benefit of quiet Sunday morning unpunctuated by the roar of the blower, the smell of the gas: think about the gazillion calories (okay, 240) you can burn while raking up those rogue leaves.
9) Check cracks. No, not those cracks and get your mind out of the gutter. The cracks, for example, that allow you to see light through the CENTER of your front door. You can unplug your cellphone charger and change your lightbulbs all you want, but if freezing air is creeping in under, or through, for that matter, your doors, those other change ain't gonna do squat. So check cracks, or as Energy Star calls it: engage in some home sealing.
8) Sew up one of these bad boys. Abso-fricken-dorable. Send me your pics, you crafty mamas who I salute, envy and bow to...I'll link to or post them.
7) Now, while the weather is still decent, take those comforters out of storage, hang them over your clothesline and beat them silly. Let the fresh sunshine and crisp air liven those duvets up and then, come evening, hunker down underneath and breathe.
6) Gather ye recipes. Frequent your farmer's market. Even if yours isn't open year round, you may still have another good month to go before they close until spring. Squash, tubers, and the like are all abundant this season. Chop them up and slip them into some soup. And while you're at it, make some grilled organic cheese sandwiches to go along with it. Yum.
5) Get thee to the Library. My bloggy friends (like here and here) have been going ga-ga with fall-related book recommendations. And this just in...Winter Trees will soon be going to press. In the meantime, stick with Autumn. Nothing like hunkering down with a good book and a cup of that aforementioned soup.
4) No, I do not work for Green Mountain Coffee Roasters. I wish I did though. I might get as much Pumpkin Spice coffee as I can drink. Attention Green Mountain Coffee Roasters...will blog for coffee. Indulge in some pumpkin-y coffee goodness and know that it is fair trade to book.
3) Knit, purl, or single crochet. I hate to jinx myself, but I am almost finished with my first crochet project EVER. There. I probably will now never finish the adorable hat for Green Husband. Go nuts at the wool store. I have just given you permission.
2) Walk, walk, walk, even in winter. Continue to get those 10,000 steps in during the day by taking advantage of crisp, not pea soup, weather. Take the stairs at work, park a little further away from the entrance of the shopping mall, or take a stroll around the neighborhood as the evening light fades. Hunker down but remember...you are not hibernating.
and the number one green tip for hunkering down:
1) Rumor has it that hospitals tend to see sharp increases in the number of births nine months after a crippling snow storm. Some call it an urban myth...I call it better safe than sorry. ; )
How are you going green in preparation for the nippy air? Here are my suggestions: ten green tips for hunkering down.
10) Use a rake instead of a leaf blower. Never mind the benefit of quiet Sunday morning unpunctuated by the roar of the blower, the smell of the gas: think about the gazillion calories (okay, 240) you can burn while raking up those rogue leaves.
9) Check cracks. No, not those cracks and get your mind out of the gutter. The cracks, for example, that allow you to see light through the CENTER of your front door. You can unplug your cellphone charger and change your lightbulbs all you want, but if freezing air is creeping in under, or through, for that matter, your doors, those other change ain't gonna do squat. So check cracks, or as Energy Star calls it: engage in some home sealing.
8) Sew up one of these bad boys. Abso-fricken-dorable. Send me your pics, you crafty mamas who I salute, envy and bow to...I'll link to or post them.
7) Now, while the weather is still decent, take those comforters out of storage, hang them over your clothesline and beat them silly. Let the fresh sunshine and crisp air liven those duvets up and then, come evening, hunker down underneath and breathe.
6) Gather ye recipes. Frequent your farmer's market. Even if yours isn't open year round, you may still have another good month to go before they close until spring. Squash, tubers, and the like are all abundant this season. Chop them up and slip them into some soup. And while you're at it, make some grilled organic cheese sandwiches to go along with it. Yum.
5) Get thee to the Library. My bloggy friends (like here and here) have been going ga-ga with fall-related book recommendations. And this just in...Winter Trees will soon be going to press. In the meantime, stick with Autumn. Nothing like hunkering down with a good book and a cup of that aforementioned soup.
4) No, I do not work for Green Mountain Coffee Roasters. I wish I did though. I might get as much Pumpkin Spice coffee as I can drink. Attention Green Mountain Coffee Roasters...will blog for coffee. Indulge in some pumpkin-y coffee goodness and know that it is fair trade to book.
3) Knit, purl, or single crochet. I hate to jinx myself, but I am almost finished with my first crochet project EVER. There. I probably will now never finish the adorable hat for Green Husband. Go nuts at the wool store. I have just given you permission.
2) Walk, walk, walk, even in winter. Continue to get those 10,000 steps in during the day by taking advantage of crisp, not pea soup, weather. Take the stairs at work, park a little further away from the entrance of the shopping mall, or take a stroll around the neighborhood as the evening light fades. Hunker down but remember...you are not hibernating.
and the number one green tip for hunkering down:
1) Rumor has it that hospitals tend to see sharp increases in the number of births nine months after a crippling snow storm. Some call it an urban myth...I call it better safe than sorry. ; )
Tuesday, July 24, 2007
10 Green Things You Can Do With Your Kids This Week
I. am. home. with. the. kids. For those of you who are SAHMs, you may begin laughing at me now. My daycare provider is on vacation, ergo, so am I. Although I am slightly inexperienced at this sort of thing (yes, that was Pip who streaked the playground today - wince, sorry all!), I am really enjoying this time at home with my children.
Here, so far, are 10 green things we have done since last Friday.
1) Draw with magic markers. "But on what?", you may ask. Or not. One of the benefits of working outside of the home is the reams and reams of paper sent to the office recycling bins. I say, turn that bad boy over and you've got some perfectly good paper for your budding artistes.
2) Visit the local nature center. This is kind of no-brainer, but you don't have to limit yourself to what is inside the nature center. Some centers have discovery backpacks or their equivalent that contain items such as magnifying glasses or crayons and paper for sketching. Use it on the trail or path to help guide your little explorers.
3) Turn over a log. Good night in the morning have you ever seen what's under a log? Warning: not for the bug-faint-of-heart. We found termites, beetles, prehistoric-sized worms, assorted larvae and other sources of protein. The kids were fascinated. Caution: logs can be heavy. My toe will testify to that.
4) Nature bingo. Create a 3 x 3 table as a word document and insert some clip art or cut out some pictures from a magazine instead. Then, armed with a clipboard and pencil, check off the items as you spot them. For those of you in region 7, here are my nine picks: box turtle, duckweed, ferns, tree stump, pine cone, salamander, toad, animal footprint, nut or seed.
5) Picnic in the Park: Doesn't have to involve wicker hampers. Sometimes an organic cheesestick or bag of pretzels will do. Just get down on the ground. Don't be shy. Anyone know of any eco-friendly picnic blankets? My white capris will thank you.
6) Get wet. Around these parts we have small parks with playground equipment that shoots water in random patterns. The water is recycled when it goes down the drain, coming right back up again. Sure beats filling up that kiddie pool.
7) Take a trip to the Farmer's Market/Natural Foods Store. Can I just write two words: free lunch. My kids can exist on samples alone, but the number of toothpicks they go through is counter-eco-conscious, so I do try to buy in "bulk".
8) Do a bit o' gardening. Unfortunately, due to the zone 7 drought conditions, this year's vegetable garden is limping along, not to recover. This does not prevent us from finding the two or three snow peas that have managed to beat the odds (only to be eaten by us) or to dig up all our planters and toss the dirt on the lawn. Okay, scratch that second idea...don't do that. Measly crop or bumper, there is just something about seeing your kid eat a pea straight from the vine.
9) Hit the yard sales. There is nothing more exhilarating than telling your children that they can have any. toy. they. want. At 1.00 a pop, who's counting? What better way to reduce (no packaging), recycle (their Groovy Girls fad, your treasure), and reuse (Need I mention the Dora backpack AGAIN?).
10) Eat a honkin' piece of watermelon. And chuck the rinds into the compost bin with wild abandon.
Here, so far, are 10 green things we have done since last Friday.
1) Draw with magic markers. "But on what?", you may ask. Or not. One of the benefits of working outside of the home is the reams and reams of paper sent to the office recycling bins. I say, turn that bad boy over and you've got some perfectly good paper for your budding artistes.
2) Visit the local nature center. This is kind of no-brainer, but you don't have to limit yourself to what is inside the nature center. Some centers have discovery backpacks or their equivalent that contain items such as magnifying glasses or crayons and paper for sketching. Use it on the trail or path to help guide your little explorers.
3) Turn over a log. Good night in the morning have you ever seen what's under a log? Warning: not for the bug-faint-of-heart. We found termites, beetles, prehistoric-sized worms, assorted larvae and other sources of protein. The kids were fascinated. Caution: logs can be heavy. My toe will testify to that.
4) Nature bingo. Create a 3 x 3 table as a word document and insert some clip art or cut out some pictures from a magazine instead. Then, armed with a clipboard and pencil, check off the items as you spot them. For those of you in region 7, here are my nine picks: box turtle, duckweed, ferns, tree stump, pine cone, salamander, toad, animal footprint, nut or seed.
5) Picnic in the Park: Doesn't have to involve wicker hampers. Sometimes an organic cheesestick or bag of pretzels will do. Just get down on the ground. Don't be shy. Anyone know of any eco-friendly picnic blankets? My white capris will thank you.
6) Get wet. Around these parts we have small parks with playground equipment that shoots water in random patterns. The water is recycled when it goes down the drain, coming right back up again. Sure beats filling up that kiddie pool.
7) Take a trip to the Farmer's Market/Natural Foods Store. Can I just write two words: free lunch. My kids can exist on samples alone, but the number of toothpicks they go through is counter-eco-conscious, so I do try to buy in "bulk".
8) Do a bit o' gardening. Unfortunately, due to the zone 7 drought conditions, this year's vegetable garden is limping along, not to recover. This does not prevent us from finding the two or three snow peas that have managed to beat the odds (only to be eaten by us) or to dig up all our planters and toss the dirt on the lawn. Okay, scratch that second idea...don't do that. Measly crop or bumper, there is just something about seeing your kid eat a pea straight from the vine.
9) Hit the yard sales. There is nothing more exhilarating than telling your children that they can have any. toy. they. want. At 1.00 a pop, who's counting? What better way to reduce (no packaging), recycle (their Groovy Girls fad, your treasure), and reuse (Need I mention the Dora backpack AGAIN?).
10) Eat a honkin' piece of watermelon. And chuck the rinds into the compost bin with wild abandon.
Monday, June 11, 2007
Top Ten Signs that You Have a Ways to Go in the Going Green Department
[abridged]
...And the number one sign that you have a ways to go in the Going Green department:
You have conversations with your children that go like this...
Me: "And tomorrow we're going to go to a FARM!"
Pip (3 yo): "A farm?"
Me: "Yes, a farm!"
Pip: "We see cows there?"
Me: "Yes, cows at the farm!"
Sprout (2 yo): "Cows?"
Me: "Yes, cows and horses."
Pip: "Horses too?"
Me: "Yes, and horses."
Sprout: "Horsies?"
Me: "Yup, we'll see horsies at the farm!"
Pip: "Dill be chickens there?"
Me: "Yes! Lots of chickens!"
Sprout: "'N chickin' nuggets?"
...
Me: "Well, yes, in a way I suppose we will see chicken nuggets.
...And the number one sign that you have a ways to go in the Going Green department:
You have conversations with your children that go like this...
Me: "And tomorrow we're going to go to a FARM!"
Pip (3 yo): "A farm?"
Me: "Yes, a farm!"
Pip: "We see cows there?"
Me: "Yes, cows at the farm!"
Sprout (2 yo): "Cows?"
Me: "Yes, cows and horses."
Pip: "Horses too?"
Me: "Yes, and horses."
Sprout: "Horsies?"
Me: "Yup, we'll see horsies at the farm!"
Pip: "Dill be chickens there?"
Me: "Yes! Lots of chickens!"
Sprout: "'N chickin' nuggets?"
...
Me: "Well, yes, in a way I suppose we will see chicken nuggets.
Friday, June 8, 2007
The [Green] Week in Review
Someone once said (and I can't remember who and as a librarian that really bugs the c**p out of me) "Trying to breathe in DC in the summertime is like sucking whale blubber through a straw". Well, the blubber has arrived. You never like to see this on your local news station's website (in all caps, no less):
A HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING.
SOUTH WINDS AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT WILL BRING HOT AND HUMID AIR
INTO THE MID ATLANTIC REGION THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH TEMPERATURES IN
THE MID AND UPPER 90S WHEN COMBINED HIGH HUMIDITY WILL RESULT IN
HEAT INDEX VALUES OF AROUND 100 DEGREES.
A HEAT ADVISORY MEANS THAT A PERIOD OF HOT TEMPERATURES IS
EXPECTED. THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HUMIDITY
WILL COMBINE TO CREATE A SITUATION IN WHICH HEAT ILLNESSES ARE
POSSIBLE. DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS...STAY IN AN AIR-CONDITIONED
ROOM...STAY OUT OF THE SUN...AND CHECK UP ON RELATIVES AND
NEIGHBORS.
So as I sit in my air-conditioned bliss, I decided to look back over the week and see how well I took my own advice.
Use one less napkin: I did consciously take one napkin when required and did not suffer for it nary a bit. You just keep folding that bad boy over again until you find a clean spot.
Take the soda can home: Not only did I take the soda can home, but I took my BANANA PEELS home (yes, I was yelling). I mean, is that dedication or what?
Don't drain the kiddie pool: Not much opportunity to *fill* the kiddie pool during the work week, but we'll see how the weekend goes.
Unplug the cellphone charger: I'd say we remembered to do this 50% of the time.
Hang one load of wet laundry out to dry: I did exactly that and no more. Kind of difficult during the work week. For those who need a wee bit more inspiration, see Mom Go Green's post and kick ass graphic.
Displace a liter with a liter: Okay, well first of all I think it is a TWO liter bottle and second of all from the neglecting my marriage department, when I told my husband about this *brilliant* idea of mine, he was like, "Uh, honey, I did that about six months ago." Note to self: get your freakin' nose out of the computer and back into your real life.
Follow the feds up the stairs: Okay, now here was an interesting phenomenon. I always took the stairs, up or down, *when I remembered*. I mean, I am so programmed to take the elevator that I would find myself waiting for the elevator or actually in the elevator before thinking, "Wait a second, I was supposed to take the stairs." Also, any of you have this situation: at work the stairwells are no where near the elevators? Waz up with that?
Drive the speed limit, save gas: Uh, that would be a no.
Get back to nature: Negatory.
Plant one seed: The only seed I planted this week was in the heads of my loyal readers? Maybe?
If you have accomplished all 10 of the above and you want a little extra credit, get out that vacuum cleaner. What kind of animal do you have under *your* fridge?
A HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING.
SOUTH WINDS AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT WILL BRING HOT AND HUMID AIR
INTO THE MID ATLANTIC REGION THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH TEMPERATURES IN
THE MID AND UPPER 90S WHEN COMBINED HIGH HUMIDITY WILL RESULT IN
HEAT INDEX VALUES OF AROUND 100 DEGREES.
A HEAT ADVISORY MEANS THAT A PERIOD OF HOT TEMPERATURES IS
EXPECTED. THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HUMIDITY
WILL COMBINE TO CREATE A SITUATION IN WHICH HEAT ILLNESSES ARE
POSSIBLE. DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS...STAY IN AN AIR-CONDITIONED
ROOM...STAY OUT OF THE SUN...AND CHECK UP ON RELATIVES AND
NEIGHBORS.
So as I sit in my air-conditioned bliss, I decided to look back over the week and see how well I took my own advice.
Use one less napkin: I did consciously take one napkin when required and did not suffer for it nary a bit. You just keep folding that bad boy over again until you find a clean spot.
Take the soda can home: Not only did I take the soda can home, but I took my BANANA PEELS home (yes, I was yelling). I mean, is that dedication or what?
Don't drain the kiddie pool: Not much opportunity to *fill* the kiddie pool during the work week, but we'll see how the weekend goes.
Unplug the cellphone charger: I'd say we remembered to do this 50% of the time.
Hang one load of wet laundry out to dry: I did exactly that and no more. Kind of difficult during the work week. For those who need a wee bit more inspiration, see Mom Go Green's post and kick ass graphic.
Displace a liter with a liter: Okay, well first of all I think it is a TWO liter bottle and second of all from the neglecting my marriage department, when I told my husband about this *brilliant* idea of mine, he was like, "Uh, honey, I did that about six months ago." Note to self: get your freakin' nose out of the computer and back into your real life.
Follow the feds up the stairs: Okay, now here was an interesting phenomenon. I always took the stairs, up or down, *when I remembered*. I mean, I am so programmed to take the elevator that I would find myself waiting for the elevator or actually in the elevator before thinking, "Wait a second, I was supposed to take the stairs." Also, any of you have this situation: at work the stairwells are no where near the elevators? Waz up with that?
Drive the speed limit, save gas: Uh, that would be a no.
Get back to nature: Negatory.
Plant one seed: The only seed I planted this week was in the heads of my loyal readers? Maybe?
If you have accomplished all 10 of the above and you want a little extra credit, get out that vacuum cleaner. What kind of animal do you have under *your* fridge?
Sunday, June 3, 2007
10 Green Things You Can Do This Week
It's not easy being green. Case and point: it was a rainy, chilly day here in planting zone 7 so I purchased french fries and hamburgers for the kids. And we're not talkin' about the locally grown stuff.
Greening is a bit like dieting. Sometimes you have the Mallomar, but that doesn't mean you won't be back on track the next day. So in my quest to get back on track, here are 10 little things you and I can do to stay green this week. Happy Monday!
1) Use One Less Napkin. Whether you're at home or visiting the canteen, using one less paper napkin (or one napkin) won't seem like a lot, but imagine if we all used just one less napkin? Or heck. Follow my children's example: don't use any. You're going to wash their shirts any way, right?
2) Take The Soda Can Home. Before I was a wannagreenie, I would without a second thought toss my soda can into the trashcan at work. They didn't recycle and take my can home with me!? Now I do. Baby steps.
3) Don't Drain the Kiddie Pool. Hot child, summer in the city. Or something like that. Anywho. All this weekend the kiddies were in the plastic pool and after they were done, we'd take the watering can and dip it in - reusing the water for our plants. And I'm sure there wasn't an pee in that pool. Positive.
4) Unplug the Cellphone Charger. If you're not ready for the powerstrip power trip, just start with your cellphone charger. Unplug it when it's not in use (and don't plug your cellphone into the charger and not plug in the charger so that the next morning your cellphone is still...uncharged. Not. Sure. Who. That. Happened. To.). Green Hubby found out that a charger plugged in and not being used might as well be a charger charging.
5) Hang One Load of Wet Laundry Out to Dry. Go ahead. I dare you. Neighbors be damned. If you don't like the crunch, don't start with towels.
6) Displace a Liter with a Liter. Okay, here's something fun. Go drink a liter bottle of soda. Go ahead. I'll wait. Done? Okay, now fill it with water and put it in your toilet tank. You are now saving a liter of water with every flush. And there will be a lot of them if you've just drank a liter bottle of soda.
7) Follow the Feds...Up the Stairs. In many federal buildings there is a sign posted at every elevator: Two Flights Down, One Flight Up. Meaning...if you are going two flights down or one flight up, don't use the elevator: walk.
8) Drive the Speed Limit, Save Gas. If you drive slower, wouldn't it seem that it would take you longer to get to your destination and thus force you to use just as much gas as if you drove like a bat outta heck? Not so fast.
9) Get Back to Nature. Go online or check the newspaper for summer programming sponsored by local departments of parks and recreation. August 5th is the Night Walk. We are so there.
10) Plant One Seed. Buy a package of sunflower seeds. While you are standing at the bus stop, sitting on the soccer sidelines, or passing that poor barren planter in front of the supermarket, stick your finger down into the dirt. Insert seed. Cover up loosely. Pray for rain. Visit your sunflower later.
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