This was fun. I enjoyed having a few things to think about throughout the day in order to make more conscious decisions about my impact. I feel like I try to find things to be thankful for daily, but I noticed that as I went to check it off and had to make a point of naming things, (or calling loved one) I was more mindful and it felt more impactful to myself than just going throughout the day with a grateful attitude. This is something that I really think everyone should attempt to practice.

hmm... I go outside for respite, runs, and even walks but "riding my bike 3 miles" has been my biggest daily challenge that I miss... interesting.

Avoiding disposables when you're out and about has been both challenging, as well as fun. Apparently I need to carry a "to go" container in my car at all times. lol. It's easy when you eat at home, but avoiding disposables at larger events that others are hosting has been interesting. I was at a dinner gathering and they served everything with disposables - It didn't feel right to ask to use their "real" plates and cutlery so i just reused my plate and grabbed a real fork. I wasn't able to claim my daily habit, but I still decreased my use. Its the small compromises that add up to success.

There are so many healthy and easy choices for eating meatless meals. I love it.

Thankful for covered porches that allow dinner outside in the rain! Lol

Thankful for covered porches that allow dinner outside in the rain! Lol

Composting... It's exciting and terrifying at the same time... how many rats am I going to get? Is this going to just stink? Will it turn out? They make it look so easy... could it really be that easy? I don't know what I'm doing... I don't really have to know do I? Don't I just ditch and spin? This is what has been going through my head since I started my compost bin!

I talked my sister into trading in her plastic bottle obsession (hates the water in Yakima) for a PUR water facet! YAY That's over 1,000 plastic bottles/year!!!

I didn't get a chance to ride my bike to work today, so I walked to a volunteer appreciation dinner. Weather cleared just in time! The sun came out, and it was lovely.