Hello. I'm a news junkie. I think if anything ever happened to our way of life, the only survivors may be really strict Amish people.
So....there's that.
The goal for 2019 and forward is to remain aware of the happenings of our Country but include the rest of the World even more than I do now. I merely have to do it in a less obsessive way.
Currently, I can tell you every action, theory and prediction of politics, names of the players, and my thoughts and philosophies about it all. Breathe.
I run on all cylinders with the volunteer work I do with the Guardian ad Litem Program in my County. Breathe.
My home is undergoing a rehab of monumental proportion (overdrama, much?).
What is in the home is to be used up. What is not wanted will be sold or donated. What is in the kitchen pantries and fridge will be eaten. What takes up precious space in my small home is leaving. What is not recyclable or reusable or up-recyclable will not make it into my home. What is plastic will not be purchased for my home, nor will chemicals for cleaning it. Hello, DIY! I will no longer use paper towels, paper plates, plastic utensils or straws, and disposable cups. Looking closely at the packaging of items I buy and making some big changes!
Simultaneously, my body is undergoing a rehab.
What is not, technically, 'food' will not enter my body (Bye-bye, Coca Cola and fast food!). I'm cooking even more at home. In fact, I'm growing and re-growing some of our food.
AND...Breathe.
It sounds like a lot to take on all at once, doesn't it. Did that make you feel uncomfortable and squirmy? Did it make you annoyed with me? Good. Didn't want to feel all of that all by myself!
Here's the part where the annoyance may increase. I really don't have that far to go to be lower-waste at home and didn't realize I'd taken on the task many years ago! Being old-fashioned about a lot of areas of life, I follow my Grandmother's and Great-Grandmother's methods of living (except for paper towels. My Grandma went through a LOT of paper towels! Like, forests full.)
In considering all of the new year plans, I embraced the name of "Collector of All Things Glass" given to me by my husband. My glass jars have been in use for years for storage in pantry and fridge instead of plastic fake Tupperware. Now, I will fill them from the bulk area of the grocery stores.
I wash my dishes by hand, although I own a dishwasher (that has never been used except for storage!). I make my own hair and beauty products and cleaning supplies already, use cloth rags (old t-shirts) for cleaning/dusting, cloth napkins (but need to make more) and the car only when necessary. I use essential oils, a stainless steel straw, make my own toothpaste, use leftovers and veg scraps (for stock!), carry cloth grocery bags, shun Styrofoam, use a refillable water bottle and have a simplified life with less and little shopping because that's how I roll, Finally, just before the year ended, (don't hit me!) I found the easiest recipe for making delicious bread, EVER! I'd never considered all of this is part of how we travelled to Berlin, Prague, Amsterdam, and London in 2018! I never considered I was well on my way to zero-waste living. That's not my goal yet, of course. Not yet.
So what's left? Breathe.
Will purchase a reusable razor like men used in the olden days. Make those cloth napkins I mentioned earlier. Use up all products in the house before buying new or making new ones. Make the small repairs in my garments instead of tossing out and buying new clothes until absolutely necessary. Plant the seeds and grow nutrient-dense sprouts, more regularly. Shop the thrift stores. Bake the bread when this store-bought plastic-enclosed loaf is gone. And, Gloriosky!...SAVE the money I'm not spending on all of the above for a wonderful memory, like another vacation! That'll be another challenge to see how I can travel with this mentality. I know it can be done. I will take the last of the nonrecyclable items used up from the house, including makeup, and dump it with the promise of "nevermore". Then I will go forward with a lighter heart.
And.....Breathe.
Although, my husband's pleased that on the 5th day of 2019, I've only spent $8.93, including $4 for valet parking and tip, I'm already tap-dancing on his last nerve with these discoveries because I now talk about them instead of just doing it. Like me, he'd never noticed. He only appreciated having a wife that doesn't have the 'shopping gene' women are supposed to have. In confronting him with our lifestyle, it's been the equivalent of introducing myself to everyone as a Vegan before my name (You know who you are!). As with everything, it's better to live it without words than talk about it.
HOWEVER.....I helped deliver a beautiful little baby in December and pushing me to think of the kind of world she will live in. It's changing so fast and being ruined at a speed I fear we will never be able to backpedal and correct the damage. At least I can say, I did a little less damage in my later years.
Doing what I can with the information that's out there and encouraging everyone to do so, no matter how much. Our ancestors did fine with less. I laugh when I see how going backwards in methods of living has become cool but I'm cheering young people on vigorously! When I see ridiculous prices for reusable items, it's not so funny. Keep it simple. One step at a time. It's not necessary to start all at once with all new stuff. Find a single difference in your own life that can be made that isn't inconvenient, uncomfortable, or impossible for YOU but still effective.
That's the Sucarichi Reboot Challenge for 2019. Wishing us all good luck!
So....there's that.
The goal for 2019 and forward is to remain aware of the happenings of our Country but include the rest of the World even more than I do now. I merely have to do it in a less obsessive way.
Currently, I can tell you every action, theory and prediction of politics, names of the players, and my thoughts and philosophies about it all. Breathe.
I run on all cylinders with the volunteer work I do with the Guardian ad Litem Program in my County. Breathe.
My home is undergoing a rehab of monumental proportion (overdrama, much?).
What is in the home is to be used up. What is not wanted will be sold or donated. What is in the kitchen pantries and fridge will be eaten. What takes up precious space in my small home is leaving. What is not recyclable or reusable or up-recyclable will not make it into my home. What is plastic will not be purchased for my home, nor will chemicals for cleaning it. Hello, DIY! I will no longer use paper towels, paper plates, plastic utensils or straws, and disposable cups. Looking closely at the packaging of items I buy and making some big changes!
Simultaneously, my body is undergoing a rehab.
What is not, technically, 'food' will not enter my body (Bye-bye, Coca Cola and fast food!). I'm cooking even more at home. In fact, I'm growing and re-growing some of our food.
AND...Breathe.
It sounds like a lot to take on all at once, doesn't it. Did that make you feel uncomfortable and squirmy? Did it make you annoyed with me? Good. Didn't want to feel all of that all by myself!
Here's the part where the annoyance may increase. I really don't have that far to go to be lower-waste at home and didn't realize I'd taken on the task many years ago! Being old-fashioned about a lot of areas of life, I follow my Grandmother's and Great-Grandmother's methods of living (except for paper towels. My Grandma went through a LOT of paper towels! Like, forests full.)
In considering all of the new year plans, I embraced the name of "Collector of All Things Glass" given to me by my husband. My glass jars have been in use for years for storage in pantry and fridge instead of plastic fake Tupperware. Now, I will fill them from the bulk area of the grocery stores.
I wash my dishes by hand, although I own a dishwasher (that has never been used except for storage!). I make my own hair and beauty products and cleaning supplies already, use cloth rags (old t-shirts) for cleaning/dusting, cloth napkins (but need to make more) and the car only when necessary. I use essential oils, a stainless steel straw, make my own toothpaste, use leftovers and veg scraps (for stock!), carry cloth grocery bags, shun Styrofoam, use a refillable water bottle and have a simplified life with less and little shopping because that's how I roll, Finally, just before the year ended, (don't hit me!) I found the easiest recipe for making delicious bread, EVER! I'd never considered all of this is part of how we travelled to Berlin, Prague, Amsterdam, and London in 2018! I never considered I was well on my way to zero-waste living. That's not my goal yet, of course. Not yet.
So what's left? Breathe.
Will purchase a reusable razor like men used in the olden days. Make those cloth napkins I mentioned earlier. Use up all products in the house before buying new or making new ones. Make the small repairs in my garments instead of tossing out and buying new clothes until absolutely necessary. Plant the seeds and grow nutrient-dense sprouts, more regularly. Shop the thrift stores. Bake the bread when this store-bought plastic-enclosed loaf is gone. And, Gloriosky!...SAVE the money I'm not spending on all of the above for a wonderful memory, like another vacation! That'll be another challenge to see how I can travel with this mentality. I know it can be done. I will take the last of the nonrecyclable items used up from the house, including makeup, and dump it with the promise of "nevermore". Then I will go forward with a lighter heart.
And.....Breathe.
Although, my husband's pleased that on the 5th day of 2019, I've only spent $8.93, including $4 for valet parking and tip, I'm already tap-dancing on his last nerve with these discoveries because I now talk about them instead of just doing it. Like me, he'd never noticed. He only appreciated having a wife that doesn't have the 'shopping gene' women are supposed to have. In confronting him with our lifestyle, it's been the equivalent of introducing myself to everyone as a Vegan before my name (You know who you are!). As with everything, it's better to live it without words than talk about it.
HOWEVER.....I helped deliver a beautiful little baby in December and pushing me to think of the kind of world she will live in. It's changing so fast and being ruined at a speed I fear we will never be able to backpedal and correct the damage. At least I can say, I did a little less damage in my later years.
Doing what I can with the information that's out there and encouraging everyone to do so, no matter how much. Our ancestors did fine with less. I laugh when I see how going backwards in methods of living has become cool but I'm cheering young people on vigorously! When I see ridiculous prices for reusable items, it's not so funny. Keep it simple. One step at a time. It's not necessary to start all at once with all new stuff. Find a single difference in your own life that can be made that isn't inconvenient, uncomfortable, or impossible for YOU but still effective.
That's the Sucarichi Reboot Challenge for 2019. Wishing us all good luck!
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