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A Full House & A Pair of Twins June 20, 2010

Posted by nrhatch in Humor, Life Balance, People.
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For the past few days, we’ve had a full house.

An impromptu visit from a high school friend (someone I hadn’t seen in 35 years) overlapped with a planned visit from my sister and her family.

The result?  Less keyboard time in cyber-space than I’ve had in months.

It’s good to be back . . .

During the overlap, we had 5 adults, 4 teenagers, a golden labrador puppy, and our male tabby, Tigger, living, breathing, eating, sleeping, laughing, and conversing under one roof . . . except when we were outside  building castles in the sand, playing Marco Polo in the pool, and eating watermelon on the deck.

Even after Cindy and her 13-year-old twins (Bridget and Hugh) departed for Cape Canaveral to set sail on a Carnival Cruise, our days and nights swirled past in a kaleidoscopic whirl of . . . sand, salt, sun, surf, sea spray . . . sheets, pillows, towels, comforters, beach chairs, bathing suits . . . Boggle, Phase Ten, Rumicube . . . root beer floats, brownies, ice cream, cookies . . . barking, hissing, laughing, bike rides, beach walks . . . meals, movies, movies, meals . . .

With a matinée performance of Menopause The Musical (and more laughter) tossed into the mix for good measure.

Have I mentioned it’s good to be back?

Quote:  For all of us, the key is to pay close attention to which activities make us feel most alive and in love with life ~ and then try to spend as much time as possible engaged in those activities.  Nathaniel Branden, Ph.D

Living Green = Green Living June 20, 2010

Posted by nrhatch in Food & Drink, Health & Wellness, Sustainable Living.
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One person cannot change the world . . . but we can ALL make more conscious choices to collectively make a difference.

Here’s a collection of tips for Living Green and Green Living . . . including changing your diet to include more vegetarian, vegan, or meat*less meals:

Living Green Tips:  Join Team Earth * Schoolyard Habitats * Action Alerts * Be Water Wise * Lighten Up Your Life * Solar Attic Fans * Wildlife Gardening * You Better Stop Shopping Around * A Trip to the Farmer’s Market * Join a C.S.A. * Health Benefits From Greening Your Life * Freedom * No Impact Man: Gradual Change *  A Greener America * Start Composting * Mad Hatter’s Almost Eco-Friendly Tea Party * Give Your Stuff Away Day * Going To The Green Living Expo

Adopting a Vegetarian Diet: The Truth Behind Meat Labels *  Become A Voice of Compassion * A Trip to the Farmer’s Market * Join a C.S.A. * Health Benefits From Greening Your Life * Got Milk?  Toss It Out! * Freedom * All The Gory Details * Top Ten List ~ Vegetarian * No Impact Man: Gradual Change * Do Ya Think They’re Sexy? * Go HSUS!  * Yummy Hummus * A Trip To The Farmer’s Market * Ten Ways to Fiber Up Your Diet * Bon Appetit!

Related posts:  If We Could Talk to the Animals * Get Out!!!