the green machine

so i know it is super trendy to be going "green" right now, but, i think i am about ready to jump on the band wagon. my sister has been reading up on environmental issues and has passed her books along to me. check out living like ed, gorgeously green, and clean house, clean planet. to be honest, i'm afraid of being labeled that crazy granola girl, but then i think, hasn't our Father in Heaven given us this stewardship and we are completely blowing it? the earth is a mess. so, i've been reading. and there are a ton of tiny things that i can do that can make a difference. so, i'm gonna try. granted, i will not be going vegan, or even vegetarian ( i really have tried tofu and i can't do it), but I will cut down on red meat, and make an effort to at least read the label to see how the meat was raised. i do shy away at the idea that the animal i am eating had a miserable cramped life. but i also know, that if i follow the word of wisdom, it includes eating meat, SPARINGLY. additionally, we will cut back on chicken as well. there is a part of me that says i am not actually creating a meal if there is no meat involved. i don't know where that comes from. but, we don't need meat everyday. i need to get over myself and find ways to add more beans and legumes. when brent lived in brazil, they ate beans and rice everyday. meat was a special occasion treat.
i also want to recycle more. but, since we live in a condo, we have a dumpster service. the single family homes on our street have bin service, including a recycling bin. i am hoping to be able to convince the trash company to let me buy a bin for recycling. we'll see.
anyway, this is my new thing. ride your bike today. you'll feel great!

and knot watch is going great. he still hasn't asked for a knot once, and he seems to be sleeping just fine.