Lake Oswego Sustainability Network

Thank you EcoChallenge.  This has been great!!

By decluttering everyday, I've learned my habit is to not quite finish a task.  I bring in the mail, look at one or two pieces then put the rest in a pile.  Now I've slowing down and taking the time to complete the task at hand, including, putting items away where they belong.  

It is very scary to think corporations control seeds and the means to sustain ourselves.  It should be a sacred right to have access to seeds for food.

We eat lots of meat in North America because it is cheap.  The true cost of meat is not reflected in its price.  The price doesn't include environmental degradation, healthcare cost from toxics and too much meat in our diet.

Today I took the decluttering bags to Goodwill.  What a good feeling to have then out of the house and on to their next lives!!!

Today, I expanded my gratitude to letting those I'm grateful to know.

I'm enjoying trying new vegetarian and vegan recipes.  Tonight was green peppers stuffed with a quinoa, onions, zucchini, parsley mixture.  Yum!

I looked back over my gratitude journal.  It is an eclectic mix of 'big' gratitude (e.g. my health, sunrises) and little ones (a warm cup of team, dancing to live music...).  I'm grateful for my journal now too!

Decluttering was in the kitchen today.  How many spatulas, turners, cutting boards and wooden spoons do you really need?  Who knew the answer was so many!!  Well now there are fewer, and it is easier to find the one you want in the drawer.

I'm loving the decluttering.  It is contagious!!  Even though my hubby hasn't joined the challenge, he is decluttering too!!