Under the Sea
On Thursday, we all took a day off and went to the Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach. Was it a hit? Take a look.
Category: Environment
Thankful Thursday: A Distinct Lack of Hurricanes
Jennifer of Just Jennifer is starting a Thankful Thursday linkup. So here’s mine for today: I’m thankful that I don’t live in a hurricane zone. Now, you might think that sounds a little odd, since I do live in a… Read moreThankful Thursday: A Distinct Lack of Hurricanes
Sand Pail List, Revisited
In May, I created my “Sand Pail List” of things I wanted to accomplish this summer. How’d we do? Let’s take a look: Going to the park We did go to local playgrounds, but not nearly as often as I’d… Read moreSand Pail List, Revisited
A Day at the Beach
Consumer Environmentalism
The best thing about moving to California is that Mr. Sandwich and I finally got to be in the same place. The next best thing is that I get to have coffee with my friends at least a couple of… Read moreConsumer Environmentalism
Greening Our Home
Here are things we want to do to reduce the environmental impact of whatever house we wind up buying. Add solar panels Plant a vegetable garden and fruit trees Insulate, insulate, insulate Install weatherstripping Recycle Compost Set up cisterns for… Read moreGreening Our Home
Mission Accomplished
Achieved: two meatless days. This one was pretty much like the other, except that I didn’t realize until I was on my way back from hula that I hadn’t eaten any meat. Oh, and instead of ice cream I ate… Read moreMission Accomplished
Air Conditioning and Refrigerator Maintenance
I could have studied this in high school, but I did not. Perhaps that’s why I’m not entirely sure how to get at my refrigerator coils. However, I’m going to overcome that lack of knowledge, as I have accepted another… Read moreAir Conditioning and Refrigerator Maintenance
Meatless? Aimless?
So today was the first of my two meatless days for the week. Here’s what I ate: instant oatmeal boiled egg cheese macaroni with alfredo sauce (from Whole Foods, in a box) pecans raisins yogurt Cheerios with milk (the dinner… Read moreMeatless? Aimless?
Hot Stuff
This weekend has been really hot, and it’s the kind of heat that comes with no air movement whatsoever. Naturally, this is when we ran out of water. I believe that the city water supplies are safe. I’m not too… Read moreHot Stuff