Small Changes

If nothing else, the big oil spill off the Gulf Coast of the US has made me realise that more and more I have to reduce my reliance on big oil and fossil fuel.  So how do I do that?  Short of becoming a scientist and inventing some new form of alternative energy I have to look at my habits and tweak, again!

Cutting back on airline travel - I have substantially done that by my change of job.
Cutting driving time - lime less, done!
Use less air conditioning - thanks to cooler weather, this is now possible
Eat local - this is a big one for me now.  I am trying to reduce my consumption of processed food as well as imported food.  This includes more frequent trips to the market and consumption of more local fruits and vegetables.  Getting easier and easier every week
Buy less books, borrow from the library more

Now if only I could calculate the real value of these changes.  But one thing for sure is that it will lead to a healthier and ultimately healthier life.  What more can a girl ask for.

Nine Things I am Grateful For..........

1. The smell of freshly cut grass
2. Smell of rain, especially on the city's pavements
3. Having an umbrella on hand, when said rain falls (see 2. above)
4. A cold shower at 3pm
5. Rain
6. First bloom of an orchid that you haev been nurturing for three years
7. Paying ten dollars for an orchid and waiting three years for first bloom (see 6. above)
8. The first mango of mango season
9. Mango chow