Monthly Archives: September 2008
Day 77: Still Broken
Would you believe it – we’ve broken 2 more dishes since that last post! That’s 8 dishes so far! The most recent one literally jumped out of the pantry closet by itself when we were working quietly in the kitchen. … Continue reading
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Day 73: Broken Dreams
Maybe the title of this post is a tad melodramatic, but my dreams of an empty bin have been shattered lately by a force that I can only can extreme clumsiness. Over the course of four weeks, we have managed … Continue reading
Day 72: Big Spender
Grant has two identities: Work Grant and Real Grant. You see, Grant works from home. This means that all of his business associated waste stays in our household, and all of his business related purchases have to be done by … Continue reading
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Day 71: Dangers of the Bicycle
My roommate walked in the door on Sunday evening dripping with blood. That’s right, high drama for our otherwise placid household. She was riding her bike straight along a road (as one is apt to do) when someone driving the … Continue reading
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Day 70: You Can Recycle (almost) Anything
I’ve come to realize that recycling isn’t the answer to waste reduction. I constantly have to remind myself that reduce, reuse, recycle isn’t a trio of equally effective environmental terms, it’s a hiarchy. And recycling comes last. It is the … Continue reading
Day 67: Surprise Gifts
We had originally thought that we wouldn’t have to tackle the issue of gifts until our birthdays which are in October. We were wrong. To be fair, Rhyannon did already have her birthday, and she managed to come through with … Continue reading
