tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8887368513249497683.post3464466550436257026..comments2023-05-14T06:10:22.998-05:00Comments on Update My Status: Mama Bean and Papa Bean wish everyone a happy Earth day!Mama Beanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02850954724339690923noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8887368513249497683.post-39962560309696714362010-04-25T22:45:28.080-05:002010-04-25T22:45:28.080-05:00@C Lo Let it mellow! Love it :) We do that, too, b...@C Lo Let it mellow! Love it :) We do that, too, because we pay less for lower water consumption.<br /><br />@Christine, we can't wait until we can afford the initial cost of a half cow or pig! That is definitely the plan this fall :) We bought five local chickens last year and it has worked out really well for us.Mama Beanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02850954724339690923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8887368513249497683.post-87950921293087723872010-04-25T15:40:36.434-05:002010-04-25T15:40:36.434-05:00Last summer we bought a 1/2 a cow to put in the fr...Last summer we bought a 1/2 a cow to put in the freezer. We are still using that meat. Yes, we had a $400 bill right off the hop, but now we haven't had to purchase meat besides sausage (also from a local farmer) and chicken (not from a local farmer). I love to hang out my laundry in the summer time. Makes me feel like I am doing something right!Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06702516163986955824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8887368513249497683.post-4262289036636092022010-04-23T14:11:50.076-05:002010-04-23T14:11:50.076-05:00When it's yellow, I let it mellow. I also have...When it's yellow, I let it mellow. I also have become obsessive about turning off lights and things when not in use, and many of my lights are CFLs. Those are the little things I do purely for the environment. Like you, most everything else I do has a byproduct of being environmentally smart but I do them mainly because it saves me money.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8887368513249497683.post-9326244699834682762010-04-23T11:27:02.957-05:002010-04-23T11:27:02.957-05:00I love, "As much as we're concerned about...I love, "As much as we're concerned about the poor quality of commercial meats (and poor quality of life for the way those animals are raised) we can't afford, right now, to buy ethical meat in any meaningful way."<br /><br />I'm with you on that. Sometimes our budget just won't allow the best choice. Laundry detergent, for example - the enviro option costs 4x more than what we use. Sigh.<br /><br />At least we do recycling. We have to pay for the privilege, but I don't mind.paul merrillhttp://pmerrill.com/noreply@blogger.com