Unity EarthCare

Building community, even a temporary one to do a cleanup, empowered me. I make a difference with my actions & relationships.

I harvested 4 papaya yesterday, sharing with neighbors and friends. Mother Earth provides such delicious bounty for us - I feel so grateful and blessed. This morning, a pair of cardinals was enjoying my yard so I was enjoying them. I hear their chirping from inside now. I am in AWE.

St Pete FL's water comes from another county because we're on a peninsula. My home is on "high" ground but not far from Tampa Bay if a hurricane came along. I have a few water barrels and a rain garden that the gutters feed.

Free, alive, curious, adventurous, happy...!

Sharing books with friends is a favorite activity. As to borrowing rather than buying, I consulted with my local Ace Hardware store and learned I could rent a wallpaper steamer rather than buying one. I however simply used vinegar and water spray and was able to remove the wallpaper safely and efficiently.

Sharing books with friends is a favorite activity.

My dinner was much more delicious when I ate mindfully.

Spending time outside seems to create a great deal more peace within me. I enjoy focusing on the many changes that take place during early spring time. Mother nature does not seem to need me there, but I feel I need to be with mother nature.

The snow plowing/salting service our church hires, uses excessive salting, which is a problem for storm water runoff and over salinity to local waterways. My family has gotten permission from our Church Facilities Manager to call the provider of this service, and discuss the need to change salting practices.

On Sunday I served as Unity of Appleton Chairperson and talked about plastics problems and alternatives. Please Go to YouTube and view Unity of Appleton Live, April 7th, and watch the Welcome where I speak about this topic. I offered a church challenge to attendees to enter a drawing for ecological prizes at the end of April, if they enter and...