"Let every individual and institution now think and act as a responsible trustee of Earth, seeking choices in ecology, economics and ethics that will provide a sustainable future, eliminate pollution, poverty and violence, awaken the wonder of life and foster peaceful progress in the human adventure."
- John McConnell, founder of International Earth Day
RIGHT NOW, and then again tomorrow and then again the next day and on it goes day after day,
1/2 OF THE WORLD lives on LESS THAN 2 DOLLARS each day.
Psalm 27:4
One thing I ask of the LORD, this is what I seek: that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to gaze upon the beauty of the LORD and to seek him in his temple.
Do all you can and don't worry about the odds against you. Wield the miracle of life's energy, never worrying whether we fail, concerned only that whether we fail or succeed we do so with all our might. That's all we need to know to feel certain that all our force of diligent effort is worth our while on Earth.
Carl Safina, Voyage of the Turtle

Tuesday, July 19, 2011

I caved

We are on day 3 of the predicted 5 day of extreme heat and humidity, so I caved and purchased a portable AC/heater for $500.00. If this does the trick and we only need it a week or two each year then it will end up becoming a great deal and way less expensive than a central air unit (I have had them quoted around 2500.00 - 4000.00) and we still would only have needed it abut 2 weeks each year.

We can already feel the difference in the house and I think we are camping out in the living room tonight. Tomorrow is predicted to be the worse day of the 5....


did I ever blog about the fact that I HATE to follow breakable (made-up) rules; such as don't wear white after September, you can only complain about one season, the only birthday celebrated are the ones that end in 0, etc., etc., I think some people just make up rules for the sake of having rules, but I actually know people who follow these. So I wanted to share that I have no rules unless concerning the safety or protection of people or animals, but I really do hate extremes such as:

extremely hot
extremely cold
extremely dry
extremely wet
extremely buggy
extremely negative

etc., etc., etc., I like moderation

moderately hot
moderately cold
moderately dry
moderately wet,
moderately buggy

OK you get my point, so I am now saying this EXTREMELY HOT AND WET WEATHER needs to go away SOON!!! It has just cost me $500.00 and we can't even go swimming because Tuki's toe can't get wet...so we are between a rock and hard place and I am NOT liking it.

it already feels a little cooler in the house so I won't be so extremely crabby anymore..:)

Posted by Aves @ Call of the Phoebe at 10:43 AM

1 comment:

Jane said...

Living in Florida - land of extreme heat and humidity - I feel your pain! Hope your extreme weather passes quickly and you can get back to having some summer fun.

July 19, 2011 at 7:27 PM

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