The unusual 40 degree temps last week gave way to a few days of 90s this week and the hum of summer noise makers fueled my angst.
I kept the windows of my car and house open and tried to be grateful for the first fresh air of the season even though it was definitively a warm breeze. I did sweat and I drank a lot of water as I worked my way through the day. I swigged an extra large drink as my blood boiled when I noticed the parked cars with air conditioners running full blast . Why aren't they thinking about the extra fuel they were burning? I carefully watered the plants on my porch, by hand, while I watched sprinklers water driveways and sidewalks thinking about the valuable resource wasted My bedroom was very warm, but my 2-minute-shower, damp hair, and a ceiling fan kept it manageable as I lay there sad to hear my neighbor's heat pump drowning out the excited crickets.
I studied the ceiling, wondering if my own Rachel Carson-fueled-conservation-empowered-upbringing with a few window fans and push mowers had scarred me or if I was a dinosaur in a world where rising fuel and electric costs are managed with an extra large iced something at Starbucks, and extra swipe of the Visa and nary a concern for the future of our planet?
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It seems that so many people these days wand instant gratification and they don't thin about consequences. During the summer. we run a dehumidifier in our basement. This often provides plenty of water for the plants in the planters on the porch. arjeha
Don't get me started, Anita. Sometimes I have to steel myself against the rampant disregard for how most people thoughtlessly consume and waste. No kidding, and the license it seems such behavior has been granted by the latest administration. I don't want to be a toxicity blanket on people's good time, but really...
Agree
Anita, Amen! We think a lot alike. We often open our windows to hear the sounds of nature and quiet, and I think it's one of the real true reasons we love camping so much even though we live in the country. The cities often do nothing but frustrate us with the pace and the noise, and it's why we like "slow travel" and conserving resources where we can. I love your post! You can rant about this anytime, and I'll be over here in the Amen corner Hallelujah-ing you on.
Anita, I live with your same frustrations and angst at others who have no care for conserving and taking care of our planet. Small changes require minimum effort.
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