Life-change to-do lists

In: 90 percent

29 May 2007

I’m a list-making fool tonight. For one thing, I’ve narrowed down the veggies I want to grow on the balcony — the list needs more pruning. [Pruning! Get it? Me so funny.]

GROW LIST:

  • beets
  • sweet potatoes
  • potatoes
  • carrots
  • beans
  • tomatoes
  • onions
  • arugula
  • lettuce
  • dandelions
  • sunflowers
  • collard greens
  • chard
  • kale
  • spinach
  • winter squash
  • melons
  • berries

Then I decided I’d better write down all these goals and dreams that have been swimming around in my head, you know, so I don’t forget anything.

SHORT-TERM GOALS — things I can do now:

  • go vegetarian [again] – CHECK!
  • stop eating processed foods – half-check
  • start balcony herb/salad garden – half-check
  • set up self-watering containers
  • stop watching tv – CHECK! [except for Ellen]
  • turn off computer when not in use
  • limit computer use to set number of hours [this is the hardest one!]
  • unplug appliances [or turn off power strip] when not in use – half-check
  • replace incandescent bulbs w/flourescent – half-check
  • better yet, get LED lights [too expensive right now, though]
  • daily walk/yoga/meditation
  • read lots of books – CHECK!
  • declutter/recycle unneeded stuff
  • use it up, wear it out, make do, or do without! – half-check
  • bank all the money I save – not even close
  • learn one new skill per week [per day if possible]
  • eat/buy mostly local
  • sew/knit/make gifts – CHECK!
  • hang laundry – CHECK!
  • return rented dryer
  • build, cook with solar oven
  • rig up solar water heater for dishes
  • bake bread go gluten-free
  • switch from toothpaste to baking soda – CHECK!
  • sew cloth replacements for paper towels/napkins/tissues – CHECK!
  • carry cloths for use in public instead of paper napkins, etc. – CHECK!
  • use cloth instead of paper/plastic grocery bags – CHECK!
  • re-use plastic produce bags [transition to home-made cloth bags] – CHECK!
  • stop using toilet paper [??? this will require some thought]
 LONG-TERM GOALS — things that have to wait until I move:

Hooboy, this ought to keep me out of trouble! Any more ideas?

  • Divya

    A few of your ideas really struck me and I just had to comment:

    1) t.p. in most third world countries no one uses toilet paper, its just nasty anyway, maybe you could figure out how to make a bidet, we saw one recently and I really wanted to try it but I think the mister was a little put off.

    2) worms; you can do this in an ice chest, one year at Earth Day one of my kids “won” some worms, unfortunatley, I had no garden and gave mine to the dance teacher.
    Good Luck!

  • lavonne

    1. yeah, i’ve been reading and thinking a lot about the fact that 75% of the world’s people don’t use toilet paper. re: bidets — how does one dry off after rinsing? a cloth? that makes sense, though frankly, #2 is an issue for me. ;o]

    2. i was going to start worm composting on the balcony but i hear it’s a smelly proposition. thought i’d better wait until the big move next winter. meanwhile, the rabbit [another smelly proposition!] gets veggie scraps.

  • Divya

    I dont know…depending on the water pressure it could be a good thing…HAHAHAHAHA

  • Divya

    Ohhh!!1 I had soul food yesterday! Call me when the collards come in!

  • lavonne

    i guess i have to plant them now…

    btw… it took me this long to get your water pressure joke. duh!

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