Earth Day and a Giveaway

It's been a while since we have talked about

decreasing our carbon footprint.

The thing is... we have all decreased our footprint considerably

during these last few weeks.

We have not driven our cars, boats, motorcycles.

We have not flown.

And during this time that we are sequestered,

Mother Earth has drawn a long, deep breath,

and exhaled a freshness that we have not seen in so many years.

The skies are clear in areas where months ago there was smog.

Animals are venturing out from their hidden dwellings.

Out of something horrible, some good comes.

If only we could all use this time as a re-set -

to think of how we live and how much different

that living needs to be in order to use less resources.

It's a good time to re-set our priorities and realize how

much we can live without.

We are learning that life is not about quantity, but rather quality.

And that quality lies within our human interactions.

Today is Earth Day.

It's a good time to embrace change.

It's a good time to pledge to do more (or less)

so that Mother Earth can continue on as we know her.

Today, when we are concerned about the health of our species,

we need to also concern ourselves with the health of our planet.

In this time, when most of us are at home,

I would like to suggest a couple of things for your viewing pleasure.

"Ice on Fire" is an HBO documentary that I highly recommend.

It is one of the best documentaries on global warming

that I have seen and provides excellent scientific documentation.

Please watch it if you can.

Another extraordinary documentary highlighting the interconnectedness

of life on planet Earth is

"Fantastic Fungi". [link]

You can rent and watch it on your I-pad, tablet, or computer

and it is well worth the $5 to rent.

You know how I love fungi!!

And last, I would like to send a handmade hug to someone

from the farm.

I knitted this wool shawl from leftover scraps of yarn...

(perfect Earth Day project... keeping those scraps from the landfill)

and it is the perfect wrap for a little warmth over your shoulders

during chilling spring weather,

or as a warm winter scarf to keep your neck and chest warm

when cold winds blow.

(I freshly laundered (hand-washed) the shawl after trying it on.)

Leave me a comment with your name (or pseudonym)

and I will pull a name from the hat and announce the recipient on Friday's blog post.

PS... like all things that we humans create... you will find this little scarf

to be perfectly imperfect!

Disclaimer:
On yesterday's blog post, you might have seen a photo of Hubbs
wearing a hat that read "My Barn, My Rules".
He wants you to know that that in no way represents how he feels
about the barn.
Actually he said to me... "it should read - Her Barn, Her Rules".
He feared you might think him a barn ogre,
which I assure you he is not!
(I'm the ogre!! LOL)