Day 24

I have been entirely negligent of my blog this week. It has been one of those weeks where you think you have enough time to do everything but then you find that there is really twice as much to do as you originally thought. I'm going to be completely snowed under for the rest of this week too, which seems to match the weather. Well, hopefully I will be able to see the light at the end of the tunnel by April! Its that word in the English language "no" that I seem to have problems saying to people....

Anyhow. Plastic. I am still mulling over what to do about my camping conundrum. There really is nothing better than baggies for some things. Especially when we go backpacking and are pressed for space, it just seems like baggies are the best way to carry trail mix/tea bags/banana chips etc. etc. etc. because of the fact that they compress down as the stuff in them disappears. Maybe I will check out the Ecostore to se if they have any reusable bags that will seal....

The garbage seems to get slimier every time I take it out. There has developed a layer of slime on the bottom of the garbage that just doesn't seem to want to wash off. I suppose I can make some slimy sacrifices for a greener planet though.

I have quite gotten used to my new method of cleaning the cat box though. My little Tupperware box that I scoop his poop into is the perfect size and when I dump it into the dumpster there is rarely residual kitty ickyness left in it. It is really quite tidy and doesn't take me any more time than when I used to put it in a plastic bag. My mom did mention one thing though, she said that she hopes there is no one dumpster diving in our alley. They might get an unpleasant surprise! :)