The latest addition to my attempts to live a little greener...the eComposter. Now my family can keep less stuff from going into the landfills and make amendments for the soil around here.
http://ecomposter.net/Lang1/products.aspx
Saturday, June 19, 2010
eComposter
The latest addition to my attempts to live a little greener...the eComposter. Now my family can keep less stuff from going into the landfills and make amendments for the soil around here.
http://ecomposter.net/Lang1/products.aspx
Tuesday, May 11, 2010
Strangest Secret
An excerpt from
The Strangest Secret
by Earl Nightingale
George Bernard Shaw said, "People are always blaming their circumstances for what they are. I don't believe in circumstances. The people who get on in this world are the people who get up and look for the circumstances they want, and if they can't find them, they make them."
Well, it's pretty apparent, isn't it? And every person who discovered this believed (for a while) that he was the first one to work it out. We become what we think about.
Conversely, the person who has no goal, who doesn't know where he's going, and whose thoughts must therefore be thoughts of confusion, anxiety and worry - his life becomes one of frustration, fear, anxiety and worry. And if he thinks about nothing... he becomes nothing.
How does it work? Why do we become what we think about? Well, I'll tell you how it works, as far as we know. To do this, I want to tell you about a situation that parallels the human mind.
Suppose a farmer has some land, and it's good, fertile land. The land gives the farmer a choice; he may plant in that land whatever he chooses. The land doesn't care. It's up to the farmer to make the decision.
We're comparing the human mind with the land because the mind, like the land, doesn't care what you plant in it. It will return what you plant, but it doesn't care what you plant.
Now, let's say that the farmer has two seeds in his hand- one is a seed of corn, the other is nightshade, a deadly poison. He digs two little holes in the earth and he plants both seeds-one corn, the other nightshade. He covers up the holes, waters and takes care of the land...and what will happen? Invariably, the land will return what was planted.
As it's written in the Bible, "As ye sow, so shall ye reap."
Remember the land doesn't care. It will return poison in just as wonderful abundance as it will corn. So up come the two plants - one corn, one poison.
The human mind is far more fertile, far more incredible and mysterious than the land, but it works the same way. It doesn't care what we plant...success...or failure. A concrete, worthwhile goal...or confusion, misunderstanding, fear, anxiety and so on. But what we plant must return to us.
You see, the human mind is the last great unexplored continent on earth. It contains riches beyond our wildest dreams. It will return anything we want to plant.
The Strangest Secret
by Earl Nightingale
George Bernard Shaw said, "People are always blaming their circumstances for what they are. I don't believe in circumstances. The people who get on in this world are the people who get up and look for the circumstances they want, and if they can't find them, they make them."
Well, it's pretty apparent, isn't it? And every person who discovered this believed (for a while) that he was the first one to work it out. We become what we think about.
Conversely, the person who has no goal, who doesn't know where he's going, and whose thoughts must therefore be thoughts of confusion, anxiety and worry - his life becomes one of frustration, fear, anxiety and worry. And if he thinks about nothing... he becomes nothing.
How does it work? Why do we become what we think about? Well, I'll tell you how it works, as far as we know. To do this, I want to tell you about a situation that parallels the human mind.
Suppose a farmer has some land, and it's good, fertile land. The land gives the farmer a choice; he may plant in that land whatever he chooses. The land doesn't care. It's up to the farmer to make the decision.
We're comparing the human mind with the land because the mind, like the land, doesn't care what you plant in it. It will return what you plant, but it doesn't care what you plant.
Now, let's say that the farmer has two seeds in his hand- one is a seed of corn, the other is nightshade, a deadly poison. He digs two little holes in the earth and he plants both seeds-one corn, the other nightshade. He covers up the holes, waters and takes care of the land...and what will happen? Invariably, the land will return what was planted.
As it's written in the Bible, "As ye sow, so shall ye reap."
Remember the land doesn't care. It will return poison in just as wonderful abundance as it will corn. So up come the two plants - one corn, one poison.
The human mind is far more fertile, far more incredible and mysterious than the land, but it works the same way. It doesn't care what we plant...success...or failure. A concrete, worthwhile goal...or confusion, misunderstanding, fear, anxiety and so on. But what we plant must return to us.
You see, the human mind is the last great unexplored continent on earth. It contains riches beyond our wildest dreams. It will return anything we want to plant.
Thursday, July 23, 2009
HOW GREEN ARE YOU?
I earned enough points at fun140.com to create my own quiz and chose a green theme - it's really quick, so have a go and see what shade of green you are!
Sunday, July 19, 2009
Thursday, May 28, 2009
My Review of To-Go Ware Stainless Steel Lunch Box
Greenfeet - The Planet's Homestore
To-go Ware's take on the tiffin, a food container system derived from an age-old ""to-go"" tradition in India!
""Brown-bagging"" it the new old-fashioned way!We know that packing our own nutritious, ho
Losing some of the plastic in my world
Sherrye the Worm Rancher Houston, Texas 5/28/2009
Pros: Quality Construction, Attractive Design, Easy To Use, Compact, Convenient, Dishwasher Safe
Best Uses: Lunches, Take-out, Pot Luck, Leftovers at Restaurant
Describe Yourself: Casual Cook
I wanted something my husband could take to work and get hot on the engine of his truck. He gets tired of pop-top soup from a can, so now he can take delicious dinner leftovers and let them warm up out in the field.
My Review of Greenfeet Klean Kanteen Bottle 40oz
Greenfeet - The Planet's Homestore
The Greenfeet Stainless Steel Water BottleThis is a reusable, light weight, risk-free stainless steel container that won't leach toxins into its contents. Made by Klean KanteenThe Gre
Can't say enough GOOD STUFF about these
Sherrye the Worm Rancher Houston, Texas 5/28/2009
Pros: Durable, Clean Taste, Large Volume
Best Uses: Road Trips, Upgrade, Family outings, Improving Water Quality, Improving Taste, Pick Nicks, Eliminates Plastic
Describe Yourself: Midrange Shopper
Primary use: Personal
I got two of these to carry as refills for my smaller ones. They'll hold plenty for the family on Pick Nicks, hikes, out of town trips.
My Review of Greenfeet Klean Kanteen Bottle 27oz
Greenfeet - The Planet's Homestore
The Greenfeet Stainless Steel Water Bottle is a reusable, light weight water bottle that does not leach toxins.Recent studies link toxins such as bisphenol-a (BPA) found in some plastic water bottles
Love it times 2
Sherrye the Worm Rancher Houston, Texas 5/28/2009
Pros: Clean Taste, Durable, Good size, Smart Design
Best Uses: Upgrade, Improving Water Quality, Eliminates Plastic Bottle
Describe Yourself: Midrange Shopper
Primary use: Personal
I have been using stainless steel bottles like this for 6 months now and am CRAZY about them! I MEANT to get the smaller size, but THAT'S OK - I now have gifts to give to my loved ones who are STILL USING PLASTIC WATER BOTTLES. I like the easy to clean loose threading on the large mouthed opening that facilitates adding ice and makes drinking more pleasant than the smaller openings I have experienced. It has the mouth feel of drinking out of a champagne flute to me...similar size.
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