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Ahh the holidays! When all that glitters isn’t necessarily gold

Posted on November 19, 2013 by greenupforlife

I’m not a scrooge. I love the holidays. Wild and crazy though they are, they fill me with a sense of satisfaction, tradition, wonderment and love for my fellow man. Whether these feelings are genuinely my own, or prompted by … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged A greener Christmas, buying, Christmas, Clydesdales, freelance writing, green Christmas, green living, green writing, Ho-ho-ho, holiday commercials, holiday spending and green values, puppies, recycling, spending more than you can afford, writing | Leave a comment

Be Green on November 6th and Vote!

Posted on November 2, 2012 by greenupforlife

Here’s a breath of fresh air. I’m not going to tell you how to vote. I’m sure this is a welcomed change following almost two years of political banter. Like you, I’m so sick of all the political garbage, I’m ready to … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged campaign waste, candidates, November 6, political waste, tired of political ads, vote, voting, voting green, wasting energy, wasting food | Leave a comment

First the pigs, and then what? Short orders, shortages and global snafus

Posted on September 25, 2012 by greenupforlife

When a recent news report indicated bacon will be hard to come by next year, a collective gasp rose up from the masses in response. Not the other white meat! (or as in the case of bacon – not my … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged drought effects on livestock, global warming, green living, John Muir, mother nature is in control, short order cooks, shortage of bacon, shortage of pigs | Leave a comment

On the search for creative sustainables

Posted on June 19, 2012 by greenupforlife

I rarely buy anything on vacation. Frankly I have enough gifty-crap items from other people’s vacations to last a lifetime. It’s not that I don’t appreciate the thought, it’s just that for the most part, I only end up Oooing … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Arches National Park, buying too much stuff, eco-friendly shopping, going on vacation, green, green vacation, Moab Colorado, recycled silverware, spoon collecting, sustainable jewelry, traveling, vacation | Leave a comment

Once upon a time, there was compost

Posted on May 4, 2012 by greenupforlife

I started composting, really getting into it, about a year ago, when I bought a black plastic bin from the hardware store and proudly set it in my yard. I envisioned creating rich black earth, or as my neighbor so … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged compost bins, composting, earth-friendly practices, green living, making dirt from compost, turning compost | Leave a comment

Finding your “green” soulmate

Posted on January 15, 2012 by greenupforlife

My daughter loves her job, the people she works with and where she lives. So what’s the downside? The shortage of available men. See, she works in fashion in a retirement community – which means most of the men she … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged finding green love, finding green love on the internet, green condoms, green dating, green soul-mates, lack of available men | Leave a comment

Las Vegas: Green?

Posted on November 15, 2011 by greenupforlife

I just got back from Sin City. It was a hoot. Everywhere you look, glamour and glitz, over-the-top decorations and barely topped show girls. I spent most of my time walking The Strip, or the main drag in Vegas, hours and hours … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged casinos, Elvis, girls, green Vegas, hawkers in Vegas, Las Vegas, litter, New York, Pornslappers, The Strip | 6 Comments

Letting go

Posted on October 18, 2011 by greenupforlife

He’s almost 16. His face and belly are white, his hearing is gone and he sleeps more than he used to. But he watches me, struggling to his feet, following as I go from room to room like he’s always … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged backyard burials, cremation, dealing with a pet's death, end of life, pet cemeteries, pet's death dog's death, putting to sleep, Shadow, vet | 4 Comments

Library Lessions, Green Stamps and Your Momma

Posted on September 16, 2011 by greenupforlife

I grew up in a small mid-western town with the basic requirements: a bowling alley, skating rink and a couple of Dairy Queens. But we also had a pretty impressive library. At least by my childlike standards. It was old. … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged artwork, da Vinci, El Greco, green living, green stamps, librarians, library, Monet, money, old masters, recycling artwork, small towns | Leave a comment

Recycling is a bunch of hooey

Posted on September 8, 2011 by greenupforlife

Someone told me recently they had stopped recycling. I asked them why. “Most of it ends up in landfills anyway,” they said smugly. “So what’s the point?” They’re right you know. There’s a big conspiracy – we carefully collect, sort … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged 70's, dodo, hooey, landfills, profitable recycling, recycling, recycling conspiracy, Watergate, Who Shot JR | 5 Comments