First Universalist Minneapolis community

I could have picked up more except for the snow and not going out much.  I'll do more in the spring.

I never buy new just for the reason that it's new.  I use all of my electronics until they die (you can tell that by looking at our television!)

I haven't had a chance to shop for shampoo in bulk but intend to the next time I need to replenish my supply.

I actually didn't join a toy or tool collective, but I have been divesting myself of "stuff" I no longer use but still has life. For instance, Beth and I bought a new artificial Christmas tree this year (she is allergic to the pollen that's released from live trees inside) but our 30 year old previous tree still had life. I announced...

Found the plastic calculator frustrating to use.  Questions about weekly, daily use is just not relevant.  I reuse everything and have made a big effort to eliminate plastic where  possible. 

I need to overcome my belief that I have a brown thumb, and find ways to grow things in a shady yard (that tends to confirm my brown thumb status.)  We'll see if it can happen, or just reinforce my bts (brown thumb status.)  The dilemma is that it would take cutting limbs off old trees to have sun:  which would help the climate more -- veg...