Recycle yet more plastic

The project:
Gather the plastic bags and related materials from throughout the house and turn it in to the recycling spot.

Time:
10 minutes including driving time.

Why bother?
These pretty much sum it up.

Worth it?
Yes, but I wish these bags wouldn't creep into the corners and multiply! THIS effort certainly has raised my awareness of just how prolific plastic is! WHEW!

Driving Courteously

The project:
Let people merge in, even when they pass that long line to "get ahead." Leave openings for big trucks. Wave others through four-way stops first. Pass kindly. In general, drive courteously.

Time:
We spent about 12 hours in the car this week getting to points south, then north, then home again. All of them involved putting other drivers first.

Why bother?
Makes the drives so much more relaxing, and probably safer for us all, too.

Worth it?
ABsolutely!

Remembering Others

The project:
Remember an acquaintance, her details and, especially, her children during a chance encounter so many years later.

Time:
10 minutes

Why bother?
We were hiking in West Marin when we ran across a local. I hadn't seen her in more than a decade, so she was shocked when I remembered her, and details, and particularly her children. (What mom isn't happy to have their children remembered?)

Generally, I'm terrible at remembering people's names or details. It's one or the other for me, for some reason. But people feel so great when they're remembered for the good stuff. I know this is something I need to work on, and today was the perfect example of just how much we can brighten others' days by remembering them.

Worth it?
Yes!

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