I'm Thankful For...

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Funny videos like this! (Thanks to my BFF Richard for sending this to me this morning!)



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The only good part about Thanksgiving is the reminder about being thankful...
So here is what I am thankful for today::::

• my donkey JuJu, and all my chickens, ducks and cat Toots
• my lil' Luck Cabin, and all I have accomplished here
• my parents
• my axe & a good wood stove
• my improving health (or so i like to pretend!)
• organic & wild grown foods that keep me fed (especially amazake rice milk)
• my blog The Oko Box and all it's readers, makes each day better
• that i grew up in the wonderful & fun culture of New Orleans, LA
• my friends who come out to the Luck Cabin to visit me
• nature in general, and all around me
• that I am able to dance
• the deer hides I am about to get from the guy who is hunting on my land right now

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Xoxoxox
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Eco Action Check List

So here's my personal Eco Check List of things I do and things I would like to start doing for the environment. Share your own list in the comments section, so we can see all the little ways we are making a difference!

*I bring reusable hemp shopping bags everywhere I go.

*I recycle all my plastic, cans, glass, paper, etc...

*I eat 100% organic, and also from local farmer's markets.

*I buy sustainable, vintage, organic, fair trade, or natural fiber clothing & accessories when i need something "new".

*I would like to have a full house water filtration system, because for health reasons I still drink bottled water (spring/artisian) and feel the bottles are wasteful and not healthy themselves due to BPA contamination. (But i am highly sensitive to any amount of chlorine).

*I cut down on "extra stuff" and keep only the basic necessities for furniture, cooking, gardening, and general living.

*I walk ALOT. I fill up my truck with gas about once every 4-6 months, and live in town so I can get everything I need without having to drive.

*I would like to own my own house, rather then rent because I feel I could do so much more to be energy efficient if I had full rule over my domain ;)

* I am on a medical diet, I can't buy bulk food which reduces plastic/packaging waste, because of the gluten dust on dried goods... this one REALLLLLLLLY bothers me. I really want the whole dusting food with wheat thing to stop so I can go back to earth friendly bulk buying.

*I cook all my meals, 3 x's a day.

*I donate anything I don't use to local thrift stores.

Now it's you turn!!! :)