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Will Your Turkey Be Green?

November 14, 2015 Comments Off on Will Your Turkey Be Green?

It’s time to start planning your Thanksgiving menu.  Think about going green this year.  For four helpful hints, go to http://www.interfaithpowerandlight.org/programs/cool-harvest/climate-friendly-holiday-meal-ideas.  Your planet will thank you for it.

 

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Pardon Me! (Gobble, Gobble)

November 28, 2014 Comments Off on Pardon Me! (Gobble, Gobble)

President Nixon invented the pardon–at least for Thanksgiving turkeys.  In the midst of controversy about pardoning people involved in the Iran-Contra scandal, he joked about granting a pardon for that year’s turkey that was slated to be sent to the petting zoo instead of the dinner table.  And the term “pardon” stuck.

The whole tradition has an interesting history.  Read about it at “Why Presidents Pardon Turkeys–a History.”  As you gobble up the historical facts, remember this: they don’t have any calories, as opposed to the 4000 or so you may have consumed yesterday.

 

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Invitation #2: Get Ready for Thanksgiving

November 26, 2013 4 comments

To celebrate the true spirit of the day, it’s good to think about what we’re thankful for.  Yesterday I offered three things from my perspective and invited you to send in yours.  Today I add three more things and again invite you to send me three or more of yours.

I’m grateful for

Each new day with my husband

The beauty of Nature

The freedoms I enjoy in America

YOUR TURN….WHAT ARE YOU THANKFUL FOR?

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Invitation: Days of Giving Thanks

November 25, 2013 Comments Off on Invitation: Days of Giving Thanks

Let’s celebrate these three days leading up to Thanksgiving by thinking about what we’re thankful for.  Below I’ll list three things I’d like to give thanks for, and I’ll repeat with new ones the next two days.  I invite you to join me–send a comment to this blog site telling three things (more if you wish) that you are thankful for.

OK–to get started: I’m very thankful for

Family                   Friends                    Faith

NOW IT’S YOUR TURN!

 

 

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Impact of Holidays Past

March 8, 2013 Comments Off on Impact of Holidays Past

The last (I hope) of my holiday bills are paid.  They brought pleasant memories of decorations, Thanksgiving turkey, family gatherings, and a funny novelty gift I received.  Then I ran across something I’d overlooked in my emails.  Maybe if I’d seen in in early November I might have done some things differently.  How about you?

 

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How Much this Season Costs the Earth

December 17, 2012 Comments Off on How Much this Season Costs the Earth

Every year at this time, the U.S. creates an extra 5 million tons of waste, or 3.5 million metric tons of CO2.  Take a look at these numbers from www.terrapass.com.

 

 

 

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