Saving the Earth

Chris and I decided that when we moved to New Zealand we would become more Earth-friendly. Not that we were ever Earth-unfriendly, but our carbon footprint certainly wasn't as small as we wanted it to be. Now that we're here, we've made changes to our lifestyles that help us believe that maybe we're treating Mother Earth a little better than we were before. In the coming weeks, I'll show you what steps we've taken so far and you can decide if we're saving the planet.

Here's my favorite thing to do so far:


We hang our laundry out to dry now. The first time I hung the clothes out, it rained the next three hours. I was distraught. How are clothes ever supposed to dry if you can't predict the weather? Ever hear the phrase "four seasons in one day"? That's exactly the weather in Dunedin. Luckily, we've become better at reading the sky and predicting whether or not it's a good day to do laundry. So now our clothes dance in the wind, slowly drying and soaking up the sunshine. And instead of manufacturing that clothesline scent, we get it for real. (ETK)