Zero Waste?

I bought 101 Ways to Go Zero Waste and Living Without Plastic for the Kindle. And I wishlisted bamboo toothbrushes and toothpaste tablets on Amazon. And I bought cloth napkins and reusable produce bags.

Italian went well. We wound up talking about the Roe vs. Wade ruling. (I thought that we might, so I prepared.) My teacher is fascinated by American politics. I'm mulling over taking an Italian course when I go to Florence. I found a school that I like.

I looked into buying reusable shopping bags at Walmart (I like their bags better than Aldi's, of which I have a bunch), but it would cost me double to have them shipped to me (plus shipping them kind of defeats the purpose?) So once I get my glasses, I'll need to run over there and get some.

I'm learning a lot from my zero waste book. I clean with microfiber cloths, but apparently they emit plastic particles into the waterways. The book recommended washing them in a bag called a Guppyfriend bag, which traps synthetic particles. They also recommend going to Farmers' Markets instead of stores, but that would mean that I'd have to get going early on Saturdays. Also, organic waste that isn't aerated produces methane, and I throw cat waste out with the trash. Hmm.

My Zenni glasses have shipped already. That was fast! The estimated delivery date is Wednesday.

Tried to take a nap, but my brain was buzzing. Zara snuggled up to me for a while and fell asleep, which was really cute.

I had a zero waste triumph. A container of sauce fell out of my fridge and splashed my jeans. I used a dishcloth to clean up my jeans and a microfiber cloth to clean the floor and tossed the cloths into the washer awaiting my next load. No paper towels used. (I don't use them much anyway.)

But then I made a frozen pizza, which has plastic wrap on it, and ate a Snickers ice cream bar, which also had plastic wrap on it. This is not going to be easy to figure out. The salmon fillets were wrapped in plastic too.

Got the garbage out. I'm going to save cat food cans to bring to a local junkyard. You can have the price for them go to the Humane Society, so win-win. I'm feeling kind of lethargic, so I'm cleaning the counters with some "Oxygen Orange" stuff that cleans quite well. It's in a plastic bottle, of course.

I'm going to sleep and, I hope, not dream of plastic.

Yoga?

I think that I need a yoga practice. The people leading the meditations for the Smithsonian have a yoga background. It's something to investigate. Hmm, a yoga studio in Champaign offers a 50+ class on Saturday afternoons. But with the cost of gas, that could be expensive. They also offer the class online, but I'd like to go face to face first. I get paid on the 6th, so maybe on the 9th?

I bought a book (that I couldn't get from the library) called Heal Your Living: The Joy of Mindfulness, Sustainability, Minimalism, and Wellness. That seems to be the direction that I'm heading, so I'm intrigued by it.

I've decided that I don't like the Viori shampoo and conditioner bars. I'm going to try superzero.

I like my new sandals. It's funny how much cooler wearing them makes me.

Talked to Mom. She's feeling tired due to a medication that she's on. She's enjoying reorganizing stuff around the house though. She says that she's doing okay and not to worry. (I worry anyway.)

I got the new shredder, and it made quick work of the pile that I had to shred. I'm pleased with it.

Funny how things work. I was looking for composting programs in Champaign, which led me to an apartment management company talking about starting a program, and they have buildings that are pet-friendly and offer recycling. They even have one in Savoy (south of Champaign) that has a washer-dryer hookup! Worth investigating.

Holy cow. The treadmill is supposed to get here tomorrow. I need to fire up some audiobooks. I think that my fitness goals for July are walking and yoga. I walked to the mailbox today (at the other side of the complex) and got winded. I got a fitness journal to track my workouts.

I spent some time with my planning book, setting it up for July. I enjoy the stickers that they have; it's kind of cheesy, but they help. Now I need to remember to check the planner.

I was wondering when classes start in the fall. August 22nd. It's on my calendar. I need to find out how to register for classes.

I need to wend my way towards bed to get a decent night's sleep and actually have energy tomorrow. Maybe I should put that as one of my goals. It's a form of self-care.