Going.. going.. green

I think that my sister-in-law, Nichole, and I have an “unofficial” challenge for the year. Not that we’re competing with each other, more like we’ve both decided to challenge ourselves and our families (….poor… poor families) this year. We’re attempting to be more “green”. Check out my new “reuseable” red Target shopping bag. Of course the clerk tried to put it in a plastic bag when I purchased it – hello??

The experiment has begun with a more defined recycling effort and collection facility in the garage, and has moved on to household cleaning supplies, getting rid of paper napkins, and ….. dare I say it…. environmentally friendly diapers for Claire. I think we were already heading that way. A little know fact…. I actually have a four-year degree in “green-ness” and Chemistry. So it was bound to happen sooner or later. I’ve been recycling straws for years.

Over the river and through the woods….

That’s pretty much what we did on Saturday this week.  We started out early Saturday morning and drove to Sylva, NC to see my grandparents.  Then we got back in the car and headed in the general direction of home, but we stopped in Asheville to see our newest family member, Graham Esmon – cousin to the Walker clan.  During that visit, the men (and boy) folk headed out to the “local” tree farm to obtain a Christmas tree.  And by local I mean not in Tennessee.  We followed that with a lovely family dinner, then hopped back in the car to return home.  Whew!!  What a day.

Mom and Claire

Mom and Pop and the whole crew!


Sophie and new baby Graham