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Mother Earth Day and Empty Nesters

April 22, 2009 | by Natalie Caine | One Comment

I am no expert when it comes to saving the earth.  Since I have become an empty nester, I have gone beyond recycling bins at home and buying products that don’t pollute or drain the energy of the earth.

I finally had the time to live one of my dreams.  I have a small home and yard.   As you know, I live in sunny Los Angeles.

My dream was to start over in my yard. I ripped out brown grass and learned how to build an organic garden.  I actually have tomato plants from seeds I started in my garage without the heating pad and lights. They are now in my soil and about hip high. 

I am a mom, and at this season, a mom, full time to plants I seeded.  I am excited to wake up, grab a sweat shirt and open the doors to see how my little seedlings are each day.  Yes, I talk to them and they to me. I mean they let me know what they need and I am happy to respond.

So for now, that is my happiest contribution for loving and respecting Mother Earth.  Today I will plant new seeds in honor of Mother Earth…basil and spinach.

Do you like gardening?  Do you have ways you are changing how you appreciate and preserve Mother Earth?  I need to learn more, so pass it on by commenting here or sending me an email, natalie@emptynestsupport.com

Hope you have time to enjoy the beauty today.

Natalie
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One Response

  1. granola says:

    ….Earth Day is a special day for me. I started the recyling program here in “Podunk”. I organized the first Earth Day observation here and got local companies to donate for T-shirts for the children and had a contest for the best poster. NOT tooting my horn at all, Im’ just glad the town is aware. I live in a small town, thus the reference to “Podunk”. I had so much fun going to the schools and teaching the children how to make “new” paper out of scraps of old paper by putting them in a blender with water, drying it on screens and reusing it. We hard a hazzardors (SP) recyling day where people could bring their old paint, fertilizer, etc. The town has come a long way, I’m so glad.

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