Arctic Blast 2008
A few random shots from around the house… We lost power last night sometime before 3 o’clock but it came back on this morning around 11am.
Recycling…not worth the deposit?!
We have a small domestic dilemma. What to do with the cans and bottles one uses. In particular the ones with a deposit.
Oregon enacted The Beverage Container Act or “Bottle Bill” in 1971 to reduce litter and increase recycling. I think for the most part it has its merits and should be expanded upon to include water bottles among other containers and perhaps an increased deposit.
But that’s not what this post is about. This is more of a rant of my most recent experience with the mechanics of saving, storing, transporting, processing and redeeming these containers. Initially I had it all figured out. So… a little history first.
Family Photos, Fall 2008
Logan is almost 5 years old and we finally got some family photos taken!
You can check out some of the photos on our Gallery page.
Thank you Mychal for taking these wonderful shots.
Issac M. “Ike” Risseeuw
1928-2008
Services for Isaac M. “Ike” Risseeuw of Grand Ronde will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 4, at the Sheridan Church of the Nazarene. The Rev. Todd Bramhall will officiate. Interment will be held at Green Crest Memorial Park in Sheridan.
Ike is Tracy’s Grandfather and I considered him mine too.
Organic, Really?!
Do we really need to put organic stickers on our food? A recent visit to our local supermarket made me question the integrity of something labeled “organic”. Isn’t organic supposed to mean free from chemicals, pesticides, steroids or other forms of alien influence? What about those stickers though? Do we REALLY need to encase the fruit with a sticker? A sticker that undoubtedly has some toxic DNA-altering chemical adhesive affixing itself to the skin of the fruit. Do you wonder if that adhesive somehow permeates the thin membrane of the fruit? I do. So I think I’ll take the non-organic food please. The stickers are smaller.
