Comments on: Conservation http://boomerbabesrock.com/blog/conservation/ Just another WordPress weblog Sat, 31 Jul 2010 19:56:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Flea http://boomerbabesrock.com/blog/conservation/#comment-40587 Flea Sun, 06 Jul 2008 07:57:35 +0000 http://boomerbabesrock.com/blog/?p=1324#comment-40587 I try to plan my trips to be efficient, and I love the smaller shops nearby, but we frequent Home Depot and Lowes for our current home project. No bike riding, though. Ow. Does it count if I make the kids walk to the library? I try to plan my trips to be efficient, and I love the smaller shops nearby, but we frequent Home Depot and Lowes for our current home project. No bike riding, though. Ow. Does it count if I make the kids walk to the library?

]]> By: Eva Marie http://boomerbabesrock.com/blog/conservation/#comment-40584 Eva Marie Fri, 04 Jul 2008 19:05:43 +0000 http://boomerbabesrock.com/blog/?p=1324#comment-40584 I'm definitely not driving as much but I'm not walking anywhere! Then again, I live in Florida. You're lucky to see me walk to the mailbox and its at the end of my drive. I'm still riding my bike early in the AM tho. At least I can feel the breeze. :) I’m definitely not driving as much but I’m not walking anywhere! Then again, I live in Florida. You’re lucky to see me walk to the mailbox and its at the end of my drive. I’m still riding my bike early in the AM tho. At least I can feel the breeze. :)

]]> By: Karla Akins http://boomerbabesrock.com/blog/conservation/#comment-40583 Karla Akins Fri, 04 Jul 2008 15:18:51 +0000 http://boomerbabesrock.com/blog/?p=1324#comment-40583 I ride my motorcycle to help with conservation. I also walk and shop local, too. I want to get up early enough on Saturdays to go to the Farmer's Market but I always forget! That's my next step in helping conserve energy and lead a healthier life. I agree that USA is too matchy-matchy. I don't like traveling to a far away state and finding the exact same restaurants and store chains. When I travel I want to feel the culture of a different place. If store chains are the American culture, I think that's sad. I ride my motorcycle to help with conservation. I also walk and shop local, too. I want to get up early enough on Saturdays to go to the Farmer’s Market but I always forget! That’s my next step in helping conserve energy and lead a healthier life.

I agree that USA is too matchy-matchy. I don’t like traveling to a far away state and finding the exact same restaurants and store chains. When I travel I want to feel the culture of a different place. If store chains are the American culture, I think that’s sad.

]]> By: Keri Wyatt Kent http://boomerbabesrock.com/blog/conservation/#comment-40580 Keri Wyatt Kent Thu, 03 Jul 2008 21:35:08 +0000 http://boomerbabesrock.com/blog/?p=1324#comment-40580 A number of writers I've been reading lately talk about a "theology of place"--that you are where you are because God called you there, put you there. So how can we minister to the people around us? I think shopping as locally as possible might be connected to that idea, somehow. i'm still in the pondering stage on it, tho... A number of writers I’ve been reading lately talk about a “theology of place”–that you are where you are because God called you there, put you there. So how can we minister to the people around us?
I think shopping as locally as possible might be connected to that idea, somehow.
i’m still in the pondering stage on it, tho…

]]> By: Jan @ Bold & Free http://boomerbabesrock.com/blog/conservation/#comment-40577 Jan @ Bold & Free Thu, 03 Jul 2008 18:15:19 +0000 http://boomerbabesrock.com/blog/?p=1324#comment-40577 Keri, Though we live in the suburbs, it's a more rural setting. We've transitioned from going into the city for everything to frequenting our local establishments. I love the fact that I know my barrista's by name and we can chat about family. We were privileged to pray for one of the local restaurant owners when she fell upon hard times. It's a wonderful sense of community. Another added benefit, other than saving gas, is that we have more time since we aren't spending it in the car driving. Keri,

Though we live in the suburbs, it’s a more rural setting. We’ve transitioned from going into the city for everything to frequenting our local establishments. I love the fact that I know my barrista’s by name and we can chat about family. We were privileged to pray for one of the local restaurant owners when she fell upon hard times. It’s a wonderful sense of community.

Another added benefit, other than saving gas, is that we have more time since we aren’t spending it in the car driving.

]]> By: Allison http://boomerbabesrock.com/blog/conservation/#comment-40576 Allison Thu, 03 Jul 2008 16:05:00 +0000 http://boomerbabesrock.com/blog/?p=1324#comment-40576 Great post, Keri! It is about relationships, you are spot on! I always ask for the name of my server at a restaurant, and when I patronize Wal-Mart or Office Depot (or wherever) when someone has on a name tag I do my best to call them by name. I know what you mean about wonderring who on earth patronizes all of the stores! I often wonder how can they pay the rent on some of the store locations? Scary. Personally, for someone who is perceived as a fashion conscious diva, the truth is I'm not a big retail shopper. I love consignment stores, yard sales, and thrift stores. You can take the girl out of the projects, but it's harder to take the projects out of the girl, I guess. :-) Great post, Keri! It is about relationships, you are spot on! I always ask for the name of my server at a restaurant, and when I patronize Wal-Mart or Office Depot (or wherever) when someone has on a name tag I do my best to call them by name. I know what you mean about wonderring who on earth patronizes all of the stores! I often wonder how can they pay the rent on some of the store locations? Scary. Personally, for someone who is perceived as a fashion conscious diva, the truth is I’m not a big retail shopper. I love consignment stores, yard sales, and thrift stores. You can take the girl out of the projects, but it’s harder to take the projects out of the girl, I guess. :-)

]]> By: suzanne eller http://boomerbabesrock.com/blog/conservation/#comment-40575 suzanne eller Thu, 03 Jul 2008 16:02:35 +0000 http://boomerbabesrock.com/blog/?p=1324#comment-40575 With Richard still in school, gas is hurting our budget. We live 45 miles from church, so we travel 90 miles twice (Rihard won't go just once, another post for another day) and then again on Wednesday because of working with the youth. The cost? We just figured it last week: $180 a month. Yesterday I had an eye appointment. Another visit to our old community. We plan to sit down after this week and make changes. I need to find dentists, beauticians, eye doctors, etc. in my new community. My SUV, which I bought in Dec. 2006 to use to travel to speaking gigs and haul books gets about 19 miles to the gallon, and up to 22 on highway, but that's not enough at $4 a gallon. Do we trade it in? Oh, wait. The prices have plunged on SUV. Is it possible to even trade it in or sell it? Richard is biking every morning five miles. I'm saying no to unnecessary trips, if possible. But to be honest, most of the time it's not possible -- baby showers or wedding showers for friends, family events (everybody lives in the old city), etc. But something has to give -- soon. With Richard still in school, gas is hurting our budget. We live 45 miles from church, so we travel 90 miles twice (Rihard won’t go just once, another post for another day) and then again on Wednesday because of working with the youth. The cost? We just figured it last week: $180 a month.
Yesterday I had an eye appointment. Another visit to our old community.
We plan to sit down after this week and make changes. I need to find dentists, beauticians, eye doctors, etc. in my new community.
My SUV, which I bought in Dec. 2006 to use to travel to speaking gigs and haul books gets about 19 miles to the gallon, and up to 22 on highway, but that’s not enough at $4 a gallon. Do we trade it in? Oh, wait. The prices have plunged on SUV. Is it possible to even trade it in or sell it?
Richard is biking every morning five miles. I’m saying no to unnecessary trips, if possible. But to be honest, most of the time it’s not possible — baby showers or wedding showers for friends, family events (everybody lives in the old city), etc.
But something has to give — soon.

]]> By: Tracy http://boomerbabesrock.com/blog/conservation/#comment-40572 Tracy Thu, 03 Jul 2008 15:30:30 +0000 http://boomerbabesrock.com/blog/?p=1324#comment-40572 Tim and I discussed all the different shopping strips in the nearby town. So many are deserted, stores moving to the latest-greatest-new strip just a few miles away. The vacated buildings remain empty - for years. It's really sad. We live out in the boonies - 12 miles to the grocery store - so we make every trip count. We only shop once a week, and then we combine all our errands into one. It's makes for a full day in town, but it works. It reminds me of my childhood - Saturdays were "town" days. My younger son has moved back to Atlanta - he plans to utilize MARTA as much as possible, to save fuel. Happy 4th! Tim and I discussed all the different shopping strips in the nearby town. So many are deserted, stores moving to the latest-greatest-new strip just a few miles away. The vacated buildings remain empty - for years. It’s really sad.

We live out in the boonies - 12 miles to the grocery store - so we make every trip count. We only shop once a week, and then we combine all our errands into one. It’s makes for a full day in town, but it works. It reminds me of my childhood - Saturdays were “town” days.

My younger son has moved back to Atlanta - he plans to utilize MARTA as much as possible, to save fuel.

Happy 4th!

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