World Water Day

learn more at  World Water Day site

—According to the World Economic Forum, nearly 60% of the world’s population will be living in cities causing a shortage of clean water for people and business in the urban environment worldwide.
—A third of humanity will have only half the water required to meet basic needs, which is likely to impact food production because agriculture accounts for more than 70% of water usage.

All things living are due the respect to sustain the life there in. 

Water is living and life sustaining. 

There is an old saying...

walk softly upon the earth.

Preserve what is here so it will not all be gone tomorrow.

Plug the tub. Then use the hot side to fill the tub while the cool water clears the line. As it gets hot then turn hot off. Then fill up with cold. The result is warm water. No water down the drain.

 

When doing dishes fill your washing sink up only 1/3 of the way. Rinse first load over the  washing sink until it is half full. Then fill up the rinse sink, that is what it is made for. Running water down the drain is just silly.

Keep a low sink of warm water in the kitchen sink and wash your hands in it through out the day (rinsing over it) . When just a few dishes need to be tended water is there simply add a little hot to it. If your using water that is set to boil pour it in the dish water after it has served it's use. Heats up the sink water and washes the last of the supper dishes. The rinse water in the other sink clears off all soap and such.

At the end of the dishes when it is time to rinse off the oils or muck off pots and pans use a measure or large bowl and simply transferred rinse water over to main wash sink.  Use paper toweling or newsprint to wipe off oils/grease. Run VERY hot water over the oily pans. Set water in a pot or pan that is caked on turn the burner on and let it boil. When soft shut it off. Pour off of soiled water a hot pan then will reheat the washing water.

This is just the method I have always used. 

Growing up poor has a way of instilling a healthy humility.

This all sounds complicated but it is not. Just makes good sense. Think of the souls in history...who would just walk on over to the well? They would never think of using so much water as now? Water is so very heavy to carry. I seriously doubt it would be wasted so. It would just ware your legs and shoulders so.
The cost of heating it (cutting a log) would also cause one to think twice. That is another story in itself however.

Hand Washing is the single most important means of preventing

the spread of infection but turn the water off while you soap up. 

Lower the flow as well.

 Do not just let the water run full blast.

Walk softly respecting this life sustaining gift.

Offer up to the future a cool drink of water.

Also consider rain water harvesting.

Philippians 4:19 But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.

It would be against all I am to disregard this provision. 

Tackle it Tuesday

This morning the flu shot was the first errand of the day.
done and feeling alright

Get your flu shot !

Followed by the home improvement store...
moss
vermiculite
two opps cans of paint to redo My Dove/Archer's room.
The little almanac was a find too.

I posted at BEE BLISS GARDENS

I filled the dogs pool, they so love the cool of the moist grass and the soak in a cold pool.

After enjoying time last evening at the grandparents we came home with a torn bottom sheet that was perfect to help in the garden this morning. Bottom sheets have a built in "hook" of sorts to hold onto the posts.
I'll have coupons for all the lead in adds and hope to tend to that this week.
She returned a jar and gave me a zippered plastic from her new sheets. This is a good way to protect your fabrics or linens. The two fabrics there are to finish off some she had given me before.

I made good use of the bottom sheet in the garden an the top sheet this is still in nice condition will be a perfect quilt bottom.
After 15 minutes I am done for the day from being outdoors...
I just have to avoid it.

WELL
budget (done up to the stage where we get together and put it on the spread sheet)
meal prep (done it is a wonderful thing to use this elec. skillet)
sewing of the nursery are the days tasks. (to be done this evening)
Watch for a post on A Place to Create Blog

We Captured the Rain and covered the Gazebo

The cover came and did not fit!

We got an inch in the water tank last night!
We are hoping for more rain today but the chances are getter worse as the day continues.

We altered it by 3 "

we had to dismantle and saw off three inches!!!!!!!!!!!!!

We still have to do some squaring and anchor of the corners to the ground.