My wigglers’ gizzards were ringing today! For an hour, I was yapping and bragging about my buddies. My wonderful scrap eating sidekicks were part of a series in the Garden Circuit Training hosted byThe Bend Senior Center.Last month, I met with the leader of the series, Becky. We chatted over coffee, and she invited me to speak. I never pass up an opportunity to share my experiences with Red Wigglers, but I had to wait a MONTH! So I kept myself occupied with my fury sidekick, Lucy!
So today finally arrived! I walked in with a bucket o’worms, veggie scraps, handouts, a flash drive, and my knowledge! I was introduced to the first presenter, Dave, the chef at Cafe 3456. His restaurant is at the Bend airport, and he’s also a key proponent in the Slow Food Movement. Dave composts his waste from the restaurant and from others around Bend, too! Then he uses the compost to grow his own veggies for the restaurant. He did a great job and got all “scientific”! I was a bit nervous, but knew once I put my hands into the bucket, I’d be fine!
Indeed I was! As I think back, I bet I looked like a mother gushing over her kids after they sang in a school play! I was a bubbling, happy giddy, mother of a million wigglers!! I was shocked that I was able to brag about my guys for an hour! My audience was AWESOME! We laughed! We smiled! We were serious…”Why doesn’t everyone have wigglers? Why doesn’t everyone compost?”
Have you ever wanted to see Red Wigglers magnified? or see them digest food? I have!! I’m sure you’re not surprised. I love everything about these little guys. Seriously, I even love their tiny digestive tract and their tiny, little mouths and their teeny, tiny, little hearts (Unfortunately, you can’t see those through the viewer) and their little poops! These guys are amazing.
I bought 5 of these viewers after conducting a workshop with the Environmental Center a few years ago. Denise introduced me to these cool items! These come along with me when I make presentations and deliver my worm bin packages. Not everyone partakes, but I give them the option…. I try not to take it personally if they decide not to look!
Carlos took this really cool shot! You can see my buddies the way I see my buddies! Up close and ummm personal. I hope they don’t mind the way I spy on them! I am their biggest fan! xoxoxoxo I love you Red Wigglers!!!
If you desire to check them out or some other creature, click on the links!
Carlos had a birthday this weekend! I am sure he wouldn’t mind if I told you his age. He’s 3 x 4 x 2 x 2 -8!
He’s wearing one of his gifts given to him by his ever so loving mom and dad. This really cool sweater/shirt is made by Patagonia. We have a Patagonia store downtown, and to tell you the truth I haven’t been in there in quite some time!
Their cool tag resembles the region in South America. Not sure if I’ll ever make it down there in this lifetime. Maybe when I am reincarnated into a Red Wiggler, I’ll have the chance?! That’s silly and doubt that’ll happen.
Here’s the other tag which was attached to the shirt. Patagonia created the Common Threads Recycling Program. The tag reads “At Patagonia, we take back worn products and and recycle them into new products via our Common Threads Recycling Programs.” Click here for the link to their really cool site which gives way more info than I can type at the moment!
I am often on the hunt for environmentally friendly household products. If you ever saw me, you’d laugh because I spend a good 5 minutes scouring the shelves and reading the labels. Ingredients and PRICE have a lot to do with what I buy. I love the environment, but I love my cash, too.
These are Safeway’s EcoFriendly products from their Bight Green line. On the left is TP and the right is a glass and surface cleaner.
Here’s my review:
TP: I don’t mind the TP, but my kids do! They think it is tooo rough, especially on their nose. I will buy this product for my bathroom and look for a new recycled TP for the kids. Any suggestions????
Glass and Surface Cleaner: This product is awesome, especially on stainless steel appliances. It doesn’t leave streak marks like my other EcoFriendly products. I will buy this product again!
Check out their website for a detailed list of their ingredients and other products!
Today I attended an assembly at Little a’s school, High Lakes. I received an email from her teacher this morning inviting me to see her get an award for positive behavior. I was psyched to go and see the ceremony! I arrived on time, took my seat and waited for her class to arrive in the auditorium.
Remember those days as a kid?! I sure do! I loved assemblies. A change in the schedule meant less work and more time to socialize with your friends. woohoo!
First on the docket was the presentation of the awards. I thought we’d be out soon, but I was soooooooo wrong, BUT pleasantly surprised. The music teacher called a group of 4/5th graders up to the stage to do a Broadway Ensemble!!!! Holy Cow! I was in heaven! NYC! NYC! I couldn’t believe it because just yesterday I wrote a post about a dream job in NYC! So for the next 20 minutes, I was whisked off to NYC, listening to the sounds of the Lion King, Rent, and Wicked! What a show! My toes were tapping and my leg was a-swinging! “Five hundred twenty five thousand six hundred minutes! I just can’t wait to be KING!!!” They were terrific…. After the musical, we were dismissed back to our classes. Oh wait!…not me! The kids were dismissed, and I had to wait in the hall until school was over!
While checking the art work and fun stuff, I saw this simple yet effective teacher made poster on the wall! Way to go High Lakes! I love, love, love seeing reminders to recycle. This sign raises the awareness of the students and staff. It makes you think before you toss. This is similar to the sign at Mt.Bachelor except it’s a bit more detailed.
There’s just one item on this list that I want to change! One of Wonder Worman’s missions! Can you find it? I’ll give you about 5 seconds to scan and answer……Ready, Set, GO! 5, 4, 3, 2, 1…..Times UP!
I want to move the Food!!!! to the recycling side and create a side that writes “Put in the Compost Bucket!”
Soon, Soon, soon! Patience WW! Patience!!
One school at a time……. (Tumalo Community School is on the horizon)
Maybe I can get an award for displaying patience! ….nah, there’s no time for that!
