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Last week I moved some earthworms into my elevated garden ... and soon after, some birds had a great feast. Disappointing.

I think we're being too hard on the parents. We don't know all of the details. Not that the children shouldn't be top priority, but it's possible that the child is in the NICU to gain a few more ounces, and otherwise fine, and that Dad had to come home soon anyway. Let's give them the benefit of the doubt. They seem like intelligent, reasonable people.

Some parks and environmental organizations have tree planting programs. We sometimes purchase some in honor of someone who has accomplished something good or in memory of someone who has passed away.

@MickeyRoss - Slapping balogna on white bread and squirting on mustard is not cooking. Frozen dinners from a box are not cooking.

Consciously selecting ingredients that are responsibly raised/grown/prepared and assembling them with consideration of their nutritient value and taste, how their "flavors and textures go together," is cooking, whether a simple sandwich, a scrambled egg, or a six-course gourmet meal, is cooking.

We once arrived late, with pizza fixings, to our monthly potluck group. Although it had usually worked out well in the past, that month every other attendee had brought a dessert. No potluck magic that month. We were greeted with cheers! At least they got to eat dessert first.

What @artfemme11 said.

Reupholstery would save a lot of stuff from a landfill.

RE: plastic bottles for water. They may be BPA-free, but I wonder if something else in them will leach into the water and not be discovered until much later. Transporting large volumes in glass would be heavy and unsafe.

Always wondered how to attach a window box to my house without a carpenter and without doing much damage...

Excellent! Would love to see recipes tagged with "freezes well," "make ahead," "quick." Also would love to see a volume of Dana's Sunday meditations.