As wise travelers know, you should always bring a treat for the dog. Angel says, "Thanks! May I have another, please?"It was incredibly affirming to meet and talk with other people who understand the challenges facing us (humans, the world) right now and are making changes in their lives and lifestyles in response. Even before they arrived yesterday, this realization hit home for me.
As I cleaned the bathroom in anticipation of their stay, I looked at the pot of cloth wipes and the bucket for used ones, and debated taking them out of the room. They didn't look nice or normal, certainly not what my mother would have had in the bathroom when guests were coming. But then I remembered, Beany has read my blog. She knows I do this stuff and she's not going to think I'm a nut for doing it. In fact, if I hide all the evidence of our low impact living, she may wonder if I'm just a fair-weather greenie.
So, I left them them. And we had a good laugh talking about it last night, sharing times when we have hidden these sorts of things from family and friends that don't get it. I did put labels on the containers just to clarify their purpose, though.After they got settled in, we walked a mile to a nearby vegan restaurant where we all had a tasty and satisfying meal. The full moon made our flashlights barely necessary on the walk home. And then we sat and talked.
How often do people sit around and actually talk to each other anymore? No phones, no texting, no TV, no distractions. Just human interaction. And as I said, it was wonderful to talk with other folks on a similar quest for lighter living. We each may take different paths but we are all going in the same direction. I am very grateful our paths intersected for a brief moment in time and hope I will have the chance to meet other travelers along this path in the future.
9 comments:
That's great that you got to meet up with them. We talked about meeting in Austin, but I guess they didn't make it that far South. Will have to catch up with them on another trip. I'm amazed and impressed they've come so far. What an adventure!
Sounds like a great visit. Glad someone is having fun (it's been that kind of day, let's just say Apple should do an ad about Service Pack 3 for Window XP.)
How exciting for you. The chance to meet people who don't think you're weird seems to come not often enough!
Yeah... the cloth wipes? Not happening. I'm just now getting Husband to turn off lights when he leaves the room.
Thanks for having us Chile. Of all the people we've met up with on our trip, we were able to relax the most with you and your sweetie. I didn't have to hold anything back and that was a relief.
I was glad to see the wipes (and even use them) because finally I could see that this wasn't just something people were babbling about, but something people were actually doing.
Wish we could have met up with Heather, but it just wasn't going to happen.
How cool to meet Beany and Mr Bean LOL I am sure she was glad for the oppurtunity to rest after biking all over the US.
Hey, that sounds pretty awesome! And yes, sitting and talking with people for hours sounds amazing. I miss doing that. People are just "too busy" these days...
How totally wonderful! I'm so glad the two of you got to meet up. I really feel that connecting with other bloggers physically is such an affirming and comforting experience. Thanks for sharing it with us.
I have a couple of questions.
1. What material do you use for your cloth wipes?
2. How do you clean/launder them?
Just wondering, as am considering taking this step...maybe...
Thanks, all. I'm glad you were able to relax with us, Beany!
Daharja - I decided to answer your questions in a new post. :)
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