ONE SHOPPING BAG AT A TIME

A lot of dog lovers like to
show their breed in many ways.
To Scottie "moms",
the ultimate is
"the purse".

And the purse of the year
is last year's hot purse
from
Dooney and Bourke.
In fact,
I am on the lookout
for another one.
(does one need three?
or is 4 the line
where it is considered excessive?)

This tote bag is great for shopping
but the other night
when I went to Jo-Anns,
I couldn't believe
that I let them put my purchase
(a light bulb)
in a plastic bag
and then I stuck the bag in my purse
and went merrily on my way.

Where I live,
having a trash service
is the same amount of trouble
as gong to the landfill,
so I get to make a monthly
visit to our wonderful landfill.
The first time I went there,
after moving here from California,
I was amazed at the amount
of plastic shopping bags
that were just blowing around.

At that time,
I decided that I would recycle
them as much as I could,
so I found ways to use them-
such as packing material,
taking them to thrift shops
that don't have their own bags
or returning them
to the bins in the grocery store.

But I still get more bags
than my husband and I can use.

So yesterday,
when I went to get my groceries,
I broke down and
purchased reusable bags.

I might not remember to use them
all the time,
but I'm going to make
a concentrated effort
to try and get them back in the car.

I might add,
that yesterday,
I came home with 3 1/2 of these
bags full of groceries
instead of a dozen plastic bags -
it was even easier
to get them in from the car.

And the next time,
I purchase a light bulb
for my sewing machine,
I'll put it in my purse,
instead of adding
one more bag to
our local landfill.

Blessings to all who visit here,
Lynn