Saturday, December 22, 2007

SAFE

I spent a few hours yesterday and today as a collector for SAFE (Stop Animals from Exploitation). Darryl took my picture and commemorated my furry ears. Although I bet I didn't do as well as the kids in the little lion and sheep costumes - so cute - I was pleasantly surprised by how generous people are. A surprising number of people stop, and those $1 and $2 coins make the bucket heavy quickly.

Different causes are given specific days they can collect each year, and it seems like there are volunteers in front of the grocery store at least once a month for something. The kidney foundation, guide dogs, hospice... Appeals all the time, and still people are generous, so most of the money an organization uses seems to be made through their street appeal.

By the way, in the US there's a terrific charity called Farm Sanctuary. They have two sanctuaries - one on each coast - and they also do a great deal to educate the public about the worst industrialized farm practices such as gestation crates. Charity Navigator gives Farm Sanctuary 4 out of 4 stars, and their CEO only makes $41K a year.

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Friday, December 07, 2007

no news is good news

Have not been up to much worth writing about, yet the days go surprisingly fast. I'm still doing aerobics daily.... Knitting away on a baby blanket for the little funky monkey.... Holiday gifts are taken care of... Darryl did far better than I at his company's holiday bowling party. I generally crack the lane open by releasing the ball too late so it lands with a resounding thud, and management ponders whether to ask me to leave. D bowled a strike his first time up (and his first time bowling in years) - showoff... Oh and now it is hot outside. Wonderful summer hot. Running the fan in the afternoons.

We have a vacation coming up that involves caving, and I'll have something to say after that, if only so I can use the word spelunking more often. We are also planning to remodel the bathroom while we are off work (which hopefully will not involve any spelunking at all).

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