John Abbott

I went outside today in the wind and chill (at least it had stopped raining!) to eat my afternoon snack on the back deck.  Being out there, brought back nice memories about going to the country house in the summertime, as a kid (in Venise-en-Quebec).  My grandfather would have a garden of all these fresh vegetables (like tomatoes, peppers,...

Today is the last day of the challenge.  I only joined halfway through but I was determined to learn and do as much as I could within that time.  It felt good to push myself to acknowledge the environment---after all---every day IS Earth Day :)  I will continue to do the dishwasher challenge and flush the toilet less.  I will attend a shoreline...

I walked down a path that I never took before.  It is basically a trail across the street from our regular route, that is alongside recent housing.  I saw two little woodpeckers and came across an open space that looked like it may have once been farm land.  I shared the pictures in my previous feed. I thought it would be sunny but it quickly...

You get to appreciate all the living things that are not found in your house.  You feel the gravel beneath your steps and see the trees budding with leaves and flowers.  You hear and see the birds trying to make a home in the trees. You feel that you really belong in nature, when you are out there---even feeling the sun and wind on your skin! ...

Just a lovely day for a walk.  I went to get cat food and then did my regular route but I think tomorrow, I will discover a new path that is in some fields, which I never explored before.

I just finished watching Moore's 2019 documentary, Planet of the Humans.  My mind is blown and I am speechless.  All I can say is: what can we do now?  It is clear that human's hunger for consumption will destroy us.

Pretty grey outside but not too bad, in terms of temperature.  Apparently pollen is really high today, though!  Felt good to get out of the house, since yesterday I was indoors all day.

It's more motivating to get walking outside these days, as it get warmer and birds are chirping away!

Just a beautiful day outside, today!  I spent about an hour FaceTiming with a friend, who lives in Iceland.  While speaking to her, I took in the sun and all the outdoor noises.  She said she could hear the birds singing on my front lawn!  The rest of the time, I walked around the yard and then put the Mason Bee house up.  I will have to get...

I donated money to treecanada.ca and onetreeplanted.org, so that 26 trees in Quebec could be planted and one of them will be planted in an urban setting.  Makes me feel real good to do this on Arbour Day.  I can breathe the fresh air already :)