Green as a Thistle

As green as it is riding my bike to work, it means an extra shower each time; and while taking public transit is also an environmentally friendly way to go, it still technically creates more demand for gas-fuelled buses and electricity-sucking streetcars and trains (and yes, it takes all three of these vehicles to get me to work each day).

Although I don’t really believe the world would be a better place if everyone started telecommuting — the social aspects of the office environment can be vital to one’s mental health, after all, and it’s important to connect with others in person sometimes as opposed to just over the phone or by email — I do think it’s a good idea to work from home every so often.

Now that I’ve got another writing project on the go, I’ve convinced my fabulously accommodating, ridiculously supportive editor to let me go down to part-time temporarily at the office, which means I can work from home at least two days a week. This translates not only into less commuting but also less clothes and makeup being used, providing I stay inside all day.

Mostly, though, I’m looking forward to writing with the windows open, with my cat sleeping nearby, and with all my natural hippie food at the ready.

Sorry for the late post today, folks, it’s coming in the next hour, I promise! In the mean time, I thought you might like to meet Blossom. Back in July, I began donating regularly to a green cause — this time, that cause is a turkey (it is Canadian Thanksgiving, after all, in a few days). My parents are always good about ordering their free-range bird from the local butcher shop in advance, but what can I say, there’s always a bit of guilt that lingers in my pseudo-vegetarian conscience (thanks a lot, Peter Singer!), so I’ve gone and adopted a turkey. The always-green Shawn, of the recently deceased Kowai, deserves credit for pointing me in the direction of this adorable and commendable organization.