Now where did that power spike come from? Arbourist: *sheepish grin*
Dammit CBC you just ratted me out! It is machinations like this (not reminding me about earth hour) and the insipid commercials on Radio 2 that are straining our relationship!
“Canadians joined millions around the world Saturday night in turning off their lights to mark Earth Hour, celebrating the eighth year of the annual event.
But as participation appeared to be on the decline in recent years, supporters emphasized the goal was to raise awareness of climate change — 24 hours a day.”
You would think that I would remember these sorts of occasions and stuff, being all socially responsible and what not. Not the case this year. I believe I behaved in a manner that can only be described as “anti-earth” hour.
As I am having the family over for supper today, so Saturday for me, was the day of preparation. Doing laundry, using the oven to make Lazy Cabbage rolls (OMG, so good) and having almost every light in house on to facilitate proper vacuuming, mopping and dusting. It was an orgy of domestic power consumption (oh the bitter shame).
Oh, and my damn Christmas Lights were on as well because the damn automatic timer is behind a rather large (but gradually shrinking) pile of snow so we had the outdoor lights a blazing as well.
So this year, Anti-Earth Hour was brought to you by yours truly The Arbourist here in Alberta, the home of big oil and big lack of environmental stewardship.
Arbourist Out.
Enviro-puppy had a sad because of me. *sigh*
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11 comments
March 30, 2015 at 7:10 am
Simon
hi Arbourist…good post. I mean shame on YOU !!!! I found my companion lighting up our dark place with the light of his cell phone and I gave him HELL !!!! ;)
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March 30, 2015 at 10:14 am
The Arbourist
@Simon
Environmental Pariah be me on Saturday. :/
I made up for it on Sunday though, after said dinner party I did drink wine with minimal lighting and relaxed for at least an hour. :)
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March 30, 2015 at 10:51 am
The Intransigent One
And it was a damn fine dinner!
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March 30, 2015 at 12:02 pm
syrbal-labrys
I likewise completely forgot this year. I had spent most of the weekend working my fingers almost literally to the bone in my front yard and was so exhausted by Sunday that I could scarcely move. Oh, well. Does it count that all weekend I used no power tools, only my own muscles and in daylight?!
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March 30, 2015 at 12:04 pm
The Arbourist
@Srybal
I think you are way ahead on all counts. :) We still have some snow and ground that is too wet to play with yet; I can’t wait to start working my fingers to the bone on spring clean up…
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March 30, 2015 at 12:06 pm
syrbal-labrys
Come on down, I can work your fingers to the bone, lol! All work, no waiting!
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March 30, 2015 at 7:08 pm
Marie
George Marshall says not to worry!
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March 31, 2015 at 9:18 am
The Arbourist
@Marie
Well I feel a little better. Rather than a pariah status my lighted house engendered the light of civilization – I’m okay with that :)
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March 31, 2015 at 9:49 am
The Intransigent One
makes me think of: https://youtu.be/e1socY_ptN4
Carbon (VNV Nation)
A million points of light ascending to the sky
Monuments in darkness standing watch until the sun will rise
Screaming to an emptiness of how we deified ourselves
With our hands over eyes, claiming all of creation.
What inspires in us this madness
That our existence should be defined
By a light that cant be seen by anyone?
What inspires in us this madness
That our existence should be defined
By a light that we cant see?
A million points of light ascending to the sky
Monuments in darkness standing watch until the sun will rise
I cant see this all as progress
How did we come this far when we see ourselves as deities,
Claim nature for ourselves?
By our actions we betray the instincts in our race
By our blindness and stupidity
We kill everything, we kill everything.
Can someone see our self destruction?
Are we reminding ourselves that our existence is so delicate
That without this light we are no more?
That without this light weve made we are no more.
A million points of light ascending to the sky
Monuments in darkness standing watch until the sun will rise
We torch the earth until it bleeds, rain ashes from the sky
Just to make a light that no one can see
We cut the earth until it bleeds, rain ashes from the sky
Just to make a light that no one can see.
Just to make a light. Just to make a light
We kill everything
By our blindness and stupidity
We kill everything.
In a thousand years what will be our legacy a million lights that no one could see?
A million points of light.
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March 31, 2015 at 9:52 am
The Arbourist
@intransigentia
Cheery stuff.
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March 31, 2015 at 10:06 am
The Intransigent One
Great beat though!
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