What is an environmentalist mother to do? I am very conscious of the scarcity of water. We have a drum to collect rainwater to water the plants and we are saving money to replace the backyard with xeriscaping. We do not mind having a brown lawn.
But....the kids LOVE to play with the waterhose. They have been playing with the waterhose for the last hour - filling up balloons and dropping them from the deck. They have created "water buddies" using old soda bottles. Their giggling is music to my ears. Good old fashioned fun. But, I can't help but cringe at the waste of the water. Should I turn off the water? Figure out how to capture the water from the hose? Go bury my head in the sand? Life was easier when I wasn't trying to figure out how to save the earth at the same time as raising the little rascals who are drawn to water like a duck. I am one very mixed up and confused earth mother. I think I will go have a glass of white wine on the deck and ponder the question some more - and enjoy their innocent, technology-free play.
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