Agua

Summer is Maine means water is constantly on the brain. I do all I can to surround myself and my family with water. This includes the ocean, lakes, creeks and our pool. These were shot last night on "daddy daughter night." After work, me and my girls started by taking a short ocean excursion a few miles from where we live and spent about an hour wading through the water catching horseshoe crabs and watching how they move through the shallows. We then departed back home for another swim sesh in the pool. It was great watching them race each other from end to end, giggling along the way.

I am not trying to be trendy, on this post, but wanted to suggest a few ways to reduce our overconsumption of water and reduce our footprint on earth just a tad. My philosophy is that you don't have to "go big" in the recycling/conservation mode to make an impact. In fact, small changes by many can make a huge difference. I am certainly not the poster boy for reducing our carbon footprint, but here are a few things I have initiated lately that might make a difference. All are water related.

1. Recycle your De-humidifier water: A friend and work colleague of mine named Andrew gave me this tid bit which I though was awesome. I had already been recycling the couple of gallons of water collected via the air into the container by watering plants in the garden. But recently on this creative recycling recommendation, I am taking the water collected and dumping it into the washing machine to reduce the water needed for laundry.

2. Brushing teeth and shaving: When brushing your teeth or shaving, only run the water when cleaning the razor or your brush. Don't let it run throughout.

3. Showers: Attempt to shorten your stay in the shower. Bust a move, get it done and get out to more important things. Or, try not showering every day, skip a day here and there.