Comments on: The Friday (Saturday? Whoops! Site Construction Delay . . . ) Feedback Forum

By: Sayward

Sayward — Tue, 14 Sep 2010 06:55:24 +0000

@ Melisa – Do you think they could stand a quick boil, or would the plastic melt? I’ve never tried it, but I think that’s what I’d go for first. If not that, then a good soak in some castile soap, lots of shaking and scrubbie brushing.

Anyone else got any ideas?

By: Melisa

Melisa — Tue, 14 Sep 2010 06:04:10 +0000

I realize I’m a bit late, but I just thought of something I’ve been wanting to ask. I want to re-use chemical bottles for my own homemade cleaners. How do you clean ‘em out? The one I have right now used to hold Febreeze and I want to use it for the fabric cleaner from Make Your Place.

By: Sayward

Sayward — Tue, 14 Sep 2010 05:29:59 +0000

Oh man, I just love love love these little lists. You guys don’t even know (or maybe you do if you comment and then subscribe to follow-up comments) what an absolute pleasure it is to have a steady stream of shared joy trickling into your inbox all weekend. LOVE IT!

I also love that so many of these are related to the changing of the season, particularly cooling weather and the accompanying food. Fall is my absolute favorite time of year and it’s awesome so many of you share that glee!

@ jay – Yup, that camera is Damian’s baby, and he is absolutely in lust with that lens! =D

@ erosan and Rebecca – Yay pickles! I’ve got my first batch fermenting on the counter right now. Very excited to try them!

@ Kate – Happy birthday!!! And, about the shoes, I think art is a great idea, as is repurposing them somehow (ie can you use the leather to mend something else? Or if they’re canvas, use that material for something?) I’ve also seen some *really* cool garden/patio art with old shoes, basically planting stuff in them – bushy plants in boots, small things like succulents in heels. =)

@ Donna Mae – Welcome! More about the seed exchange here, with more to come soon!

@ Felicia – I know it can be super lonely to be the only veg in the room, but stay strong remembering that you are doing the right thing! It may be tough for us at times, but it’s nothing compared to what the animals must endure. I say embrace the online veg*n community, which is HUGE and so so so supportive. Here on Bonzai, on LJ, on Facebook, on peta2, on abolitionistapproach.com – wherever it is that you feel most comfortable. There’s a big ‘ol loving veg*n community out there!

I just heard something the other day that made me so happy because it’s so true. It went something like this:

“The good news is that if you want to go vegan, there’s about 10 million people out there in the world who will literally bend over backwards to help you do it.”

Peace All!

By: Melisa

Melisa — Tue, 14 Sep 2010 04:22:48 +0000

@Felicia, it can be SO frustrating to be the only veg*n, but forums like this can make all the difference. And hurray for baby steps!

By: Felicia

Felicia — Tue, 14 Sep 2010 04:16:29 +0000

I’m a bit of a lurker and it isn’t related to the post exactly but I’m feeling frustrated and isolated and hope you guys don’t mind. I just wanted to share a conversation I had yesterday. I very recently made the leap to fully vegetarian (but not really vegan, I still buy leather, silk, & wool secondhand, but baby steps, right?) and no one around me seems to ‘get it’.
Friend 1: You don’t look so good. Are you okay?
Me: Yeah, I think I brought a bug back from Florida or something.
Friend 2: Maybe it’s your diet?
Friend 1: I wonder if veganism is catching?
Me: Yeah, it’s spreading like wildfire through the comment section on Bonzai Aphrodite.

By: Rebecca

Rebecca — Tue, 14 Sep 2010 03:40:21 +0000

@erosan – Yep yep! Have definitely made my own pickles. Sooo easy..sooo satisfying! (especially making them from fresh cucumbers from the Ithaca Farmers Market and making them in a solar-powered home that was built by hand by my friend himself..the one teaching me how to make the pickles! Ahhh..bliss. So glad my Ithaca friends are coming to visit me in lonely Colorado later this week!

By: Rachel

Rachel — Tue, 14 Sep 2010 01:57:05 +0000

1. pumpkin apple muffins I made this weekend
2. hammock time on the porch
3. getting back into running on a regular basis!

By: Kate

Kate — Mon, 13 Sep 2010 22:48:51 +0000

@Laura – Do you have any good pictures of the idea?

By: erosan

erosan — Mon, 13 Sep 2010 18:13:14 +0000

Oh, Oh, oh! I made my first batch of saurkraut yesterday! but I’ve never had it before, so I have no idea how is it supposed to taste, so i’ll wait for a couple of days and ask a friend of mine who happens to be german (how’s that for a plan?)

By: Donna Mae

Donna Mae — Mon, 13 Sep 2010 16:38:00 +0000

Hi I am new here for about 2-3 weeks now and love the simplicity of the site. Just feeling very welcomed.
1) Love the changing of the leaves
2) The crispness of the air
3) Knowing winter is right around the corner

As much as I love summer and look forward to it I definately embrace each season to the fullest. The food changes especially :)

I would like to hear more about the seed exchange?