As I sit here sipping water out of my “glass” glass gotten at a farm sale for less then a cent in cost, filled with my own well water, listening to cracking thunder, and the patter of my old boy hound that hate thunder, singing birds, and when you look at the windows, field of green has peacefully grazing sheep and out the other, all you can see if my huge almost in bloom apple tree
It peaceful, as most folks that read the blog know I keep a well-stocked pantry and that includes both stored water and included in that is X number of bottle water cases for those “just in case” ..but something has happened over the past couple weeks, that dated water needs to be rotated out and drank.. wow, I can’t believe the looks and even the odd comment I am getting about drinking bottled water..
One of part of me almost wants to pour the bottled water into the steel bottle and just haul it around like normal but the other part of me is stubborn.. and I have now had at least one small child very sweetly explain to me that its bad, looks from folks and even a “not cool” from a guy I don’t know from adam..
There is a part of me that is kinda wow on this.. is plastic bottles the new smoking? Have we in fact reached a massive level of “frown face” that being seen with one of these is enough to get you judged..
I guess part of the reason, I refuse to just pour it into the steel bottle is because I in fact know how much I do in my daily life to reduce my green “footprint” and I find being judged on something so simple to be on the vaguely amusing side.. its kinda like peaple watching in reverse..
Speaking of doing things that are not normally done, I am thinking about lettting one of my best rhubarb plants go to seed this year and try and grow baby plants from seed- Yes, I know that they don’t grow true but I might get one or two new plants that are ideal for my farm and then I can grow them and split them for many years to come.. anyone done this in the past or working on that project now? Can’t believe how many of them are trying to go to seed already in early may! At least they are ready for their first picking, boy the strawberries plants are slow this year though.. not sure why..
Just another Day on the Farm 
Being a smoker myself, I know the look you mean, but really, people actually say something if you drink from a plastic bottle? One of our rhubarbs at work is seeding too and I left one head just to see what happens. Maybe we should do a grow along when they have seeds!
I know, it surprised me to, and even my hubby noticed and he never notices much, I like the idea of a grow along, I will collect seeds and send them out to anyone interested, that’s a great idea, we could see how many was able to start them..
I’m in the same boat with bottled water becoming dated (bought when my 3rd son moved back home temporarily and needed them for work last year). I too will just take them while I’m away from home until they’re all gone…..I’m too old for all this guilt tripping for the newest “cause”. Learning about bottled water and then making an informed decision not to participate is all about growing our wise old selves….
Like you, I keep some bottled water handy in the house for emergencies, but I’ve never experienced rude stares for using bottled water. And if you recycle the bottle when you’re finished, no harm no foul! It’s not like you make a habit of it.