Have you cast your vote in “Where the One Should Go Next” yet? Would you like to now? The One for All team is chomping at the bit for a new project, and we need your input on where to direct our brainpower and handy skills next!

Not that we’ve been twiddling our thumbs in the meantime… During August we volunteered at the Mountain View Street Fair and the CU1 Learning Center kids raised money for our adopted Army Battery (they sold cups of lemonade – it was adorable). Starting tomorrow we’re going to spend 30 days raising funds for the American Heart Association, and on September 3rd we’re hosting an employee BBQ Showdown to raise more funds for our troops. We’re keeping busy!

Busy at work, that is. On the home front, I’m feeling a little sluggish about the change of seasons (and the cold-weather change in activity). Instead of cleaning up the yard last night or washing laundry, I ate an entire bowl of my mother-in-law’s famous Buffalo Cheese Dip. She’d be so proud to know that instead of doing home-work I spent my weekend consuming gross amounts of cream cheese and hot sauce.

 Why do people slow down once the weather starts to chill? Is this some sort of hibernation instinct? Is my body telling me to bulk-up on junk food for a long winter? Sure, the fall and winter months mean a little less opportunity outdoors – but there are still tons of fun and productive things to do inside the igloo. For instance, I’ve made a next weekend resolution to clean up the frightening pile of junk mail that’s camping on my kitchen table. This could mean enough paper waste to heat my home ‘til spring! How energy efficient! OK…so that’s productive, but not very fun. On the fun front, I think I’ll practice my microwave s’more skills (cause we’re out of cheese dip, you know). I have some cute little neighbor kids whose mom could use a break from snack duty.

What are you doing to keep busy lately? If you’re looking for a little more fun, let me know! Our One for All event calendar will be up soon, and that’s going to mean lots of new ways to keep busy, hang out with cool people, and help your Alaskan neighbors. Triple score!