Paris à Vélo (Paris by Bicycle)
One of my trip goals was to bicycle as much as possible during our stay. This turned out to be much easier than I expected. Due to projects like Paris Respire and Plan Vélo Paris has become a...
View ArticleLa Historia de Una Abeja
Readers, let me tell you of my bee woes. One of my hives has been a regular telenovela.Round about this time last year, we noticed one of our two hives was quiet … too quiet. It turned out as we...
View ArticleWhy I Garden #43
Shasta Daisy (Leucanthemum × superbum). After a wet spring and much watering the Shasta Daisies are in full bloom. These flowers are neither native (a hybrid created by Luther Burbank) nor xeric (in...
View ArticleResolutions and Resolve
Late 2015 and early 2016 have been an interesting time in the eco/enviro world. An international agreement was reached in Paris at the UN Climate Change Conference (COP21) to reduce CO2 emissions. Yay!...
View ArticleThere, I Fixed It!
Less than two years ago I replaced a broken coffee grinder. The old coffee grinder was unrepairable, yet it had worked for over 25 years. I just fixed the 'new' grinder which had a frayed power cord...
View ArticlePreparing for Rain and Drought
Rain barrels might just be a gateway drug. I started with two converted 55 gallon olive barrels. Then I converted two more soda barrels for 220 gallons of capacity. But, I discovered that I could use...
View ArticleThe Long and Winding Road
As the old saying goes, roughly: progress is not a straight or steady path.read more
View ArticleFridge Archeology : Harnessing the Power Within ... My Refrigerator
Ok, I'm serious this time. After one too many times slamming the freezer door closed and hoping it stayed closed, I'm going to start using things. I was hunting for some frozen tidbit and noticed, like...
View ArticleFridge Archeology : Harnessing the Power Within ... My Pantry!
I wish I could say I made something virtuous with the last of the buckwheat flour. You know something like...porridge. But I made gluten-free chocolate waffles and maybe you should too. In fact, it was...
View ArticleFridge Archology : Harnessing the Power Within...My Freezer!
I surely would be seeing the back of my freezer by now except a box of frozen treats appeared courtesy of EcoGrandma and EcoKiddo. However, I did work down two of my tougher freezer challenges. I made...
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