When I was a girl growing up in Southern California, I was horse crazy, absolutely. I saved my allowance to go riding on Sunday afternoons after church. It cost $2.50/hour and of course we always asked for Dusty or Peanuts, the horses that would run. I wished to own a horse of my own, [...]
Entries Tagged as 'environment'
Wishes Aren’t Horses
February 17th, 2009 · 1 Comment · sustainability
Tags: air conditioning·culture·development·economics·environment·global warming·Oregon·Stuck in Customs·Sun Belt
Man And Machine On Mount Tabor
February 2nd, 2009 · No Comments · community, energy
I feel uncomfortable about my topic today; it’s not all love and light. I have a conflict with my machine-loving neighbor here on Mount Tabor, whom I’ll call Lenny. I like Lenny and he’s a top-notch neighbor in most ways. He volunteered to my husband Thor to change our flat tire last weekend. Lenny and [...]
Tags: carbon footprint·culture·energy conservation·environment·exhaust fumes·lawn·motorcycles·Mount Tabor·neighbors
Wendell Berry & Wes Jackson: Support the 50 Year Farm Bill
January 6th, 2009 · 1 Comment · food & drink, home & garden, sustainability
Do you prefer cereal for breakfast, toast, or both? I love whole wheat toast from Portland Bakery, while my husband is crazy for oatmeal from Bob’s Red Mill. (Oatmeal is too gloopy for me. Mornings call for a crunching motion, I feel.) Our dinners often include pasta with delicious things on or around it, or [...]
Tags: 50 year farm bill·annual·environment·farming·grain·Oregon·perennial·Wendell Berry·Wes Jackson
Top Ten Tips For Living With Others, Part II
January 4th, 2009 · 2 Comments · community, lifestyle, relationships, simplicity
Everything I read about the year ahead of us refers to a tighter economy, including widespread job losses. Interestingly, I haven’t seen any buzz about a very sensible economic option if you’re one of the millions of Americans who lives alone: having a housemate. In Part I of Top Ten Tips For Living With Others [...]
Tags: culture·economics·environment·frugal·green living·housemates·life·relationships·roommates·thrift
