I’m snuggled in a cabin with my husband, looking out at Opal Creek Ancient Forest as torrents of rain come down. Perfect writing weather, and in fact the writing workshop I’m enrolled in will start in an hour or so.
My topic today is optimism, inspired by fellow blogger Sara at On Simplicity. While her post [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Opal Creek'
Optimists As Problem-Solvers
October 4th, 2008 · 1 Comment · health & well being, lifestyle, simplicity, sustainability, work
Tags: global warming·happiness·life·Opal Creek·optimism·social change·writing
Off The Grid In The Ancient Forest
May 18th, 2008 · No Comments · nature, sustainability
I’m here at Opal Creek Ancient Forest Center for the weekend, off the electricity grid, yet wi-fied onto the Internet grid. A huge snowdrift (it was a hard winter) blocks half my view out the window of the lodge. But it and pretty much all the snow in Oregon is melting fast with the sudden [...]
Tags: Brendon Connelly·carbon footprint·forest·nature education·Opal Creek·renewable energy·solar panels
