Happy New Year to all my readers (and also to the much larger group of people in the world who are not my readers). Juliet Wilson, a writer and photographer I like a lot, just posted that in Edinburgh, Scotland, where she lives, she has never seen so much snow over such a long period [...]
Entries Tagged as 'winter'
How To Slash Your Heating Bill
December 23rd, 2008 · 10 Comments · energy, money
Tomorrow I’ll write about living successfully with others — skills that can enable us to save tens of thousands of dollars over our lifetimes while also slashing the emissions that drive global warming. (It will be a follow-up to my guest post appearing today at Get Rich Slowly). Today, tips on reducing our heating bills. [...]
Tags: energy conservation·green living·happiness·insulation·Oregon·thrift·winter
Staying Safe During Snow Adventures
December 22nd, 2008 · 3 Comments · community, lifestyle, simplicity, transportation
We’re in the full grip of winter, not just here in Portland Oregon but in much of the country. Given the impact of our heating bills on both our wallets and carbon emissions, tomorrow’s post will be “How To Slash Your Heating Bill”. And given that many roads are impassable to vehicles right now, today [...]
Tags: environment·exercise·green living·happiness·ice·life·Oregon·outdoors·safety·snow·winter
Winter Storms: Slow Down, Snuggle In
December 17th, 2008 · No Comments · lifestyle, simplicity, transportation
During a startling heat wave last May I advised slowing down as the best way to respond to it, both for happiness and to contain our carbon emissions. And now that my town (Portland, Oregon) is gripped with unusual amounts of snow and ice, I advise we slow down, snuggle in, and telework, walk or [...]
Tags: ancestors·carbon footprint·global warming·happiness·ice·life·nature·Oregon·outdoors·snow·telework·weather·winter·wreaths
