(I managed to delete a month’s worth of legitimate, real, wonderful comments in a moment of anti-sp*m outrage. I apologise if your comments were affected. I also regret it, as I treasure every comment.)

One of the things I wanted to do on this website was to share recipes. I cook. I […]

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“Our personal consumer choices have ecological, social, and spiritual consequences. It is time to re-examine some of our deeply held notions that underlie our lifestyles.”
- David Suzuki
I like things to be laid out and clear. I want to know what the best plan of action is. I know that what is considered the ‘best plan’ […]

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We all have this deep-rooted fascination with the wild. It’s as simple as feeding squirrels and pigeons on a park bench for some people.
- Nick Jans

Maybe it is pushing it to call a squirrel “wildlife”, but technically, they are. This house is about eight years old and we saw the first squirrel in our backyard […]

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House Approves Bill to Help our Nation’s K-12 Schools Go Green!!
Washington, DC - The House of Representatives has passed legislation that will provide nearly $7 billion in grants to help our nations’ K-12 schools go green. Called the 21st Century Green High-Performing Public School Facilities Act (H.R. 3021), the bill, sponsored by Ben Chandler, will […]

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The invariable mark of wisdom is to see the miraculous in the common.
- Ralph Waldo Emerson

I always forget how purple the gardens are as May ends and June makes her grand entrance. Early in May, the crocuses come up purple and yellow, then the chives bloom purple, then the comfrey adds it’s hairy blooms, […]

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