> This site/campaign has been all over Facebook this past week. It is overtly suggested towards people in the U.S., the biggest gas guzzlers on the planet, but I’m sure it wouldn’t hurt if others took this pledge as well…we may live in separate countries–and indeed have distinct languages and cultures–but we are all connectedContinue reading “>Take The Pledge (we really need it)”
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Things That Can Be Carried On A Bike (#201)
A large wicker chair.A piece of strawberry-rhubarb pie (thanks Deb!)
>Things That Can Be Carried On A Bike (#201)
> A large wicker chair.A piece of strawberry-rhubarb pie (thanks Deb!)
Things That Can Be Carried On A Bike (#200)
A canvas bag containing, among other things, 4 books.An extra shirt.A pair of socks.A heavy duty, all-steel sausage stuffer.
>Things That Can Be Carried On A Bike (#200)
> A canvas bag containing, among other things, 4 books.An extra shirt.A pair of socks.A heavy duty, all-steel sausage stuffer.
Au Contraire, Hollywood
I love this cartoon…it goes against everything American society says is the image of success and happiness. I originally came across it in a magazine more than 10 years ago, and have it hanging in a small frame in my kitchen. I was prompted to re-post it after reading this article on the Treehugger website. Continue reading “Au Contraire, Hollywood”
>Au Contraire, Hollywood
> I love this cartoon…it goes against everything American society says is the image of success and happiness. I originally came across it in a magazine more than 10 years ago, and have it hanging in a small frame in my kitchen. I was prompted to re-post it after reading this article on the TreehuggerContinue reading “>Au Contraire, Hollywood”
Giant Tomato Eating Slugs
No, the title of this post is not the name of the latest punk band (though it would be a good name, wouldn’t it?), and no, also, that these are not actually slugs. They are called hornworms but are actually a giant caterpillar…the largest I’ve ever seen. But I’m getting ahead of myself; let meContinue reading “Giant Tomato Eating Slugs”
>Giant Tomato Eating Slugs
> No, the title of this post is not the name of the latest punk band (though it would be a good name, wouldn’t it?), and no, also, that these are not actually slugs. They are called hornworms but are actually a giant caterpillar…the largest I’ve ever seen. But I’m getting ahead of myself; letContinue reading “>Giant Tomato Eating Slugs”
Things That Can Be Carried On A Bike (#199)
Miscellaneous groceries in a plastic soda crate.A DVD.3 liters of red wine.
>Things That Can Be Carried On A Bike (#199)
> Miscellaneous groceries in a plastic soda crate.A DVD.3 liters of red wine.
Fresh and Super-Delicious Tomato Sauce in 10 Minutes Using Four Easy Steps
This is a basic tomato sauce recipe that I make all summer long with fresh tomatoes and basil from the garden. At the end of the season I usually make a larger batch and freeze it in increments (click here to see a previous post regarding a large batch). This is so easy to makeContinue reading “Fresh and Super-Delicious Tomato Sauce in 10 Minutes Using Four Easy Steps”
>Fresh and Super-Delicious Tomato Sauce in 10 Minutes Using Four Easy Steps
> This is a basic tomato sauce recipe that I make all summer long with fresh tomatoes and basil from the garden. At the end of the season I usually make a larger batch and freeze it in increments (click here to see a previous post regarding a large batch). This is so easy toContinue reading “>Fresh and Super-Delicious Tomato Sauce in 10 Minutes Using Four Easy Steps”
A Summer’s Dusk
>A Summer’s Dusk
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Things That Can Be Carried On A Bike (#198)
12 tongue-and-groove deck boards (4′ and 6′ lengths).An antique small hand saw, which was originally my grandather’s (duct taped to the top deck).A wooden box containing–among other things–14 small tools, a digital camera, a small hand pump, a spare inner tube, a 12′ retractable tape measure, a partial roll of duct tape, two pencils, spareContinue reading “Things That Can Be Carried On A Bike (#198)”
>Things That Can Be Carried On A Bike (#198)
> 12 tongue-and-groove deck boards (4′ and 6′ lengths).An antique small hand saw, which was originally my grandather’s (duct taped to the top deck).A wooden box containing–among other things–14 small tools, a digital camera, a small hand pump, a spare inner tube, a 12′ retractable tape measure, a partial roll of duct tape, two pencils,Continue reading “>Things That Can Be Carried On A Bike (#198)”
Copenhagen: an example for North America
This is an incredibly inspirational 10 minute film about the bicycling infrastructure in Copenhagen viewd through the eyes (mostly) by North Americans. I love it. I wish it were there. In the States, especially smaller cities like the one in which I live, there are plenty of times when I am the only cyclist onContinue reading “Copenhagen: an example for North America”
>Copenhagen: an example for North America
>This is an incredibly inspirational 10 minute film about the bicycling infrastructure in Copenhagen viewd through the eyes (mostly) by North Americans. I love it. I wish it were there. In the States, especially smaller cities like the one in which I live, there are plenty of times when I am the only cyclist onContinue reading “>Copenhagen: an example for North America”
After The Rain
After the rain tonight I went out to the garden to pick a few tomatoes because I saw that some were super-ripe and nearly ready to fall from the vines themselves. It was that magical time–almost mystical–right after a storm when it’s not-yet-night but not-quite-day. The sky had a glow to it and–because of theContinue reading “After The Rain”
Urban Simplicty 