>Two soda crates full of groceries (double stacked to make more room on the top deck).Ten pounds of dog food.
Category Archives: Simplicity
Things That Can Be Carried On A Bike (#42)
A big cardboard box full of hardwood scraps. Someone must have put in a new hardwood floor (oak, I think) and put the scraps in a box at the curb…perfect kindling for later this year. And yes, I realize that it is in the middle of summer, but this was just too good to passContinue reading “Things That Can Be Carried On A Bike (#42)”
>Things That Can Be Carried On A Bike (#42)
>A big cardboard box full of hardwood scraps. Someone must have put in a new hardwood floor (oak, I think) and put the scraps in a box at the curb…perfect kindling for later this year. And yes, I realize that it is in the middle of summer, but this was just too good to passContinue reading “>Things That Can Be Carried On A Bike (#42)”
Living Simply and Simply Living
The act of living simply in an urban environment is trying at times to say the least. There are so many distractions. Like faith, it takes work. I find that reading what others have to say inspires me. As the author of this book points out, living simply does not necessarily mean that you haveContinue reading “Living Simply and Simply Living”
>Living Simply and Simply Living
>The act of living simply in an urban environment is trying at times to say the least. There are so many distractions. Like faith, it takes work. I find that reading what others have to say inspires me. As the author of this book points out, living simply does not necessarily mean that you haveContinue reading “>Living Simply and Simply Living”
Things That Can Be Carried On A Bike (#41)
11 boards of varying widths, measuring 6 feet in length each.A wooden box containing, among other things, spare tools, 2 pints of water, 3 pounds of screws, and an extra shirt.
>Things That Can Be Carried On A Bike (#41)
>11 boards of varying widths, measuring 6 feet in length each.A wooden box containing, among other things, spare tools, 2 pints of water, 3 pounds of screws, and an extra shirt.
>The Story of Stuff
> I came across this video at the Story of Stuff website. It’s a 20 minute video of–as the title suggests–the story of (our) stuff…how it gets to us from the very beginning…and how it affects things on a global scale…a little scary, and a little eye opening. If you’ve got a spare 20 minutesContinue reading “>The Story of Stuff”
The Story of Stuff
I came across this video at the Story of Stuff website. It’s a 20 minute video of–as the title suggests–the story of (our) stuff…how it gets to us from the very beginning…and how it affects things on a global scale…a little scary, and a little eye opening. If you’ve got a spare 20 minutes it’sContinue reading “The Story of Stuff”
>Things That Can Be Carried On A Bike (#40)
>3 liters of red wine.$48.26 worth of groceries.
Things That Can Be Carried On A Bike (#40)
3 liters of red wine.$48.26 worth of groceries.
>New York City Bike Culture
>I just returned from a trip to NYC with my son. I try to make it to this beautiful city at least once a year and am always impressed with the bicyclists in America’s largest city. And over the past few years the city has become much more bicycle friendly…the city has made great effortsContinue reading “>New York City Bike Culture”
New York City Bike Culture
I just returned from a trip to NYC with my son. I try to make it to this beautiful city at least once a year and am always impressed with the bicyclists in America’s largest city. And over the past few years the city has become much more bicycle friendly…the city has made great effortsContinue reading “New York City Bike Culture”
>Pasta with Chicken and Other Good Stuff
>This is what I had for dinner tonight. It is as simple as it looks, and the flavors are delicious. It’s a basic stewing concept…ingredients can easily be interchanged to create an entirely new recipe. Anyhow this is how I made it: I heated olive oil and added a diced pepper, half an onion, andContinue reading “>Pasta with Chicken and Other Good Stuff”
Pasta with Chicken and Other Good Stuff
This is what I had for dinner tonight. It is as simple as it looks, and the flavors are delicious. It’s a basic stewing concept…ingredients can easily be interchanged to create an entirely new recipe. Anyhow this is how I made it: I heated olive oil and added a diced pepper, half an onion, andContinue reading “Pasta with Chicken and Other Good Stuff”
>Success?
>I love this cartoon…I’ve have had a framed copy of it hanging in my kitchen for years. I originally clipped it (I think) from Utne Reader (the actual magazine, not web site…pre-Internet days). The ideals which have lighted my way, and time after time have given me new courage to face life cheerfully, have beenContinue reading “>Success?”
Success?
I love this cartoon…I’ve have had a framed copy of it hanging in my kitchen for years. I originally clipped it (I think) from Utne Reader (the actual magazine, not web site…pre-Internet days). The ideals which have lighted my way, and time after time have given me new courage to face life cheerfully, have beenContinue reading “Success?”
Green Wooden Chair
I came across this chair while walking home from work this evening. It was at the curb with some other trash on Allen Street…I really cannot pass up useful stuff I see in the garbage. It’s an attractive chair, and it’s solid (well, almost, but nothing a little glue won’t remedy)…it’ll be a nice chairContinue reading “Green Wooden Chair”
>Green Wooden Chair
>I came across this chair while walking home from work this evening. It was at the curb with some other trash on Allen Street…I really cannot pass up useful stuff I see in the garbage. It’s an attractive chair, and it’s solid (well, almost, but nothing a little glue won’t remedy)…it’ll be a nice chairContinue reading “>Green Wooden Chair”
Self-Sustainability in the City (suburbs, actually)
This is a great video on suburban sustainability. I’ve read about this family before, and have their site linked to this blog on the left sidebar…but you can also click here to view their site. Watching the video made me wish I had a little more land around my house to plant stuff…my entire plot,Continue reading “Self-Sustainability in the City (suburbs, actually)”
Urban Simplicty 