Earlier this week, the United Nations declared clean water and sanitation a human right! The declaration was ratified by 122 forward-thinking countries, with no countries voting against. But 41 members abstained, and you guessed it, Canada was among …
For the past week or so it seems like wherever I turn, something to do with water or water issues has come front and centre for me. For example, earlier this week was the first talk in Tricycle’s retreat with Sensei Bonnie Myotai Treace. In this talk, …
Well, I didn’t win the water filter. Oh well.I’m still thinking about water though. Perhaps because it’s been raining so much the past couple of weeks.Here’s a few of the things I’ve been mulling over.Rain Barrels. Oh how I want some rain barrels. Iowa…
We’ve been getting some precipitation lately, which has been good news given our drought situation here in Alberta. It hadn’t begun raining yet on Friday as had been forecast, and when it was still dry Saturday morning I was a bit apprehensive that th…
I’m a “Libra.” I’ve always liked being a Libra, because I’ve always considered myself a fair person (on average) and the scales of the Libra sign reflect this. I don’t put a lot of weight into astrology, but in my case I thought that for what ever re…
Today was my first work day this year at Sparrow’s Nest Organics, our CSA farm. This is the third year we’re participating in the CSA and it really feels comfortable and cozy when I go there now, which is really nice. I always like chatting with our …
I’m sure I’m not the first one to make that twist on Sarah Palin’s “Drill Baby Drill” mantra. In fact I saw Elizabeth May use it in one of her tweets earlier this week, referring of course to the horrible oil spill off the coast of Louisiana. This sp…
In celebration of World Water Day, take a look at this excellent video called, The Story of Bottled Water. It’s made by the same folks who brought us the similarly excellent piece called The Story of Stuff.Take a few moments today to be mindful of the…
It’s been really warm around here lately, and the snow is melting really quickly. When I went outside this morning I noticed that a lot of my herb/flower garden was uncovered, even though I have been moving snow on top of it when I get the chance. Wh…
I just ran across an interesting site called Window Farms. The idea is to use the light and space of a vertical window to raise food plants in:
Their blog is quite fun to read, and gave me some ideas about what to do with a couple of windows in my house.
