Tag Archives: Re-Using
And Then I Put a New Engine In It….
By Cam Mather I’ve always wanted to be one of those “guys” that just “swaps” out an engine when it’s giving him trouble. Kind of like the NASCAR pit crews after a big wreck of a crash, who are able to rebuild the car in minutes and get it back on the track after only …
Still Wearing Hand-Me-Downs After All These Years
By Cam Mather I’ve noticed that when you call yourself an environmentalist people like to give you their old stuff. They don’t have the heart to throw it away, so they appease themselves by giving it to an environmentalist. Their thinking is something along the lines of, “He’ll have to do something with it. He …
The Great Christmas Tree Debate
By Michelle Mather Recently a friend of mine expressed surprise when I told her that we have a fake Christmas tree. I think she figured that given our usual “environmental” bent, we wouldn’t dream of buying a fake tree made of plastic and metal when the option is something real and made of renewable wood. …
I Am An (Environmental) Hoarder
By Cam Mather We finally had some snow on the ground (although it’s almost all melted away again) and so I can take a break from garden work. I’m not in “firewood” mode yet, so I have been taking it easy and getting caught up on some reading. Then we decided to re-claim some of …
Last Bag Standing
By Cam Mather I’m pretty proud of this picture. I know. It’s a landfill. Or “dump” as we call it. So what’s the big deal? Well it’s that pink bag. It’s mine, and I’m very proud of it. I’m not proud of the fact that I make garbage. I am proud of the fact that …
I AM the King of Kindling
By Cam Mather I find a lot of stupid ways to waste my time, and kindling is one of them. Kindling is small scrap wood that you use to start a fire. If you were to just crumple up newspaper and toss a big round log in to your woodstove, you’d be really disappointed. You’ll …
The Living Sustainably and Independently, Ready for Rough Times, Hands-on, Solar-Powered, All You Can Grow Workshop Wrap Up
By Cam Mather A couple of Saturdays ago we had 12 people come to Sunflower Farm for “The Living Sustainably and Independently, Ready for Rough Times, Hands-on, Solar-Powered, All You Can Grow Workshop.” It was a blast. It was a really great group of people and I think everyone had a great day. I know …
Best Book Shopping Day Ever!
By Cam Mather Michelle and I love books! Yes, we publish them, but we loved them long before we became publishers. Our living room gets smaller and smaller as we add bookshelves. We purchase most of our books from used bookstores and other thrift stores. Our favorite places to buy books right now are the …
The Scoop on My Coop
By Cam Mather One of the reasons it took us so long to get our own chickens was how intimidated I was about building a coop. There are sooooo many choices and so many nice coops. I’d be happy if my house looked half as nice as some of the chicken coops I’ve seen. I …
The Environmental Hypocrisy of Paper Diapers
By Cam Mather I believe I do a good job of pointing out my own hypocrisy whenever I’m railing on about something. I make it very clear that while I really think I’ve got my “energy” house in order when it comes to heating and powering my home, I live in the country and drive …
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