Posts for category ‘Living Green’

and climate change nay-sayers haunt me. Global warming and melting ice and stupid people haunt me.

So really, I’m no idiot. I understand that that time as we shortlived humans count it hardly matters when it’s held up to geoligical timelines. I also understand that our Mama is and our surrounding Universe is aging and changing in its own mysterious ways. Understanding that climate changes are part of that process however, does not give validity to the argument against our part in having an effect on the earth and our part in global warming. That’s what we call a fallacy in logical thinking.

Let’s get real. Of all the mammals on this earth since the very dawn of life, has ever a species changed as much of the planet as we do? Levelling mountains for ores and coal (is coal an ore? *hmmmm). Razing rainforests to graze cattle? Paving millions of miles for cities and roads? Poisoning our air and water…

Who can be so stupid as to believe that these things (and countless others, I’m sure) have not had and are not having an effect on our world? Or does anyone really think that? Are the folks that say it just the people who want to keep making money on raping the earth? I dunno.

Check out 350.org and see what you can do to help.
*photo credit to Gilbert R

Peace, out!

Desert Blooms for Summer Stock Sunday

Hesperaloe Parviflora, Yucca Hesperia or False Yucca. I dug a chunk of one of my neighbor’s plants up 2 years ago. This is my first bloom. I love things that don’t require a lot of water and that still bloom. Summer…

Peace, out!

I’ve got some cool links for you today. Get creative and make a lil space in the Land Fills while you’re at it!

1) Repurpose your old crayon bits (Great fun for the kids!)

2) These lamps made from plastic trash rock! Find photos at the artist’s etsy shop and the How – To at her blog!

3) At Storque Handmade Life you’ll find a whole slew of creative uses for “junk”!

4) How about some lawn furniture? A great chair made from a pallet!

5) Maybe turn old clothes into stylish new fashions? Girl Reconstructed has some great ideas!

6) This Momma to be is making adorable onesies out of vintage T-shirts.

7) Some awesome ideas (and some instruction) for some very chic wall art made of magazine pages. I like these a lot, and the concept could be applied in several ways. Hmmm….

8) I can think of many ways to combine these newspaper spirals… hot plates are only the beginning!

9) Oh, oh!!! This is a recycled recycled idea! Remember those chevron style chains made from stick chewing gum wrappers? (I had one that was at least 20 feet long!) How about using starburst candy wrappers to make them? Bright colors and too much fun!

10) These Spa Slippers made from an old pair of beach thongs and a towel are what I call some tootsie comfies!

11) Cookie Sheet Calender, or Advent Calender.

12) This paper yarn, spun on an old fashioned drop spindle, might be even cooler than plarn! I gotta try it!

13) I would SO do this if my ceilings weren’t so darned low! Check out this hanging pot rack made out of a bicycle wheel! Image here, How – To here.

Well, that was fun! Head on over to Thursday Thirteen and tell um Thornie sent cha… err… check out a whole bunch of TT-ers!

Peace, out!