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The Subject Is Windows
The subject is windows. Much of what we experience in our built environs is illumined through windows. In our certified Passive House we have eighteen. Our kitchen window looks to the front drive where we stand on tiptoe to see who’s coming to visit or look across...
Born in a Barn?
Far back as I can remember, leaving the front door open was a sin. Coming or going, if you didn’t close the door of our farm house behind you, someone was sure to shout, “Were you born in a barn?” As a kid I heard it so often, I finally decided I was. Later, when I...
A Sawyer’s Thanksgiving: In Gratitude for ERs, Post-hole Diggers and Stupid Luck
Dear Net Zero Enthusiasts: I must be the most unreliable blogger in all of Creation anyway, but today you might as well know why it’s been an unusually long stretch since you’ve heard from me. Let’s just put it this way—there are several immutable commandments woven...
Leaving 928, Ch 1: What Is A Forever Home?
March 15, 2017, I waxed eloquent in a blogpost about our Forever House in McMinnville,...
Rainwater Chronicles: The Movie
We’ve offered you the “watered-down” version of our rain catchment in Parts 1 and 2 of our series!...
Rainwater Chronicles Part 2: Why Catch the Rain?
(This is the 2nd installment of the Rainwater Chronicles. Click here to read Part 1: What Happens...
Rainwater Chronicles Part 1: What Happens To The Rain?
Meters. Have you ever contemplated meters? Meters, gauges and monitoring systems, are...
What I’m Learning As A White Guy
O, let America be America again—The land that never has been yet—And yet must be—the land...
The Privilege of Home
The other day, there was a thud against one of the big windows looking out to our back yard. ...
19 Things You Can Do for Climate Justice During COVID 19!!!
For Covid 19, we are wearing masks, but we are not muzzled! We may be locked in, but we’re not...
New Song: One Step at a Time
As we approach the 50th Anniversary of Earth Day and another Earth Sunday in our faith...
So You Will Know Where I Stand!
Yesterday and today, were born two of the strongest women I know. Two brave hearts of...
The Tide Is Rising and So Are We!!
The tide is rising and so are we!The tide is rising and so are we!The tide is rising and so are...
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