Light Straw Clay
Let’s talk about light straw clay. First off, I love it. Secondly, what is it? And why is it worthy of love? Both of those questions have an answer. Light straw clay is a bunch …
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Greywater: Coming Soon, to a State Near You
I just found out through the Greywater Guide that Oregon has been working on adopting a permitting process for greywater systems. I know people who’ve been trying to make this happen for a long time, but seeing it in print just …
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Howl Origami
Last night I took a stab at origami for the first time. Copies of old college papers, reinvented as paper creatures. Something about the sight of this one struck me. The title was “Dreaming of …
I Tried the Terra Cotta Heater
You know, the one going around Facebook.* * The video doesn’t seem to exist anymore. Let me explain. Our furnace broke two days ago. We noticed it in the morning when the house was fricking …
Why Have I Been Remiss?
It is June. Tomorrow, it will be July—so no excuses: not for the weather, and not for me. It appears my last post was published on March 20th, nearly a full season ago. And it …
Evening Art
On the night of the root beer float and green olive frenzy, this is what the mister was up to: Summer Party invitations.
Paperwork
Today, I am reorganizing my account sheets. It’s not thrilling. Back story, I’m a consultant, and I do all my own bookkeeping. And because I tend to do everything on a shoestring, and generally feel …
Artificial Angst
For the last six and a half years, my spouse and I have been dreaming up a home. When we started, he wasn’t my spouse. We weren’t even engaged. Also it wasn’t a home; it …