Everybody's Free to Wear a Better Sunscreen

Submitted by TimJFowler on Fri, 2011/06/03 - 3:29pm
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Timing is Everything

Submitted by TimJFowler on Sat, 2011/05/28 - 1:54pm
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DIY Cold Frame made from a reused storm door and redwood

I'm a DIY sort of guy. If I think I can build something, I'll probably try. The DIY route often works out just fine. But, sometimes a project will take a longer than anticipated. For example, I just finished building a cold frame. A cold frame is an unheated mini-greenhouse used for gardening through the cold winter months. Of course, I finished the cold frame just in time for summer. Or, maybe I'm early?

I Want to Ride My Bicycle Bicycle Bicycle

Submitted by TimJFowler on Fri, 2011/05/13 - 12:20pm
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National Bike Month bicycle logo

What: Bike-to-Work Week
When: May 16-20, 2011
Where: Santa Fe, NM and Nationwide

WWOOF-ing it in Hawai'i

Submitted by SaraJ on Tue, 2011/05/10 - 1:13pm
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WWOOF Hawaii - Hansen the gorilla and a windmill

 Welcome a new blogger to EcoDaddyo - SaraJ. I met Sara through our shared passion for skiing. Of course, snow skiing is a seasonal pursuit which led Sara to travel for the summer. I'll let her tell you what she's up to.

So I decided to try my luck in Hawaii. It seemed like a cool place I'd never been; and with my love of travel, adventures, gardening, and limited finances it's only natural to WWOOF it.

A Toast to Sustainability

Submitted by TimJFowler on Thu, 2011/05/05 - 3:12pm
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Ska beer and Homemade Pizza

Sustainability is hard and thirsty work. Whether you're farming organically, insulating a house or just riding your bike across town you can work up a mighty thirst. While I do like a glass of wine, after a long day's work I usually go for a beer. What tastes even better than a cold beer after a hard day of trail maintenance? How about a sustainably produced, craft-brewed beer from Ska Brewing?

On the Trail with the Lost Bus

Submitted by TimJFowler on Mon, 2011/04/25 - 12:16pm
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Winsor Trail Work Crew

This Saturday I met up with the Santa Fe Fat Tire Society, the Trails Alliance of Santa Fe and the Lost Bus Boys for a maintenance work day on the Winsor Trail. The Winsor Trail is a well-loved and heavily-used trail in the National Forest just above Santa Fe, NM.

Behold! The Sustainable Cookie!

Submitted by EcoMommyo on Mon, 2011/04/25 - 9:54am
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Home Made Fig Bars

I have finally made the cookie I've been planning for years. Behold! The sustainable fig bar! I was blowing big dough on packages of this treat from a classic American cookie company and thoroughly enjoying them. I just love Fig Newtons and will defend them to my grave from all the fig haters out there in the world. I have also had a few versions from various fancy bakeries that made their own. I knew mine would not taste the same as the commercial classic but with multiple pounds of figs in the freezer needing some purpose, I gave it a try.

Happy Earth Day!

Submitted by TimJFowler on Fri, 2011/04/22 - 4:37pm
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Take a little time today or this weekend to go outside and play.

In Just Ten Minutes a Day...

Submitted by TimJFowler on Thu, 2011/04/14 - 2:28pm
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Nate Downey signing 'Harvest the Rain'

'Can I have a minute of your time?' Have you ever heard those words from a stranger, probably holding a clipboard, on the street? Did you stop for a minute or walk by more quickly? I consider my time precious and often walk past. In 'Harvest the Rain' author Nate Downey boldly asks for 10 minutes of your time every day to spend on catching, directing and using rainwater. After reading his book I'm not sure he asked for enough.

I'm a Homewrecker

Submitted by TimJFowler on Fri, 2011/03/25 - 2:50pm
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Thermometer Shield with and without bird nest

It's a hard realization, but if you can't be honest with yourself...
I recently built a simple thermometer shield to protect an outdoor thermometer from direct sunlight and reflected heat. I reused a section of white PVC pipe to provide additional cover for the outdoor sensor. A pair of nesting birds found the pipe and decided to move in.

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