Articles in the “home” category

Composting at our new house

I built this yesterday afternoon, and tonight’s veg scraps will be its first inhabiters. It was surprisingly easy to build, taking only about 4 hours. I didn’t want to use too much wood, so I opted for a more “airy” design using hardware cloth on all sides instead of wooden walls. I’m hopeful there’s not too [...]

Northwest Rail Corridor

We just learned news of this proposed 41-mile commuter/light rail train from Denver’s Union Station to Longmont. One of the stops includes Gunbarrel, just down the hill from our new house. We couldn’t be happier.

Check out the details: http://www.rtd-fastracks.com/nw_1

42 ways to go trash-free

Some simple ways to change your life and change the planet for the better.

This is Colorado

Weather. It’s a funny thing.

Home Sweet Home

MSNBC.com features Charleston in its Ultimate Getaway. Photos, videos, and experiences on this — America’s most well-mannered town.

Visit plantation homes and war monuments, or walk along botanical gardens and beaches. Explore history, tradition, hospitality and so much more in Charleston, S.C.

Carbon Neutrality

A new buzzword. Are you carbon neutral?

Right Through the Very Heart of It — Newport, Newport

Jude and I spent this past weekend with a good part of my family (missing The Fourie’s!) near Newport, RI at my parent’s place. The remnants of Ernesto quite literally rained on our parade, but despite this not-so-agreeable weather, we all had a fantastic time together.
All the fun permanently recreated in the whopping heap of [...]

Ernesto, You Bastard.

Most will agree: this hurricane-turned-tropical storm-turned-tropical depression-turned-tropical storm-turned-tropical low is a pain in the neck.
If you’ve got weekend plans in the northeast, don’t forget your slicker. Meanwhile, here at home, Charleston had some water to deal with yesterday. CNN/WCSC reports in this video.

Fun in the Sun

We had some visitors with us last week — the Jones family, including their nearly-2-year-old Boston Terrier, Winston.
Andrea sent me her photos, I’m passing them along. We’ll have some to contribute when they are ready, too, at judeandmark.com.

The Ultimate Question: Who’s Better—Ortiz or Larry?

I just got back from lunch, and while checking up on the latest news of the day (still making sure some countries in the world are, in fact, still with us and Google hasn’t released another Beta product yet), I came across this article on ESPN’s Page 2. Now, I’m a Boston guy at heart. [...]