nature – Energy Tips

Going Green

Fill Your House With Plants

Modern construction standards build a very “tight” house. They literally wrap the entire structure with a kind of shrink wrap to keep airflow through the walls to an absolute minimum. The problem is that people […]

Wolf Pack

Anybody who lives in the south (east, southeast, midwest, northeast) knows not to travel on back roads after dark, especially in the summertime. Why not? Deer! Hitting a deer at highway speed can total your […]

Feed the Hummingbirds

Every small action you take to save energy, conserve resources, or preserve the environment is important! If you have difficulties conserving energy, try to get closer to nature. Set up a bird feeder on a porch […]

Going Green

Plant Wildflower Seeds in the Yard

I used to live in Central Texas, where every spring the roads and highways were an ocean of bluebonnets. This was thanks to Lady Bird Johnson, the wife of President Lyndon Johnson, who lived near […]

Grandma Squirrel

Every once in a while, walking around the neighborhood after lunch, I spot a squirrel splayed out on the road. “Oh, no ~ how could somebody run over a squirrel when the speed limit is […]