Category: Resources
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I Say A Well, Septic and Smart Meter For All
As we’ve sweated through day after day of 30+ weather and the Rideau Canal slides into a Stage 2 drought, water is at the forefront of my mind. I’m writing a house manual for friends who are staying here over the summer and the lead paragraphs focus on water conservation and energy use. Until we… Read more
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On Go the Lights
Neighbour cruises by on his lawnmower shouting “Check your power! It’s back on!!” Sure enough, he was right. Guess I have to take that shower now. I liked the idea of spontaneous indoor camping and caffe lattes compliments of the Coleman stove out on the deck, especially on such a gorgeous day. All the kids’… Read more
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Bananas, Like Mr. Lovins
About ten years ago a foodie friend of mine from the south of France accused me and my fellow Canadians of being the heaviest energy users in the world. (Not exactly true and a tricky calculation at best – see http://earthtrends.wri.org.) It was early April and we were taking a picnic in the hills above… Read more
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Crazy Like the Wind
I think that everyone develops their personal and unique bit of oddness as time progresses. Choosing something that meets my current interests, I’ve decided that I will be the nutty woman who runs around her house obsessively checking for drafts. I spring out of my chair in the middle of conversations asking whether someone opened… Read more