Peak Soil has a write up about Colorado HB1270 which is making its way through the Assembly. This will make it harder for HOAs to restrict some energy efficient tools, such as retractable clotheslines.
Delightful! I don't have this problem since a lot of my neighbors built up around me - and my clothesline was there when they bought their properties. I'm all for this kind of homey energy savings.

If you really want to get involved with helping the planet through better clothes washing techniques, check The Laundry List.


photo from apartmenttherapy.com

Lately I've been spending my free time at my other blog or out in the garden or knitting for newborns for the Women's Auxiliary project.

I just joined a listserve about local gardening and got a heads up about this event at Denver Botanical Garden: 'IN YOUR FACE: Ethics and Urban Ecology'. It costs $18 for DBG members, $21 for non members; April 1 at 7:00PM. Call 720-865-3580 to register. I'm not familiar with this guy, but just felt like giving a plug for the DBG.

Join the Hunt for Bees! The Great Sunflower Project is working to 'track and value the goods and services provided by natural ecosystems' so they are looking for volunteers to help them track bees in urban settings. Sounds like fun, eh? Go to their website to sign up and get a free pack of wild sunflower seeds to get started.
photo from: http://www.greatsunflower.org

Ok, for two weeks I've had this song "Hello" sung by American Idol contestant David Cook,(originally by Lionel Richie) playing in my head. Since he's able to do that, he's my fav. 

Look what I found when we were walking the dogs.  Isn't it sweet?  I heard a story today about a dolphin helping some stranded whales find their way back to the open water after hearing the whales' distress calls.  Spring is here, and the radishes and carrots have broken ground and the turnips are showing their true leaves.  The lone crocus in the garden is already spent and little green tips of grass are showing through the old mat from last year.  Very sweet time of year.

The Doglady at Scottish Terrier and Dog News posted the question, "Why do Scottie girls look like old men?" Here are a couple of my Scottie friends. Isn't it obvious who is a girl and who is the real old man?

Sweetie, who is a milk and honey afficiondo, says that this locally produced milk is better than all the rest. You can practically smell the hay when you drink it. The website says Thornton, but the bottle says Fort Collins. Wholesome Milk Products.