Bat Houses
Recently my wife asked how soon could i build a bat house for the yard. Of all the things my wife could ask for, a place for bats to live in our yard would never have made my list. When … Continue reading →
Long Haired, Hippy Engineering
I just finished listening to an episode of the Permaculture podcast that was mostly a speech from a young guy named Eric Puro. He spoke of how hour lived in a tent in the woods in Oregon and how he … Continue reading →
Shared Space Conflicts
This afternoon I was making the routine rush of taking the kids to Tae Kwon Do when I came upon a dilemma. I am a fan of the Share Space concept for walkability and neighborhood development but I came across … Continue reading →
Pedestrian Tunnel
One of the most frustrating things when planning out a sidewalk or bike trail is the need for a bridge. You have the perfect route laid out to get people from here to there and everything is great, except for … Continue reading →
American Coffee Ceremony
I am not used to eating alone. It is a rarity in my life. Eating alone in a large room full of noise but with few people but with plenty of time is far from normal. This week I am … Continue reading →
Strawberry Jam
We bought two flats of strawberries for my 9 year old boy’s school as a fund raiser. For those who do not know, two flats is a whole LOT of of strawberries! We immediately gave a forth of them away. This … Continue reading →
Sharrows
Sharrows are one of the coolest pavement markings I know. (Yes, I am weird that I get excited about pavement markings). Officially known as “Shares Lane Markings “, they are placed in travel lanes to show bicyclists may be on the … Continue reading →
Karma
This week, I performed a little unplanned, uncontrolled experiment in the effectiveness of Karma. Saturday I was finishing shopping at the local Target with my little girl and wanted to get a cup of coffee at the in-store Starbucks before heading off. … Continue reading →