27 Apr
coming in for a landing
def not something you see flying past your office window every morning
the Enterprise space shuttle piggy backing on the NASA 747 Shuttle Carrier Aircraft, making it’s way to JFK airport
final destination: the Intrepid Sea and Space Museum
~*HAPPY FRIDAY*~
16 Apr
check out this awesomeness by Canadian paper artist Calvin Nicholls
his paper art is created by using a piece of paper and scissors. he carves, rips, and cuts paper into these beautiful works of art.
10 Apr
this will make you look twice at these logos again:
are there any other secret logos you know about?!
26 Mar
i made this origami BUNNY – just in time for the festivities – by slightly improvising the easy directions below:
20 Mar
stumbled upon these the other day
they’re Earthships – radically sustainable buildings made with recycled materials – pretty sweet huh?!
looking for something new, different and a way to WOW the neighbors?! these can be built in any part of the world, in any climate and still provide you with what you need to survive, with ‘modern’ amenities
Thermal/Solar Heating & Cooling
Earthships maintain comfortable temperatures in any climate. The planet Earth is a thermally stabilizing mass that delivers temperature without wire or pipes. The sun is a nuclear power plant that also delivers without wires or pipes.
Solar & Wind Electricity
Earthships produce their own electricity with a prepackaged photovoltaic / wind power system. This energy is stored in batteries and supplied to your electrical outlets. Earthships can have multiple sources of power, all automated, including grid-intertie.
Contained Sewage Treatment
Earthships contain use and reuse all household sewage in indoor and outdoor treatment cells resulting in food production and landscaping with no pollution of aquifers. Toilets flush with greywater that does not smell.
Building with Natural & Recycled Materials
House as Assemblage of by-products: A sustainable home must make use of indigenous materials, those occurring naturally in the local area.
Water Harvesting
Earthships catch water from the sky (rain & snow melt) and use it four times. Water is heated from the sun, biodiesel and/or natural gas. Earthships can have city water as backup. Earthships do not pollute underground water aquifers.
Food Production
Earthship wetlands, the planters that hold hundreds of gallons of water from sinks and the shower are a great place for raising some of the fresh produce you’d like to have in the winter, but find expensive or bland tasting from the supermarket.
not sure if you’re ready to dive into the sustainable, off-grid living? try out one of their many rental options to choose from in Taos, New Mexico – make a vacation out of it!
6 Mar
use leftover toilet paper rolls to store wrapping paper
use a bread tie to keep sandals from breaking
use a dustpan to fill buckets or pots that won't fit under the sink
use sticky notes to catch debris while drilling
use regular kitchen rags instead of the expensive Swiffer towels
use a can opener to safely open plastic packages
use a wooden spoon to prevent water from over-boiling
check out some more ideas HERE
1 Mar
Happy March 1st!
is the weather LION-y or LAMB-y in your neck of the woods today? in the NE coast, i’d say it’s more on the Lion side than Lamb.
weather folklore can be so colorful and even pretty accurate. so, we can only hope that if March starts off cold and stormy, that it will end warm and sunny -> keyword = HOPE!
some other March related weather-lore:
A dry March and a wet May? Fill barns and bays with corn and hay.
As it rains in March so it rains in June.
March winds and April showers? Bring forth May flowers.
29 Feb
take a wild guess what these are pictures of
i bet the backside of a frying pan never came to mind!
23 Feb
GOOD news for COFFEE lovers:
(after putting up the chocolate lovers post last week, i couldn’t leave this one out!)
it protects your heart
moderate coffee drinkers (1 to 3 cups/day) have lower rates of stroke than non-coffee drinkers, an effect linked to coffee’s antioxidants (having more antioxidants per serving than blueberries!)
it diverts diabetes
those antioxidants boost your cells’ sensitivity to insulin, helping to regulate blood sugar
it boosts brain power
moderate coffee drinkers (1 to 3 cups/day) can help to reduce their risk of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease, as well as Parkinson’s disease, studies suggest, as the antioxidants may ward off brain cell damage and help the neurotransmitters involved in cognitive function to work better
it helps your headaches
studies show that 200 milligrams of caffeine (about the amount in 16 ounces of brewed coffee) provides relief from headaches, including migraines
SCORE!!
and while you’re at it, check out some of these goods for coffee lovers:
Grady’s Cold Brew
iced coffee in seconds, one bottle makes eight chicory-infused drinks – just add milk
Hairo V60 Ceramic Dripper
make your own coffee-maker-free drink with this handy dandy one-cup cone
Patron XO Coffee Liqueur
smooth, dry tequila meets toasty, roasted coffee – cocktails, addition to ice cream, milkshakes, and cake… the possibilities are endless
don’t drink too much though, you may end up like this guy–>
