It’s a NEW social networking place only this place gives points for activities. Points you later use for prizes and the like.

I’ve only just signed up this morning!

Join me if you’d like!

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It was a little difficult to dump the water out of the dog ‘wading’ pool, but luckily I had set it up right next to the parsley bed.

The dogs were happy.

The parsley was happy.

Mother Nature was happy.

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It’s over at Daily Green:

http://www.thedailygreen.com/environmental-news/latest/personality-quiz-going-green-460109?click=main_sr

Mine?

It said I was someone who cares about the health of the Earth, as well as the health of my family. I try to keep informed and learn the ins and outs of the issues so I can make decisions that have the least impact possible. I think it’s imporant to exercise caution in protecting ecosystems and future generations and take the threat of global warming seriously.

It’s close. Of course, it’s just for fun.

What was your result?

What fun!

This Independence Day from 11-3 in Orland California you and your family can celebrate an Independence Day for Farm Animals at Farm Sanctuary’s 4^th of July PIG-NIC!

Free tours, vegetarian food and fun.

The largest farm sanctuary, rescue and refuge network for farm animals in the US will welcome visitors for it’s 2^nd annual Pig-nic.

More info may be found on their website: FarmSanctuary.org

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I don’t like it when people cut down trees.  I’ve been known to yell out my car window “Quit cuttin’ down trees!” Mostly where people are cutting them down willy nilly with no regard to aesthetics, or natural landscaping, or future parking lots…

Not too long ago, I watched them remove mature trees at a shopping center, only to replace them with young trees.  Why? They were trying to dissuade a bird population.

I watched someone cut down some huge trees to put in a dollar store.

Must to my dismay we had no choice but to cut down a hickory tree that was twisted, torn and falling from a recent windstorm.  The majestic hickory sat on the curve of my driveway.  The wind from the storm twisted the top half causing it to fall over, take out a catalpa tree, and block the driveway.

We tried our best to figure out a way to save what remained.  It couldn’t be done.

So down came the hickory.

I counted the rings.  There were just over a hundred. Made me even sadder.  This tree had been around, overlooking this very hill for an entire century before this little storm took the best of it.

The trunk, now cut into pieces will make log seating.  The smaller pieces will become firewood for grilling. So, it won’t be wasted, but, I’ll be sad every time we use a piece of it.

The good news?  Whenever we loose a tree on our property, we immediately replace it with another native tree.  We’ll be planting a replacement hickory in it’s same place.

Long live the native trees.

You can read about, locate or nominate Oklahoma’s champion trees at the Oklahoma Forestry website: http://www.forestry.ok.gov/champion-trees

New photovoltaic arrays amounted to over 5000 megawatts being installed in 08, more than double the 2400 installed in 07. Worldwide in ’08 resulted in over 15,000 megawatts installed.

Europe still outweighs the US in solar, with over 80 percent of the years installations.  The US came in third, with 348 megawatts.

The US is the leader in thin-film production with the top producing firms being First Solar and United Solar.

Here in the US, solar is beginning to catch-on with the utilities company as well as the general populace. Several large utility companies have plans in place to increase or implement their solar production.

Consumers will be glad to know that solar systems overall costs have declined over the last decade.  With energy costs rising, can you really afford to not go solar?

Please see first comment below for updated information…

Who’ll be there?

Representatives from:

Solar City

Solar Millennium

Renewable Ventures

Solar Alliance

Solar Electric Power Association

Esplanade Capital

DBL Investors

Brightsource Energy

And more…

If you’re in the solar industry you should attend this conference. You can get additional information on their website, www.greenpowerconferences.com

solar

Grass

Pastures can be transformed into lush green fields with the successful planting of a long rooted grass. The best time to plant is spring, with summer taking a close second. Summertime planting requires irrigation to help the grass started out.

We get ours from Gardens Alive. The Turf Alive grass seed grows just about anywhere!

This grass is deep rooted – 2-4 feet is the average. This grass seeks out the moisture it needs to grow. It’s drought tolerant.

Make your horse happy!