My Portland, Oregon sidewalk median strip is full of invasive species Lesser Calendine. The species is so prolific it’s one of 7 plants not allowed in Portland City compost (we have a city wide compost pick up program). It’s destroyed entire ecosystems in the NE United States where it was first introduced from Europe. The… Continue reading “The Soil Killer” Invasive Species Lesser Celandine.
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Ode to leaf day
I don’t move my car on leaf day. I move it the night before. Several neighbors slept in and moved their cars, but by 9 am most of the work is done and their spots won’t be cleaned. Several neighbors don’t move their cars at all. Several neighbors sleeping in their vans probably didn’t get the mailer about leaf… Continue reading Ode to leaf day
What Happens to Your Utility Bill When You Start Working from Home (Remote Work)
Here’s a six month look at how my natural gas and electricity bills have increased since I started to work from home. This analysis is looking at August 2018 through January 2019 compared to August 2019 through January 2020 the period when I started remote work from home. During this period my electricity and gas… Continue reading What Happens to Your Utility Bill When You Start Working from Home (Remote Work)
Portland Snowstorm 2019: How to Have a Fabulous Time When in Snows
Covered in snow and ice, Portland, Oregon, can be a frozen hellscape, or a winter paradise. How it works for Portlanders comes down completing some essential snowy weather preparation or lack there of. Here are 6 things one can do to have a great time when it snows in Portland. Snow is coming… …what will… Continue reading Portland Snowstorm 2019: How to Have a Fabulous Time When in Snows