tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8968807889225807715Fri, 27 Jan 2012 14:27:24 +0000jon stewartvioletssustainble livingheriloom tomatoesMelinda HemmelgarnBruce Maubookschristmas card recyclingnatural buildingMIlkweed MercantileCiv4relaxformer Mormonsemotional ups and downssustainabilityreciprical roofice cream recipesidealismIdeaBlobzucchini relishGoal settingwind turbinea christmas memorywork at home truthpetite planet blogwhere the hell is mattroy bluntrenewable energycar sharingdeath and dyingCoast to Coast Walkbad punsrecycled glassglobal warmingred earth farmsChristmaslady beetlessecret life of beesbarn swallowchristmas short storycatsjohn adamswildcraftingRutledge Missouri25 random thingsmaking a livinghaikutoffee barsAmyclear cuttingcoldjoy of readingvegan carrot cake recipethomas jeffersonanniversarycecropia mothnobel laureatesJim Hightowernon-native insectspetroleumpermaculture activistKate DiCamilloPrairie Fire Newspaperstoic eco-villagerssquash fritterchez panissegreen adsSt. Jude's Rancehumid climateviolet jelly recipehopegrid intertiestand by meAlline Andersonbrian ziggy liloilagolden retreiversSmall town paradesYou tube videoWall Street JournalBay Areaenergy conservationDaily KoszucchiniFacebookholiday giftszipcarPurrfect PlayNo furEcoFair 360Sludgievegan bakingwinterizing fig treeslibrary readingno impact manWilliam StyronRobby BoyerrecyclingperspectiveLinda EllerbeeRobert Shetterlyartistscoconut whipped creamsolar panelsladybug infestationthermal window shadesbest cookies...literatureI'm Mad and I Eat blogGivingbalooelection daystrawbale insulationFair Trade jewelryeco adskeystone tar sandsplaying for changebeet recipedonutsKellogg's cerealgardeningchickensbetter living through vacuumingDooceronald Wallace poemrecycled silverFleas and Ticksustainable giftstamarBandB for veteranscoeur a la cremesadDancing Rabbit Ecovillagewind powerasparagussustainablog.orggracklesSierra ClubMike Sowdenthe journeyobmatruman capotecoal miningMayasolsticeblogathonalternative energyfifth sacred thing by starhawkfirst frostanti-depressantscat litterinexpensive eco giftsderek jensentimberframepassive solar heatinexpensive giftspeace through musiccoagulating airtrue confessionshouse wrensspringcob buildingbirdhousescat yodelingnuclear powerFall Festivalfarm eggsHappy Birthday Glenblogsjonathan troppersaltier cerealwarren zevongreen livinginternsentrepreneurdogsCarrot Cake recipechocolate zucchini cakeholiday bakingsoba noodlesrocket stoveoperation niceVan Jonescarrot slawright livelihoodRick Agran poemGrowing Powergriefgratitudeclimate changedepressionmourningwritersOleafukushimatriple nut chocolate tartSarah Palin evil spawn of the devilno papertowelsegg substitutesBarak ObamaEuell Givensmichelle obama dressWalmartshop locallyDream barslorna sassmilk substitutesreuesable coffee cupsJohn Newsteadvalentine's dinner.JessAbundanceGrand openingtoxoplasmasimplify the holidayssugar in cerealmediafreezing weatherchicken or egg?Prozacoff gridvegan whipped creamchimneyrepublicanchangeSt. Louis Post Dispatchthis land is your landIdea blobAir Americasilly hatsrecycled insulationcomposting toiletslosing companion animalsflourless chocolate cakeeco salonscientists support obamasolar powerburst pipestraining your cat to sitpet toxinsMilkweed Mercantile Press ReleaseNick Newsmissouri senatoramtrakmuttszucchini recipesCivilization 4green mom's carnivaltranslationMayapple CreationsMIlkweed Mercantile Eco InnFarm cookbookLongtime Companionsimplevegan chocolate tartEcosalon.comMary Oliver poemdrying herbsRachel Sudlow cow scapesblack fridaygranola recipemorel mushroomsRobert Frostopen housemudbeekeepingwoodie guthrieWill Allensharon JonesSan FranciscoHeather Armstronghumanure by Joe JenkinsFood SleuthpoetryWriter's Almanacchimney sweeppet hazardspancakesorganic gardeningecopreneurAn Unofficial Peek Into Dancing Rabbit Ecovillage.http://ecovillagemusings.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Alline Anderson)Blogger171125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8968807889225807715.post-6729592485885159230Thu, 26 Jan 2012 20:35:00 +00002012-01-26T14:37:25.823-06:00renewable energypetroleumglobal warmingmissouri senatorroy bluntnuclear powerfukushimarepublicankeystone tar sandsTwo days ago I sent this Sierra Club email message to my congresspeople. Essentially, all it asked for was to make investing in clean, renewable energy like wind and solar the energy priority for our country. Today I received this reply from Senator Roy Blunt: This man is not my friend. Yet.  Dear Alline: Thank you for contacting me on renewable energy. While I agree we should expand our http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/EcovillageMusings/~3/_XdhR2PphLA/living-in-land-of-idiots-senator-roy.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Alline Anderson)http://ecovillagemusings.blogspot.com/2012/01/living-in-land-of-idiots-senator-roy.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8968807889225807715.post-4500329207600711556Tue, 17 Jan 2012 03:57:00 +00002012-01-16T21:57:11.560-06:00reuesable coffee cupsrenewable energyDancing Rabbit Ecovillagethermal window shadesMIlkweed Mercantile Eco Inngreen livingsolar panelspassive solar heatwind turbineMy husband Kurt Kessner and I moved to Dancing Rabbit Ecovillage 12 ½ years ago. We were (and actually, still are) starry-eyed and idealistic. I don’t know about Kurt, but before my arrival I felt sure that by moving to an ecovillage I would become wise and that all things green would become clear. Ha! What I found instead: lots and lots of compromises. Rather than learning all the answers, I http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/EcovillageMusings/~3/_DZLuaut6sA/updated-true-confessions-my-life-at.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Alline Anderson)http://ecovillagemusings.blogspot.com/2012/01/updated-true-confessions-my-life-at.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8968807889225807715.post-6582080998108230967Sat, 24 Dec 2011 19:19:00 +00002011-12-24T13:19:21.451-06:00toffee barsbest cookies...holiday bakingDream bars <!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]> <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 10]> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/EcovillageMusings/~3/qLsvSYz-KEo/last-hurrah-three-great-dessert-recipes.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Alline Anderson)http://ecovillagemusings.blogspot.com/2011/12/last-hurrah-three-great-dessert-recipes.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8968807889225807715.post-4139712286385858874Sat, 17 Dec 2011 21:57:00 +00002011-12-18T09:04:37.756-06:00Will AllenDancing Rabbit EcovillageAbundanceGrowing PowerChristmasGiving _uacct = "UA-3924222-2"; urchinTracker(); Photo Credit: imashleyhello on Flickr  So there I was, wandering around the house and the Mercantile, trying to work up some good juice for a blog post about the holidays, and giving, and how none of us needs any more stuff…I was getting nowhere, fast. Partly because I kept tripping over piles of stuff in my house, and partly because I was http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/EcovillageMusings/~3/408gwooUvuk/world-of-abundance-sharing-good-stuff.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Alline Anderson)http://ecovillagemusings.blogspot.com/2011/12/world-of-abundance-sharing-good-stuff.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8968807889225807715.post-4543619096539571531Wed, 23 Nov 2011 19:26:00 +00002011-11-23T13:26:38.554-06:00 _uacct = "UA-3924222-2"; urchinTracker(); I love Thanksgiving. Food, friends, family squabbles - what's not to love?Since moving to Dancing Rabbit Thanksgivings have gotten much easier - we have a potluck dinner with everyone from DR, Sandhill and Red Earth Farms who has not already gone away for the holiday. We all bring a dish or two; there are some very good cooks here.The only snag ishttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/EcovillageMusings/~3/rOCTCEbhlGA/thanksgiving-recipes-redux.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Alline Anderson)http://ecovillagemusings.blogspot.com/2011/11/thanksgiving-recipes-redux.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8968807889225807715.post-8928929870169054885Wed, 23 Nov 2011 17:10:00 +00002011-11-28T15:19:17.904-06:00 _uacct = "UA-3924222-2"; urchinTracker(); This short video was on Facebook the other day. As many of you know, I'm not very "woo woo." But this really hit home. Following the video is the text from Sacred Economy. Thank you Charles Eisenstein - I'm looking forward to reading the book! "This movement isn’t about the 99% defeating or toppling the 1%. You know the next chapter of that storyhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/EcovillageMusings/~3/_WW2WZaDVuE/occupy-your-community-with.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Alline Anderson)http://ecovillagemusings.blogspot.com/2011/11/occupy-your-community-with.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8968807889225807715.post-740358229441476443Tue, 15 Nov 2011 19:27:00 +00002011-11-15T13:36:14.575-06:00 _uacct = "UA-3924222-2"; urchinTracker(); Today Tereza and I had our weekly Art Date. Sometimes not much art happens, but we invariably have a great time. This week our date happeend to be on Tuesday morning, when Alyson is waking up the sourdough starter for her weekly bake on Wednesday. In the midst of a lively conversation and lots of catching up, Tereza mentioned the video of a http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/EcovillageMusings/~3/w6x_7BXaPHY/murmuration-of-starlings-stunning.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Alline Anderson)http://ecovillagemusings.blogspot.com/2011/11/murmuration-of-starlings-stunning.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8968807889225807715.post-8817747300407317303Sat, 05 Nov 2011 02:41:00 +00002011-11-23T11:03:48.765-06:00Oh, my. Just what is it about composting toilets that get folks in such a tizzy? It's the one thing that always gets commented on by guests and visitors, and the thing that most new people are most anxious about. I suppose it's because it is much easier to flush and never think about where everything is going. To actually enable our "waste" to turn into a valuable resource requires us to http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/EcovillageMusings/~3/aCOfhjcbrkw/dont-be-afraid-composting-toilets-at.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Alline Anderson)http://ecovillagemusings.blogspot.com/2011/11/dont-be-afraid-composting-toilets-at.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8968807889225807715.post-2414185022897614944Sat, 05 Nov 2011 00:10:00 +00002011-11-04T22:14:21.379-05:00Something that keeps coming to mind with all of the Occupy Everywhere protests is curiosity about where people are keeping their money. Regardless of how little you have, it seems to me that it (and you) are much better served in a local bank which invests in your own community. I was excited to receive an email from the Social Venture Network talking about the Move Your Money Project and Bank http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/EcovillageMusings/~3/Oe30ev4MSmE/occupy-your-life-put-your-money-where.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Alline Anderson)http://ecovillagemusings.blogspot.com/2011/11/occupy-your-life-put-your-money-where.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8968807889225807715.post-2144007318487608616Fri, 07 Oct 2011 13:00:00 +00002011-10-07T13:26:57.527-05:00library readingDancing Rabbit EcovillageMIlkweed Mercantile Eco Innhumanure by Joe Jenkinsfifth sacred thing by starhawkWhen the Mercantile was just beginning its construction phase (back in the digging in the mud phase) I attended an auction at a school in Ewing, Missouri, which was being closed down. In addition to the card catalog (now used to display merchandise, see below) and the swings from the playground (still to be installed) I found the door to the school library. Laying on its side and leaning against http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/EcovillageMusings/~3/mkmEJ-erQXY/milkweed-mercantile-eco-inn-library.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Alline Anderson)http://ecovillagemusings.blogspot.com/2011/10/milkweed-mercantile-eco-inn-library.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8968807889225807715.post-7616630145435999854Thu, 06 Oct 2011 21:13:00 +00002011-10-06T16:13:26.256-05:00 _uacct = "UA-3924222-2"; urchinTracker(); This summer, during the hottest, brain-meltingest days of July, three filmmakers came to visit. We had no idea what to expect - we get approached all the time by folks who want to film us. Occasionally we say "yes." This time we definately made the right call. Tamer, Armand and Tom are not only supremely talented but also extremely respectful and http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/EcovillageMusings/~3/G102xu9KkR4/dancing-rabbit-ecovillage-featured-in.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Alline Anderson)http://ecovillagemusings.blogspot.com/2011/10/dancing-rabbit-ecovillage-featured-in.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8968807889225807715.post-2510092420634050896Wed, 05 Oct 2011 14:37:00 +00002011-10-05T09:37:13.804-05:00Dancing Rabbit EcovillagegratitudeMIlkweed Mercantile Eco InnGifts come from the most astounding, unexpected places, and miracles are everywhere. This morning I opened my email and found this: "Hello Aline, Kurt and everyone!By bizarre and convoluted means (arent they always!) I found myself on your site. I have a small organic garden and was reading up about composting seaweed and came across a post by Aline on the Ventnor Permaculture site. There washttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/EcovillageMusings/~3/s2emCD8aSjI/kindness-of-strangers-secret-friends.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Alline Anderson)Dancing Rabbit Ecovillage, Rutledge, MO 63563, USA40.365381076021734 -92.0846557617187540.17198957602174 -92.40051276171874 40.55877257602173 -91.76879876171876http://ecovillagemusings.blogspot.com/2011/10/kindness-of-strangers-secret-friends.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8968807889225807715.post-9219580702230885229Thu, 15 Sep 2011 15:27:00 +00002011-09-15T10:27:57.241-05:00renewable energysolar powerorganic gardeningopen houseDancing Rabbit Ecovillagewind powerwind turbine <!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]> <![endif]--><!--[if !mso]> st1\:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 10]> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/EcovillageMusings/~3/ujUlHrxnX-0/dancing-rabbit-ecovillage-open-house.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Alline Anderson)http://ecovillagemusings.blogspot.com/2011/09/dancing-rabbit-ecovillage-open-house.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8968807889225807715.post-5640481966772575071Sat, 27 Aug 2011 16:28:00 +00002011-09-05T14:13:46.928-05:00timberframeDancing Rabbit Ecovillagealternative energybrian ziggy liloilaMIlkweed Mercantile Eco Innnatural buildingNOTE: all photos are clickable for a larger view. Two of the many things I love about Dancing Rabbit Ecovillage are these:1. When you need help, folks come a'runnin'2. A variety of building methods, techniques, and philosophies are embraced, encouraged and supported. Yesterday was a good example. Wabi Sabi, a food cooperative with Thomas, Ziggy, April and Ali as members, hosted a bent-raising http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/EcovillageMusings/~3/dDDJkok1ZnQ/timberframe-bent-raising-at-wabi-sabi.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Alline Anderson)http://ecovillagemusings.blogspot.com/2011/08/timberframe-bent-raising-at-wabi-sabi.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8968807889225807715.post-8500388493864932437Fri, 26 Aug 2011 02:50:00 +00002011-09-26T08:56:10.057-05:00soba noodlesheriloom tomatoesDancing Rabbit Ecovillagebeet recipelorna sassMIlkweed Mercantile Eco Inncarrot slawGMO soybeans, feed corn, and sunflowers do not make a great meal... Photo by Julie Traichel. Living here in the middle of rural Northeast Missouri we don’t have access to the abundance of farmer’s markets like those of you who live in real live cities (my oh my, if you ever have the chance to visit the market at the Ferry Building in San Francisco, do it – check out the photos here). If we http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/EcovillageMusings/~3/YZ_l7P3NnAo/when-its-too-hot-to-cook-cook-this.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Alline Anderson)http://ecovillagemusings.blogspot.com/2011/08/when-its-too-hot-to-cook-cook-this.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8968807889225807715.post-7803962180394885672Fri, 19 Aug 2011 15:43:00 +00002011-08-19T11:41:01.776-05:00Dancing Rabbit Ecovillagealternative energyMIlkweed Mercantilewind powerwind turbineThis is the tower arriving way back in February 2010. It was very cold that day. Here's Kurt unloading the tower. He has a good time no matter what he's doing. I like that in a guy. <!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]> <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 10]> /* Style http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/EcovillageMusings/~3/Rm4utnc9r14/wind-turbine-goes-up-and-then-comes.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Alline Anderson)http://ecovillagemusings.blogspot.com/2011/08/wind-turbine-goes-up-and-then-comes.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8968807889225807715.post-1602022964213737568Thu, 04 Aug 2011 16:48:00 +00002011-08-04T13:46:01.743-05:00sustainabilityDancing Rabbit EcovillageMIlkweed Mercantile Eco InnRobby BoyerSaturday Lunch at the MercantileHi all. The following is a column written by our work exchanger Robby Boyer for the local weekly, The Memphis Democrat. That's Memphis, Missouri.In the summer of 2010, I arrived at Dancing Rabbit Ecovillage to help for six weeks on a natural building project. In the course of these weeks I grew fascinated with a community brave enough to experiment with the http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/EcovillageMusings/~3/Tn3As_4dR7I/bridges-to-sustainability.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Alline Anderson)http://ecovillagemusings.blogspot.com/2011/08/bridges-to-sustainability.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8968807889225807715.post-5763840988123809539Fri, 29 Jul 2011 17:48:00 +00002011-07-29T15:19:47.511-05:00balooDancing Rabbit Ecovillagelosing companion animalsdogsMe and Baloo. Photo by Ramin RahimianMy best friend died this morning. He was almost 14 years old, and hairy as all get out. He was my Golden Retriever, Baloo.Baloo being mysterious on a frozen pond.Photo: Liat BatshiraHe didn't start out as mine. He came to Dancing Rabbit with Jess Mund, who, when pregnant and uncertain about where she and her new family would live, agreed to let me have him. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/EcovillageMusings/~3/VbyWenfPfdk/bye-bye-baloo.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Alline Anderson)http://ecovillagemusings.blogspot.com/2011/07/bye-bye-baloo.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8968807889225807715.post-7546134003896439211Sun, 24 Jul 2011 01:08:00 +00002011-07-23T20:37:40.367-05:00the journeyMary Oliver poemDancing Rabbit EcovillageMIlkweed Mercantile Eco InnRobert FrostPrairie Wildflowers and Grasses Photo by Grant SteerzerA friend over at Red Earth Farms just posted on Facebook with a question: If you were to memorize a poem, which would it be?Someone mentioned A Road Less Traveled by Robert Frost, which I often hear running through my head.Two roads diverged in a yellow wood,And sorry I could not travel bothAnd be one traveller, long I stoodAnd looked down http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/EcovillageMusings/~3/CsbHUN-nr2M/i-heart-mary-oliver.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Alline Anderson)http://ecovillagemusings.blogspot.com/2011/07/i-heart-mary-oliver.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8968807889225807715.post-8838516261166947894Thu, 21 Jul 2011 19:15:00 +00002011-07-21T14:57:10.217-05:00eco salonDancing Rabbit EcovillageMIlkweed Mercantile Eco InnHi friends!Here in Rutledge it is currently 96 degrees ("but it feels like 103!"). We are, and you might be too, in the midst of a freakin' hot summer. To compensate, I am sitting here in front of a fan (with very few clothes on, one of the joys of working from home!) and a big icy Dr. Pepper at hand. Earlier today I met with work exchanger Robby Boyer (not to worry, we were both fully dressed) http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/EcovillageMusings/~3/Bjw75-J-_pQ/reminding-myself-who-i-am-or-forest-for.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Alline Anderson)http://ecovillagemusings.blogspot.com/2011/07/reminding-myself-who-i-am-or-forest-for.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8968807889225807715.post-2776520104929476751Tue, 12 Jul 2011 22:54:00 +00002011-07-12T19:10:49.602-05:00death and dyingmourningDancing Rabbit EcovillagegriefJessLongtime CompanionJess (top row center) and me (middle row, third from left) at the Cousins Reunion, 1989Also pictured: Yvonne (next to me in blue) and her brother Phil (in front of me in the shiny red jacket)Four years ago today my only brother died.I’ve kept busy today – hung out with friends, worked with Robby on Mercantile publicity, did a gazillion loads of laundry, gave a talk on Dancing Rabbit history for ahttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/EcovillageMusings/~3/mRJ6idX4gbA/four-year-anniversary.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Alline Anderson)http://ecovillagemusings.blogspot.com/2011/07/four-year-anniversary.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8968807889225807715.post-8385558790975123968Sun, 26 Jun 2011 01:44:00 +00002011-06-26T10:28:59.903-05:00Dancing Rabbit EcovillageMIlkweed Mercantile Eco InnHappy Birthday GlenAlline Andersonsilly hatsOne of the things I love best about living at Dancing Rabbit Ecovillage is that for your birthday everyone has to do what you say. Perhaps not the most grammatically graceful sentence, but there you are.I asked for silly hats. And boy, did I get them! Thanks to everyone who played along and wore a hat, silly or otherwise, to celebrate my birthday!Here are a few samples of what we're wearing herehttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/EcovillageMusings/~3/AP5us6mSSSk/ceci-nest-pas-un-chapeau-or-wear-hat.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Alline Anderson)http://ecovillagemusings.blogspot.com/2011/06/ceci-nest-pas-un-chapeau-or-wear-hat.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8968807889225807715.post-9095503589164658940Tue, 21 Jun 2011 19:11:00 +00002011-06-21T14:48:33.056-05:00Dancing Rabbit EcovillageMIlkweed Mercantile Eco Inncecropia mothLast Friday Kurt, Danae, Jordan and Baloo picked me up from the train station in Ottumwa, Iowa. Needing sustenance, we bailed on eco-friendly and headed to the local Sonic Burger place. We like it because they have old-fashioned drive-in service where the "car hop" brings the tray out to the car. We decided that the car was a bit too crowded (Baloo isn't exactly a lap dog) and so poured ourselveshttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/EcovillageMusings/~3/vrrS1LSawCo/sometimes-nature-rocks-my-socks.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Alline Anderson)http://ecovillagemusings.blogspot.com/2011/06/sometimes-nature-rocks-my-socks.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8968807889225807715.post-3957134948928911166Sat, 18 Jun 2011 21:47:00 +00002011-06-18T22:13:34.309-05:00Dancing Rabbit Ecovillagechez panisseMIlkweed Mercantile Eco Innchange...or, Miss Whiny-pants vents a bit.And you may ask yourselfWhat is that beautiful house?And you may ask yourselfWhere does that highway go?And you may ask yourselfAm I right?...Am I wrong?And you may tell yourselfMY GOD!...WHAT HAVE I DONE?~Talking Heads, Once In a LifetimeI'm home from a two week trip to California and Oregon, and am suffering from culture shock. Culture shock, weather shock, http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/EcovillageMusings/~3/0lEVZIHLBUY/culture-shock-hits-ecovillages-poster.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Alline Anderson)http://ecovillagemusings.blogspot.com/2011/06/culture-shock-hits-ecovillages-poster.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8968807889225807715.post-7371027077523804570Sat, 14 May 2011 02:49:00 +00002011-05-25T14:51:12.538-05:00Carrot Cake recipeMIlkweed Mercantile Eco Innvegan carrot cake recipeSo there we were at a potluck for the Concerned Citizens of Scotland County (an anti CAFO - Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation - group). The food was abundant and delicious, as usual. Kurt came back from the dessert table with a slice of carrot cake and I thought to myself - "meh - carrot cake. It's good, but it's nothing special."HA! I would soon eat my words AND some of the best cake I've http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/EcovillageMusings/~3/eN77C_fgjGQ/secret-of-librarians-carrot-cake.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Alline Anderson)http://ecovillagemusings.blogspot.com/2011/05/secret-of-librarians-carrot-cake.html