On Sunday Britton, Torrie (his sister), our niece and nephew, my mom, our friend Shana and I all went out to the Sustainable Living Event in Fort Collins that is in conjunction with New Belgium Brewery. Afterward we went to the Holistic Fair in Loveland before returning home. It was pretty cool. Our nephew kept saying this was where all the hippies were, which was somewhat true if your definition of a hippie is someone with long hair, or locks, and who cares about the environment. We learned a little bit about solar power, wind power, recycling, composting, gardening, and much more. There were plenty of interesting people, good food and beer as well. There was even a booth with chickens! There was definitely an underlying political atmosphere that was pretty cool. We seem to have had a lot of opportunities for training in Puerto Rico lately.
The Group minus Cassie
Britton, Cassie, Char
Char Covered in Buttons
Looks like Colorado is getting solarized. We have had our system since January 03. We are eating out of our garden this summer a bunch too, and Larry runs around in an electric golf cart (plugged into our home solar system of course!). I think our neighbors think we are loonies from California and I think they are right! Loved the pictures!
Hey Annie!
Thanks for commenting on our blog! Colorado is definitely moving forward in some areas, it’s pretty cool. I think that’s great that you are using solar electricity, that’s what we want to do as well.
As far as Puerto Rico, we are hoping that all this paperwork and bureaucracy will protect us from any problems with the property…I haven’t heard of any government confiscation or even eminent domain issues out there, but that doesn’t mean they don’t happen. You will have to come out and visit us once this all goes through!