Plastic Farm Animals
Well here we are again, poised to launch into a fresh new year, in a perfect position to evaluate 2014 and set goals for 2015. With a glance over my shoulder, these were my high points: I co-authored a book, Two Brauds Abroad with long time correspondent Stephanie De La Garza about our travels to […]
For months Bob and I and a select team of close friends and allies have been planning this year’s Collective Biodiesel Conference. The planning committee raised funds, solicited sponsors, chose caterers, filled a website with useful information, installed a registration mechanism, rounded up volunteers, spiffed up gardens and created a campsite complete with fire ring. Yesterday both […]
Before Bob and I were married one of his brothers predicted we would be the objects of “pity and disgust.” One of my brothers felt it wise to reserve his support until we had passed “the test of time.” How many years, we wondered – five, ten…. twenty? Joe had good reason to hold back. […]
We’re living life in two week increments these days. Two weeks doing this, two weeks doing that. Two weeks at home, two weeks away and repeat. Last month I spent a week up in the Shenandoah with Stephanie and returned home for two weeks where I immersed myself in life at The Plant, getting caught […]
If I were able to make one design change to the human form, I would install a Restart Button. Something easy to get to and push when needed. Years ago Bob had a dog who, like most dogs had a habit of turning around in a circle before lying down. The only trouble was, she […]