Category Archives: Social Justice

Finding Spaciousness In Small Spaces

Posted on January 24, 2023 by Ann Lovejoy
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There’s always room for one more Making Space As the new year rolls on, I’ve been thinking a lot about space and spaciousness, inside and out. For starters, after years of living larger, this sweet little house still seems so … Continue reading →

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Sweetness On The Wind

Posted on January 9, 2023 by Ann Lovejoy
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Sweet box (Sarcococca) perfumes chilly winter air with tiny blossoms Spring Cleaning A Little Early Every day when I walk in my neighborhood, there are changes to notice. Here new buds are swelling on tree branches, there emerging snowdrops begin … Continue reading →

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Backyard Compostables & Greenwashing

Posted on December 12, 2022 by Ann Lovejoy
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Some truly backyard-compostable containers Really Compostable Cutlery This afternoon I participated in a city-sponsored Backyard Composting Fair with my friend John Barutt, a Master Composter and research scientist who teaches composting classes all over Puget Sound. John and I have … Continue reading →

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A Different Way To Celebrate

Posted on November 28, 2022 by Ann Lovejoy
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Redwall mousefest in action Creating An Alternative Holiday My grandkids are very fond of a book series called Redwall, in which heroic mice protect their land from various threats while eating an enormous amount of delicious food. As the characters … Continue reading →

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