tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9115587.post116949129652552148..comments2024-03-28T20:36:22.323-07:00Comments on Something: Eco-Living (And A Little Rant)Kim Carneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02835737810295355817noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9115587.post-1169658430523282242007-01-24T09:07:00.000-08:002007-01-24T09:07:00.000-08:00LOVE this sort of thing! Here in our neck of the w...LOVE this sort of thing! Here in our neck of the woods we have a very small community of 10 or so homes that are the hay bale variety. It took several years before they could actually get the project off the ground (rules and regualtions, that sort of thing). But now they have a terrific neighborhood!<BR/><BR/>and yes, I am jealous!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9115587.post-1169634418634536872007-01-24T02:26:00.000-08:002007-01-24T02:26:00.000-08:00we installed gutters in our home. coming from aust...we installed gutters in our home. coming from australia and new zealand where gutters are EVERYWHERE, we thought it was odd that most of the homes in the states didn't have them. we installed rain barrels too and are thinking of installing a water tank on our property that would be used to irrigate our property. the plants on our property though aren't natives to the area and while they look gorgeous, they sure drink alot of water. even things like keeping one or two chooks to help keep grubs out off the lawn and at the same time fertilize the property and give us eggs! :) we had a friend back in asutralia, they owned a huge mansion. one day when i was there i saw a couple chooks wandering her backyard. i thought it was odd because most rich folks i knew never kept anything of the sort. but it certainly was a good idea.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9115587.post-1169634021763717992007-01-24T02:20:00.000-08:002007-01-24T02:20:00.000-08:00my husband and i (or mostly i) have been thinking ...my husband and i (or mostly i) have been thinking of simplifying our lives by being more self sustained especially where we are in texas where we've been thinking how to convert some of those sun rays into electricity for our home. that sort of thing. we looked at the adobe houses and other eco homes too and the pics of the homes you have above are adorable.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9115587.post-1169557519459594782007-01-23T05:05:00.000-08:002007-01-23T05:05:00.000-08:00Hi,If you or your readers want some practical tips...Hi,<BR/><BR/>If you or your readers want some practical tips on doing up old houses in an eco-friendly way, I've been chronicling my experiences of my 110 year old house on my blog.<BR/><BR/>See <A HREF="http://eco-living.blogspot.com/2007/01/green-home-improvement-energy.html" REL="nofollow">here</A>, <A HREF="http://eco-living.blogspot.com/2006/12/green-home-improvement-insulation-pt-2.html" REL="nofollow">here</A> and <A HREF="http://eco-living.blogspot.com/2006/10/green-home-improvement-tip-no4.html" REL="nofollow">here</A> for examples.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com