Hi there! Here I am with another long-overdue blog post, about my bike travels through the month of May. Right now, I’m on a brief break from work due to a sprained ankle. It’s been a very busy summer of doing my job, but I’ve found moments here and there to write this post. Being… Continue reading Spring Bike Touring to Vermont & Tennessee
Category: Environment
Sourwood
This spring I started training to be a volunteer docent (tour guide) at the Arnold Arboretum (“of Harvard University” for its full name.) The 281-acre, world-class “living museum” is one of Greater Boston’s greatest features, in my opinion. As part of the training, I wrote a short paper about a tree in their collection. Read… Continue reading Sourwood
My April & May Events
Hey. I’m merging event announcements back into my main blog. I’m excited to be hosting these public events in the upcoming weeks, and I’d love to see you there. Saturday, April 5th: Clay Paint Workshop at the Cambridge Foundry The last one was a hit, so I’m stoked to be offering it again (and even… Continue reading My April & May Events
Year Three of No Flying
My last flight was in the fall of 2021, so it’s really been about three and a half years, but this has become an annual holiday post and I like that (see Year Two and Year One for some throwbacks and more context). Speaking of holidays, I’m on vacation right now. Staycation. I finally decided… Continue reading Year Three of No Flying
Save America’s Ecovillage
This time last year, I was biking through Western North Carolina and Eastern Tennessee, regions that have now been devastated by Hurricane Helene. It’s shocking to see pictures of charming mountain towns I recall riding through, now torn-up and buried by the flooding. One of those places is Earthaven Ecovillage, one of America’s longest-running (30… Continue reading Save America’s Ecovillage
Foliage
Fall has arrived, the season that calls us to look to the trees. Yesterday I went on a tree walk led by local herbalist (and former arborist) Alex Klein, our area’s “tree walker.” We meandered through a small stretch of the Jamaica Pond shore over the course of two hours. It’s not really a tree… Continue reading Foliage
Year Two of No Flying
Emily here, reporting on my second straight calendar year of no flying (first year post). At first, I couldn’t think of much to say about the absence of an experience, the same way I have nothing to say about not riding a camel and not driving a tractor. I just haven’t done it; it’s not a… Continue reading Year Two of No Flying
I Made Lunch
I had just gotten back from my big trip when the farm I volunteer at asked for someone to take the lead on food/catering arrangements on their annual humble harvest celebration. This was an up-to-50-person event: no small fry, and it would be the biggest audience I’d cooked for yet, if I did. So of… Continue reading I Made Lunch
Soup
Hello friends! I’ve been encouraged to provide my Soup powerpoint (circa 2022) in a more easily accessible location, so I’ve converted it to blog post form. Enjoy! bean soup or becoming a better person through soup (Updated Spring 2023) I’m going to break it down, easy as soup. Table of contents 1. What I do… Continue reading Soup
Carlin’s Straw Environmentalist
When I was in my teens, like maybe around age 14, it really annoyed me to hear about “saving the planet.” I thought it was faulty messaging. “People don’t care about trees and icebergs!” I’d think. “People care about people! So let’s emphasize that we’re trying to save OURSELVES, not the planet! People aren’t motivated… Continue reading Carlin’s Straw Environmentalist
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