Celebrate Earth Day

Tomorrow virtually every country in the world is celebrating Earth Day. The first Earth Day was in 1970--that was before the first energy crisis, before PCPs were banned because of their effect on wildlife and ground water, before recycling was common.

I recycled when it wasn't popular, have carried canvas tote bags to the grocery store for the last 25 years, turn my heat down when I'm not at home or when I'm snug under the covers. I have high efficiency appliances and don't run my dishwasher till it's full. But still, there are many more things I could do as an individual to make my home more energy efficient and to reuse natural resources or recycle manmade materials.

Today Liz, Conor and I attended the Rocky Mountain Green Expo in Denver, hosted by the Colorado Chapter of the Green Building Council. We checked out all kinds of sustainable building products: composite deck materials made from recycled materials, flooring made from recycled nylon carpet, plaster made of clay for redoing walls. We talked to vendors about solar panels and the latest in skylights, and zero VOC paint.

As we move our business forward and do more interior design, we will recommend more earth-friendly materials to our clients. We want to build our reputation as being green designers.

As I write this, I'm thinking about other things I can do as an individual to protect this good earth. Will you let me know how you're going green these days? I hope to hear from you!

Life is Good!

April Fool’s Day

I really have to get better at blogging. It’s been two months since I posted here. I’m pledging to do it once a week--no fooling. Please check back and keep me honest!

A lot can happen in two months. Liz and I have had several successes lately.
I sold my house! Actually the buyers and I agreed on a contract seven weeks after I listed it. We’ll close on April 29.
We staged a house in Lafayette on March 18 and two days later it was under contract.
We asked the Universe to give us a place to put our furniture and just today got a client who wants his house staged this weekend. It is our intention to move furniture from one house to another without having to store it. Life is good!