Archive for October, 2008

tiny trash

Posted on October 22nd, 2008 by mountain girl  |  3 Comments »

I read awhile ago that Ed Begley, Jr., in his “greening” efforts, has cut down on his weekly trash so much that he can fit it into his glove compartment. Always up for a challenge, I decided to see if I could do the same. It was surprisingly easy. I began composting for my invisible […]



cheeseburger or layer cake????

Posted on October 21st, 2008 by mountain girl  |  Comments Off on cheeseburger or layer cake????

Neither, actually. This is a lovely creation of mine- one of 4- that took several months to reach the complex stage that you see here. It’s a Kombucha SCOBY,  a Symbiotic Colony of Bacteria and Yeast. Otherwise known as the mother, or, affectionately, Mommy. I’m brewing a fresh batch of Kombucha tea. Kombucha is a […]

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beet this

Posted on October 20th, 2008 by mountain girl  |  1 Comment »

 Yesterday I dyed my hair beet red…. literally.   I juiced some beets and carrots, poured it all in a sprayer bottle with some almond and lavender oils, and…..voila! a delicious brightener for my faded copper locks. Let’s see if I can add a photo. I’m trying to learn 2 or 3 photo programs while learning the fine art […]



the jungle within

Posted on October 19th, 2008 by mountain girl  |  8 Comments »

Ok, here goes. My very first post. This is a blog about ME……my life, inside and out. My perpetual state of outlandish thoughts (while in a very inlandish state), my very own creations and crazy concoctions, my pad and peeps, hopes and mopes (but no dopes), wild dreams, ridiculous fears, artistic smears, etc, etc. Welcome to the lion-inhabited […]