I keep forgetting to post this fun little interview with our Dairy Godmother that’s on the American Food Roots blog: “Frozen custard is a Wisconsin treat.”
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The hidden jazz of Metro escalators
Haha! I’m not the only one who hears the secret jazz in the screech of the Metro’s escalators.
There’s a remix the metro contest associated with that article, but it doesn’t include Archives/Navy Memorial.
Another great reason to go to the Dairy Godmother
We are seeking old pillowcases for one of our “pet” projects.
Waffle cones come packed between foam layers which used to be sent back to the manufacturer for reuse. About a year ago they stopped being able to do this due to shipping costs.It is very hard in this day and age to throw so much nice clean foam into the dumpster every week.
We discovered that they make very nice soft beds for pets when covered with two pillowcases,one on each end so they can’t get at the foam.The pillowcases are much easier to launder than thick towels which take alot of time and energy to dry.
We hope we can offer these beds to places where animals need to be comforted such as rehab or SPCA so that the foam and pillowcases can be used again instead of going to the landfill.
If you have old pillowcases to contribute you can put them in the box at the shop.If you would like some foam to make your own pet bed we will be happy to give you some in exchange for two pillowcases!
I was just about to clean out the linen closet. Gee, I guess we’re going to have to go for some frozen custard later, aren’t we?
Potomac Watershed Cleanup Day
Saturday, April 5th is the 20th annual Potomac River Watershed Cleanup Day. Visit the website to get information on how to participate.
Arlington's Car-Free Diet Initiative
(The competitive renovators post was not about any of our neighbors. This post is, or at least mentions one)
Arlington County is aggressively marketing an anti-traffic congestion and pollution plan called the Car-Free Diet. The website offers lots of information about how and why you should minimize your car usage. There are even incentives for Arlington residents just to go to the site and learn more:
Whether you plan to go car-free every single day or just once or twice a week, you’re about to see some real results! Just answer the following few questions to get personalized estimates of how much money you’ll save, calories you’ll burn and CO2 emissions you’ll reduce when you go on Arlington’s Car-Free Diet!
Residents who fill out a form can get a free copy of [tag]Chris Balish[/tag]’s [tag]How to Live Well Without Owning a Car[/tag] that has a special Arlington-specific information section.
There’s a nice write-up in today’s Arlington/Alexandria section of the Washington Post about a recent event Arlington County held to get businesses more involved in the program:
Chris is also maintaining a blog about the initiative.