This book, the story of a gay sleeping car porter traveling across 1920s Canada, is fabulous. I love the staccato paragraphs in which the porter walks the train and does his chores while trying not to fall asleep.

Why rewilding matters: fall colors.

The beauty of late-blooming rabbit brush at Bluff Lake.

Workers at the Hyatt Regency downtown Denver are negotiating for better wages and affordable healthcare, but Hyatt has not yet agreed. Meanwhile, Hyatt is proceeding with a $70 million renovation of the rooms in that location. www.fairhotel.org

Having a blast at the Rob Thomas concert.

Local neighborhood goose of the day.

Every day on my way to water my community garden plot, I walk by this house. Almost every day the goose has a new outfit. This one is my favorite so far.

The founder of project ID explains why 26 million Americans lack IDs that they need to open a bank account or rent an apartment or even get food at a food bank, and how a federal ID for everyone would solve this problem.

A little distraction.

A cherry tree I pruned (my ax is in the left-hand picture) and a plum tree in bloom. Go food forests! 🌱

There was a house finch singing loudly, but the video didn’t pick it up.

When you lose your undergarments at the ball court…

Denver represent!

I’ve been posting here since December & wanted to introduce myself. I’m looking to connect with other recycling nerds, gardeners, Tolkien fans, poets, and fiction writers. I love to share what I know about waste management & what I’m learning about mycology and community gardens and food forests.

What a difference seven years makes.

I went to the protest today at the state capital in Denver. I arrived late, but there were people standing along Lincoln with signs and drivers were responding positively. There was lots of honking. As I stood there, protestors who had marched around the area came up and joined us.

What we all need today. #cats