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Taking a short break

Loyal readers and new ones...  Thank you for being a part of this blog for over 20 years now!  Yup Daily, or almost daily, posts for 20 years. I'm taking a break!  Sort of... We are moving from one home to another, and relocating the client services to another location as well.  Dave and I should have completed this transition by June 1st but a lot will still be going on the first few months as we settle in.  As such =  over the next few weeks there will be fewer new posts ...but Dave and I encourage you to scroll through the 20 years of archives here on this blog and the 3 years of archives on Dave's blog.   If you are looking for a specific topic - use the search box. on either of our 2 blogs, to call up related posts. Find the links to our 7 published books (so far) on the sidebar of this page. There are links there for the YouTube Channel and both blogs. Feel free to explore :) and Feel free to keep in contact with us, but please understand there will likely be communicatio
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Book Review !!

A big hug of appreciation goes out to Kiki and Gary Towne who rated our Trash Talk - It's Easy To Be Green series as 5.0 out of 5 stars on Amazon.ca (Canada) on Oct 17, 2023.  Thanks guys! We sure appreciate it!!  The book review titled "Cumulative Change" is shared below: "My husband, who grumpily takes up the daily mantle of “recycling police” for our own condo building as well as those of his clients, sees this book as his rule book.  Many of us (unfortunately not all of us) know that modern society must make huge changes in order to alter our dangerous and cumulative trajectory regarding how we as a species fail to properly take care of the planet where we live. If we just wait for big government and big corporations to “do the right thing,” there would likely be little change, even with some political activism.  Although we like the idea (at least in theory) of protecting our home planet for ourselves and future generations, we as a people actually fall deepe

Garden and environment events

visit the links below for a complete list of events and workshops. Watershed Alliance of SW WA Participate in their work parties. Oregon Metro Attend their community events. Metro Area Master Gardeners Check out their talks and workshops. East Multnomah SWCD Enjoy their new or recorded classes. Tualatin SWCD Enjoy their new or recorded classes. Clark Conservation District Attend their workshops and webinars.  North Clackamas Watersheds Council Get involved with their work.  

cool plant swap sites

Looking for cool plant swap sites? Give and get free plants via:    EMSWCD Native Plant Swap   and   WWRC Native Plant Swap ~~~     Follow & Find Books:   on Amazon Visit:   Drum It With Brummet Blog Subscribe:   Brummet Media​ YouTube Channel​  ​ ~~~  

World of Writing Author Interview

Today's guest submitted a query our way in February via FaceBook Messenger, and we were pleased to feature her in this World of Writing Author Interview .  Deborah Camp is a freelance artist, writer and art educator. She specializes in a medley of visual and written mediums from short stories and poetry to graphic design illustrations and custom murals for a variety of clients.  Her passion for visual art derives from her great-grandfather. He loved to paint the landscapes of his motherland and horses. Her passion for writing stems from her mother’s childhood story writing musings. She became inspired in this artistic environment starting at the age of 3 when she first picked up a paint brush to embark on her own artistic journey. Deborah invites our readers to connect with her via:   https://linktr.ee/deborahcamp Q: Since we are fairly new to each other, why don't we start off with having you tell us a little about yourself and where are you from? A: I was born and raised in

garden and yard habitat

The Xerces Society will host a webinar on May 15th about providing habitat and protecting invertebrates from pesticides in residential landscapes.  Visit their website  for more information. ~~~     Follow & Find Books:   on Amazon Visit:   Drum It With Brummet Blog Subscribe:   Brummet Media​ YouTube Channel​  ​ ~~~    

Answering Your Q's

Lillian had so much fun working on this video, offering encouraging advice for young people with a dream of entering the world of writing. Find the video on the Brummet Media Channel in the Answering Your Q's playlist:  Luke asks:   " Have you always wanted to be a writer? "  Luke is a young writer with curiosity about taking on writing as a career in one shape, form or other.  Drop in to watch the 6 minute response to Luke's question.  https://youtu.be/imnZf-wk6l8   ~~~     Follow & Find Books:   on Amazon Visit:   Drum It With Brummet Blog Subscribe:   Brummet Media​ YouTube Channel​  ​ ~~~