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A few days ago a friend of Vinny invited us to stay at a place south of Knoxville, TN called “Sweetwater Sustainability Institute,” and so we headed off for another adventure. :-)  For some reason before going there I was under the impression that it was once operating and thriving, but now abandoned. On the…

We just returned to “civilization” (i.e. a cell and internet connection) from a 3 hour tour of “Earth Haven,” one of the most established and successful eco-villages apparently in the whole nation. Hard to believe that there were over 20 people from many different states to tour this community, and this happens about every weekend….

As most of you know, my husband Vinny and I run a campground in upstate N.Y. during the summer months. As it stands right now, however, it’s not cheap nor feasible to winterize it to stay year-round. So on November 4th we headed south! :-) Not only to escape the cold, but to hopefully do…