LOVE AND HAPPINESS

Happiness can only come from inside of you and the result of your Love. When you are aware that no-one else can make you happy, and that happiness is the result of your Love, this becomes the greatest mastery of the Toltec. The Mastery of Love... ~ Don Miguel Ruiz

 

BEAUTIFUL ORGANIC GARDEN SPACE

                                   Photo and text by Marian Fisher at Facebook   
"A lawnmower pollutes as much in one hour as does driving an automobile for 45 miles. 30 to 60% of urban fresh water is used for watering lawns (depending on city). $5,250,000,000 is spent on fossil fuel-derived fertilizers for U.S. lawns. 67,000,000 lbs of synthetic pesticides used on U.S. lawns. 60,000 to 70,000 severe accidents result from lawnmowers. 580,000,000 gallons of gasoline are used for lawnmowers. $25,000,000,000 is spent for the lawn care industry. $700,000,000 is spent for pesticides for U.S. lawns. 20,000,000 acres are planted in residential lawns. Powered mowers contribute to noise pollution and hearing loss." 

Origins Oregon

A Portland Spring

We embrace Summer in Portland with open arms, and longing hearts. Summer is the time of year we live for in the Pacific Northwest. We are green and lush, with dense forests of old growth trees, tall pines that touch the sky with glory, mossy hillsides, and earthy smells. 

This time of year, in early Spring, while the rain is still falling, we wake everyday, rush to the window, is it cloudy ? Raining ? or cold ? When we glimpse even a hint of sun, we smile, ready for the day, all the while reminding ourselves, as we count down the days, until Summer arrives, and once again feel the warmth of the sun as it caresses our skin. And so it goes, in Portland, Oregon, as we embrace another Summer…

Origins Oregon Spring Launch