Lifestyles

Tour Four Stunning Taos Homes Aug. 3

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LJGCT News:

TAOS—The Los Jardineros Garden Club of Taos is showcasing four stunning homes to the public, all of which are energy efficient and surrounded by low water landscaping, during their 2013 Garden and Home Tour 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 3.

The properties run the length of Taos, each demonstrating that concern with the environment and sustainable land use can go hand in glove with landscaping beauty.

One of the houses, designed by owner Alan Powell, is Taos’s only Platinum Leader in Energy and Environmental Design. The 2,500 square-foot home meets LEED’s stringent specifications: Read More

Weekly Sustainability Tip: CFLs Use Less Electricity, Save Money and the Environment

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Weekly Sustainability Tip:

CFLs Use Less Electricity, Save Money and the Environment

Save money by switching out incandescent light bulbs for compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs).

The average incandescent bulb uses 60 watts while the average CFL uses 13-25 watts. CFLs reduce fossil fuel use and greenhouse gas emissions. They even last 10 times longer than incandescent bulbs!

According to the United States Census, there are about 7,500 households in Los Alamos County. If every household replaced just one light with a CFL, the energy saved could power 401 houses for a week!

Start using CFLs Read More

Taos Pub Gets National Nod for Green Chile Beer

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Staff Report:

TAOS — Taos based Eske’s Brew Pub was among an elite list of microbrews in the United States mentioned by ABC News in a recent story highlighting the country’s best brews titled, “Latest Craft Brews Inspired by Far More than Hops.” (July 12, 2013)

“In New Mexico, where locals proudly eat green chile with absolutely everything (burgers, pizza, breakfast, chiles on other chiles) Taos Green Chile Beer from Eske’s Brew Pub is available in many establishments including the Albuquerque airport,” according to the story written by Lena Katz of ABCNews.com.

Eske’s Brew Pub is housed Read More

Ask the Life Coach: Motivation – The Achilles Heel of Success

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Ask The Life Coach: En Route to Happiness
By YELENA GURVITS

“People often say that motivation doesn’t last. Well, neither does bathing – that’s why we recommend doing it daily.” ─Zig Zigler

 I thought I found the perfect quote to inspire and engage summer students at the Los Alamos National Laboratory who attended my seminar about life coaching. To say their reaction was lukewarm would be an understatement. They did not laugh. They did not disagree.

 It occurred to me I must have hit a nerve as most of them admitted that motivation is their Achilles heel. They often lose focus and zeal Read More

Somethings Wrong With Plane’s Return Schedule … Speak Up Now

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COUNTY News:

Ridership, load factors, passengers per week for the Los Alamos Commercial Air Service show signs of positive growth although at a slower pace than last month.

This is seasonal and this “slowness” will be countered in August and September when most government employees generally travel “a little extra.” Unfortunately, we are utilizing the grant money faster than hoped. A meeting between County personnel and Lab representatives is schedule in mid-July to discuss this.

The flight schedule was changed four weeks ago to increase ridership on early morning and early Read More

Critter Cam Class at PEEC July 25

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A bobcat at Warbler Pond, located in a back yard on Barranca Mesa in Los Alamos. Photo by Hari Viswanathan

PEEC News:

Are you interested in getting started with your very own trail camera or perhaps you’re looking to take your hobby up a notch? 

Well, here’s your chance – critter cam experts will share their tips and techniques during a free talk at 7 p.m. Thursday, July 25 at PEEC.

Let’s face it. Wildlife is elusive to say the least. Even in Los Alamos, where forested highlands and steep canyons provide many various habitats for critters to live close by, many of us rarely see the animals Read More

How the Hen House Turns: Peeper, Hatching in a Dry Climate

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How the Hen House Turns
Column by Carolyn A. (Cary) Neeper, Ph. D.
 
Peeper, Hatching in a Dry Climate

Ms. Ritz, the miniature Mallard, has been sitting on her eggs since June 21, so it’s time to talk about our first egg-hatching adventure.
For four weeks in 1975, Peeky, a mixed-breed hen, sat in the Hen House on 12 eggs, resting on straw in a 12 by 12 by 1 inch frame.

Over her objections, we made sure she got up each day to eat and poop, and we used the time to turn and spray her eggs. Shell membranes can go dry and tough in a climate with single-digit humidity.

On the 22nd morning, a faint peeping sounded Read More

Food on the Hill: Baked Swiss Eggs

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This Week’s Recipe:
Baked Swiss Eggs
 
Photo by Sue York/ladailypost.com

Ingredients:

For each person:

  • 1 tablespoon cream
  • 1 oz.-1 1/2 oz. Swiss cheese
  • 1 large egg
  • Salt and pepper
  • Non-stick vegetable spray

Directions:

For each person, one small ramekin, or they can be made in muffin tins (sprayed very well with non-stick spray.) If you use a muffin tin, after they are cooked run a knife around the edge of each egg and lift them out with a spoon.

Photo by Sue York/ladailypost.com

Spray each ramekin with non-stick spray. Put in cream, egg and cheese in that order. Add Read More

Column: Proper Posture Through Back Strengthening

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Fitness Column
By KENT PEGG

Proper Posture Through Back Strengthening

Proper posture is a necessary component of a person’s overall healthy lifestyle.

But an increasing number of people are experiencing posture problems. Improper posture is most often exhibited by a person having a forward lean at the waist and a forward rounding of the shoulders.

Postural problems occur and increase gradually over time. As the forward lean and rounding increase, a person’s center of gravity is moved forward as well. This changed center of gravity then pulls a person forward even more, increasing the postural

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