Try this: Find south at your house and increase natural lighting. More…

Why: The sun, moon, and stars are “for seasons and for years”. Without the tilt of Earth’s axis – experienced as the steadily changing path of the sun through the yearly cycle – seasons would not exist and years would be hard to observe. As we let go of the fossil fuel era, solar-aware buildings are oriented to the sun’s path. Designed to allow lighting by daylight and heating from low-angle winter rays, they also avoid glare and overheating by summer sun. Daylight turns out to have psychological as well as energy benefits. Appreciating and using it may lift your spirits. So which way is south? More…

Outing: None this week. Mark your calendar for the potluck picnic and Lag B'Omer community celebration at Sweetwater Creek State Park May 6. More...

How to Count the Omer

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