It looks like the new Farmers Market at Kanan and Agoura is a go! I noticed early on that the shopping center next door put up a handmade sign saying "No Event Parking". Pretty silly if you ask me! After all, you can't buy everything at a Farmers Market...if somebody parked in the Ralph's lot intending to go to the farmers market, they might make a stop at Ralphs to round out their shopping trip. When I drove by yesterday, I noticed a sign saying Even parking was at Agoura. There's a Shuttle bus and everything...we've hit te big time!

Little differences add up to big changes!

C.A.R. Green Tip of the Week: No dumping allowed
Sure, it’s convenient, but you can save 1.6 to 5 gallons of water when you don’t use your toilet as a wastebasket.

This tip from the California Association of Realtors stopped me in my tracks. I'm proud of being eco-minded - I NEVER leave the water running when I brush - but I realize I have been guilty of this little sin. On more than one occasion I've dropped a used cotton ball in the toilet simply because it was there. What a waste of water! Thanks, C.A.R. for bringing my thoughtlessness to the forefront.

Feeling guilty too? Pledge to think before you toss and use your wastebasket - not the toilet bowl - for those stray odds and ends.

By the way, if you've ever tossed your floss in the bowl, a plumber friend told me that's big no-no for your systems health. One more reason to go green!

This stunning Marmol Radziner home being built in the Hollywood Hills is being hyped as being both uber hip and green too. Since the pre-fab modules are created offsite, there's less disruption of the surroundings, the materials are recycled

www.inhabitat.com/2009/07/02/marmol-radziner-prefabs-hollywood-hybrid-takes-shape-in-the-hills/