...to a fire in 2003. It was an old manufactured home and there was an electrical fire in the walls. I know what you mean about smoke damage. The house itself was mostly intact but all the contents were trashed. It was amazing how much of it we saved even though we were insured for the contents.
Living in an apartment is actually a very efficient way to live, carbon footprint wise. It's too bad that the building owner doesn't go the extra mile and install rooftop solar. Up to this point in Cali they have made it almost foolish not to if you have any type of capital. The payback is enormous.
When I was very young I had a Purple 64 DeVille convertible. I loved that car. Unfortunately my climate consciousness kicked in and I sold it for peanuts to temper my guilt for driving it.
I worked in a pork processing plant. A word to the wise, do not eat processed meat...hot dogs, hams, lunchmeat. There are things in there that should not be consumed by anyone or anything.
I live in a beautiful valley on the side of a hill that looks like a Hallmark card. We are on 30 acres surrounded by deer, wild pigs, turkeys, peacocks, coyotes and every manner of bird. I can't see my neighbors so it looks like we own the entire valley. It really is spectacular. Our county has some of the cleanest air and water quality in the US. We pinch ourselves every day that we get to live here.
Happy New Year. 
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