Food and fire. Water and nature. These are elements in the world that hold us captive; and that we can’t live without.

Food and Fire

Cooking is something that every person needs to learn how to do in order to survive. Unless you are a raw food junkie, you’ll need to know how to cook something at some point in your life. It’s a rite of passage when your parents finally let you use the stove. It’s a right of a life well lived when you can still remember how use the stove in your old age. (more…)

They say that water is the stuff of life. People, plants, and animals need it to survive. Water is powerful; energy companies can harness its strength and run the lights and more in large cities and counties. Water is tranquil. There is peace that can be found in sitting by a bubbling stream, listening to the ocean waves, or gazing at a waterfall. (more…)

As winter gives us the last of its weariness and woes, we can all look forward to the fact that spring is on the way. After that, summer! Back to hot days and warm nights. Back to getting outside in the fresh air and getting some exercise. The pool builders in Houston are gearing up to do some installs for the summer, you can be sure. But if you don’t have you own pool, you can always beat the heat at a local public pool or a nearby lake. Of course, swimming with a bunch of strangers is not exactly ideal. (more…)

Well, it’s official: the groundhog did not see a shadow, meaning that spring will arrive early this year. With temperatures reaching 80 degrees here in Houston, it might come a lot faster than you think! When the sun shines bright and the weather is warm, you might want to start thinking about your pool renovation. (more…)