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Wood panels. and more wind…
01-01-08 Well, it was bound to happen sooner or later… I got angry, I lost my temper, normally it takes quite a bit to make me display anger. The problem ...

Solar stuff, mice and smoke
01-05-08 Life is good! We finally got all the solar panels set up yesterday, it was too late in the day to benefit from sunlight, it was nearly dark. Bob wired ...

A few pix
I have some pictures (finally!), sorry the quality is not that great, it is from my cell phone, and it takes OK pictures, this will give you an idea of what I g...

Winds, winds & more winds
12-28-09 Winds, they are big around here, last night we had the strongest winds yet, it made the first night’s weather seem like a walk in the park. A cou...

Merry Christmas
Well, our first Christmas on our property, the day has really been just like all the other days, we have just been working on everything. We got the compost sys...

Lots to report
Finally, we made it, we left Irving TX for the last time. We had everything ready to go, our 28 foot trailer was packed, the bug was hooked up to a tow bar, the...

Invention Nation A Show To Catch
Christmas Eve the Science Channel ran an all nighter on their new show Invention Nation. With only six episodes so far it is definitely a statement to the innov...

Help Focus The Nation
Focus The Nation is a movement that wants to find global warming solutions for America and they want to do it with the help of all Americans. They currently hav...

Finally! I’m HOME! :)
Well, believe it or not, I’m finally here, we left yesterday at about 4:30 in the afternoon (long story!), the trip was for the most part pretty uneventfu...

My bug
This is my bug, it’s a ’69 VW Beetle, even though it looks rough, it’s in pretty good shape, the engine is in great shape, the body is in grea...

Freezing foods, heaters, cats and texting…
Well, it finally stopped raining, but the temp dropped to well below freezing for a couple of days, so we decided to wait until the weather warmed up a bit, doe...

Earth night, every night
Latest empty gesture from Bali is suggestion we turn off all power for one hour on one night next March. As a society, we’re scared of the dark – le...
