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Wood panels. and more wind…
CommunitiesJan 8, 2008

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
CommunitiesJan 6, 2008

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
CommunitiesDec 31, 2007

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
CommunitiesDec 31, 2007

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
CommunitiesDec 25, 2007

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
CommunitiesDec 25, 2007

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
CommunitiesDec 25, 2007

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
CommunitiesDec 23, 2007

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! :)
CommunitiesDec 23, 2007

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
CommunitiesDec 17, 2007

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…
CommunitiesDec 17, 2007

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
CommunitiesDec 14, 2007

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...