Tag Archives: Earthship

You Don’t Have to be Crazy to Live Here…We’ll train you

Posted on April 5, 2017 by vickieknob

  Earthship Post #14 March 6, 2017   Wow! What a crazy week!!! It started with Dave waking me up at 4:15 Tuesday morning telling me the lights on his car weren’t working and I’d have to drive him to … Continue reading →

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Give me a Home Where the Deer and the Antelope play

Posted on March 22, 2017 by vickieknob

Earthship Post #13 February 16, 2017   We’ve had such great weather these past few weeks, I’ve gotten spoiled. Dave mis-judged the weather, thinking we could dodge another hard freeze. So, last time he filled up the water, he got … Continue reading →

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Water, Water Everywhere, but not a drop to drink

Posted on March 8, 2017 by vickieknob

Water, Water Everywhere, but Not a Drop to Drink January 5, 2017   I woke up early to the sound of something pelting the roof of the camper. I thought it was probably rain, because when I went to bed … Continue reading →

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Hold On Baby, It Might Be a Rough Ride

Posted on February 17, 2017 by vickieknob

November 29, 2016   We survived the first snow, but the melting afterwards has been a challenge. I woke up in the middle of the night and thought I smelled wet wood- that can’t be- Then, two days later as … Continue reading →

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Let it Snow on our Parade

Posted on January 25, 2017 by vickieknob

Earthship Blog Post #11 November 17, 2016 First snow! It’s been a dry fall- not even much rain. Yesterday we set record high temperatures – close to 70 degrees. Today….snow. The old adage, If you don’t like the weather in … Continue reading →

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Hurry Up and Wait

Posted on January 12, 2017 by vickieknob

Earthship Blog Post #10   November 4, 2016        So many things have happened. The septic system is in. The solar is up and running and we’ve moved the campers right by the build site. We hooked up the … Continue reading →

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Merry Christmas from the Ship Builders

Posted on December 27, 2016 by vickieknob

Merry Christmas We’re faring well on the mountain. The winter has set in and we are learning how and when to get water, when to leave the heat on and when to let things ride. Actually we’re learning lots of … Continue reading →

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Things are about to get REAL

Posted on November 29, 2016 by vickieknob

Earthship Blog post #9 October 17, 2016   Today I’m so excited! The guys from Mountain Power Solutions are here. (The solar guys!) They’re moving the batteries into the power shed. Finally things are happening.   The wind has been … Continue reading →

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Some days are Diamonds, Some are just plain Rocks – Earthship Blog Post #8

Posted on November 15, 2016 by vickieknob

Earthship Blog post #8 October 15, 2016   We’ve had a crazy couple of weeks. Things are finally starting to move. The guy who is doing our dirt work had another job fall through, so he started on our property … Continue reading →

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The Agony of Real Life off the Grid

Posted on November 4, 2016 by vickieknob

    The Agony of Real Life Earthship Post #7        It’s the middle of September and I already feel the chill of fall in the air. We’re only a few feet above the valley floor, but the temperature … Continue reading →

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