Tag Archives: Tips for Off Grid

Our New Normal

Our new Normal   We are starting to settle into the new house slowly. We have our bed in the living room. Every room is full of boxes. We have projects started but not finished, but we have a working … Continue reading

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Mud, Mud How do I love thee? Let me count the ways.

  I now know why the terms “cabin fever” and “spring house cleaning” exist. Somedays I feel trapped inside our little camper by the never-ending mud! Cabin fever = camper fever. Get me out! Spring house cleaning? No way! There … Continue reading

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Putting the waves of 2018 in the Rearview

  To say 2018 was a trying year would be putting it mildly. We have had other stressful years, more than I care to count, but his one hit us hard. I don’t want to go on and on while … Continue reading

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The Post I’ve been avoiding

  I’ve been putting off writing this blog post. On one hand, we’ve made some progress on our earthship. On the other hand, we’ve had a very rough couple of months. With the many losses we’ve experienced, I lost another … Continue reading

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The Balance Between Joy and Grief

I had a post mostly written a few weeks ago, then scrapped it. Our family has been on a roller coaster of sorts for the past three months or so. I haven’t had much time alone to think, much less … Continue reading

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There’s Something Strange in the Neighborhood

Things are changing around here   Let me point out a few of the changes to our normally peaceful neighborhood. For the past few weeks, I’ve been awakened to the sound of a helicopter going overhead most every weekday. Our … Continue reading

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Tangled in the Red Tape of Bureaucracy

When you are a product of your own thinking, you find out how just how flawed those thoughts can be. I’m not talking about being a bad person, I’m talking about instant gratification. I’m a child of the 70’s, the … Continue reading

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Living in the Moment

  I stare out the window of our little camper at the snow covered building site, I try to be thankful for how far we’ve come. Dave has spent hours and hours pounding tires and we are almost to the … Continue reading

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Happy New Year from the ship builders

Whew! What a fast year that was. I can’t believe we are in the New Year already. So many things have happened in the past 12 months, I thought I would give you a little readers digest version of them. … Continue reading

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Waiting for Blessings Take Patience

      Blog post #18 I’ll be the first to admit I’m not the most patient person in the world. I tend to be a go-getter, if things don’t happen quickly, I’ll go make it happen. I know the … Continue reading

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