Tag Archives: Tips for Off Grid

A Year In the Life

      A Year In the Life (A glimpse of 365 days) Earthship Blog post #17   I’ve been avoiding my journal and my blog for several reasons. One, I’ve been tired, another I’ve let negativity rule how I … Continue reading

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This Life is For the Birds

  This Life is For the Birds Earthship Post #16 April 2017      I finally got a visit from a robin and his mate. I miss the robins we had in town. These only stayed for a day or so, … Continue reading

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Just a Little Q and A Time

I’m caught up with myself (at least for now) on my posts so I asked a few of you if you had any questions. Here are a few, hopefully I can answer them and if not I’ll try again. What … Continue reading

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

  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

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

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

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

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

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

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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