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Solar Baby - My New Site!
on Dec 3, 2008 in solar systems craigslist solar baby off the grid finding lost friends long lost friend I have been very busy here. One of the things taking up much of my time has been designing my new website. It is http://solarbaby.org and my goal with it is to bring all the informtion to you and my other readers who may be interested in setting up t...
Who Says Solar Does Not Work????
on Jan 6, 2009 in Vestal NY homesteader off the grid Lupole katlupe homesteading Today is our little girl, Nikita's 11th birthday! I never thought I'd haver her this long. One thing is that my animals do live long lives and they are basically very healthy. She is very overweight and I wish I could put her on my low carb eating pl...
Living Off The Grid Daydreams
on Apr 4, 2009 in Frugal Living netflix off the grid Ever wish you could just unplug from your current hectic life? Maybe quit your stressful job, move to a farm with several acres, and spend your remaining time living at a much slower pace. Yeah, me too. The problem is that this type of lifestyle...
I’m Saving Money But Having Fun, Without Being Frugal. All So I Don’t Have to Work.
on May 6, 2009 in Debt Articles blessed life cf frugal frugality garden gardening geo-thermal hate my job hate to work heat pump helping others insullation led light bulbs no commute off the grid Saving Money sewage bill solar panel utility bills utility costs water bill water well whole house fan work sucks First off, let me be perfectly clear that I think that being too frugal, sucks. I remember some time ago I was chatting with my friend Michelle Singeltary, who writes for the Washington Post, and she was telling me about all sorts of frugal tips read...
Going Off The Grid Once A Week
on May 7, 2009 in Frugal Living Energy Savings off the grid Caught a post recently about “off the grid” living over at Five Cent Nickel, and the author had an interesting idea I’d like our family to adopt. His arrangements sound a lot like ours. Like us, he found it nearly impossible to...