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The first day of autumn brought us a traditional gift, just over one inch of warm rain to wake up the chanterelles and begin to refill the ponds.
Category Archives: Cabin Life
which version of this photo do you prefer, A or B? A: B: … Continue reading
We’re having an unusually dry and mild winter, with rather long stretches without rain. A few days ago Lorena began weeding her flower beds, an annual ritual-chore that requires many hours of patient, detailed plucking. As you can see in … Continue reading
I’m experimenting with various video editors and formats but haven’t yet found a satisfying (or simple) way to edit and publish short clips. This one, for example, looks washed out, even though I adjusted the color, contrast and saturation. A … Continue reading
Because our water comes from a spring about half a mile away, on the side of the mountain, we have to leave it running 24/7 to avoid a freeze-up. Rather than just run a hose on the ground I prefer … Continue reading
We woke this morning to find that about six inches of damp snow had fallen during the night. Chico’s reaction reminded me very much of how excited Poco and Cuca got when they first encountered snow. To add to the … Continue reading
I’ll definitely be installing one of these in the next house we build. I like the fact that in spite of the noise you obviously don’t have to wear hearing protection to get full enjoyment out of this power plant. … Continue reading
Graham, this one’s for you! … Continue reading
Also see: Teledyne Telan 2T Thermoelectric Generator Here’s an interesting forum thread on TEG power. Alternative Energy forum, videos, etc. … Continue reading
11 November, 2011 Friday The rain is heavy this morning and snow is falling in the mountains above us, probably a foot or more every day. An even colder front will move in this afternoon, so we expect to see … Continue reading