Category Archives: Off-grid living

Birthday and Other Stuff

Posted on December 3, 2018 by

I made it through my 70th birthday!! And what a strange and wonderful birthday it was. I got some gifts of money that will go a long ways towards getting my roof done, and four of my camping friends threw … Continue reading →

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I’m insulated!

Posted on November 23, 2018 by

Big News! I got the floor repairs done! I decided to try it on my own. I put down a plastic tarp, then an ensolite foam camping pad on top. I thought I could lay on that and it would … Continue reading →

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Early November

Posted on November 8, 2018 by

I’m still alive! Sorry for not blogging in a while, but there’s not much new. Last week I hauled the camper to the RV place in Show Low and got the fridge’s propane system cleaned for $60. The guy said … Continue reading →

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No Joy

Posted on October 13, 2018 by

No Joy On the Home Front We’ve had some very strange weather here. The week I got home it was too hot (in the low 80’s), the next week was really nice (in the 70’s) and the 3rd week it … Continue reading →

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More Weather Delays

Posted on May 12, 2018 by

I made it through the heat wave! We had temps of 87-92 degrees for several days. I coped with that by getting up and going to work between 5:30-6:30 in the mornings, when it was still cool. I could work … Continue reading →

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The Heat Is On!

Posted on May 5, 2018 by

The heat is on! After 5 days of not being able to do anything because of high winds, we had two pretty nice days for working. And now we’re into a heat wave! Today is “only” 81, then for the … Continue reading →

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One Step Forward

Posted on April 23, 2018 by

You know that old saying, “One step forward, two steps back”? Yeah.  That’s the dance I’m doing today. The great feelings I had for yesterday’s progress are gone. Yesterday I opened the outlet valve on the water tank to see … Continue reading →

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Foundation Piers and Water Tank

Posted on April 22, 2018 by

Well construction has gone slowly; for two weeks we had very high winds (35-65 mph) at least 4 days a week. I tried but it’s really impossible to work in those kinds of wind, with silt blowing into my face. … Continue reading →

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It’s a house!

Posted on April 7, 2018 by

I’ve picked up a very bad habit…..I’ve been getting up at 5:30 every morning! All through my working life, all I wanted was to be able to sleep in until 8:00 and now that I can, I can’t! I’m pretty … Continue reading →

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