The Cold Room
Eggs in the Cold Room The other day there was quite a discussion about going fridgeless over at Crunchy Chicken. Some, such as Greenpa and Sharon, have been fridgeless for a while. I, on the other...
View Articlewater water water
My life seems to revolve around water! There is nothing like hauling your own wood and water that forces you to realize how much you use. Every day I haul 3 – 7.5 gallon containers of drinking/cooking...
View ArticleStarting to think
As I mentioned a few days ago, I have been very frustrated with our water situation. The necessity to drive and get water (and plan on the amount of water) was becoming very frustrating. As you may...
View ArticleA Routine has Appeared
It seems that with little effort, we are stumbling into a routine. The days have been following a general routine: I get up around 6:30 and put more wood on the living room fire and restart or stir up...
View ArticleHome Wash
When everything is done by hand, we do wash every day: Laundry Set Up washing The Wash The Rinse wringing The WringerPosted in changes, going Amish, home, Skills
View ArticleCookstove Dance
I open the draft and encourage a strong breeze to entice the flames. The flames flicker and dance as I feel the heat warm the top of the stove; one end too hot to touch and the other gently warm. The...
View ArticleGrowth and Regrowth
As we drive around the neighoring Amish country, we have often noticed a sad site: deforestation. Where once stood a beautiful, thick forest, now stands a few clump of trees. Over time, with the...
View Articlelow impact has high impact
We have only been living this low impact lifestyle for almost two months. It is a tremendous amount of work. The work has had an incredible impact on my life and body. Every day I need to carry...
View Articlethe shower experience
Tomorrow I go to town to teach. Every other weekend I spend 4 hours on the road (2 each way) , and teach for 9 hours. I only do this 16 times a year, so really it is not that bad. The rest of the...
View ArticleThe Farm
The Farm, originally uploaded by emme727. I have not posted much lately, mostly due to the insane amount of work that we have been doing (tilling, planting, and more). This is a picture of our farm...
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