Working Through Adjustments

Since my last post, we’ve been quite busy dealing with “stuff” that we’ve never quite experienced before.  In order to get some sympathy, I am going to list some of them.  (Just kidding – they aren’t nearly as hard as they sound) :-)

“Turn that light off honey!”

We may be “off-the-grid,” but we aren’t “off-the-rocker” either. “-)  Our expensive solar array so far is strutting its stuff and providing us with electric.  But we have to be careful, as some days are cloudy and the battery banks don’t fill up as fast.  Vinny has become quite the “Wat-zi,” reminding me to turn things off when not using them. (Which used to be the other way around, Lol).

I’ll write more details about electric another time.  We are still trying to figure it all out, and trying to conserve energy as much as possible.  (Even using nightlights and candles at night!)

Does Walmart sell bed caps?

NOW we know why in the Dicken’s books they always wore bed caps to bed! Other than a small propane space heater, we don’t have heat yet.  So we bundle up a lot!  But Saturday the propane man will be coming to set up a tank, and we should be better then. (We’ll be even better after we insulate around our cabin trailer, too).

Limited Wi-Fi

We had to get a dish company out here called “Hughes Net,” which is the most common (and usually only) choice for off-the-grid homes.  For $43/a month counting taxes, for two years, we have internet … yay!  But it has limited data usage, most of which can freely be used between 2am and 8am.  I kind of like this “data cap.”  It’s a way to help regulate my schedule, and prioritize what I do online.

Also, we don’t have cable.  Instead we are going to get old-fashioned, and free DVD’s from our local library to watch.

What to do with garbage!

We have no garbage or recyclable pick-up here, so that is another issue we have to figure out yet.  Hopefully after burning paper, re-using some glass, and composting food scraps, we’ll have very little to deal with.

“Can you hear me now?”

It looks like I have to change my cell carrier soon.  My phone can give and receive texts fine, but I can’t use it for calls.  If anyone needs to reach me – text me. I’ll call back as soon as I can.

Messes everywhere

Finally we are just dealing with a lot of project messes here.  We had to move fast, and stuff is all over the property.  We aren’t organized yet, and we are working with limited daylight and warmth to finish preparing our home for winter.

In Summary…

Despite these small challenges, overall, I have no complaints.  Living like this feels a little adventurous.

So far. :-)

Until next time!

 

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