October has been one of those months where it feels like every project on my list decided to call for attention all at once… not
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Should Have Gone Off Grid
DIY Power is the only solution for now As residents of Asheville, NC, queue to buy water, and stalk the streets of this artsy town
Book Review: The Future of Energy: Timely, but Wrong
The future is ours to create Richard Black’s new book, The Future of Energy, is impeccably researched, well-timed. and entertainingly written for such a dense
Memo To Rayner & Milliband – You Should Talk About Energy for Housing
Dynamic Duo Milliband & Rayner – need to support each other The UK Government last week laid out the domestic plan for its first year
I’m a member…
Spring has sprung, it almost feels like summer, getting into the upper 90s during the day, but it will not really be summer until it
Going LED in my truck
Seems I had to change out my headlights, again… Let’s go back in time, March of 2015, I had an encounter with an elk cow,
Wretha’s Adventures Living Off Grid: Waste not, want not…
Everything is costing more and more, fuel where I live is currently close to $5 a gallon, and since everything where I live is far
Wretha’s Adventures Living Off Grid: Salad in a jar
Salad in a jar, have you heard about this? The deal is it’s supposed to make the salad last longer, and it’s prepped ahead of
What is BBQ sauce made of?
Another food post? You betcha! I have been craving some BBQ sauce, normally I’d just grab a bottle from the condiments section at the store,
Eating Healthy vs Eating Junk
Eating healthy is definitely a journey rather than a destination. It’s a daily thing, sometimes a battle, but more often than not, it’s becoming a
Wretha’s Adventures Living Off Grid: Coffee and Batteries
What do batteries and coffee have in common? Besides the fact that you can get a charge from both… Well, earlier today I got to
Saying goodbye to an old friend…
I am saying goodbye to an old friend, we brought this with us from Irving (near Dallas for those who don’t know where that is)…
Wretha’s Adventures Living Off Grid: Chickpea Cookies and ChatGPT
Hey, hope everyone is doing well! It’s time for a happy post, and it’s healthy too (that’s a bonus!). So I have been working on
Chickpea Cookies and ChatGPT (short version)
Hey everyone, I understand that not everyone wants to read lengthy, wordy posts, so I shortened my previous post about my chickpea Toll House cookies
Top 5 States for Living Off-Grid in the USA
The United States, with its vast and diverse landscapes, offers several states where off-grid living is more accessible and encouraged. Here are the top states
Wretha’s Adventures Living Off Grid: Healthy Chickpea Toll House Style Cookies
As you may or may not know, my previous attempt at making healthier chocolate chip cookies were a bit of a fail. I ended up
Cabin Porn Maintains Allure – Book Review
Tone Deaf. A level of privilege that should shame Todd Saunders, architect Books, articles and TV shows about beautifully-styled off-grid cabins ,continue to attract large
Wretha’s Adventures Living Off Grid: 1st World Problems…
Living in the rural wilds of far west Texas, we don’t have many stores to choose from, at least not that are close by. We
Media Alert : Scottish Power Poised to Waste £5 Billion on Upgrading Archaic Infrastructure, Missing Opportunity for Microgrid Investment
For Release 18th Jan, 2024, United Kingdom An evidence session tomorrow, Weds 17th Jan, before the Net Zero Commons Committee, titled ‘A Flexible
AI – Love It Or Hate It
I know people who are fearful about AI, and understandably so, it seemingly came in like a big wave, I say seemingly because it wasn’t
Solar Park in Wiltshire Driving Locals Green
Big money & Big energy lines up against UK countryside Over 14,000 people have signed a petition against large solar farms in their area following
What a wet couple of weeks!
The seasonal creek in front of the property and the bridge that PB built. It’s been an eventful couple of weeks, first of all, rainy
I’ve got a running buddy!
Well, it’s more like I ride my ebike and my 4 legged buddy runs along side of me. The new additions to our family, Sweet
The End We Start From – New Movie Starring Jodie Comer
Director Mahalia Bello: Is this our near-term future? A new movie starring Jodie Comer explores what could happen if a flood takes the UK off-grid.
It’s October!!!! Dogs and wok..
Can you believe it’s October already????? I just don’t know where the summer went, but in all honesty, fall or autumn is my favorite time
Solar Panels for Palestine – Donate Now
What you donate goes straight to Gaza the next day Whatever your views on the Arab-Israel conflicts, and on the Hamas atrocities of October 9th,
Wretha’s Adventures Living Off Grid: It’s Alive!
I am a strange combination of healthy eating and eating absolute garbage, well not actual garbage, but snack foods and less than healthy foods. I
50-year old Diesel Generator In Mirissa Beach
Slightly eco, because its old – but please go solar Mirissa beach is known for cool Eurotrash, beautiful surfing and whale-watching. In common with most
Wretha’s Adventures Living Off Grid: Kefir, second ferment
Well, I have exceeded my expectations with my kefir! I am so glad I purchased fresh kefir instead of dry, I’m sure I could have
SouthWest USA Bakes Under Heat Dome
A massive dome over the western and southern United States has left Americans sweltering in soaring temperatures, poised to approach all-time records in Phoenix, Las