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It is a great day today with light winds and 73 degrees with the sun finally shining after nearly a week of snow and rain. But I am happy to report that I am running everything off stored solar power from my twin 220 Watt 24 Volt solar panels that feed into storage batteries. Even my ham radios are powered by batteries and solar so we can reach out without burning a drop of gasoline. We are due to pick up additional batteries tomorrow to help run lights and refrigerator after dark. But we o hope to get a utility power pole put in so that we can move our Park Model RV onto the upper meadow by the barn. So we are busy busy bees right now.

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Just when we thought that Spring was finally here we awoke to 9 inches of powdery snow. But instead of dreading the clean up, the retreat was transformed in a winter wonderland for the dogs and us. Everything took on a aspect of a mountainous villa as heavy flakes of snow draped the trees and grounds.

A Study in Gray and White

 

 

 

Bailey anmd Lola Enjoy the Snow

 

 



We sometimes forget the beauty in nature as we rush by in our cars with our eyes glued to the road ahead.. Or too busy talking on the phone or just sitting on the couch and watching TV. We forget to look out the window at what is going on about us and we miss the wonder of a snowfall in March

 

 

Bailey and Lola sharing a warm lap with the cat.



 



 

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Each day we are faced with new problems and new situations that test our resolve. I had one of those happen today in Wal-Mart. I was using one of the last working electric carts when I wanted to go look at the videos but a couple and their son were blocking the lane. I waited and waited some more until I said "excuse me...excuse me" and the son moved out of the way. I moved by and told the son, thank you..and then softer, "thank you" as the son did what a good and decent person would do. But, unknown to me, the man said something under his breathe.."then stand up and walk around.." I was lucky, I didn't hear it.but Fran did. She said, "that was just rude. Is that how you treat a veteran?"

I did hear that remark and I asked Fran was happened. But, knowing me as well as she does, she refused to repeat it. Only well away from that couple did she say what she had heard. Later while she was pumping gas into the truck did it really hit me. My eyes filled with tears as the physical hardships I live with every damn day just slapped me right in the face. I feel NOTHING from my hips down. I struggle to stand and just grab whatever I can so as not to fall down..hard. I would do ANYTHING to feel my legs again. I would anything to not feel the brutal phatom pain that leaves me breathless. Every day, every day for weeks and months without end.


That person was like a knife into my soul and makes life slightly less bright.

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The new book Darkness Reigns has been removed to free up screen space and will be placed as a file download instead. Now that spring is only weeks away we are seriously gearing up for the final move to the farm. Starting next week we will be first be spending the day there and temperatures permitting, the night as well. We have a number of plans that will be starting as soon as the ground warms up. Also, we will be breaking new ground by starting a small aquaponics ie fish and veggies in a combined setup. By using salvaged 275 gallon totes or tanks we can raise fresh fish in the tank we then pump the same water through plant beds above. In addition, we will add more depth to our raised bed and water them using solar powered 12 V water pumps to pump water from the pond. No more 5 gallon buckets!!!!!!!! This will also be used to water the fruit trees and berry bushes that are currently in containers.

So, we are finally going to be living our dream!