For once I can say something without writing a novel! :D
To me it's very simple. It's being able to do for myself, that which I don't wish to rely on other's for. (I'm realistic enough to know that I can't do it all, and wouldn't want to. I don't want to make all my own clothes, from raw...
My children are no longer school aged. However, though they began in public schools, and one was even put into a magnet school, we switched to homeschooling when they were 8 to 12 years old.
We never regretted it, and all of them have done well for themselves in their lives since.
I understand...
There are many types of systems. Are they looking into grid-tie? What type of cells are they considering?
Also, are they considering supplying all of their needs with it, or just supplementing?
If you are connected to the power company, it may be that they will buy your extra.
Yes, you will...
I know this is pretty basic, but what the heck, if it helps out even one person, it will have been worth posting. :)
When I first got married, I got a stack of envelopes that we had ended up with, which had a company's name on them. New, but never going to be used for anything.
I sat and...
I wish that would work for me. We do have chickens, and have ducks on and off etc., but our mosquitoes breed in the forest, in the holes of trees, and also down in our year-round creeks, which they can't have access to.
After losing hens to the first outbreak of West Nile here, and getting it...
What a good tip! We use tons of salsa here, too.
Not only do we all like it just to munch on, but ds eats eggs with tortillas, potatoes, etc. every morning before work, and he eats it with salsa.
Thanks so much! :)