The End of a (Subaru) Legacy

She never complained much. Occasionally she would get a little “tired” or should I say “exhausted”, but she was always willing to “strut” her stuff no matter how rough Jo treated her. Of course, there were times when she was a bad...

Here Comes the Sun

Minnesota’s Department of Commerce Solar Rebate Manager has approved my plans for a 4.2kW (Input) solar electric system. This gives me a green light to purchase and install the components. There’s certainly a lot of work ahead of me, but it’s...

A Lesson in Utility

It’s been three months now since I began the quest to install a solar electric system and since that time I have learned a lot. I have learned about the technical details of installing the system and I have also learned about utility companies that distribute...

A Googling Toilet Story

Bob Kaplan, President of LW Paul Supply Company was doing a search on Google one day. He typed the words: “Caroma Toilet Chicago” into Google’s search engine and up came a list of references. He probably expected to see his company’s name...

In like a Lion

March is always an unpredictable weather month around these parts and you never know what your going to get. This year so far it has been fairly wet with almost daily Alberta Clipper systems skirting the area. One day the temperatures are in the 40’s and the...

I hate those Meeces to Pieces

 Rural Living Lesson #1: Never leave a vehicle unattended for more than a day or two.Rural Living Lesson #2: Never underestimate the power of a mouse.The plan has been to drive Jo’s old beater…uh, I mean baby (’92 Subaru Legacy) while driving to and...