RE: Off Grid Coffee Maker
You know it was tons of work but we had fun doing it. We did it as a family and yes there were some days when it wasn't fun. We watched a lot of comedy so we had funny things to talk about when we were working.
I am glad I pushed myself. I now know how much I can do and what is too much. Without going overboard I wouldn't know what is too much. We all need to know our boundaries. Yes I am recovered from the excessive pounding of tires.
That would be so great if you could have some of your family go off grid with you. Ah to be able to dream. Many people who were totally against things like off grid are coming around. Your brother is a good expample of that. The energy is changing for all.
I agree that the technology is great. This is a good time to be here. We are having our own hard times but we are also building a different way of life. The systems are changing. In 100 years our world will be very different. Change can be disruptive and hard. However it can also be so wonderful and rewarding. To be able to video chat with your grandmother is so fantastic and can keep us close. Even blogging is a wonderful tool. The choices are endless now. Imagine what the next generation of children will think of what we went through. Even now my kids think it was so archaic that our computers did so little when we were younger. We tell them how big the computers were when they first came out and they laugh.