Category Archives: Homesteading

Water systems, outhouses, heating with wood – alternative lifestyles that move us toward more self-reliance and self-sufficiency.

Warm Resolve

I’m entering the new season with a sense of resolve: I intend to keep my home warm. Even though we’ve been heating exclusively with wood since moving to the homestead, I find that I tend to think of wood as … Continue reading

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Diversions

Thursday, I created my best diversion yet: I brought water down to the guest/boat house. We’ve done this once before, splicing a tee into our summer water line as it runs along the face of the cliff over our property … Continue reading

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