Category Archives: Off-the-Grid Power

Christmas, Mother Night, and a Period of Low Power

This Christmas has been unusual for its lack of wind. On the 22nd I wrapped up my Christmas communications, sending out our Christmas newsletter electronically, writing a separate email to my cousins, reaching out to some people I’ve not corresponded … Continue reading

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Tracking the Homestead’s Individual Winter Solstice

This year’s Winter Solstice, like last year’s, arrived on a bright, clear day! That’s always so gratifying. Just as we did last year, we tracked our solar input through the “local” Solstice.

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