Monthly Archives: December 2018

Celebrating a Survivor

At this time of year, many people in the northern hemisphere enjoy blooming Christmas cacti. Observing that our Christmas cactus is budding once again caused me to think about its interesting story.

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“The Iron Giant’s” Back Story

We’re settling in to life with “The Iron Giant,” the home-built wood-fired hot water heater we recently installed in the cabin. It has an interesting history. A good friend in town gave us the heater to use as long as … Continue reading

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