Monthly Archives: December 2018

Analog Days, Oil Lamp Nights

Posted on December 6, 2018 by Mark Zeiger

Our 21st century homestead seems like a 19th century homestead lately. As often happens at this time of year, we’ve entered a period of “doldrums.” Our weather has remained steadfastly cloudy and calm, reducing our power generation to bare minimum. … Continue reading →

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An Alarming Debut

Posted on December 3, 2018 by Mark Zeiger

Yesterday, we got showers! On Sunday, a friend came over and helped us complete the final stage of installing our new hot water heater, “The Iron Giant” (see “The Iron Giant” Comes!). We had to drill out some seized bolts … Continue reading →

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