Homestead Advantage

Our recent sojourn in town proved eye opening in certain ways. As usual, we found many small confirmations of our off-grid lifestyle.

We started on Independence Day with house sitting for friends in town (see Townside) followed directly, even overlapped, by a visit from my sisters. Through their 9-day visit, I went to town almost every day to help them empty their storage units.

During that time, the family’s work experienced delays and challenges from organized infrastructure that we do not experience at home.

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Breaking Silence

My sisters and their household goods left Haines on the ferry last night. This morning, I’m able to take a few moments and post on the blog for the first time in about a week. Hopefully, a few readers are still out there!

We had a great visit, but very little time at home. The process of sorting, selling, cleaning, and packing their two large storage units into a moving van took the majority of time, attention, and effort. Yesterday, when they and I packed the van, our week of gloriously sunny weather heated up further. By late afternoon, in the shade, I saw 80º. Imagine what we faced in the bays and the container!

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