Time to Unwind

Just when I thought the general weirdness of our wind generator had finally settled for a bit, a new twist appeared.

One morning, a breeze developed from the north, but the wind generator remained facing south. We’re used to fluky winds. Often there will be a strong breeze on the water, but it won’t rise high enough to affect the generator. But, when the blades began to turn slowly counterclockwise, I realized something was amiss. Continue reading →

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A Strange, Easy Way to Discourage Flies

Flies are one of the plagues of summer. Controlling them seems impossible; deterring them is difficult. Yet, we’ve learned an improbable but effective method of discouraging flies.

Generally, I hold that if you learn something from a forwarded email, you haven’t learned anything at all. Every once in awhile, though, a commonly-forwarded email can provide useful information! This is one such case. Continue reading →

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