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| Peaceful Forest Homestead 1999 |
Having just added another solar panel 
to our array of panels, I am experiencing the joy of having more power. We operate our home now on 180 watts of power from the panels. I just can't imagine that people would rather pay the electric companies those big bills that keep going up. Our system we add to little by little until we get it to where we want it.
to our array of panels, I am experiencing the joy of having more power. We operate our home now on 180 watts of power from the panels. I just can't imagine that people would rather pay the electric companies those big bills that keep going up. Our system we add to little by little until we get it to where we want it.Recently on a forum that I belong to, someone commented that he lived for 12 years off the grid, but now is more than happy to pay the power a $50. a month to take care of his needs. He did not like worrying about how much power he used or how much each appliance used. So he would rather pay for the option of the electric company
taking care of him. I like to take care of myself.
taking care of him. I like to take care of myself.When the power goes out around here, I don't even know it until a few days later if someone mentions it. My computer
can be on all the time if I want, as that is the main thing I power. Of course, I don't need all the "comforts" that the "yuppie" world needs. I love my life the way it is. Every morning I can wake up and get my coffee, go out to feed my horses, walk with my dog and browse in my garden. Then I go in to get on my laptop
and get to work.
can be on all the time if I want, as that is the main thing I power. Of course, I don't need all the "comforts" that the "yuppie" world needs. I love my life the way it is. Every morning I can wake up and get my coffee, go out to feed my horses, walk with my dog and browse in my garden. Then I go in to get on my laptop and get to work.It all ties together. Being a "homesteader" these days, means making your living at home, but not necessarily selling produce or livestock. You can make products such as goats' milk soaps
or lotions, wood crafts
, do sewing
, word processing, internet research, paralegal, even secretarial skills from your computer and telephone - but you do it from your own homestead! You are there to take care of your daily chores or to make your products. It's a great life.
or lotions, wood crafts, do sewing, word processing, internet research, paralegal, even secretarial skills from your computer and telephone - but you do it from your own homestead! You are there to take care of your daily chores or to make your products. It's a great life. 
Copyright © 2005 Kathleen G. Lupole
All Photographs Copyright © 2005 Kathleen G. Lupole
Updated 2024
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