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Spring is here! Going Off the Grid Part 11

It is finally time to start getting seeds planted and our greenhouse in top shape. I conned Phil…

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Robin Hood Loop houses

I’m not trying to judge the builders of the Robin Hood Loop houses, but they could have been…

The girls enjoying some sunshine.....

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Going Off the Grid Part 10-Getting into the SWING OF THINGS

I have decided that our first garden will be relatively small. For a couple reasons: 1. I need…

The Alice Gertrude

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Wreck of the S.S. Alice Gertrude

It was in early January 1906, when the little steamer Alice Gertrude piled up on a rocky ledge…

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You People

I despise the rain and I'm not afraid to admit (whine about) that. I do sun dances daily,…

Mt. Fitzroy

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Seeing Through Chapter 6-Special to the Forks Forum-I Am What I’m Not

“Mas cervezas!” I called out, knocking over the half full bottle of beer still in front of me.…

Beautiful Lake Crescent.

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Good Intentions

Well, it has been awhile since I shared a thought or two. Let me talk about good intentions…

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Why the hyphen?

My husband thinks I fell in love with him, but in actuality, I fell in love with his…

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I dislike insurance companies

I received a letter from my insurance company last week. Like most of you, I was very excited…

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Derby Car Courtesy of Chicago

Three years ago, on my way to Forks from Pittsburgh, I drove through a little known town called…

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Going off the Grid-Part 9

No other schools have contacted us yet about our off-grid adventure or alternative energy source, but I haven’t…

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Best Week Ever!

How was your week last week? That’s good or I’m sorry to hear that … which ever applies.…

Seattle Times newspaper clipping of the  lost cabin in the woods.

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The Lost Cabin History from the pages of the Forks Forum-June 1, 1939

Abandoned and lost since the beginning of the century, a shack in the cedar swamp south of the…