Trying to take care of my little piece of the planet
Decided to take a break from work, and the world, and get started on the logs which were delivered on Monday. They needed to have been turned into firewood about two months ago.
The view when I stopped midday for an ibuprofen sandwich.
Some change in the relative size of the piles by sunset, when I quit [...]
Posted on September 11th, 2009 by jack-of-all-thumbs
Filed under: Energy | 4 Comments »
Yes, we’ve had a hint of snow, and I had intended to be ahead on preparations for winter this year, but there were delays in getting the logs delivered, and further delays on my part in turning them into firewood. So I still don’t have that self-satisfying pile of split wood drying safely in the [...]
Posted on November 24th, 2008 by jack-of-all-thumbs
Filed under: Energy, Rainwater Collection | 3 Comments »
I know the title is a mouthful. I confess I had to look up how to spell obsolescence. But the phrase ‘planned obsolescence’ is one of the banes of our existence in this throwaway society. Here’s what I mean: You buy a thing. By definition, all things now come with one or more electronic parts. [...]
Posted on August 6th, 2008 by jack-of-all-thumbs
Filed under: Energy, Rants and Musings, Uncategorized | 7 Comments »