tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4848367684440495893.post3595924409100841324..comments2022-04-08T19:05:58.417-07:00Comments on Dreams By The Acre: (Nov 25) Happy Thanksgiving!Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10995089225423665592noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4848367684440495893.post-44198538046909188962015-12-30T06:56:52.777-08:002015-12-30T06:56:52.777-08:00Sorry. I missed the comment or would have replied ...Sorry. I missed the comment or would have replied sooner. Thanks for the encouragement! It's been a long 2 years but we can actually start enjoying the fruits of all of the labor now. We've still got a ways to finish everything but it warm and comfortable for now. :) With the electricity flowing smoothly, our biggest challenge now is water. We carry in 3-4 5 gallon jugs each day we're out here. Our goal is to secure an agreement with one of the neighbors to share their city water which runs $50/mo for your initial 6,000 gallons. Hopefully someone will be willing to split that bill with us. We have a meter at the front of our property but I have a problem with paying $600/yr for a few hundred gallons per month. We'll see in the next couple of weeks. Thanks for the info on your web site. I'll check it out. Enjoy the holidays! ~ JayJayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10995089225423665592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4848367684440495893.post-74265031790943332422015-11-25T16:00:35.061-08:002015-11-25T16:00:35.061-08:00Thumbs up! Congrats on getting the first steps in ...Thumbs up! Congrats on getting the first steps in place for grid power and for DIY'ing both the 8 ft grounding rod and the trenching. Love that you are going solar right from the start. We went 100% off-the-grid with a battery-based solar system. Had so much fun doing it that we started a biz to help others go off-grid too. "Off Grid Guys [dotcom]." I definitely respect the grid-tie. It makes sense for convenience and actually is better environmentally too b/c your panels are always producing clean energy. When our batteries are topped off (which is most of the time) the solar panels aren't actually producing more than a trickle.Adamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06404848842352316214noreply@blogger.com