Entry #35 – Sustaining life in a season of grey
Nearly every winter a high pressure zone settles over southern Idaho for weeks at a time. Warm air pushes the cold air down, holding it captive in the valleys and foothills. For weeks we [...]
Entry #34 – Lessons from an Amish farmer
The seven great challenges of sustainability This past spring Nancy and I stayed a week with some good friends of ours in Iowa. Dan and Roilene Paxton pastor a wonderful vibrant Vineyard church in [...]
Entry#33 – A Pony’s life fulfilled
Pet the pony cultivates the garden Left photo:Dusty was a pack horse. Right photo: Pet in the pet parade. Left photo:A good friend & companion. Right photo: A horse in [...]
Entry #32 – Solar hot water – Some things we have learned
Solar hot water panel facing south As I shared in my last entry, Nancy and I decided to incorporate a solar hot water system into the design of our new house. We felt that [...]
Entry #31 – The price of becoming energy free
Using the wind & sun It was always our intention to build a home that was both energy efficient and somewhat independent from commercial outside energy sources. Nancy and I had lived [...]
Entry #30 – Small footprint – Big handprint
Small Footprint Big Handprint Introduction from Vineyard Boise on Vimeo.
