Saturday, February 28

The Ravages of Time

The Weather's really been taking quite the presence on the stage that is Santa Cruz this last couple weeks. With wave surge, the sand makes grand changes to our beaches here. These old piers made their appearance last weekend. Now what do you suppose they used to do?

The storm also dropped three large branches from the neighbor's towering Monterey pines into the back yard, encouraging the homeowner to hire a crew to clean up the remaining branches over the property and the additional sunlight is very nice to have here.

A few months ago, I installed a solar tube (aka fancy skylight) into my kitchen area. Wonderful illumination and a more pleasant place to be in then the place it was which was an over-shaded kitchen cubby.

Today I just finished a nice long mountain bike trip into the Santa Cruz mountains. 26 miles and lots of elevation moved through. The bike's been a great machine, but I can tell it could sorely use a tuneup. I may be pooped, but it feels great!

Sunday, February 15

Got money will power...


Revisiting the world's largest residential solar array, now complete. 150 KW, 720 modules all on a copper standing seem roof, which covers a riding arena. Ah to have mega bucks... All this and MUCH MUCH MORE for a family of 4...

'tis we call 'green washing'...

disgusting.

If you're potty-training a toddler...

... you gotta show her how it's done right!

Yep, she's taking after her old man, though she's still
a little stinker - her diapers don't allow her the liberty to drop her drawers when she needs 'em to, but one thing at a time!