Raven's Roads

Archives: 2010 August

Solar panels, the new pillow talk

Solar panels, the new pillow talk

It seems that every night, now, we talk about solar panels until one or the other falls asleep. The wheels are turning.

Out and about in a boat

Out and about in a boat

A single boat trip last week turned into a two-night camping adventure with good food, good company and good views.

Lights in the sky

Lights in the sky

Looking up in the sky can reveal all sorts of interesting flying things, some of which even have wings. Lately, we’ve seen meteors and blinding flashes of lightning.

My love-hate relationship with technology

My love-hate relationship with technology

Technology is a double-edged sword. Thank you, Arthur C. Clarke. Its all your fault.

Even the dump is pretty

Even the dump is pretty

We went to the dump today. The festivities included pretty scenery and a pizza, after much hand-washing.

All my worldly goods

All my worldly goods

We have a fridge full of goodies, we’re wondering when the thunderstorm will finally break, and all my worldly goods have been sorted and reorganized. Later, there will be cookies.

It’s a fridge! A fridge!

It’s a fridge! A fridge!

We now have what appears to be a functional fridge. The freezer is rapidly approaching zero, and the fridge is starting to catch on to this cool new idea too.

Will-it, will-it-not be the right town?

Will-it, will-it-not be the right town?

Usually I miss a landmark or two when I’m out a-hunting for historical markers. I don’t, however, often miss an entire town. (Can you see the pigeons?)