Vented Skylight
Because of all the windows it can get really hot inside the house. This is great most of the time, but in the summer it’s like living in a greenhouse! So when we replaced a skylight recently we installed one … Continue reading →
Category Archives: Energy
Clothesline Dilemma
The Wall Street Journal had an interesting article yesterday about clotheslines. Apparently it’s a controversial subject. Call me unsophisticated but I find all of this shocking. I have pleasant childhood memories of Mom hanging clothes out on the clothesline. For … Continue reading →
Our Railraod Car
I recently read The White Cascade by Gary Krist. It’s the true story of America’s most deadly avalanche. In the winter of 1910, here in Washington state, a passenger train became trapped in the Cascade Mountains. The tracks were blocked … Continue reading →
This is Energy Independence?
The Man of the House shared an article with me that he found in the March 27 issue of the Financial Times. The article talks about America’s longing to become energy independent by using ethanol for fuel. Ethanol is made … Continue reading →