Here in Taos, NM, there is a small company called Taos Wind Power that has been trying to get their wind farm up and running on some local land. Since they started planning for it, they have been met with a lot of resistance from some locals near the land, who are concerned about [...]
The internet is speedy, the sky is blue, the clouds are puffy and I am alive and well after a 15 hour drive with a packed Subaru, a tired wife, and a very angry cat. Although I have not heard a word from the movers about when our stuff is arriving, I don’t really [...]
The home is in a subdivision of earthships west of town, where every home is off the grid and catches their own rainwater. There are no utilities out here – no power lines, no wells, no gas lines – the homes have propane tanks for cooking with, they use solar or wind energy to power the entire house, from the water filtration system to the television set, and every drop of water in the house is from the cisterns that are part of the home’s design.
No more hiding it from our family and friends or you guys – my wife Amy and I are moving to Taos, New Mexico on July 1. I am sure this will come as a surprise to some people in the family that read this website, but I figure as long as our moms [...]
