Green Scene

This
Saturday was the third annual Green Scene, a gathering at the Terlingua community garden
for like-minded people in the environmental fields. The event featured
live music, vendors, and demonstrations on rainwater collection,
gray-water uses, ferro-concrete and so on. We had been contacted several
weeks ago and asked if we could power the band with renewable energy.  Of course we gladly
said yes.

So we set up a simple 250 watt solar array with 3 AGM batteries and
-- most importantly -- a pure sine wave inverter borrowed from Phil and Regina. Our simple system proved more than adequate. Sara, Arick and I had a
wonderful day at the event and can't wait until it comes around again next year. The event is
always held on the first Saturday in April.



In
other news my parents recently acquired a 122 acre property with an
older adobe house needing some TLC, and most surprising a well
with good, tasty water. Very nice property, good for almost anything and
interestingly enough less than a mile from our current house.  So Mom
and Dad are out visiting us and learning the ropes of west TX.

Until next time....

Peace.