Author: Martin

I have to say that this summer time was the most comfortable since we chose off grid living. Living off the grid has been something of a lifeline pursuit that we both made happen. It has taken a mixture of luck and persistence for any of this to happen. Even with all the organization, understanding […]

Once I turned 50, everything just changed. Now that I look back, I can see that there were some huge red flags I might have ignored. I didn’t see what was coming at all. I assumed that once the kids were out, the quality of heating and cooling could be worked on since the kids […]

I have to be persistent when it comes to getting things done with my husband. He’s the one who is always careful about spending money. I’m his opposite as I always wonder what’s the use of having cash if you don’t use it. So the fact that it took close to a decade to get […]

When dad was dying, he wanted my sister and I to be sure that he had kept the cabin in the family. He wasn’t so sad about anything else, which was sort of interesting. Instead, he was adamant that we would never sell the place once he was gone. For some reason, I didn’t know […]