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When things take a left turn
When we first looked at this property three-and-a-half years ago, Steph, the former owner, the realtor and I found ourselves on the other side of the…
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Charles Mandel
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Walking: An off-grid workout; local love, and more
Return of the lane
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Charles Mandel
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Endless rain, Sheepdogs, and more
It’s no secret it’s been a dreary summer on the South Shore this year.
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Charles Mandel
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Things you need off-grid; snow day, and local love
A bow saw is an indispensable tool for the off-gridder.
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A thank you; and thoughts on our most recent winter storm
With wind chills dipping down to -34 and beyond, we wanted to keep the wood stove well stoked last week.
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Charles Mandel
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Extended off-grid news edition:
The off-grid reader: an occasional column on off-grid news and views
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Charles Mandel
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The Rites of Spring: Part Three
The official arrival of spring is a couple of weeks off, but already the first halting signs of the seasonal change are showing themselves.
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Charles Mandel
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Leaving the grid; and a trip to the Valley with a visit to The Rice Bowl
Solar lights at our property at sunset.
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The rite of spring, part four; general stores; and what constitutes a po'boy sandwich
This is…spring?
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Meet Montana. She's from Texas. And other tales from beyond the grid.
I’d been saving this story for some time now, but for various reasons I haven’t had a chance to follow through as much as I would have liked.
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The Sunday Read
Tiny home plans, Burning Man Festival builds it's own off-grid structure and more
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