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Good article, Charles. I know that fiddle player! That's Kendall Carson. She and her brother cut a song I pitched them back in the early Oughties here in Nashville. Small world, eh?

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That's awesome, Max. Small world, indeed. That would have come from an image I used for the story, so haven't met her. Thanks for reading, old friend.

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I forgot to mention, we're open to any questions/conversation via email exchange, if you ever want to know more about our house, etc.

gretaisme at yahoo dot com

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I'm going to take you up on that. I'll send you a list of email questions later this week. I've been wanted to get that started as a feature in my newsletter for some time now. Thank you.

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Sounds fun. :-)

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John read your blog to me this morning while I made my coffee. What a wonderful surprise that you mentioned us and our "idiosyncratic" home. Thank you, Charles! That's the perfect word, isn't it? Idiosyncratic. Like so many off gridders :-)

I loved seeing your home, too. It's full of warmth and so welcoming. I especially love the floor to ceiling bookshelves and the comfy reading chair your dog allows you to share.

Our homes really are a reflection of our personalities and the things we enjoy. Thanks, again, Charles.

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I owe you the the thank you, Greta, for the inspiration for this post. Like I wrote, what you said about off-grid homes not being turn-key really resonated with me and gave me the idea to write about. I really enjoyed seeing your place as well, and the way that you've fixed it to suit yourselves. Each home is very individualistic, isn't it?

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Did you get appliances from that place in Ohio that sells DC fridges and stoves to Amish people?

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Hey Ken: The appliances came with the house, so I'm not sure where they originated.

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