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Amazing! I actually got back here within a reasonable amount of time.

We are doing very well. I have been busy getting the sorting and cleaning done. It is a big task each autumn season. We have to rearrange the furniture in the front room to make room for a supply of firewood to be stored in the house when the cold weather is upon us.

I am moving my sewing area to the back of the house again. We are determined to have heat back there this year. The only rooms currently with heat in the winter… Continue

I pray that all are doing well. It has been too long since I last posted an entry.

We are doing well. Being fully without electricity has taken a bit of routine changing & getting used to new (old) ways of doing things. We are managing well though.

A month ago I was hospitalized for chest pains and am now on 2 heart meds to control my blood pressure. The doctor is certain that there needs to be no change to our diet or lifestyle. I am merely the recipient of 2 family lines with a history o… Continue

Well, we have made all the preparations for tomorrow. I am excited about it. We are going to have them remove the electric cable from the house. There is a tree near it that we need to cut down and where the cable is located, the tree could cause damage. So, to avoid the damage, we are having the entire electric line removed.

In ways this is a bit surreal. I am sure that it will take a bit of time to get used to the new routine that we will be having. All meals will be prepared on the wood cook… Continue

Dearest Sisters,

The Lord is leading us in a new adventure. We will be going off grid much earlier than planned. Today is my last day with electricity. I am hurrying to grind as much wheat flour as my poor grinder can handle doing. I am also collecting addresses of friends who are wanting to stay in touch via regular mail.

We know that the Lord is in control of this. One of Beloved's co-workers is giving us a propane refrigerator next Friday. The Lord is so awesome and looking out for us.

It… Continue

Being Plain doesn't always have to mean wearing the Amish style dress & living a non-electric life. I am convinced that being Plain is an attitude also. The external things that you see are a result of the change of attitude. The more Plain you become, the more of the "world" you shed away. There are steps that we are following to become more Plain. I will share them below.

1. We took a hard look at our home. Look at it from the perspective of a stranger. If someone were to walk through the… Continue